Dave Birkett

@davebirkett

Lions beat writer for the Detroit Free Press since 2010. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter. No propaganda. News tips: dbirkett@freepress.com. IG: DaveBirkett

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 30

    Jarrad Davis learned "priceless" lessons about hard work from his mother. My Sunday story on the Lions' No. 1 pick

  2. Retweeted

    Assuming biceps surgery went well, should not have recurrent problems. Good prognosis.

  3. 4 hours ago

    Meet Lions UDFAs: CB Josh Thornton TE Luke Papilion RB Tion Green

  4. Retweeted

    Happy 186th birthday to , which 1st published May 5, 1831. It called this building home from 1925-98; now saving it.

  5. 21 hours ago

    Haloti Ngata: New additions should bolster Detroit Lions' pass rush via

  6. 24 hours ago

    UDFA CB Josh Thornton grew up a Packers fan. So why did he sign with the Lions after the draft? via

  7. May 5
  8. May 5

    Our meet the Lions UDFA series continues with Southern Utah CB Josh Thornton, an ex-teammate of Miles Killebrew

  9. May 5

    Never really thought of Jay Cutler as the analyst type during all those salty conference calls we had with him, but maybe that's just me.

  10. May 5

    The new trend in NFL player health? Lions DT Haloti Ngata went for a brain checkup before deciding to return in 2017

  11. May 5

    Is a contract extension coming for Lions S Glover Quin this offseason? via

  12. May 4

    ICYMI: Haloti Ngata decided to undergo a brain checkup before deciding to return for the 2017 season via

  13. May 4

    And here's more on the highly productive D2 QB the Lions are bringing to rookie camp as a TE via

  14. May 4

    Deals already agreed to. Camp isn't till next week so no rush. Here's bios on the UDFAs & tryout guys I know

  15. May 4

    Brain games: Lions DT Haloti Ngata went to a neurologist this winter before deciding to play another year via

  16. May 4

    Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin wants a contract extension via

  17. May 4

    Agent Drew Rosenhaus at the Lions' AP facility today. He reps current Lions Darius Slay & Armonty Bryant, plus ex-LIon Devin Taylor

  18. May 4

    Credit to Ngata and other players who take the possibility of brain injuries so seriously. More guys should do what Haloti did.

  19. May 4

    Lions DT Haloti Ngata said he went to see a neurologist for a brain checkup, essentially, before deciding whether to keep playing this year

  20. May 4

    Luke Papilion put up more than 12k yards & was twice up for D2 Player of the Year. Now he's trying out for the Lions

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