The Detroit Lions have emerged as one of the best teams in the NFL, but they need a little more fortification in one particular area on defense.
Lions GM Brad Holmes talked about the difficulty of scouting CFL’s Mathieu Betts and hinted at their ‘crazy’ methods. Back before free agency started, the Detroit Lions signed CFL edge rusher Mathieu Betts.
We talked with CFL writer JC Abbott to learn everything we can about new Lions defensive end Mathieu Betts, who was a star in the CFL and the Canadian college football league.
A detailed look at the Detroit Lions contracts for K Michael Badgley and former CFL EDGE Mathieu Betts. The Detroit Lions offseason is underway, and last week they kicked things off with a couple of noteworthy signings.
The Detroit Lions have already dipped into the CFL market this offseason, signing reigning Most Outstanding Defensive Player Mathieu Betts to a free agent contract. Now, general manager Brad Holmes is set to host the league's reigning Most Outstanding Rookie, Qwan'tez Stiggers, on a pre-Draft Top-30 visit according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.
The Detroit Lions added a talented defender to their roster early in the offseason in Mathieu Betts. The reigning CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player
The Detroit Lions are eager to get a crack at the Super Bowl, thanks to the championship window Dan Campbell opened for them. However, they need talented players to complete their roster and compete with the NFC’s best teams.
CFL star EDGE Mathieu Betts wanted to be a Detroit Lions above all other NFL options. Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions signed CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of 2023 Mathieu Betts.
He won the Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player award this past season while playing for the BC Lions. He finished the season with 44 tackles, three forced fumbles, and 18 sacks, with that latter mark being the most by a Canadian-born player in CFL history.
Many considered DC Lions defensive lineman Mathieu Betts to be the best defensive free agent in the CFL. On the first official day of free agency, however, Betts decided to head south to the NFL.
The Detroit Lions signed defensive lineman Mathieu Betts to a reserve/futures contract on Tuesday. Betts, 28, was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player after recording a league-best 18 sacks in 18 games last season with the B.C.
The Detroit Lions announced that they are signing CFL DL Mathieu Betts to a contract on Tuesday. Betts worked out with the team on December 19th, one of his three NFL workouts that month.
The Detroit Lions have signed Mathieu Betts, a pass rusher who was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. The Detroit Lions are signing edge defender Mathieu Betts, as first reported by TSN’s Farhan Lalji and later confirmed by Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
The Lions have added the CFL's top defensive player from 2023 to their offseason roster. The team announced the signing of defensive lineman Mathieu Betts on Tuesday.
The Detroit Lions have signed defensive lineman Mathieu Betts to a free agent contract, according to a TSN report. Betts, 28, has been in the Canadian Football League since 2019.
The Detroit Lions had some trouble rushing the passer for much of the 2023 season until they strongly improved in the area in last few weeks and the playoffs.
While the CFL would love to have its star defensive player Mathieu Betts back, the possibility of the NFL is still in the picture. TSN’s Farhan Lalji reported this past weekend that there is a strong possibility that he will sign a futures contract with the Detroit Lions.
CFL free agency is less than two weeks away from starting with top talent still available to be signed. One of those premier free agents is defensive end Mathieu Betts, who will attract a lot of attention from CFL teams.
Veteran NFL offensive lineman La’el Collins highlighted a list of five players who worked out for the Buffalo Bills on Friday. The others were: LB Oshane Ximines DE Eric Banks DE Terrell Lewis DE Mathieu Betts Collins is the most well known of the bunch having previously been considered one of the NFL’s best offensive linemen.
NFL teams think highly of the best pass rusher in the CFL Mathieu Betts. That continues to be the case as Mathieu Betts makes another stop on his workout tour.
BC Lions defensive lineman Mathieu Betts has caught NFL teams’ attention after participating in his second workout within a few days last week. This time, the Cleveland Browns brought Betts in for a workout Friday.
CFL players continue to get looks from the NFL ahead of the postseason, with two being hosted by teams this week alone. It was reported this week that BC Lions All-Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts worked out with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday.
Jaguars The Jaguars worked out two CFL players on Wednesday including DB Tyrell Ford and DL Mathieu Betts. (Aaron Wilson) Jets Jets HC Robert Saleh acknowledged
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