Author: Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Lions are adding WR Geronimo Allison, who played four seasons with the Green Bay Packers.

Tom Brady, who spent 20 seasons in New England, was introduced as the Buccaneers’ new QB on Tuesday. New Lions LB Jamie Collins can’t believe it.

Lions defensive tackle Danny Shelton was present when two of his brothers were shot, one fatally, during a neighborhood disturbance in 2011.

Darius Slay didn’t hold anything back after Lions traded him to the Eagles on Thursday. The CB never forgave the coach for a “disrespectful” comment.

The 12th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Shelton played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns before spending the last two years in New England.

Kelly Stafford, wife of Lions QB Matthew Stafford, said couple is expecting their fourth child. Last April, Kelly had surgery to remove a brain tumor.

The Detroit Lions would incur a $32 million cap hit if they decided to move on from quarterback Matthew Stafford in a trade.

Lions president Rod Wood shot down a rumor that Jeff Bezos could purchase the team and insisted it would remain under the control of the Ford family.

The Detroit Lions made Charles Rogers the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NFL draft, taking him one spot ahead of future Hall of Famer Andre Johnson

At 3-5-1, the Lions are in last place in the NFC North with seven games to play. But the season could go south if Detroit doesn’t change its ways.