Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it clear last week he’s not done adding to his defensive roster depth in the secondary. Soon after, the team agreed to a one-year contract with veteran Corn Elder, who played primarily as a nickel corner for Carolina last season. Now the Lions are hosting another veteran cornerback today
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Just weeks away from the 2021 NFL Draft, the potential landing spots for notable NFL prospects are beginning to come into focus. With glaring needs up and down the roster, here’s a player that could help the Detroit Lions continue their defensive renovation. Prospect: Richie Grant Position: Safety School: Central Florida Experience: Senior Height/Weight: 6-0/200 2020 Statistics: 9 games played, 3
As the folks at Lions Wire pointed out, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah appears to have changed his jersey number heading into his second season. Okudah wore No. 30 last year in what was a rough debut, but new Lions running back Jamaal Williams will sport that number in 2021 (according to his media manager,
Jim Thorpe, Pro Football Hall of Fame (Photo by Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Brad Holmes has plenty of work ahead of him to build the Detroit Lions into champions. But he does understand that moving these Motor City cats to the fast lane will help. In the beginning, football was a primitive sport. the flying
For the first time since 2008, the Detroit Lions will kick off the regular season with a quarterback not named Matthew Stafford as their starter. And it appears the player destined to replace Stafford under center this September will be Jared Goff. While Goff has had more success during his short time in the NFL
The Detroit Lions will play an extra game in 2021 thanks to the NFL recently expanding its yearly schedule to include 17 regular-season games. That additional contest for the Lions will be on the road against the Denver Broncos. It’s the first time since 1978 that the NFL has changed the number of games during
As the days tick down to the NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions prepare to add a new set of building blocks to the foundation being laid by the franchise’s new regime, we’ve been weighing the fits of different prospects at the top of the class. We’ve discussed the quarterbacks, the starting point for any successful
Jeff Okudah had a disappointing first season in the NFL, one that was slow-starting because of the coronavirus pandemic and cut short by injury. But if recent months are any indication, Okudah is a prime candidate for a break out in Year Two. Detroit Lions president Rod Wood said Okudah has been a regular in the
A few years ago, the Detroit Lions tried to rebrand Ford Field as “the New Ford Field” after they gave the old stadium a little nip-and-tuck and a couple shots of Botox. This year, it sounds like the Lions are trying to give their whole organization a makeover. Maybe a little tummy tuck, a brow
If you missed Part I of our Detroit Lions mailbag today, make sure to check it out. There were a few virtual letters stuck in the bottom of the sack, so here’s a fresh batch of questions and answers. ► Question: Coach Campbell said early on that if nothing changes the team will be better just
Corn Elder, Detroit Lions. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions: The operative term isn’t ‘building’, it’s being smart by Robert Jones The Detroit Lions have dipped into the free-agent pool to shore up the cornerback position. As a new coaching staff and front office prepare for the Detroit Lions 2021 season and the
The Detroit Lions have a new nickel cornerback. The Lions signed cornerback Corn Elder on Thursday, the team announced. Elder’s agent, Ron Butler, told NFL Network the deal is for one year. Elder, 26, had his best season as a pro in 2020, when he played in all 16 games with the Carolina Panthers for the first
Days after Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he planned to address the cornerback position ahead of the draft, the team reached an agreement with veteran Corn Elder on Thursday. Drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 draft by the Carolina Panthers, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound Elder has spent nearly his entire career with
The first wave of free agency is in the books, the pro day circuit is coming to an end and the draft is later this month. What better time to check in on the state of the Detroit Lions. I asked for your questions, and, like always, you delivered. Welcome to the mailbag. ► Question: Do
Bob Quinn, Detroit Lions (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new regime has much work to do to rebuild this franchise. But how they’re going about is more about being smart than just building. Has anyone else noticed how the Lions’ new management goes about their business as compared to previous regimes?
The coronavirus pandemic scuttled their trip to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars last fall, but the Detroit Lions will be back on the NFL’s international stage soon — and likely will have to give up a home game in the process. Lions president Rod Wood shed more light on the NFL’s changing international series
The amount of current and former players who publicly celebrated the dismissal of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn last fall was telling, and Detroit Lions president Rod Wood said Wednesday that living through the Quinntricia era helped the organization reset expectations for what it wanted culturally in its football program. Wood stopped short of saying
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed confidence this week that the league’s 32 teams would welcome fans back to full stadiums for the 2021 season, and Detroit Lions president Rod Wood said Wednesday the team is navigating through protocols with city and state officials to ensure they can get as many fans as possible safely back
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Ja’Marr Chase left no doubt about who the No. 1 receiver is in next month’s NFL draft with is pro day workout Wednesday. A few hours after Chase blazed a sub-4.4-second 40-yard dash, Kyle Pitts staked his claim to being the first non-quarterback drafted. Both Chase, the LSU receiver, and Pitts, the Florida tight end, had