After the Jeff Okudah trade, here’s an update on the Detroit Lions 2023 salary cap space. The Detroit Lions were done with cornerback Jeff Okudah, and on Tuesday they traded him to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick in the draft later this month. The financial impact was clearly not a driving force for
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While the Detroit Lions were able to avoid losing either of their coordinators to a head coaching job this offseason, they did see a significant amount of overturn in their coaching ranks this offseason. In 2023, they’ll have a new running backs, tight ends, defensive line, and cornerbacks coach, not to mention a new senior…
They “only” got a fifth-round pick for Jeff Okudah, but one grade completely missed the point of the deal for the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, a reading of the tea leaves became a trade where the Detroit Lions sent cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 159 overall). Okudah
New Detroit Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden knows what it’s like to rehab from a torn ACL. In his own 11-year NFL career, he had to do it once. It’s a grueling work to just get back on the field, but even then you’re still playing not at your full capabilities.
The Detroit Lions need a talent injection at tight end, and they are set to have a pre-draft visit with Darnell Washington. If the Detroit Lions have a clear No. 1 need area on the offensive side of the ball, it’s tight end. Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra are backups, and James Mitchell would have
When Marvin Jones Jr. re-signed with the Detroit Lions, it was originally reported as a 1-year deal worth $3 million with a chance to reach $5 million with incentives. Now that the contract details have been released in full, as is true in most cases, the structure of the deal reveals it’s a bit more…
Up next in our 2023 NFL Community Mock Draft—where Pride of Detroit commenters act as NFL general managers—is the Seattle Seahawks. Way back at Pick No. 5, the Seahawks selected Alabama edge defender Will Anderson. And now, Kevster—our acting Seahawks general manager—is looking to build upon that solid pick that earned him an A- from…
Earlier in the week I put out my full 7-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. I thought a lot about what I might do in that draft when it came time to pick for the Lions. I sat there at six with a chance at some fan favorites like cornerback Devon Witherspoon and defensive…
By almost all accounts, former Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah was a well-liked, respected player in the team’s locker room. While Okudah was generally a pretty quiet guy focused on his job, his work ethic—as seen by his intense rehabilitation from an Achilles injury—was admired and respected by many of his peers.
It’s unlikely he’s there for them at No. 6 overall, but the Detroit Lions have scheduled a pre-draft visit with Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. The Detroit Lions are absolutely in the market for a quarterback in the draft later this month. It’s truly just a question of where they might take one, or what
The Lions’ plans for the first round of the NFL Draft are starting to crystalize after the surprising move to send former third-overall pick Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons this morning. Detroit has committed significant resources to revamp its secondary this offseason, signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cameron Sutton, and Emmanuel Moseley. However, oddsmakers believe the Lions
Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions trade grade: Jeff Okudah gone to the Atlanta Falcons by Brad Berreman After the news Jeff Okudah was traded came out, Jameson Williams made it immediately clear he wants the vacated jersey number. It was not surprising news on the whole, but the Detroit Lions traded cornerback
The Detroit Lions are ramping up their pre-draft visits, and they continue to do their due diligence with the top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. The latest interesting name to come across the list of their top-30 visits: Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions will be hosting…
On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that Detroit Lions are trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick in return. While Okudah was not a star player in Detroit, any time a team trades a former third-overall pick before their rookie contract expires, it’s big news.
The signs were there that Jeff Okudah could be traded, and the Detroit Lions have indeed sent him to the Atlanta Falcons for a late draft pick. The Detroit Lions add not one, not two but three notable pieces to their secondary in free agency, in Cameron Sutton, Emmanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. They had
Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that the Detroit Lions were trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick, No. 159 overall. Regardless of whether or not you like the move, one of the benefits the Lions get beyond their return on investment is a significant amount of new salary cap space…
During a recent podcast, our staff debated whether it was realistic for Alabama edge defender Will Anderson to fall to the Detroit Lions with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While we could all dream up scenarios, many of us believed it was unlikely that the Lions will walk away with what…
With just over two weeks before the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s time to go into overdrive with mock drafts. The Detroit Lions are in one of the most exciting position in this year’s draft with a ton of capital and a ton of different possible directions they could go.
It’s easy to lament Detroit Lions draft history, but their recent run in the first round actually hasn’t been too bad. With one playoff win in the Super Bowl era, it’s safe to broadly say the Detroit Lions have often made mistakes in the NFL Draft. At times it’s been bad luck, at times maybe
Jeff Okudah could certainly be on the trade block, but can the Detroit Lions actually find a team to take him? With a decision on his fifth-year option for 2024 coming on May 1, the Detroit Lions have made it pretty clear how they feel about Jeff Okudah. He has been pushed down the pecking