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This offseason, the new regime for the Detroit Lions opted to part ways with several players. Two of them happened to be starters at the cornerback position. The Lions cut both Justin Coleman and Desmond Trufant earlier this year. Coleman started 15 games for Detroit over the past two years and was the NFL’s highest-paid

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

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

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

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?

Detroit Lions fans (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Through the first two weeks of free agency, the new regime in the Motor City has done little to upgrade a roster that went 5-11 in 2020, cementing themselves in the basement of the NFC North division for the third-straight year. And there’s a major argument to

Dan Campbell, Miami Dolphins (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) Analytics sure has moved to the forefront of the discussion when it comes to player scouting in the NFL, at least with the fans. But has it reached that point in NFL front offices? Though analytics are seemingly taken more and more seriously in professional sports

Stop me if you’ve heard this before … the Detroit Lions need to fix their run game. Yes, new year, the same problem. However, with quarterback Matthew Stafford gone, Detroit will need the help of their running backs and offensive line more than ever. It has to be an emphasis, a new identity. The Lions’

With free agency slowing down, attention is now shifting to the NFL draft which begins in just over a month. For the Detroit Lions, it represents another pivotal step in their most eventful offseason in recent memory. Sitting at pick seven and with needs up and down the roster, the Lions will be set to

Dan Campbell, Miami Dolphins (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions are attempting to build a complete football team. But they shouldn’t forget about a quarterback. The rebuilding is in full force down at Allen Park. The Detroit Lions news regime of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell are busily tossing

With the second week of the off-season free agency period drawing to a close, the majority of NFL teams have concluded the pursuits of their most highly sought-after players either by finalizing deals with them or unfortunately losing out on the draw. For the Detroit Lions, general manager Brad Holmes and the front office staff

Possessing the seventh overall selection in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions will have several options to forge the direction of this team which is under new leadership. Will new general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell elect to look to address their offensive or defensive needs with their “first” first-round

Michael Brockers, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions‘ defensive philosophy is completely different from the previous regime. It’s the type of philosophy that winning teams emphasize. It’s a new year and the beginning of a new era. New general manager Brad Holmes and new head coach Dan Campbell have

The Detroit Lions may have fielded the NFL’s worst linebacker corps in the NFL last season under former head coach Matt Patricia. Let’s not forget, Patricia was touted defensive guru who helped the New England Patriots win Super Bowls during his time there as defensive coordinator. But former Pats in Patricia and Lions’ former general

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions wide receiver corps is still a work-in-progress. What additions could be made in free agency to support quarterback Jared Goff? Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes, helped draft Jared Goff during his time with the Los Angeles Rams and looks set

The Detroit Lions lost All-Pro special teams returner, Jamal Agnew, last week to the Jacksonville Jaguars via free agency. And now it appears the Lions are set to sign his potential replacement. On Tuesday it was reported that Detroit has agreed to sign wide receiver Kalif Raymond to a one-year deal. Undrafted out of Holy

It never gets easier, does it? Even as the Detroit Lions continue to undertake a significant top-to-bottom restructuring, the sight of yet another star player departing the team in their prime stings, and begs the question: Can the Lions’ new decision-makers stop the endless exodus of star players from Detroit? With the news breaking that

Breshad Perriman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are rebuilding their roster. Yet there is some growing optimism that maybe these Motor City cats won’t be as bad as expected next season. How could that affect the rebuild? General manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell are piecing