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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes isn’t afraid to go against conventional norms and surprise some people with his personnel decisions. While many of the national folks were shocked by last year’s selection of Jahmyr Gibbs, the following pick in the draft was just as surprising. The Lions didn’t have much of a need at…

Over the weekend, the UFL—the latest spring league that combined the USFL and XFL—kicked off its inaugural season. The local Michigan Panthers won their opener at Ford Field in heroic fashion. Kicker Jake Bates made a 64-yard field goal with three seconds left to give the Panthers an 18-16 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks.

Last week, the Detroit Lions officially announced that they will be unveiling new uniforms for the 2024 season on April 18 with an event being hosted at Ford Field. These new uniforms have been long expected this offseason, but there haven’t been many details leaked about what to expect. Lions team president Rod Wood was…

The Detroit Lions have struck gold with their draft classes under general manager Brad Holmes. Will the 2024 NFL Draft be a repeat story? Since being hired, Holmes has acquired numerous starters in the draft, many of which stepped into those roles right off the bat. In 2021, Penei Sewell and Alim McNeill were starters…

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton has turned himself in to the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office after a warrant for his arrest was issued earlier this month. Sutton was allegedly involving an altercation earlier this month on March 7 that resulted in him being charged with Domestic Battery by Strangulation. After nearly two weeks,…

This week on the Twentyman in the Huddle podcast, Tim Twentyman had extended interviews with head coach Dan Campbell and Lions team president Rod Wood at the owners’ meetings last week. The first 14 minutes are with coach Campbell and the last 10 minutes feature team president Wood. You can watch the entire 24-minute video…

They Detroit Lions have a bit of a conundrum on their hand. After placing a restricted free agent tender on tight end Brock Wright (worth one year, $2.985 million), the San Francisco 49ers came in and offered Wright a potentially much better deal. The 49ers gave Wright a three-year, $12 million offer sheet, which the…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

It might not feel like it to some, but the Detroit Lions’ defense finished last year ranked in the top half of the league in DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), thanks in large part to their No. 1 ranked run defense. And while the passing defense was often the source of their problems, it still…

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, tight end Brock Wright has signed an offer sheet with the San Francisco 49ers, putting the Detroit Lions in danger of losing the veteran tight end. The Lions offered Wright a restricted free agent tender this offseason worth $2.985 million over one season. At that point, Wright had…

Back in February, we offered all of the important dates for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL offseason. On Friday, the NFL released more specific details when to comes to Detroit’s offseason plan. For the uninitiated, the NFL’s offseason program consists of three phases. Phase One begins with team meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehab. No…

Back before free agency started, the Detroit Lions signed CFL edge rusher Mathieu Betts. Given that Betts was named CFL’s “Most Outstanding Defensive Player” in 2023, it was a signing that drew significant interest from Lions fans—particularly ones who understandably believed Detroit needs some more juice in their pass rush.

After a week down at Orlando for the spring owners meetings, I personally feel like I have a better understanding of the Detroit Lions’ offseason and other aspects related to the team. These meetings are often one of the most fruitful offseason events. When else during the year do we get 30-minute sessions with coach…

The Detroit Lions 2023 season is in the books, which means we’re shifting gears and beginning to take a deeper look at the 2024 offseason. For this continuously updating piece, we will focus on the Lions’ roster heading toward free agency and the NFL Draft. This article is organized by position group and will provide…

Last year, when the Detroit Lions were nearly every media head’s darling in the offseason, the team’s win total was set at 9.5 wins—the highest its been set in the franchise’s history according to records from Pro Football Reference—and the team responded by having arguably their most successful season in franchise history.

The Detroit Lions have spent the last three years trying to figure out their cornerback situation. They’ve gone through players like Jeff Okudah, Quinton Dunbar, Cameron Sutton, Mike Hughes, and Emmanuel Moseley—among many others—looking for a cornerback who is capable of being a No. 1 and lockdown defender.

For those of you who can’t remember or were too young back then, let me tell you a little bit about former All-Pro running back Chris Johnson, and how he altered the mode of the every-down back. Back in the day, if you weren’t at least 220 pounds, you could pretty much forget about being…

On Wednesday, news broke that former Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos worth up to $14 million. According to general manager Brad Holmes, it’s the first and only loss the Lions took in free agency for a player that they were prioritizing to bring back.

The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday evening they have re-signed veteran quarterback Nate Sudfeld. Contract terms were not immediately available. Sudfeld entered 2023 as the expected backup quarterback before the Lions made two significant moves at the position. First, they drafted Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and then they…