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Detroit Lions fans have been circling the free agent cornerback market like a flock of vultures. The position is clearly one of the team’s biggest needs, and with some free agency money to spend, it’s easy to fantasize about the Lions snagging a young, talented cornerback when free agency opens in two weeks.

The 2024 NFLPA report cards are out, and the Detroit Lions are trending in the right direction. After finishing 15th overall last year, the Lions came in 13th for this year’s evaluation. In case you aren’t familiar with the NFLPA report cards, it’s a survey of 1,706 players on their satisfaction with their own club.…

It’s no secret that Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been a huge fan of Terrell Williams, the team’s new defensive line coach. On Tuesday at the NFL Combine, Campbell called Williams the best defensive line coach in the entire NFL and someone who will be a huge benefit to Detroit’s young defensive line.

The 2024 NFL Combine is in full swing, and with televised coverage of on-field drills set to take place on Thursday, we are nearing the end of our Detroit Lions prospect preview series. So far, we have examined the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, interior offensive linemen, interior defensive linemen, edge…

While many of his peers aren’t so high on C.J. Gardner-Johnson, one NFL analyst is still all-in on the Detroit Lions safety, despite a bumpy season. Just a few weeks out from free agency, NFL writers are dropping their lists of top players on the market. The Lions only have a few, and when it…

When Jameson Williams finished off his second season in the NFL, he had finally become a semi-regular contributor for the Detroit Lions offense. He played over 50% of snaps in each of his last 11 games of 2023 (including playoffs), and while he only averaged 2.3 touches over that stretch, he was explosive in the…

On Tuesday morning from the 2024 NFL Combine, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke to the media for the first time since days after the team’s NFC Championship loss. Questions bounced between several topics—ironically very few about the upcoming NFL Draft—but one of Campbell’s most interesting responses came when talking about Detroit’s new coaches on…

The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week, a trying-to-be-made-for-TV event that nevertheless signals the first major goalpost of the road to the NFL Draft. The good old apples-to-apples comparisons, 40-yard times and shuttle cones. It’s all here, and while the big names of the draft might sit out from the drills in…

The Detroit Lions offseason is underway, and last week they kicked things off with a couple of noteworthy signings. First, the Lions signed CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player Mathieu Betts to a one-year deal. It’s a fascinating signing, as Detroit’s pass rush needs a boost, but it’s unclear how effective Betts will be at the…

The 2024 NFL Combine is already underway, with several draft prospects already descending upon Indianapolis for one of the most important weeks of their professional lives. While the NFL Combine isn’t necessarily the make-or-break week that some make it out to be, it is certainly an important event for draft prospects to check boxes, impress…

On Sunday, the first group of NFL hopefuls showed up in Indianapolis to participate in the 2024 NFL Combine. Over the first few days, prospects will get medical exams, participate in team interviews, meet with the media, and much more. Then on Thursday (February 29), the prospects will take the stage for televised on-field Combine…

As we enter the week of the 2024 NFL Combine, it seems appropriate to turn the final page of the 2023 season. Over the past couple weeks, we have been offering our nominations for the best players, moments, and games from the Detroit Lions’ fantastic season. Now it’s time to hand out the hardware.

Welcome back to another edition of the Detroit Lions free agent profiles series for the 2024 season. Today, the discussion is team captain and defensive end, Charles Harris. Harris was on the second year of his two-year deal, trying to rebound after injuries derailed his 2022 season. The Lions players voted him as one of…

Although the team is in offseason mode, Detroit fans are still expressing their appreciation and admiration for the accomplishments of the 2023 Lions squad during its deep playoff run. Last time we checked in on how Detroit Lions fever was spilling over to other sports venues in Detroit, there were “Jared Goff” chants at Little…

While we’re all curious about what the Detroit Lions will do in the upcoming weeks of free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft ahead, no team has a more fascinating and pivotal offseason than the Chicago Bears. And given that their future directly impacts the Lions, it’s worth a discussion on this fine Sunday.

Coverage of the 2024 NFL Combine is less than a week away (it’ll be televised on NFL Network on Thursday, February 29) and our preview series has reached the defensive side of the ball. So far in this series, we have taken a look at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles,…

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…

On Friday, the Miami Dolphins informed cornerback Xavien Howard that he would be released at the start of the league year, according to Mike Garafolo and Peter Schrager on Twitter. It sounds like a shocking move considering Howard’s pedigree, but it’s a move that was necessary for the Dolphins, who are going to struggle to…

While some may have their eyes trained forward, the 2023 Detroit Lions season was so good it’s worth another look back. Over at Pro Football Focus, Gordon McGuinness put together a list of the top wide receivers by overall PFF grade. Star Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown came in at fourth with a 91.2 grade.

On Friday afternoon, the NFL announced that the salary cap for the 2024 season will be $255.4 million per team. If that sounds like a lot of money, it is. Most estimates figured that number would be around $242-5 million, with only ProFootballTalk noting that it could be up to $250 million. This actual figure…