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Not every Detroit Lions free agent signing needs to be a blockbuster. The job of general manager Brad Holmes isn’t just to build a roster full of talented starters, but to make sure the depth is there to help out in weekly preparation and be ready to go in case of injury.

You know we are fully in the swing of the NFL offseason when we have discussion topics centered on kickers. Dread it. Run from it. The offseason arrives all the same. Ever since the end of the NFC Championship game, there has been quite a bit of conversation surrounding the Detroit Lions’ kicking situation. Now…

Mock drafts are a weekly staple during the offseason and a few network draft analysts will often coordinate conference calls with the media in conjunction with their most recent mock draft. That was the case with NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and ESPN’s Matt Miller this week, as each spent time sharing their thoughts on prospects,…

In a funny twist of fate, the official opening of NFL free agency is Wednesday, March 13—313 day to Detroiters. Is that an omen for the 2024 season? Time will tell. Ahead of all the madness that is sure to ensure when the new league year kicks off, Adam Caplan of Pro Football Network is…

Our 2024 NFL Combine preview series continues to roll along as we take another step closer to the big event—scheduled to be televised on Thursday, February 29. So far in this series, we have previewed the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive tackles that the Detroit Lions should have eyes on, and…

On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions parted ways with veteran safety Tracy Walker. It was tough to see him go, considering how well-regarded he was both with fans and the team. However, from a business standpoint, it was a pretty straightforward decision. Walker was due to cost over $12 million against the cap, he finished last…

On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions announced several coaching changes via an announcement and changes to their official website. They confirmed previously reported hires of Deshea Townsend, who will be the Lions’ DBs coach and pass game coordinator (not CBs coach, as previously reported). They also confirmed the hiring of Terrell Williams as the next run…

Cheers to another installment of the Detroit Lions free agent profiles series for the 2023-2024 season. Today, the discussion is the late free agent addition to the team in tight end Zach Ertz. Ertz never did see the playing field for the Lions, despite being signed in January and the tight end room only having…

We’ve come to the end of our 2023 Pride of Detroit, and it’s time to give out the biggest award of them all: Most Valuable Player. Ask any five people, and they’ll likely give you five different definition of “MVP,” and we didn’t explicitly define it for our staff. Just asked, quite simply: Who was…

Our 2024 NFL Combine preview series continues to roll along as we take another step closer to the big event—scheduled to be televised on Thursday, February 29. So far in this series, we have previewed the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends that the Detroit Lions should have eyes on, and in this…

The Detroit Lions are in a much different position in 2024 than they have been in recent years, heading into the draft with their first pick sitting at 29th overall. It’s the lowest the Lions have picked in a long time, and the first time they’re picking beyond the teens since 2017. As much as…

The NFL never sleeps, and in less than a month the gates of free agency will open. While there’s always greener pastures for fans in the form of exciting top names, the big priority for teams is looking to their own rosters and figuring out who is worth re-signing and extending. For the Detroit Lions,…

The Detroit Lions community collectively rejoiced when Ben Johnson announced he’d be staying in Detroit for another season. Part of the hard feelings over the loss to San Francisco in the NFC Championship was knowing, in all likelihood, the highly regarded offensive guru would not return. While he won’t be leaving the Motor City just…

After getting their first playoff win since 1991 and nearly making a Super Bowl appearance, the Detroit Lions are in unfamiliar territory as they look to build upon last year’s results and use the offseason to take an already very good roster to the next level. And the first step towards making that happen is…

Our 2024 NFL Combine preview series is marching along as we inch towards the NFL’s televised coverage of the event on Thursday, February 29. So far, we have already previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers the Detroit Lions should be scouting, and in this article, we wrap up the offensive skill positions by…

The 2023 season wasn’t just unforgettable for the Detroit Lions, but it was a year I’ll never forget professionally. It was a record year for Pride of Detroit in so many ways. Our community has never been bigger, we’ve never had a wider reach in terms of variety of content we offer, we broke records…

The 2023 Detroit Lions season did not have a shortage of memorable moments. When a team erases droughts of three decades or longer, it tends to stick in your head for a while. But was there one moment—one play—that sticks out above the rest? We’ll decide that today as we examine our latest Pride of…

After the Detroit Lions’ loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, coach Dan Campbell offered a chilling statement to his team and the media. “I told those guys, this may have been our only shot,” Campbell said. “Do I think that? No. Do I believe that? No. However, I know how hard it…

The Detroit Lions are entering a critical junction in their current era: how can they achieve that next step? Though 2023 was a season to remember, it is also just a memory now. Time moves on, and so too do players and contracts. The Lions will have many decisions to make with free agents. Who…

The Detroit Lions are likely to make some significant changes in their defensive roster this offseason. Not only are there a handful of free agents who may not come back (Charles Harris, Romeo Okwara, Will Harris, Emmanuel Moseley, C.J. Gardner-Johnson), but Detroit obviously has a ton of needs on that side, particularly when it comes…