Pride of Detroit

On Monday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal. Zeitler will likely step into a starting position—almost certainly right guard—giving the Lions offensive line a potential starting five again after losing Jonah Jackson in free agency.

When the Detroit Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they also acquired his hefty $14 million salary and $14.35 million cap hit. That figure immediately hit the Lions’ salary cap once the new league year hit and the trade was official, leading many to believe the Lions would…

The Detroit Lions have made their initial moves in free agency, and the impact of their additions (and subtractions) will have a ripple effect across the roster. For example, the addition of a guy like DJ Reader is bound to have an impact on everyone else on the defensive line. Whereas, the loss of Jonah…

Big, bad DJ Reader signed with Detroit on Thursday, and the Lions wasted no time rolling out the introductory materials. In addition to the introductory press conference we mentioned on Pride of Detroit (in which the team offered an optimistic injury update for the torn quadricep he sustained last December), there is a lot of…

The Chicago Bears finally pulled the trigger on the trade we knew was coming all offseason. After a couple weeks of trying to gauge the market, the Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the return on the trade was paltry by most standards of young quarterback trades. In return, the Bears…

The Detroit Lions are re-signing wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones to a one-year deal worth up to $2 million, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The re-signing comes just months after the Lions traded for the former Wolverine. At the trade deadline, the Lions sent a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Peoples-Jones.

Through three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes accomplished something quietly remarkable. By the end of the 2023 season, every single Lions draft pick under Holmes—from 2021 to 2023—was still rostered by the team in some fashion. Of his 23 draft picks, 22 were still on the 53-man roster (or injured reserve) while one…

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…

After facing a deafening Ford Field crowd in the playoffs as the opponent, Carlton Davis III is happy such a rowdy fanbase will now be on his side. In a one-on-one with team reporter Dannie Rogers following his arrival in Motown, the Detroit Lions cornerback reflected on the last time he was in the Motor…

There have certainly been teams around the NFL that have made bigger splashes in free agency, but if you ask me, the Detroit Lions are right where they need to be. General manager Brad Holmes has been his usual calculating self during the first week of the new league year, but that hasn’t stopped him…

The Detroit Lions’ cornerback room is quickly filling out. On Thursday evening, the team announced that they’ve re-signed Khalil Dorsey. Contract terms were not immediately available. Dorsey was signed to a futures deal last year, and after spending an early stint on injured reserve, he ended up playing an important part on the Lions defense.…

The Detroit Lions signed DJ Reader to a two-year deal on Thursday, but one big question remained about his availability. Reader suffered a torn quad in a Week 15 game in December, and because it is a pretty serious injury, many wondered if he was even going to be ready for the start of the…

It was a busy day for the Detroit Lions today. After signing their head coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes to extensions, multiple sources reported that the team signed free agent defensive tackle DJ Reader after he visited with the team on Thursday. The deal is reportedly for up to $27.25 million for two…

New Detroit Lions defensive end Marcus Davenport used one simple word when describing his pass rushing style. “Violence.” It doesn’t take long to look at his film and come to the same conclusion. At a massive 6-foot-6, 265 pounds, and with an impressive athletic build profile to boot, Davenport has made a living in the…

The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed defensive tackle DJ Reader to a two-year deal. Per several sources, the deal is worth a maximum of $27.25 million with just $9 million guaranteed. Reader is quite literally a massive addition to the Lions’ roster. Listed at 6-foot-3, 335 pounds, Reader is capable of playing every defensive line…

While we’re in the middle of free agency, where players get new contracts and deals, the Detroit Lions made a pretty significant move that doesn’t involve players at all. The team announced on Thursday morning that both coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes have agreed to contract extensions through the 2027 season.

When the Detroit Lions agreed to terms with former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Amik Robertson, Raiders fans expressed an extreme amount of disappointment. Even a small amount of research reveals why. Robertson is a great success story of perseverance through both personal and professional challenges. He’s a competitor on the field, and a young, blooming…

After a few days, we finally know the full contract details for Graham Glasgow, who is re-signing with the Detroit Lions on a three-year deal. As originally reported, it’s a three-year deal worth $20 million. However, Glasgow’s deal comes with just $8 million guaranteed, including a $5.5 million signing bonus. With all of the remaining…

The 2024 NFL new league year is almost upon us. At 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, it will officially mean the 2024 season is upon us. Teams will have to be immediately cap compliant, free agents will officially become free agents, and agreed upon trades and free agency deals over the last two days will…

The Detroit Lions have yet to make a big splash in free agency, but they’re at least interested in one of the top remaining defenders on the market. As first reported by Malik Wright, the Lions are set to host former Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader on a visit Thursday.