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The Detroit Lions are in the midst of a very colorful and, at times, bewildering approach to a rebuild. Anyone watching new head coach Dan Campbell during one of his now-legendary press conferences can sense the hardnosed cultural shift. On the team building end, new general manager Brad Holmes has done little to upgrade the

Matt Patricia, Detroit Lions (Photo by Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Detroit Lions‘ new head coach Dan Campbell has been very vocal and visible so far. Will its effect finally turn around this forlorn franchise? The past three seasons were not exactly a locker room lovefest. Former head coach Matt Patricia was not exactly warm

With a new regime taking over in the Motor City this offseason, the Detroit Lions are experiencing an unprecedented amount of change across their organization. Undoubtedly, the most impactful being under center with the team trading away longtime passer Matthew Stafford. While the position of quarterback has dominated the headlines, the positional group experiencing the

  Ja’Marr Chase (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) Less than three weeks before the 2021 NFL Draft gets underway, the potential landing spots for some of this year’s top prospects have begun to come into focus. The Detroit Lions will have a major say in how the first half of Day 1 unfolds, and

Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts (84) (Brad McClenny-USA TODAY NETWORK) The Detroit Lions are in the midst of a full-blown rebuild. While the new regime would rather categorize it as retooling, replacing the general manager, head coach, coaching staff, starting quarterback, and several players on the roster is frankly more than simple retooling. And

Michael Williams, Detroit Lions (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions are preparing themselves for the draft. However, Brad Holmes needs to think long and hard before taking a receiver at number seven. We are in the final few weeks before the 2021 NFL draft commences on Thursday, April 29th. It is merely a

As the NFL keeps moving on the road to the draft, the big free agent wave has come and gone. And during that wave, the Detroit Lions didn’t really make any big splashes. Aside from the Matthew Stafford trade of course. General manager Brad Holmes instead chose to target depth players or players that are

The Detroit Lions will enter the 2021 NFL regular season with several questions swirling about their new front office, coaching staff, and their quarterback under center. This is far from the Same Old Lions, yet the end results could be far too familiar. For now, the new faces working for the Motor City Leos are

If the Detroit Lions are going to have any chance to be competitive this upcoming season, they’ll need to come away with a stellar draft class as several young Leos will need to contribute immediately and play major roles. None more important than the first-round selection. Owning the seventh overall pick in the draft, the

Entering this offseason, the Detroit Lions had several questions at the safety position. And through the first few weeks of free agency, the Lions had yet to address them. Detroit figured once again to wait until the NFL draft later this month to do so. After all, their current duo of projected starting safeties was

Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions have no shortage of needs heading into the draft. With that being the case, should they add to their biggest strength with their top-pick? We are three weeks away from the NFL draft and trades continue to shape the top of

The projected run of quarterbacks to be taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft could be historic. And the Detroit Lions might just be one of the teams dipping their collective toes into the passer market. To kick off their latest rebuild, the new regime in the Motor City traded away longtime

Wide receiver Charles Rogers #80 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Getty Images) The jokes about the Detroit Lions drafting a wide receiver in the first round might still ring in fans’ heads from the 2000s, even if Calvin Johnson put an end to the laughter for a few years. But that shouldn’t be

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?