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Trey Lance, North Dakota State (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) Quarterback Trey Lance, who has slowly become one of the year’s most intriguing prospects, turned a lot of heads with an impressive Pro Day workout last Friday. With dozens of NFL coaches and executives making the trip to the campus of North Dakota State, including

The Detroit Lions had a slow start to free agency, choosing to release several players from the previous regime instead of adding many. The Lions’ most prominent addition has been tight end Josh Hill, formerly of the New Orleans Saints and a favorite of Detroit’s newest head coach, Dan Campbell. But things started to heat

With the NFL league year kicking off Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET (March 17), it’s also the official start of free agency. But on Monday, the legal tampering period portion of free agency kicked off and teams could begin agreeing to deals with potential free agents. That, of course, includes the Detroit Lions. And

Restore, re-tool, or rebuild, whatever you might call it, the Detroit Lions are headed for a fresh start. So far, first-year general manager Brad Holmes has cut several key pieces from the roster. Leaving the Lions with a lot more needs than the average team. With Detroit having a low amount of cap space and

Romeo Okwara, Detroit Lions (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Detroit Lions: A three-round 2021 NFL mock draft by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions chose not to use the franchise tag on either wide receiver Kenny Golladay or defensive end Romeo Okwara this offseason, setting both up to hit the open market of free agency this

Ja’Marr Chase, LSU Tigers (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) With a new general manager in Brad Holmes and head coach in Dan Campbell taking the reins of the Detroit Lions‘ organization this offseason, the rebuild (or retooling if you prefer) is in full swing in the Motor City. While the new regime in Motown figures

Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass voyaged to North Dakota in search of a franchise quarterback. The question is: Did they find one? This past Friday, Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes were in North Dakota. While they weren’t quite braving

New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) Are the Lions positioning themselves to draft a first-round receiver? by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions parted ways with tight end Jesse James this past week following two underwhelming seasons in the Motor City. It didn’t take the new regime in Detroit very long

The Detroit Lions own the seventh overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. And the position that appears to contain the most talent worthy of a top ten selection outside of quarterback is wide receiver. And the truth is the Lions could be in play for both positions. Despite Detroit being

New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson (Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports) Lions to cut Justin Coleman, Jesse James; Fixing past wrongs? by Steven Mullenax The Detroit Lions‘ new regime opted not to use their franchise tag on any of their pending free agents this week. The two names on top of that list being

The Detroit Lions, along with every other NFL team, is feeling the financial crunch following the announcement that the league salary cap will drop to $182.5 million for this season. To compensate, several talented players are being released from their respective teams. The Lions are in an advantageous position when it comes to retooling their

Kenny Golladay, Detroit Lions (Photo by Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions‘ new brass decided not to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Are they better off without him? We all know the deal. The Lions are rebuilding and every roster decision is important. As a matter of fact, some decisions

The NFL offseason is an exciting time to be a football fan. Regardless of who you cheer for you, it’s compelling to witness the chaos of free agency and the draft play out. It also helps to create hope. And for the Detroit Lions this offseason, that holds particularly true. As the Lions enter a

Brian Hill, Atlanta Falcons (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) With free agency just around the corner and big names already finding new homes, the NFL seems primed for one of the most eventful offseasons in recent memory. The Detroit Lions have gotten a  headstart on the action, but much work remains ahead, including in

With a new regime in place, the Detroit Lions are heading in an exciting new direction. But those future plans don’t apparently include their Pro Bowl wide receiver, Kenny Golladay. On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Lions don’t plan on using their franchise tag to retain Golladay according to an unnamed source. And

When former Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn came to the Motor City, he started in the trenches. He drafted three offensive, two defensive linemen and even a long snapper to build from the inside out. That’s six of his 10 picks in 2016 on linemen. Did it work? Well, there are two offensive linemen

The Detroit Lions have touted this offseason as a time for retooling their roster. And early on, that tinkering process had had a rare focus on the quarterback position in Motown. For the first time since 2009, the Lions will start the season with a passer under center not named Matthew Stafford. That after Detroit

Most fans of the Detroit Lions would probably agree that the draft selections made by the Motor City under previous general manager Bob Quinn have ultimately been underwhelming. While there have been a few bright spots, there have also been some major disappointments. For every success story like Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, there’s seems

First things first, the Detroit Lions don’t need to force the hand and grab a quarterback in the first round this year in the draft. Yes, Jared Goff is not Matthew Stafford, but he is better than many other quarterbacks in the league. Goff can give you above-average quarterback play and has proven that he

Quintez Cephus, Detroit Lions (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Detroit Lions‘ new head coach Dan Campbell seems to be winning over many fans. But ultimately the only thing that matters is; will he win games? We are now about a week and a half away from the NFL’s new year. Once we hit March