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Amateur psychologists have tried to say Jameson Williams didn’t look happy to be drafted by the Lions, but the rookie wide receiver has laughed off the idea. The Detroit Lions identified wide receiver Jameson Williams as someone they wanted in the draft, and they traded up and got him at the 12th overall pick. As

Ahead of knowing when they’ll spefically play games, the Detroit Lions won’t be traveling as much as many other teams during the 2022 season. The Detroit Lions know their opponents for the 2022 NFL regular season, ahead of next Thursday’s full schedule release. It has also been confirmed they won’t have an international game, so

Kyle Van Noy, a former second-round pick of the Lions, has landed with the Los Angeles Chargers after the draft. When the NFL Draft is over, there is a smattering of free agent signings as notable names have clarity on potential landing spots and teams have needs they didn’t address. Outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy,

Derrick Deese Jr. has been named the undrafted free agent most likely to make the Detroit Lions roster, and he is an interesting addition to the tight end mix. After the 2022 NFL Draft was over, the Detroit Lions made moves to add undrafted players. They have brought in a chunk of undrafted free agents, with

Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Committed to building through the draft, the financial impact of the Detroit Lions 2022 draft class will be a foundational part of the rebuild. In two offseasons as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes has made it clear he will build the roster through the draft. With his long

The Detroit Lions are well-situated at running back, but an undrafted free agent back has still been highlighted as someone to watch. After adding eight draft picks to the fold in the draft, the Detroit Lions signed 12 undrafted free agents. They made notable investments in a few, including San Diego State running back Greg

Jared Goff has been set up to succeed in 2022, but could he possibly do enough to get a contract extension from the Lions? During the first half-plus of the 2021 season, Jared Goff was in the conversation as the worst quarterback in the NFL. Over the final several weeks of the season (his last

Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports These five Detroit Lions can official go in the books as post-draft winners. The Detroit Lions had a solid run through the 2022 NFL Draft, by most if not all accounts. My own post-draft 53-man roster projection has all eight draft picks making it, for whatever that’s worth. Via

The Detroit Lions did not draft a quarterback this year, and that makes Jared Goff a clear post-draft winner in fantasy football. Whether you think he’s closer to the quarterback he was late last season that what he was early or not, it’s clear Jared Goff has a lot at stake during the 2022 season.

The positivity around the Lions’ selection of Josh Paschal continues, with NFL.com’s Chad Reuter regarding the rookie edge rusher very highly. After drafting Aidan Hutchinson second overall, the Detroit Lions doubled-up on edge rushers by taking Josh Paschal out of the University of Kentucky in the second round at pick No. 46. He is drawing

T.J. Hockenson had another good season in 2021, and the Lions’ tight end lapped the field of NFL tight ends in one catch metric. At the time of his thumb injury last season, T.J. Hockenson was leading the Lions in catches with 61 over 12 games. Overall for the season he finished third on the

With the 2022 NFL Draft now done, here’s a 53-man roster prediction for the Detroit Lions. Now that the draft is over, the Detroit Lions are done making notable additions to their roster for 2022–barring an unforeseen trade. A notable cut of a veteran or two is possible, but not all that likely honestly. With

Josh Paschal was an interesting pick for the Detroit Lions, and he has also now drawn an interesting comparison. When the Detroit Lions took Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal with the 46th overall pick in the draft, many fans were surely quick to lament passing on a linebacker or a safety to take another edge

The Detroit Lions wasted no time turning their card to take Aidan Hutchinson No. 2 overall, and Dan Campbell defended it as only he would. Almost as soon as the Jacksonville Jaguars made Travon Walker the No. 1 overall pick last Thursday night, television turned to the Detroit Lions at No. 2 and “the pick

Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports With the roster supplemented by young talent in the draft, the days on the Detroit Lions’ roster for these three veteran players could now be numbered. The Detroit Lions ultimately selected eight players in the 2022 NFL Draft. Add in undrafted free agents and tryouts, and more than 20

Here are some NFL comparisons for all eight of the Detroit Lions 2022 draft picks. Far and wide, the immediate 2022 draft grades for the Detroit Lions are good. Nitpickers might say they should have taken a linebacker before the sixth round, a cornerback before the seventh and the trade up for Jameson Williams has

We knew the Lions identified Jameson Williams and made an aggressive move to get him, and now GM Brad Holmes has revealed key pieces of the plan. Time will prove them right or wrong, but the Detroit Lions identified wide receiver Jameson Williams as someone they wanted in the 2022 draft. Then, as general manager

Credit: Rey Del Rio/Getty Images With the draft done and undrafted free agents inked, these five Detroit Lions are now firmly on the roster bubble. The Detroit Lions selected eight players in the 2022 NFL Draft, then they signed 12 undrafted free agents within 24 hours or so after. Quite simply, there won’t be room

The Detroit Lions started nicely on that front, and ultimately built one of the most athletic 2022 draft classes in the league. Over the first two days of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions added high-end athleticism to their defensive line with Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal. To forget about wide receiver Jameson Williams

After making their eight picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, who have the Detroit Lions signed in undrafted free agency? The 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, and the quick reviews of the Detroit Lions‘ work have been positive far and wide. But the time rigth after the draft ends is a frenzy all