SideLion Report

The Detroit Lions cleared a couple roster spots for incoming draft picks and UDFAs on Wednesday, waiving tight end Hunter Bryant and linebacker Curtis Bolton. With eight draft picks slated to be added and undrafted free agents to be signed as well, the Detroit Lions started on some roster trimming Wednesday. Per the team’s announcement, tight

Feb 5, 2022; Mobile, AL, USA; National Squad quarterback Carson Strong of Nevada (12) drops back to pas in the second half against the American squad at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift to appear at local draft party by Brad Berreman Pro Football Focus

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 05: D’Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions looks on from the sidelines during the second half against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 05, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Where does Jared Goff rank among No. 1 overall picks this century? by Brad

A few days ahead of the deadline, the Lions have picked up tight end T.J. Hockenson’s fifth-year option. It was an expected move and a formality to be announced before the May 2 deadline. On Tuesday night, the Detroit Lions announced they’ve officially exercised the fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson’s rookie contract. Hockenson,

If Aidan Hutchinson is gone, there are three reasons the Detroit Lions should take Kyle Hamilton with the No. 2 overall pick Thursday night. Positional value debate aside, Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton is the No. 1 player at his position in the 2022 draft and he’s in the conversation as a top-10 overall pick.

The New York Giants are reportedly shopping Darius Slayton, and the Detroit Lions should consider buying low. The New York Giants may be looking to deal from their group of wide receivers, even if they’re apparently not actively shopping 2021 first-round pick Kadarius Toney. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic (h/t to NFL Trade

In a totally computer simulated 7-round 2022 mock draft, here’s how the Detroit Lions came out. We can now count the time before the 2022 NFL Draft starts in a reasonable number of hours (a little less than 55 hours as I write this). With all the speculation around every team, including the Detroit Lions,

Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Top draft prospect draws another comp to former Lion Ezekiel Ansah by Brad Berreman The second round of the NFL Draft brings legends or celebrities announcing the picks, so who will announce the Detroit Lions second-rounder? The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks in the 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 04: Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Michigan Wolverines in action during the Big Ten Football Championship against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 04, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Ex-Lion Kyle Sloter and Breakers beat the Bandits in USFL Week 2 by Darwin (Deni)

In the battle of former Lions quarterbacks, Kyle Sloter led New Orleans to a victory of over Jordan Ta’amu and Tampa Bay. Week 2 of the USFL featured a faceoff of former Detroit Lions quarterbacks (however loosely that term should be used), as Kyle Sloter and the New Orleans Breakers took on Jordan Ta’amu and

New Lions safety DeShon Elliott fell to very late in the 2018 NFL Draft, and he recalled the story last week. Off a junior season at the University of Texas that saw him intercept six passes and be a Jim Thorpe Award finalist, DeShon Elliott declared for the 2018 NFL Draft with eyes on being

The Detroit Lions have the second overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but what other times in their history have they had that pick? Assuming they keep it, and that’s surely the way it looks like it’ll be, the Detroit Lions will add one of best players in the 2022 NFL Draft with the

After a season that was derailed by an injury in 2021, Lions running back D’Andre Swift knows he has some areas to improve. In what amounted to 10 games at full health and with a full workload last season, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift had over 1,000 yards from scrimmage. There’s plenty of optimism

With the 2022 NFL Draft now mere days away, here is this writer’s first and last Detroit Lions mock draft for the year. The Detroit Lions are mere days from being on the clock with the second pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The time is almost here to see what general manager Brad Holmes

Another day brought another wide receiver who’s possibly available, so should the Detroit Lions consider a trade for ‘discount Deebo Samuel’? On what seems like a daily basis, a trade rumor surfaces regarding an NFL wide receiver. The Detroit Lions have been prominently tied to interest in Deebo Samuel as he has asked the 49ers

Narrowing to each team’s biggest NFL Draft miss of the last five years, Bleacher Report landed on a cornerback for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions have drafted plenty poorly over the years, and they seem to be somewhere in a perpetual state of rebuild all the time. It’s too easy to immediately try to

It’s common and even recommended among his kind right now, but Lions general manager Brad Holmes used plenty of words to say practically nothing on Thursday. The Detroit Lions offseason program kicked off this week, and Thursday was essentially media day as players took turns at the podium. General manager Brad Holmes also had his

Amon-Ra St. Brown had a breakout stretch to finish his 2021 season, and now he’s featured on an episode of Whistle’s “Days Off” series. Over the final six weeks last season, Amon-Ra St. Brown was one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL (51 receptions for 560 yards, five touchdowns). He emerged as

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – APRIL 18: Jordan Ta’amu #10 of Tampa Bay Bandits prepares to throw the ball in the third quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Maulers at Protective Stadium on April 18, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/USFL/Getty Images) D’Andre Swift looking forward to running behind a healthy Lions offensive line

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 14: D’Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions stiff arms Alex Highsmith #56 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field on November 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Detroit Lions offensive line expects to be great in 2022 by Brad Berreman After his