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Alim McNeill has had some good moments over his first two NFL seasons, but he made some changes to his offseason routine as he eyes a third year breakthrough. Through his first two NFL seasons, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill has had good moments with the ups and downs common to a young player.

The quarterback market is rising and will continue to rise, and Jared Goff said there have been no contract extension talks with the Detroit Lions. With each passing quarterback contract, the price of poker for other teams to keep their current guy goes up. The Detroit Lions are there with Jared Goff, who’s once bloated-looking

Moving toward the 2023 NFL Draft, these four Detroit Lions players could be replaced by the end of the day on April 29. The Detroit Lions had an active run in free agency, signing three players to bolster the secondary and signing David Montgomery to be the new lead running back when it became clear

In his new and final 2023 mock draft, Dane Brugler of The Athletic has tabbed the Detroit Lions as a ‘big winner.’ The Detroit Lions are among the teams in a great position for the 2023 NFL Draft, with two first-round picks, two second-round picks and another pick in the top-85 overall. It’s fair to

In that context Amon-Ra St. Brown is the ideal combination of productive thus far and young, and he lands nicely in Pro Football Focus’ latest fantasy football dynasty rankings. It’s not breaking news, but Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been quite productive over his first two NFL seasons. He’s also naturally been

Pre-draft season is winding down, and the Detroit Lions have a top-30 visit scheduled with intriguing cornerback prospect Clark Phillips. The headline for the Detroit Lions on Monday is Jalen Carter coming in for his pre-draft visit. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III is coming to Allen Park on

Amon-Ra St. Brown clearly expects a lot of himself, but he’s setting some goals to raise bar for the Detroit Lions in 2023. Leaders are only credible if they set an example for others to follow. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has a fantastic start to his career, with a chip on his

Six months after a very scary injury situation, Saivion Smith has been re-signed by the Detroit Lions. Injuries, etc. in the Detroit Lions secondary led to an opportunity for Saivion Smith last season in Week 5 against the New England Patriots. On the second play of the game though, a routine-looking hit and a scary

The Detroit Lions’ own pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft sits at No. 18, but have they ever had that pick before? The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks for the second straight year this year, thanks to the Mattew Stafford trade. Their own pick sits at No. 18 overall coming

As the Detroit Lions survey the landscape of quarterbacks in this year’s draft, here are 5 later-round prospects they could target. The idea of Jared Goff as the team’s long-term quarterback is one a lot of Detroit Lions fans can get behind. But the reality is there’s a natural ceiling with Goff, and possible smokescreen

The Detroit Lions made some notable signings in free agency, but one has been tabbed as a potential loser from the 2023 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions, sensing it’s quite possibly their time to take the NFC North, went into an aggressive mode in free agency. The secondary was refurbished (Cameron Sutton, Emmanuel Moseley, C.J.

In a recent re-draft of the 2021 NFL Draft, the disrespect of Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell was so obvious that it’s blatant. Despite opting out of his final season at Oregon due to COVID, Penei Sewell was still regarded as a top-10 pick for the 2021 NFL Draft. And if not the best, the

The Detroit Lions actually haven’t had the sixth overall pick all that often in their history, but when was the last time they did and who did they select? Looking back over the Detroit Lions draft history, you obviously see a lot of top-10 overall picks. But over all that time, a rough count says

The Detroit Lions were reportedly interested in free agent tight end Foster Moreau, before his situation took a dramatic turn. The Detroit Lions tight ends did just fine after T.J. Hockenson was traded last season, but the position is begging for an addition and now it’s most likely to come in the draft. In an

Brad Holmes has built the Detroit Lions into a playoff contender quickly, and ranking lists of general managers around the NFL are taking notice. Brad Holmes took on a tough rebuild when he became Detroit Lions general manager in 2021. It was made more challenging by quarterback Matthew Stafford’s amicable and understandable immediate desire to

After sending Jeff Okudah to the Falcons, here are five more players the Detroit Lions could trade before the 2023 NFL Draft. Rather than carry him as depth even into the start of offseason work, the Detroit Lions traded cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick later this month this week.

James Mitchell was eased in to action as a rookie, but new Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden sees real potential for 2023. The Detroit Lions drafted tight end James Mitchell in the fifth round of the 2022 draft (No. 177 overall) knowing they would not rush him into action coming off a torn ACL early in

The move was ultimately not a surprise, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell very plainly and directly explained why Jeff Okudah was traded. The writing was put on the wall with what the Detroit Lions did in free agency to bolster their secondary. Having a looming decision on an $11.5 million fifth-year option for next

Surely in the market for interior defensive line help in the draft, the Detroit Lions have had Baylor defensive tackle Siaki Ika in for a pre-draft visit. The Detroit Lions had an improved defense in line with their 8-2 finish last season. Improvement against the run was notable, outside of Christmas Eve against the Carolina

We know it’s a one-year deal with an incentive-based ceiling, but the full details of Marvin Jones contract with the Detroit Lions are now out. There’s a certain level of excitement that Marvin Jones is back with the Detroit Lions. It’s well-founded, and certainly mutual among player, team and fans. Jones’ deal with the Lions