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After getting two head coaching interviews this year, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has been tabbed as a top minority candidate in the NFL. Despite the big picture struggles of his unit last season, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn got not just one but two head coaching interviews in the 2022 hiring cycle. The Denver

Coming out of the NFL Combine, the Detroit Lions are reportedly showing a lot of interest in a wide receiver out of the SEC.  There’s no doubt the Detroit Lions will overturn every stone to try to upgrade at wide receiver this offseason, and if wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El has anything to say

Credit: Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Detroit Lions need pass rush help, and beyond the top options here are five edge rushers they could have on their radar in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions struggled quite a bit defensively at times during the 2021 season. One area of particular need is pass rush, as

Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Jalen Reeves-Maybin had a breakthrough season with a bigger defensive role in 2021, but here are five candidates for the Lions to replace him in free agency. After being a core special teamer for the Lions for his first four seasons, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin played 62 percent of the

Signs have pointed to him being back, but the Lions and free agent safety Tracy Walker are not close to a deal just yet. After struggling under the previous regime, as many Lions’ players did, safety Tracy Walker had a breakthrough season in 2021. He led the team with 108 total tackles (in 15 games)

HONOLULU, HI – OCTOBER 02: Ronnie Rivers #20 of the Fresno State Bulldogs runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at the Clarance T.C. Ching Complex on October 2, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) Draft prospect Skyy Moore draws intriguing Lions-related

Skyy Moore is on the rise after a strong combine performance, and he has drawn an intriguing Lions-related comp. College football fans in the state of Michigan are surely somewhat familiar with Western Michigan wide receiver Skyy Moore. There’s even a chance the Detroit Lions take him in April’s draft. Moore had a big final

As the Lions consider their offer for Charles Harris, are the Browns a real threat to sign him away? Amid their run of one-year deals in 2021 free agency, the Lions took a flier on former first-round pick Charles Harris. Safe to say it paid off, as Harris registered career-highs across the board (7.5 sacks,

Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Courtesy of our friends over at Drinking The Blue Kool-Aid, here’s a new three-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. After weeks and weeks of doing our own Detroit Lions 2022 mock drafts, we’re going a different direction with this week’s mock. Our friends over at Drinking The Blue

A former Wolverine and a Michigan native, Aidan Hutchinson acknowledged how being drafted by the Lions would naturally make his NFL transition easier. After a fantastic final season at Michigan, highlighted by a dominant showing against Ohio State (three sacks), defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is one of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft

The Detroit Lions got to know Calvin Austin at the Senior Bowl, and the incoming draft prospect has drawn a comp to Kalif Raymond. The Detroit Lions got better than they expected from Kalif Raymond last season, with 48 catches  for 576 yards while he averaged 11.2 yards per punt return. The latter number would

Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports As the Detroit Lions possibly look to add some veterans this offseason, these five former Lions could be lined up for a reunion. The Detroit Lions were one of the youngest teams in the NFL last season. As they look to take a step toward contention in 2022, some

As much as the Detroit Lions would like to land Malik Willis in April’s draft, a new set of percentage odds confirms how unlikely it is without a bold move. As has been said in this space before as well as elsewhere, there’s no quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft with more upside than Liberty’s

Sep 12, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson (12) catches a pass as Los Angeles Rams defensive back Darious Williams (11) defends in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Patriots restricted free agent wide receiver deemed a fit for the Detroit Lions by Brad Berreman

It comes off as uninspired on the surface, but is a Patriots’ restricted free agent wide receiver really a good match for the Detroit Lions? Any mention of the New England Patriots is sure to make Detroit Lions’ fans cringe, after the Matt Patricia experience over less than three full seasons that felt like much

EUGENE, OREGON – SEPTEMBER 04: Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux #5 of the Oregon Duck sacks quarterback Jake Haener #9 of the Fresno State Bulldogs during the first quarter of the game at Autzen Stadium on September 04, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won 31-24. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) 5 mid-to late-round quarterbacks the Detroit

Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports As the Detroit Lions look at all options in the 2022 NFL Draft, here are five later-round quarterbacks they could consider. The Detroit Lions are looking for their next franchise quarterback. Jared Goff is not it, and on the whole the 2022 draft class of quarterbacks is

In a CBS Sports free agency mock draft, the Detroit Lions land one of the top wide receivers available. It’ll be a repeated refrain until free agency and the draft are in the books. But the Detroit Lions are in the market to add multiple wide receivers this offseason, and they aren’t hiding it. It’s

Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports Could the Detroit Lions follow the path of the Cincinnati Bengals, and follow a couple lackluster seasons with a trip to the Super Bowl? The Cincinnati Bengals had the worst record in the NFL in 2019, then of course went to the Super Bowl two years later. The Detroit

The buzz regarding Jeff Okudah’s health heading toward next season is good, and the Lions’ plan is to keep him at cornerback. Jeff Okudah’s first two NFL seasosn have been marred by injury, including a torn Achilles in Week 1 last season. His progress in recovery has been good by all indications, including a very