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In a draft with no truly elite prospects, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said there is little distinguishing the players at the top of his board. “The cluster of players that we’re looking at are very, very evenly rated and graded,” Holmes said in his annual pre-draft news conference Thursday. “And I’ve always said

Jared Goff has thought about the possibility, and Brad Holmes acknowledged he has discussed it with his staff. But a week before the NFL draft, no one can say whether the Detroit Lions will be serious contenders for Deebo Samuel, should the San Francisco 49ers make their disgruntled wide receiver available in a trade. “We discuss every

Incumbent Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he is not bothered by growing speculation the Lions could take a quarterback at some point early in next week’s NFL draft. “There’s no way for me to control it,” Goff said Thursday after Day 3 of the Lions offseason program. “What do I make of the talk?

Detroit Free Press sports reporter Dave Birkett takes a position-by-position look at the top prospects and biggest Detroit Lions needs in the 2022 NFL draft. This is the first in an eight-part series: The Lions have said all the right things about Jared Goff, pointing out how well he played in the second half of last

It was the best birthday gift a football-obsessed 4-year-old could ask for, and as little kids are prone to do, Kaleb Eleby played it more times than anyone in his house cared to count. Growing up in St. Louis, Eleby dreamed of playing quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, and his mother did everything possible

Last month, I saw something at the Detroit Lions’ headquarters I thought I would never see again: the resurrection of Bob Quinn’s draft plan. Yes, the fired general manager who brought us such spectacular swings and misses on players like Teez Tabor and Jahlani Tavai somehow convinced his replacement to take another swing at one

If Aidan Hutchinson makes it to No. 2, the Detroit Lions have a seemingly easy decision to make in next week’s NFL draft. If he doesn’t, opinions are all over the map on what the Lions should do with their first of two first-round picks. While most speculation has centered around the top pass rushers,

Michigan Panthers head coach Jeff Fisher took a team to the Super Bowl in 1999, as well as five other NFL playoff appearances. Kevin Sumlin, now of the Houston Gamblers, coached quarterback Johnny Manziel to a Heisman Trophy and led Texas A&M to an upset win over No. 1 Alabama in 2012 and a win

Dan Campbell got shortchanged in his first offseason as Detroit Lions coach when the NFL scuttled the extra minicamp usually allowed for teams with new coaches because of COVID-19. The Lions won’t get a second minicamp this spring as payback, but Campbell said his team is far ahead of where it was a year ago as it

The NFL draft is less than two weeks away and the rumor mill is starting to heat up. Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker has been the No. 1 pick in several prominent mock drafts of late as he seems to be catching steam from an impressive NFL combine performance. Walker was one of the standouts

Dan Campbell wants an immediate starter with the No. 2 pick in April’s NFL draft, but that isn’t stopping the Detroit Lions from hosting one of this year’s top quarterback prospects on a pre-draft visit. The Lions will host Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett at their Allen Park practice facility next week, NFL Network reported. Pickett is

The countdown to the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit began Thursday with a community celebration in Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. Speeches were made by local officials and NFL leaders, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Detroit Mayor Mike

Well, I have to give NFL commissioner Roger Goodell credit. On the day he showed up to applaud Detroit for landing the 2024 NFL draft, he sure made it feel like draft day. When only a smattering of people booed Goodell when he was introduced Thursday at Campus Martius Park, he egged them on for

The Detroit Lions may be hoping Michigan football’s Aidan Hutchinson falls to them in this month’s NFL draft. But if Hutchinson goes No. 1 overall, as many suspect, the Lions still will have a trio of edge rush options available at No. 2. Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux, Georgia’s Travon Walker and Florida State’s Jermaine Johnson II

Mid-April, a month into the NFL’s new league year, is typically a time to regroup – the latter stages of free agency often on pause as teams put the final touches on their pre-draft prospect boards. Yet it’s also often the point when smokescreens begin to bloom as clubs discuss trades of players and/or draft

The Detroit Lions could have a new starter for their young secondary. The Lions signed former Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott to a one-year deal after he visited the team Wednesday. Elliott, who turns 25 next week, has been effective for the Ravens the past three seasons but has battled injuries throughout his career. CARLOS MONARREZ: I

The Detroit Lions could have a new starter for their young secondary. The Lions are signing former Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott to a one-year deal, NFL Network reported, after he visited the team Wednesday. Elliott, who turns 25 next week, has been effective for the Ravens the past three seasons but has battled injuries

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ 2022 opponents: Which games are most intriguing? A look at the Detroit Lions’ 2022 opponents, featuring 9 home games and 8 road games, and the benefit of a last-place schedule. Marlowe Alter, Wochit If you thought taking a cornerback at No. 3 two years ago was a reach, you’ll

There are those moments, those special moments, when someone with the Detroit Lions says or does something so stupid it stops you in your tracks. Marty Mornhinweg taking the wind in overtime at Chicago, losing and then getting fired five games later. Jim Schwartz saying, “Don’t say I’m scared, because we ain’t,” after calling a

The scouting combine and pro days are done, now all we have are the projections. ESPN’s Jordan Reid, a former Division I football coach and quarterback, dropped his seven-round prediction for the 2022 NFL draft, listing out fits for all 262 picks. Reid goes “chalk” by having Michigan football‘s Aidan Hutchinson No.1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars,