The Detroit Lions are going to be looking for defensive line help during free agency and the draft. Especially on the interior of their defensive line. They had a lot of turnover there in 2023. Isaiah Biggs, Benito Jones, Brodric Martin, Levi Onwuzurkie, Quinton Bohanna and Tyson Alualu all played rotated in and out in
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The last few days have been tough on NFL safeties. However, it’s become a bullish buyer’s market for teams looking to add a safety or two from the upcoming free agency pool. One of the top names on the list is Detroit’s own C.J. Gardner-Johnson. He’s been joined in recent days by a slew of
Looking around the mock draft landscape for the Detroit Lions these days, it seems to be an extension of the Swiss Family Robinson. Two players with that surname dominate the current projections. In a special edition of the Detroit Lions Podcast, I dove in a little deeper on the Robinsons, Darius from Missouri and Demeioun
It’s like we just can’t stop talking about cornerbacks and the Detroit Lions. It’s been full on cornerback week here at A to Z Detroit. There’s been a lot of talk about what way the Lions might go with the position. Will they trade for Sneed or will they bring in some veterans. What if
It’s all just talk now, but there is more evidence that there could be some fire to the trade smoke involving the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs. USA TODAY confirmed the Lions are among a handful of teams that have expressed interest with the Chiefs in a potential trade for cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. A
The Lions Draft Prospect of the Day for today is a cornerback who seems to “fit the grit” as we hit 50 days until the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit. The daily focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with an emphasis on the more likely positions
As expected, the Chiefs were among the teams which applied the franchise tag before Tuesday’s deadline, keeping L’Jarius Sneed off the free-agent market in the process. The standout corner is far from certain to remain in Kansas City, though, as a tag-and-trade maneuver is on the table. Sneed has served as a full-time starter for
The Detroit Lions are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history. They ran away with the NFC North in 2023 and advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. While the ending was disappointing, especially since the Lions held a 17-point lead in the second
The Lions are getting a jump on the pre-draft visit process this week. The NFL Scouting Combine just ended and the Lions have already hosted the first of their 30 official pre-draft visits. Northern Iowa defensive tackle Khristian Boyd is making the trip to Allen Park to have his official visit with the team. Boyd
The Kansas City Chiefs will have no shortage of interest in cornerback L’Jarius Sneed if they decide to trade him. Seven teams have expressed some level of interest in trading for Sneed, according to Tyler Dragon of USA Today. The Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville
The rumors about the Detroit Lions wanting a high end corner continue to fly around. First ESPN reported that they were hearing the Lions were going to be aggressive about finding a high end corner during the 2024 NFL Combine and that they would consider the Lions in on Chiefs corner L’Jarius Sneed. Now USA
The Detroit Lions will not tender restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs, ESPN reported Wednesday. Jacobs, 26, is now set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 13. Undrafted in 2021, he posted 131 tackles and four interceptions in 40 games (29 starts) for the Lions. Jacobs started 12 of his 15 games last
With free agency coming very soon, the Detroit Lions have made a decision not to keep one of their own. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Lions will not make a contract tender offer to restricted free agent cornerback Jerry Jacobs The report comes a day after Jacobs posted a cryptic message
Very few receivers have been as productive as Amon-Ra St. Brown over the past three seasons. With 412 targets, 315 catches, 3,588 yards and 21 touchdowns, St. Brown has become the picture of high-end consistency. He is also one of the biggest reasons the Lions have gone from a moribund franchise to near-Super Bowl participants.
An unexpected addition to the free agent ranks could be one that really intrigues the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, several reports indicated the Jacksonville Jaguars will cut loose veteran cornerback Darious Williams. It’s a cost-cutting move for the Jaguars, shaving $11.5 million off their salary cap figure for 2024. Williams was due a $12 million
The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone and that means everyone is publishing updated mock drafts. The latest we are focusing on for our mock draft roundup is a three-round one courtesy of PFF and their draft podcast. Hosts Connor Rogers and Trevor Sikkema went for three rounds with trades included to get things
Former Detroit Lions safety Quandre Diggs was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. Diggs had been with Seattle since midway through the 2019 season, when he was traded by the Detroit Lions. Detroit selected Diggs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft as a cornerback prospect out of Texas. He would convert
L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Chiefs Jan 13, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (38) reacts against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of the 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Sneed would have been the top CB on the
Those who doubted Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell at any point before the 2023 season began are surely believers in the third-year head coach now. Campbell delivered arguably the best season in franchise history, guiding the Lions to a 12-5 record, their fourth division championship since the merger (1970) and their second-ever appearance in
As successful as the Detroit Lions were this past season, it’s clear that they still have some holes on their roster. Take their secondary for example. The Lions finished just 27th in pass defense in 2023, blatantly indicating the need for help in their defensive backfield. Fortunately, Detroit is entering the offseason with tons of