The Detroit Lions did not have a compensatory pick in the 2024 NFL draft. They didn’t have one in the 2023 NFL Draft either. In fact, they haven’t had a compensatory pick since the 2022 NFL draft when they had three. But will they have any after the Lions lost some priority free agents? The
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The Detroit Lions did not have a compensatory pick in the 2024 NFL draft. They didn’t have one in the 2023 NFL Draft either. In fact, they haven’t had a compensatory pick since the 2022 NFL draft when they had three. But will they have any after the Lions lost some priority free agents? The
Last season, Hutchinson posted 11.5 sacks in his second NFL season as the Lions barnstormed to the NFC Championship Game before coming up short against the San Francisco 49ers. While the Lions have added Marcus Davenport, last season — and Detroit’s second-half collapse in San Francisco underscored the notion that a contender can’t have enough
Now that the dust has settled and the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, I want to go back to reflect on something that really stood out to me a few weeks back. The Detroit Lions put out a movie that reflected on their 2023 season and in that movie there is a moment
Three years ago, Lions fans were all wondering where new GM Brad Holmes was taking the franchise. Holmes was a rookie GM with a greenhorn head coach in Dan Campbell, a festering wound of a cap-strapped roster and had to try and start over with a franchise by trading away the (mostly) beloved iconic quarterback
One of the undrafted players hoping to make a strong and positive impression on the Detroit Lions in this week’s rookie minicamp is a very decorated college quarterback. Cade Peterson from Grand Valley State is among those UDFAs who received a rookie minicamp invite to compete for attention in Lions minicamp. Peterson had a prolific
Every little kid has a big dream in life. For many NFL players, they are blessed enough and worked hard enough to see that particular dream fulfilled. But those dreams, even for the most physically talented athletes, require support from those around them. For Lions rookie Ennis Rakestraw, one of those inspirational people was his
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, meaning teams have mostly completed their most significant roster moves for the season. With that in mind, here’s a look at the most and least upgraded position groups for each NFC North team. Chicago Bears | Last season’s record: 7-10 Most improved position group: Quarterback The Bears
Sometimes the path doesn’t lead where you expect to walk… Originally, I set out here to write a piece on some number of current NFL free agents who can help the Detroit Lions. I pulled up one available player list to find some potential names, and then another. And another. After looking at three lists,
Despite some Lions players from last season signing lucrative free agent deals elsewhere this offseason, Detroit is not projected to earn any compensatory selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. The latest projections for 2025 comp picks from both NFL.com and Over The Cap do not include the Lions among those teams receiving any. The Lions
The NFL draft is all about filling needs on a team. Some of those needs might be immediate, while others shoot for a longer view in the team-building process. Not every need gets filled, however. For the Detroit Lions, the 2024 NFL Draft left a couple of positions that were generally seen as team needs
The reviews of the Detroit Lions draft class of 2024 have generally been pretty favorable. While some question GM Brad Holmes trading up for raw project OL Giovanni Manu and another player in Sione Vaki who is primarily a special teams asset, the overall reviews are pretty positive. That’s especially true with the first two
The Detroit Lions have certainly remade their cornerback room, one of their biggest weaknesses from last season. In 2023, their pass defense and 28 touchdown passes surrendered were both ranked 27th in the league. But after trading for cornerback Carlton Davis III from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and signing corner Amik Robertson from the Las
In 2013 the Detroit Lions had this rookie sensation come out of nowhere. I’m talking about tight end Joseph Fauria. He went from being this undrafted rookie that nobody really knew to this guy that suddenly made the 53-man roster and then would up scoring seven touchdowns that season. The expectations off of that became
Free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft are in the books. The Detroit Lions went out and made some very strong moves to rebuild their cornerback room from the ground up and secure the future of their offensive line. But they ignored a key spot that everyone thought they would address and that’s an edge
Lions The Lions took CBs Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw in the first two rounds of the draft to bring drastic change to a previous weakness. Rakestraw is ready to bring a tough mindset to Detroit with his willingness to play downfield and lay powerful hits. “I call myself the ‘Tone-setter.’ My defense used to
The Detroit Lions had a great showing at the the 2024 NFL Draft. They picked some great players, got some steals, made some shocking moves and, best of all, they got better. Don’t just take it from me. It’s been pretty much the consensus thought from draft experts. But there has been a complaint, and
The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was certainly a memorable one kicking off with a chaotic first round that featured an historic run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles, along with trades galore and some surprising picks. While it’s far too early to evaluate these draft classes in full —
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] One of the top free agents still on the market, one-time Lions wide receiver DJ Chark is no longer available. Chark has agreed to sign as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers, per numerous reports. The 6-foot-4 Chark played in Detroit in 2022 and fared well. He caught 30 passes for 502
Last year the Detroit Lions were in the market for receiver help just before the start of training camp and they made a trade with the Jets for former second-round pick Denzel Mims. Here we are a year later and the team that made that trade, and then made another trade for a receiver during