The 2024 NFL Draft is just days away, and Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is already preparing his fanbase for a major transaction. Since earning the job in 2021, the Florida native has played an instrumental role in turning the Lions from one of the biggest laughing stocks in the league to one of
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Bill Tobin, a longtime NFL executive and talent evaluator, has died. Tobin was 83. His son, Duke, is the director of player personnel for the Cincinnati Bengals. Tobin served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears from 1987-1992 and was in the same role with the Indianapolis Colts from 1994-96. He also had a
The 2024 NFL Draft is next week and it’s going to be a blast in downtown Detroit. The Lions currently have seven draft picks, until Brad Holmes picks up the phone that is, and everyone is eager to find out who the team picks. On Saturday things are going to be moving very fast. The
Could the Lions, the Detroit Lions, be the team that the rest of the league emulates next week as the 2024 NFL Draft makes its way to the Motor City? If this year’s free agency is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes. So what exactly did the Lions do in last year’s draft
The 2024 NFL draft is just around the corner, where teams are busy finalizing their draft boards before things get underway in less than a week. Our NFL Wire editors are back with another first-round mock draft, including those with teams without a first-round pick as they made their top realistic prediction for Day 2.
In his second NFL season, Lions safety Kerby Joseph had an up-and-down campaign. Some of the downs might be explained by a hip injury Joseph suffered in Detroit’s Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The ball-hawking safety missed the next two games before returning to action. His coverage range and closing burst were not
The Detroit Lions unveiled their new uniform combinations at an event for season ticket holders at Ford Field on Thursday night. The redesigned jerseys, pants and helmets are the first overhaul of the team’s uniforms since 2017. Among the changes are a new black jersey/pants combination with the traditional Honolulu blue for the numbers and
After lots of hype and speculation about the potential designs, the Detroit Lions unveiled their new uniform combinations on Thursday night. It’s the first redesign of the team’s jerseys and base uniforms since the current regime of GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell took over before the 2021 season. The Lions have had
The Lions’ home uniforms are their standard blue jerseys and silver pants with a “refreshed Honolulu Blue” from their last uniform update. “Behold a modern take on the most iconic Detroit Lions uniform ever worn. In refreshed “Honolulu Blue”, the Home jersey welcomes back a classic white number font, and is paired with pants in
One of the big selling points in the Lions hiring process for GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell back in 2021 was their strong commitment to consensus building. The team-building process is a collaborative effort between the coaches, scouts and front office. So far, that willingness to listen to different voices in the
The NFL has reinstated five players who had been suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Current Washington Commanders edge rusher Shaka Toney, former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Rashod Berry and three former Detroit Lions — wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore and defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor — were
The way the Detroit Lions climbed up to the NFC title game, they had high hopes to at least make an appearance at the grand Super Bowl game, if not win it. Given, it would have made history as they are the only team across the league to never have a Super Bowl appearance, despite
Next up in the Lions 2024 NFL draft “prospect for every round” are the wide receivers. There are worthy candidates all over this year’s class, though some fit better than others at each level of the draft. The Lions aren’t going to draft a wide receiver in each round, of course. The goal here is
The Detroit Lions faced early adversity during the 2023 NFL season. That adversity involved sports betting because multiple players were suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. As a result, the Lions had to make the tough decision to release these players. Now, it appears that these players will get a second chance in
The city of Detroit is hosting the 2024 NFL Draft, and Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had a stark warning about how things may play out for the hometown team when the first round gets underway on Thursday, April 25. Presumably, there will be tens of thousands of Lions fans packing into Campus Martius
The 2024 NFL draft is a week away, and the excitement in Detroit is really starting to hit a fever pitch. Lions fans are pumped at the prospect of Detroit hosting the mega event and being there in person to find out who the hometown team is selecting in the first round. However, in his
Lions fans will have to wait long to see what their team does with its first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, as Detroit isn’t scheduled to make its first selection until pick No. 29. However, general manager Brad Holmes hinted that fans may have to be more patient than previously thought, entertaining the idea
As draft time rapidly approaches, sorting out position groups and which prospects are better fits than others for the Detroit Lions is a full-time gig. Sometimes an outsider with good knowledge can provide an interesting, informed perspective to blow through the localized smoke. Such is the case for the Lions and NFL Network analyst Daniel
The idea of trading back is something that the Pittsburgh Steelers could easily find attractive in the 2024 NFL Draft. But it takes two to tango. Reportedly, the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals might be teams looking to come up the board. And Daniel Jeremiah thinks that the Detroit Lions, who hold the 29th overall
Billy Sims is a name that many NFL fans, specifically Detroit Lions fans, know and love. He helped lead the Lions to back-to-back playoff games during his short career in the NFL. But Sims’s career was cut short when he suffered a devastating injury in 1984. Sims did not get the career many anticipated while