Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Age: 23) High School: Northridge College: Western Kentucky It’s difficult to imagine a 330-pound man as a wide receiver, but that was Martin’s first football position, before eventually shifting to tight end and the defensive line. After four seasons at FCS school North Alabama, where he started 15 games at defensive tackle,
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Allen Park — The reason we’re using a photo of Brad Holmes for this story is because a photo of the player he drafted late Friday night is not available via the Associated Press wire service. That’s how obscure the Lions’ third-round pick, Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin, is. Martin, who is graded as
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia gives an instant grade for the Detroit Lions‘ second third-round draft pick on Friday night, No. 96 overall: Grade: D+ A pick that’s as off the board as this rarely ends up being successful. On top of that, the Lions gave up pick Nos. 122, 139 and 168 to
It’s only fitting, the most decorated kicker in the history of Michigan football set one last record on his way out. Jake Moody was drafted No. 99 overall in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft Friday by the San Francisco 49ers, the highest any U-M kicker has ever been selected. Only two had
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have found an upgrade at backup quarterback. After trading back twice, and out of the second round, the Lions selected Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round with the No. 68 overall pick. Hooker, 25, who suffered a torn ACL in late November, is otherwise coming off two
The Las Vegas Raiders benefitted from the Detroit Lions’ draft, and managed to trade up for Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer in the second round. The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was an eventful one, as there were plenty of surprising picks. One team that made two interesting picks were the Detroit
Allen Park — After making three straight selections that appeared to be ahead of schedule, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes on Friday night finally got a player who probably shouldn’t have been on the board. The Lions traded up with the Packers to select Alabama safety and projected first-rounder Brian Branch with the No.
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia gives an instant grade for the Detroit Lions‘ second second-round draft pick on Friday night, No. 45 overall: Alabama S Brian Branch Grade: A For the second time in as many nights the Lions executed a trade, only this time they went up three spots — and gave up a fifth
After the Jahmyr Gibbs pick, there could be some bad blood brewing in the Detroit Lions running back room this season…. The Detroit Lions may have a logjam at running back in the 2023 season, and if push comes to shove, one player is ready to pack his bags and find another team. Following the
Allen Park — It’s been more than two decades since Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz last worked in the NFL. At his final stop in the professional ranks, the first few seasons of the Baltimore Ravens’ existence, the team spent a first-round pick on Miami linebacker Ray Lewis. And of all the key additions that franchise
Did the Lions reach too high for running back Jahmyr Gibbs on Day 1 of the draft? The whole world seems to think so. The talk of this year’s draft is twofold: one, the Philadelphia Eagles should not be allowed to make deals ever again. They are just too good at it. And two, the
KANSAS CITY – Whether it’s measured in days, months or something else entirely, D’Andre Swift’s time with the Detroit Lions is nearing its end. If that wasn’t obvious by what the Lions did with their first pick of Thursday’s NFL draft, when they took a replica running back in Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall,
Waking up Friday morning, one thing is clear when it comes to the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions have a lot of people scratching their heads. Beginning Thursday night, the Lions had two first-round picks, Nos. 6 and 18. They then traded, essentially, their sixth pick for No. 12 and an extra second-rounder. The move
Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs was completely shocked that the Detroit Lions took him with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Jahmyr Gibbs is an outstanding player, but the former Alabama running back going to the Detroit Lions at No. 12 was one of the most shocking developments in the
COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 05: Will Levis #7 of the Kentucky Wildcats rolls out to pass during the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images) Will Levis and Michael Mayer fell from the first round in the 2023 NFL Draft,
You think you were surprised at what the Detroit Lions did on Thursday night? There was Jahmyr Gibbs, the Alabama running back they took with the No. 12 pick in the NFL draft (after trading down from No. 6). “It was pretty shocking to me,” Gibbs said in an introductory video conference call. Where did
Coming off a strong finish to the 2022 season, the Detroit Lions prepare for the 2023 season facing some lofty expectations. Those preparations include the NFL Draft, which is Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Detroit News has the weekend covered. Come back here to see everything we have. It includes our NFL Draft tracker,
Allen Park — Brad Holmes has built plenty of trust equity in three seasons as Lions GM, constructing with shrewd, aggressive moves. In the first round of the draft Thursday night, he tested the depths of that equity. It takes guts to trust your gut, and Holmes sure did that, as he should. On other
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions entered the draft with three picks in the second and third rounds. And they still have three picks during that stretch, but they’re better than before after the team picked up the No. 34 choice from Arizona in a first-round trade that also sent Detroit’s No. 81 selection to
Allen Park — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes leaned into his ‘villain’ mantra on Day One of the NFL Draft Thursday night. With a pair of first-round picks ready to breathe life into the rebuild, Holmes bucked conventional wisdom by selecting two lower-valued positions — running back and linebacker — and in the process,