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Indianapolis — The Detroit Lions are hiring John Scott Jr., an accomplished and experienced college defensive line coach, to fill the team’s recent vacancy created by Todd Wash’s departure to Carolina. Scott comes to Detroit after spending the past three seasons with Penn State, having previously worked at eight other universities, including two years at
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The scouting combine, the premier pre-draft event on the NFL calendar, will take place in Indianapolis this week. More than 300 college prospects will be descending on the Midwest city to interview with potential future employers, undergo extensive medical evaluations, and take part in the drills that define the public’s perception of the event. The
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The NFL scouting combine kicks off in Indianapolis this week and lasts through next Monday, Here are five narratives to watch involving the Detroit Lions this week: QB shuffle Alabama’s Bryce Young is the most polished quarterback in this year’s draft and the presumptive No. 1 overall pick. Young doesn’t have much to gain at
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NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah had the Detroit Lions taking Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson with the 18th pick of his second mock draft published earlier this week. On Friday, Jeremiah said he no longer thinks the Lions will take Richardson at No. 18 — because the dual-threat signal caller will be long gone by then.
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Earlier this week, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah mocked Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson to the Detroit Lions. A few days later, armed with more information via his connections within the league, Jeremiah has altered his opinion on that projection. But, it’s not because he thinks Richardson would be a bad fit for the Lions; rather,
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With next month’s free-agency period rapidly approaching, the Detroit Lions created a significant chunk of cap space by releasing veteran defensive lineman Michael Brockers. First confirmed by The Detroit News through a source Thursday evening, the move became official Friday afternoon. “We would like to thank Michael Brockers for his leadership over the last two
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Defense, defense, defense. The Detroit Lions need so much help for their last-ranked defense they could — many would argue, should — use both of their first-round draft picks on help for that side of the ball. Another pass rusher, preferably of the interior variety, would go a long way towards completing the defensive line.
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After interviewing for four head coaching vacancies over the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions are giving Aaron Glenn more security as defensive coordinator. ESPN reported Thursday that the Lions are in the process of signing Glenn to a multi-year contract extension. The Lions finished with the NFL’s 32nd-ranked defense last season, but Glenn was
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The Detroit Lions added some depth at cornerback on Thursday, three weeks ahead of free agency, signing Mac McCain. Most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles, McCain has split his brief, two-year professional career between there and Denver, where he initially signed as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina A&T in 2021. McCain spent
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