The Detroit Lions signed third-round pick Alim McNeill to a four-year deal on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The 6-foot-2, 320-pound defensive tackle from North Carolina State had 10 sacks in three seasons and earned second-team Associated Press All-America and first-team All-ACC honors during the 2019 season. “Watching him on film, he seems like
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The Detroit Lions got the first of their seven draft picks under contract Thursday, the day before the start of rookie minicamp. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill, the Lions’ third-round pick out of North Carolina State, signed a four-year contract worth $5.1 million. Rookie deals are slotted under the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, but third-round picks have
Why do the NFL schedulers hate Detroit and the Detroit Lions? Seriously, is it something we said? Do we have something stuck in our teeth? Does our odor offend? How else can you explain the difficult 2021 schedule the Lions were handed Wednesday by the NFL’s scheduling mavens, who I can only assume are devout
The Detroit Lions will be without their first-round pick, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, when they hold their rookie minicamp this weekend. On Wednesday, he tweeted out that he’s tested positive for COVID-19. “Found out this past weekend I tested positive for COVID,” Sewell wrote. “Really wish I was heading to my new home today and
The 2021 Detroit Lions schedule was released on Wednesday. Here’s the complete regular-season schedule, with dates, times and TV included: THE PICKS: Dave Birkett gazes into the crystal ball to figure out the Lions’ 2021 record Sept. 12: 49ers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20 (Monday night): at Packers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Sept. 26: Ravens, 1 p.m.,
The Lions aren’t expected to be good this season, not ready to move out of their parents’ NFC North basement and get a place of their own. They might not even top last year’s 5-11 record. And you know what? For this particular season, you can live with that (not that you have a choice).
When Las Vegas set the Detroit Lions’ win total for the 2021 season at 5 to 5 1/2 games, I immediately found myself thinking the Lions would go over that total. They’d get a bounce from having a first-year head coach in Dan Campbell, and Jared Goff is a good enough quarterback to help keep the team competitive
The 2021 NFL schedule dropped at 8 tonight (NFL Network). The Detroit Lions, in the first year of the league’s new 17-game schedule will face the league’s sixth-toughest schedule, including three pairs of back-to-back road games. The Freep’s Dave Birkett made his 2021 predictions already, right here. He also took a deeper look at some
The NFL schedule makers did not cut Dan Campbell any slack in his first season as Detroit Lions coach. Campbell and the Lions open the 2021 season against a San Francisco 49ers team that will be one of the favorites in the NFC this fall, and the Lions have three sets of back-to-back road games
The Detroit Lions will open and close the 2021 season at home, host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving for the third time in four years, play under the lights at Lambeau and travel to see quarterback Matthew Stafford’s new digs before midseason. The NFL released the schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday night and
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First-round pick Penei Sewell will not join the rest of the Detroit Lions‘ rookie class for the start of rookie minicamp this week. Sewell announced Wednesday on Twitter that he recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Found out this past weekend I tested positive for COVID,” Sewell wrote. “Really wish I was heading to my new
With the full 2021 Lions schedule to be released at 8 p.m. Wednesday on the NFL Network, some details of the slate have been reported. The regime of general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell will kick things off at Ford Field on Sept. 12. Detroit and new quarterback Jared Goff will open the
The 2021 NFL schedule is set to drop at 8 tonight (NFL Network). That being said, there are already details being leaked, including the full slate of Week 1 games, plus the Thanksgiving matchups. This is also the first year the NFL is moving to a 17-game regular season schedule. ANALYSIS: 5 Lions games to
In a continued effort to re-engage the fan base, the Detroit Lions held a special virtual session Tuesday night with season-ticket holders where general manager Brad Holmes and several members of the team’s front office provided insight on the team’s seven draft picks. Moderated by play-by-play voice Dan Miller, Holmes provided a brief introduction on
Dan Campbell’s debut as Detroit Lions coach will come against a Super Bowl team from the not-too-distant past. The Lions will open the 2021 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 12 at Ford Field, the team announced Thursday. The Lions are opening at home for the second straight season and fourth time in
Now that the NFL Draft is complete, and the roster for the 2021 season largely set, it felt like a good time to knock out a Detroit Lions mailbag. On to your questions. ► Question. Where will the Lions defense rank in 2021? — @FieldDiamond ► Answer. There are simply too many unknowns to even attempt that projection,
The opponents have been known for months, and in some cases years. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, we finally get to put a time and date on the games. Every team plays 17 games this fall as part of an expanded regular season. NFC teams have nine road games, while AFC teams have nine at home.
The trailer for the “Venom” sequel has arrived bearing a cameo for the Detroit Lions. Sort of. In the preview for “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” actor Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock character is back and still dealing with the scary symbiote that lives inside him and emerges for brutal fights. This time out, Brock/Venom will
Was it really just five years ago? Detroit’s four professional sports teams simultaneously have been going through such slow rebuilds that it’s hard to believe it was only 2016 when all four teams were flourishing. The Lions, Red Wings and Pistons made the playoffs that year. The Tigers finished second in the division and still