Lions GM Brad Holmes has been wildly successful in using the annual NFL draft to reconstruct his team from the depths of despair into a prime Super Bowl contender. It’s no secret that Holmes has a great eye for talent and team-building. What is something of a secret is how exactly Holmes organizes what he
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A Saints-to-Lions pipeline formed recently, with Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn in place after lengthy New Orleans tenures. Will Harris will make the reverse trip, committing to the Saints on Wednesday. Busy reshaping their DB corps last year, the Lions reduced Harris’ playing time despite re-signing him. After the former third-round pick had played 1,012 defensive snaps for
The dust has settled after the 2024 NFL Draft, and most people have had time to digest the player selections and anticipate their potential contributions in the upcoming season. GM Brad Holmes orchestrated another impressive draft, securing players not only at great value but also as perfect fits for the organization’s culture and ethos. A
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Longtime Lions defensive back Will Harris has found a new place to play for 2024. The veteran has signed with the New Orleans Saints. Per several sources, it’s a one-year deal for Harris to jump from Detroit to New Orleans. Harris had been with the Lions since the prior Detroit regime made him a
Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders apologized in a message to NFL fans following a curious decision he made this offseason. The Hall of Fame legend was known for leaving the sport prematurely, as he retired following ten years with the Lions. He’s doing something similar this offseason. Barry Sanders is stepping away from
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Detroit Lions defensive back Will Harris, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Harris, 28, appeared in 81 of a possible 83 regular-season games over the last five years with the Lions. Detroit drafted him in the third round in 2019 and he has lined
Lions After receiving his extension on the same day as WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions OT Penei Sewell said it’s both of their goals to win a Super Bowl next season. “We need it all,” Sewell said, via the Detroit Free Press. “I had a conversation with (St. Brown) after we found out that we
He’s played both safety and corner in his career, but figures to fit in better as the former and add some depth for the Saints. Harris, 28, was the No. 81 overall pick in the third round by the Lions out of Boston College in 2019. Detroit elected to trade up with the Vikings to
Yesterday, we broke down the Offensive Rookie of the Year market, which is a bit more cut-and-dry when you consider the quality of quarterbacks and wide receivers that entered the draft last week. In what was widely accepted to be a below-average defensive class, Defensive Rookie of the Year is an intriguing market to dig
The Detroit Lions have wrapped up what many consider to be yet another stellar draft under the leadership of GM Brad Holmes. Coupled with a successful free agency period, the Lions are poised to continue their upward trajectory toward Super Bowl contention. In contrast to past expectations of immediate contributions from draft picks, the Holmes/Campbell
Jacobs, 26, went undrafted out of Arkansas in 2021 before catching on with the Lions and making the 53-man roster ahead of the season. He played out his standard three-year undrafted rookie contract and was slated to be a restricted free agent in 2024, but Detroit declined to tender him a contract. In 2023, Jacobs
The Detroit Lions executed a first-round trade in the 2024 NFL draft last week. Detroit GM Brad Holmes sent the No. 29 pick and a third-round selection (No. 73) to the Dallas Cowboys for No. 24 overall and a 2025 seventh-round pick2025 seventh-round pick. That deal allowed the Lions to select Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold.
Bears Aside from being the consensus top overall pick for more than a year, 2024 first-round QB Caleb Williams has a plethora of weapons players in his situation rarely have. Williams is very confident about his ability to perform immediately and isn’t hiding from any expectations. “What’s the reason to duck?” Williams said, via ESPN’s
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books and the Dallas Cowboys executed one trade back to finish the draft with eight total picks. They addressed left tackle, defensive end, center/interior offensive line, linebacker, cornerback, wide receiver, offensive tackle, and 1-tech defensive tackle. Like every draft, there are picks that fans like more than others
The draft offers teams opportunities to fine-tune their rosters and fill holes. Coming off a playoff birth, this NFC team did the most to improve its defense through the NFL Draft. This Team Improved its Defense the Most Through the NFL Draft Addressing the Secondary Although the Lions offense put up big numbers in 2023,
Lions fourth-round pick Sione Vaki offers up an unusual profile. He played safety at Utah but was also a running back, and NFL teams viewed his positional fit as a variable. That was never more clear than one set of passing game drills during Senior Bowl practices, when Vaki began the drill playing defense and
The Detroit Lions just had a phenomenal 2024 NFL Draft. They went and got their guys again for the fourth year in row and you have to be impressed with their dedication to their draft philosophy. While there were some shocking moments along the way, if you were paying attention to the Lions draft process,
The latest edition of the Detroit Lions Podcast is now available to stream or download. This week’s live episode, recorded on Monday night, is devoted to the 2024 NFL draft weekend and what happened for the Lions. From showing some love to Detroit as an excellent host city for the event to roaming through each
The Detroit Lions doubled down on cornerbacks when they took Alabama’s Terrion Arnold in the first-round and then took Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw with their second-round pick. Rakestraw and Arnold are two totally different players with different skills. Arnold is more of ball hawk while Rakestraw is more of a shadow guy that can bat
In one fateful Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions found themselves responsible for the highest-paid wide receiver and highest-paid offensive tackle in the NFL. The Lions handsomely rewarded Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell for their stellar play and continuing growth into elite talents. It’s money well spent. Not only are Sewell and St. Brown part
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