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The Detroit Lions traded up from No. 29 to No. 24 in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft to land Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. Lions GM Brad Holmes sent No. 29 plus a third-round pick, No. 73 overall, to the Dallas Cowboys to acquire No. 24 and a seventh-round pick in the 2025

The spring session OTAs and mandatory minicamp are all wrapped up for the Detroit Lions. That means it’s time for the Detroit Lions Podcast spring wrap-up episode. Recorded live on the DLP YouTube channel on Friday afternoon, this episode covers a lot of the Lions topics from the spring season. Among the notable points: [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]

With the UFL season about to conclude, the players in the merged spring league are about to be available for NFL teams to sign. The Detroit Lions have already set their sights on one player from the Michigan Panthers, who play in Ford Field. As has long been dreamt about by many a Lions fan,

It didn’t take long for Jared Goff’s contract extension with the Detroit Lions to get put into a broader NFL context. When the Jacksonville Jaguars signed their franchise quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, to a lucrative new deal on Thursday, it provided a nice comparative tool for what the Lions and Goff agreed to earlier this offseason.

With the Detroit Lions and several other teams having mini-camps and off-season workouts over the last few weeks, it opens the door for predictions on each teams roster. For the Lions, there’s a belief that their team has gotten better this off-season. I would agree with that, specifically with their defense. By adding Ennis Rakestraw

The Detroit Lions overhauled the cornerback position group and swapped out safety coach Brian Duker, but they didn’t do much to address the safety spot in the current offseason. How does that sit with the pundits who evaluate and rank different teams and position groups> ESPN’s Mike Clay released his 2024 positional projections, including ranking

Back at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Lions GM Brad Holmes made waves by wearing a fashionable white hoodie with the word “villain” in a distinct font. Holmes himself has never really talked about the meaning behind the villain, only hinting here and there. It appears we finally have the origin story for the villain

The Detroit Lions took care of one bit of business on Thursday before the team disperses for a few weeks in advance of training camp. The Lions announced they have signed first-round pick Terrion Arnold to his rookie contract. Arnold, a cornerback from Alabama, was the No. 24 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El played in the NFL for a long time. He’s seen a lot of prominent wide receivers in his time, both as teammates and rivals, and how getting paid big money has impacted them. Now he’s coaching one of them in Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Lions All-Pro earned a

Many Detroit Lions fans consider themselves fortunate to have witnessed the supreme talents of players like Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, both of whom are frequently included in discussions as among the greatest to have ever played in their respective positions. In 1997, Sanders came remarkably close to shattering the single-season rushing record, falling just

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] A day after being waived by the Detroit Lions, rookie linebacker Steele Chambers has found a new NFL home. The undrafted free agent from Ohio State was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. The Lions moved on from Chambers after last week’s mandatory minicamp, bringing in veteran Ben Niemann on Monday to

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions made a roster move in advance of Tuesday’s OTA session in Allen Park. Detroit waived veteran cornerback Craig James with an injury designation. James, 28, signed to the Lions practice squad last December after being released by the New York Jets. He played in two games for New York in 2023 but

Jake Bates announced his UFL presence with authority by making a 64-yard field goal in the Michigan Panthers’ season opener this spring. His booming leg placed the Panthers kicker in high demand, and the Detroit Lions are one of the teams that has requested an NFL workout with the UFL’s kicker of the year. Bates

The Detroit Lions officially added free agent linebacker Ben Niemann to the roster. The 28-year-old joins the Detroit LB corps in time for the final OTAs before the extended break into training camp in late July. The Lions released undrafted rookie linebacker Steele Chambers to make room for Niemann. That move gives a pretty good

No Detroit Lions quarterback has ever won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, though Jared Goff might have something to say about that if the team’s burgeoning offensive success continues. But a recent former Lions quarterback has captured the MVP award for the first year of the United Football League. Adrian Martinez of the Birmingham

The personnel front has been pretty quiet lately in Detroit. Through the recent session of OTAs and last week’s mandatory minicamp, the Lions kept the same group of players on the roster. That has changed as the final week of OTAs sets in. Per several sources, the Lions are adding veteran linebacker Ben Niemann to

Like the Detroit Lions, the Houston Texans changed up their uniforms this offseason. When the Lions head to Houston in Week 10 to play at NRG Stadium, it will be the first time Houston wears their highly anticipated new red-based uniforms. In a recent mailbag segment on the Texans website, Drew Doughty let the cat

The Detroit Lions overhauled the cornerback room this offseason. After a disappointing 2023 campaign with Cam Sutton, Jerry Jacobs, Kindle Vildor and Will Harris as the primary outside corners, it was a very welcome and needed change. Only Vildor is back on the outside and there’s no guarantee he makes the final 53-man roster. Detroit

Lions quarterback Jared Goff is noted for his decision-making prowess and his tremendous success working the middle of the field as a passer. It turns out that might be shortchangjng the praise for Goff’s throwing ability. Pro Football Focus rated the most effective passers in three different target distance metrics. Goff was one of two

Detroit Lions minicamp featured three days of full team practice, with the healthy veterans and all the newcomers working out together for the first time. In conjunction with the Detroit Lions Podcast, I recorded a video recap and summary of the week in Allen Park. Some of the discussion points are covered in the written recap