A few days before the 2021 NFL Draft, former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz debuted a video series called the Big Boys Club: O-line draft academy, via Fox Sports. Schwartz’s first guest was Detroit Lions first-round draft pick offensive tackle Penei Sewell. The first video in the series focused on Sewell, both as a person
Tyrell Crosby lifts up Matt Prater, Detroit Lions. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Late Thursday night, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Detroit Lions might move on from right tackle Tyrell Crosby via trade. With at in mind, we should look at why it makes sense to trade him and why it doesn’t. As
Late Thursday night, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Detroit Lions are considering their options for offensive tackle Tyrell Crosby. After drafting Penei Sewell with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Sewell figures to be the team’s starting right tackle, relegating Crosby to backup duty—a place he’s been comfortable in since he
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ big haul on Day 2 of 2021 NFL draft The Detroit Lions picked Washington’s Levi Onwuzurike, N.C. State’s Alim McNeill and Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melfonwu on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL draft. Wochit With power alleys that measure 385 feet and a center-field fence that stands 400 feet from
Associated Press Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur reiterated his hope that he’d get to continue working with Aaron Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterback’s status. “I’ve got nothing new to update, and we still obviously feel the same way,” LaFleur said Friday after the opening workout of the Packers’ rookie
Maryclaire Dale and Michelle R. Smith | Associated Press Philadelphia – Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory.
Thanks to a nearly 20-minute video from GOAT Farm Media, you can see what it was like to be with Detroit’s first-round pick Penei Sewell on Draft Day. In it, you get to see the new Lions tackle doing footwork drills with his brothers in Utah at his hometown high school, getting his hair cut,
The most notable transaction the Detroit Lions have made since the conclusion of the NFL Draft was waiving veteran running back Kerryon Johnson. On the surface, the move was moderately surprising, but it also demonstrated the organization’s confidence in seventh-round pick Jermar Jefferson. Factoring in his potential, as well as Johnson’s injury history against his salary,
The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Rogers and Wojo break down Day 2 of Detroit Lions’ 2021 NFL Draft Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski discuss the Detroit Lions’ combined three second- and third-round picks on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The Detroit News The Detroit Lions signed third-round pick Alim McNeill to a
Today, the Detroit Lions will begin holding their three-day rookie mini-camp—ending on Sunday, May 16th—and they have announced that 32 players will be participating in the festivities in Allen Park. While the Lions have only announced two of their seven drafted players are under contract, Alim McNeill and Jermar Jefferson, the rest will reportedly be
Late Thursday night it was reported that the Detroit Lions has signed third-round pick NT Alim McNeill. This morning the team confirmed the signing as well as also announcing that they had signed seventh-round pick RB Jermar Jefferson. While McNeill’s contract details were made available in last night’s report, Jefferson’s have not been made available
Two down, five to go. The Detroit Lions signed their second draft pick before the start of rookie minicamp Friday, agreeing with seventh-round pick Jermar Jefferson to a four-year deal. On Thursday, third-round pick Alim McNeill signed his four-year contract. Rookie deals are slotted under the collective bargaining agreement, making holdouts rare. Still, the Lions
Detroit Lions second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike made a big first impression in Detroit after an awesome, profanity-laden press conference fresh off of being drafted. But Onwuzurike wasn’t exactly like that during his time over the past three years with the Washington Huskies. So to get to know Onwuzurike a little better, we spent 30 minutes
Washington Huskies defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike (95) (Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are past the big offseason moves and draft. Is the defense ready to help the Lions make a move towards the top of the division? Every Lion rebuild, retool, reboot, or whatever the new regime chooses to call it comes with
Cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu may have been the first non-lineman selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL draft, but he matched the team’s theme of drafting elite athletes: checking in with a 9.70 RAS score. “I remember when scouting his brother years ago,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said, “and he’s got the same
The 2021 schedule was released on Wednesday, and things are relatively balanced for the Detroit Lions. Yes, there are three early divisional road games, including a Monday night contest at Lambeau, but the rest of the schedule is fairly acceptable, especially with a favorable Week 9 bye. It may be far too early to definitively
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
The Detroit Lions are giving some consideration to trade offensive tackle Tyrell Crosby according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Per Fowler, the Lions are “giving indications it will consider or look to move Crosby.” A former fifth-round pick, Crosby has served as the team’s backup “swing” tackle for the past three seasons, capable
The Detroit Lions have got their first 2021 NFL Draft pick under contract. NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro is reporting that third-round pick defensive tackle Alim McNeill has signed his rookie contract, a four-year, $5.1 million deal. Pelissero reported that McNeill maxed out his rookie contract with a $1.09 million signing bonus, which was also confirmed
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
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