Not that he would say anything else, but Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Brodric Martin made his intentions for his first season clear. The Detroit Lions traded up into the end of the third round of April’s draft to select Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin. It was a fairly surprising pick, and no one
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After having three of their first five games at home, the Detroit Lions will have a tough stretch from Week 6-Week 10. The Detroit Lions will open the 2023 season on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Sept. 7. Following that game, the Lions will have three of their next four games
Heading toward OTAs and into the summer on the broader calendar, here are five Detroit Lions players who could be cut. The Detroit Lions are now moving into full-team OTAs this coming week, followed by minicamp in June. A full-90 man roster will be whittled down to 53 before Week 1, but there will be
It’s not a fresh sentiment, but Pro Footbal Focus is all-aboard the James Houston breakout bandwagon for 2023. A sixth-round pick in 2022, with a nod to his nickname, James Houston was a “problem” for opposing offensive lines immediately upon taking the field as a rookie. Starting with Thanksgiving against the Buffalo Bills, his first
When the Detroit Lions selected Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin, it surprised a lot of people. It’s not that the Lions didn’t need a nose tackle—general manager Brad Holmes had made it pretty clear they wanted someone to loosen the high-snap burden from Isaiah Buggs. It’s that Martin was viewed by many in the…
If the Detroit Lions are looking for an addition to their interior defensive line, Ed Oliver is a potential nice fit on the trade market. Defensive tackle stood as need for the Detroit Lions going into the offseason, and they haven’t allocated significant resources to it. Third-round pick Brodric Martin profiles as a nose tackle,
About two weeks ago, Detroit Lions’ Football Education announced the kickoff of a May 2023 pilot league for Girls’ Flag Football with four local high schools: Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School, Holly High School, Lapeer High School, and Rochester Community Schools. The three-week season comes to a close this weekend with the final round-robin…
It could be rationaled to make sense in a vacuum, but the Detroit Lions bringing back Kenny Golladay feels like a huge, huge reach. Upon taking over as Detroit Lions general manager in 2021, Brad Holmes had some big decisions. Matthew Stafford wanted to be traded to a contender, and that came down to working
He won’t be doing so this year, but will Hendon Hooker push Jared Goff to be the Detroit Lions starting quarterback in 2024? When the Detroit Lions took Hendon Hooker in the third round of the draft, it was with an obvious eye beyond 2023. The rookie signal caller is working his way back from
With a possible opportunity in front of him, Detroit Lions rookie Antoine Green wants to quickly show he’s a complete receiver. Without knowing exact numbers, seventh-round picks are instantly in an against-the-odds battle to make an NFL roster, let alone have a noticeable role as a rookie (or ever have a noticeable role, in plenty
In the Detroit Lions mailbag segment, we discuss the Detroit Lions potential signing of former Lions DT Ndamukong Suh to help the Lions’ defense out. Also, should the Lions look to extend Jared Goff to a contract? Can the Detroit Lions sweep the Green bay Packers this season and will Cameron Sutton have a bigger
As part of our annual NFL Draft coverage, we have written articles on each of the Detroit Lions’ 2023 draft picks, focusing on their college highlights (you’ll find the complete list of players covered below). But this year’s class has a few undrafted players that deserve some added attention as well.
The Detroit Lions’ completely revamped secondary has a chance to make significant improvements in 2023, not just in overall play, but in creating turnovers. Last year, the Lions defense ranked tied-for-19th in the NFL with 12 interceptions. But after adding guys like Cameron Sutton and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the roster, and getting Tracy Walker back…
On the Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, here are five games with a revenge game angle that’s worth noting. Now that we know the Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, it can be sliced and analyzed in any way you can think of. Straight out game-by-game predictions. Most important games. Games that should be
A significant toe injury has hampered much of the last two seasons for Lions center Frank Ragnow, but he’s trying to remain optimistic. Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow suffered a torn plantar plate in his left foot against the Chicago Bears in Week 4 of the 2021 season, and missed the rest of the campaign.
The Detroit Lions public relations department was awarded the Pro Football Writers of America 2023 Pete Rozelle award on Friday, which is given to the PR department that “consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media.” Last year, the Lions PR staff were finalists. This year, they’re deserved winners.
The Detroit Lions made a concerted effort to improve their secondary throughout the course of free agency. In a recent ESPN ranking of cornerback units, Detroit’s came in at No. 23, three spots ahead of the Chicago Bears. According to the league’s website, “This is still not a great cornerback group, but it’s better. I
The Detroit Lions 2023 preseason schedule has been confirmed, and here are the dates, times and the opponents. With the release of their 2023 regular season schedule, the Detroit Lions also confirmed their three preseason opponents–the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers. But only the time and date of the preseason finale was
These are the six names to watch for the Detroit Pistons with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft on June 22 in New York. #detroitpistons #nbadraft2023 Read more about the Pistons and the top NBA draft prospects on freep.com: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2023/05/18/detroit-pistons-nba-draft-2023-names-to-watch/70227529007/
The Detroit Lions have an affinity for adding outside wide receivers who are vertical threats, and that’s just what they got in seventh-round pick Antione Green. “We are happy to get Green in the fold,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said following the draft, “and he does add a vertical, stretching element.”