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It isn’t happening as fast as some of us would like, but the NFL offseason continues to move along with organized team activities (OTAs) now in the rearview mirror. For a team like the Detroit Lions, OTAs are a chance to get a first look at some of the rookies and veterans brought in during…

The Detroit Lions have turned over every rock when it comes to upgrading the talent at EDGE this offseason. They’ve signed free agent Marcus Davenport, snagged Mathieu Betts from the Canadian Football League, and are expecting James Houston, Josh Paschal, and Levi Onwuzurike (who has situationally played on the edge at OTAs) to enter 2024…

While the Detroit Lions were initially supposed to have an open practice on Monday, a violation of offseason rules forced the team to forfeit that practice. That pushed the schedule back a day, and the Lions were back at it on Tuesday for the final OTA session of the offseason.

On Tuesday, the NFL announced they would broadcast 21 live preseason games on NFL Network, including two of the Detroit Lions’ three contests. Traditionally, a local Detroit television affiliate would broadcast all three of the Lions preseason games. Then, NFL Network would broadcast a replay of the game later on in the week, so those…

As the Detroit Lions conclude OTAs this week, with the young players still in town, now is a good time to remind people that this is the time of year in which optimism overflows. Now, for a team like Detroit who came as close as they ever have to making the Super Bowl last year,…

This week, a clip from the UFL went viral, and for good reason. Iconic coach Wade Phillips—-who is currently the head coach of the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas—was talking to receiver Hakeem Butler of the St. Louis BattleHawks and let him know that he’s going to talk to NFL teams about giving him a shot.

It seems like every year we see a team win their division after finishing last place the previous year. Last year, it was the Houston Texans, who finished with a 12-5 record and won the division following a three win season. In 2022, it was the Jacksonville Jaguars that made the leap. The year prior,…

According to the Detroit News, the Detroit Lions are signing linebacker Ben Niemann to their 90-man roster. As of now, there is no notice of a corresponding move. Niemann is a six-year NFL veteran who has started 21 career games. Initially undrafted out of Iowa, he spent the first four years of his career with…

Monday marks the final day of employment for Detroit Lions columnist Mike O’Hara. Last week, O’Hara announced his retirement after nearly 50 years in the business. He started as a “copy boy” at the Detroit News before joining the Lions beat in 1977. For the ensuing 47 years, he covered the Lions, including his recent…

As the Detroit Lions near their summer break, most of the important roster moves of the offseason are well in the past. Sure, they could tweak a few positions before training camp, but the team you see on paper today is likely to look like the one you’ll see against the Los Angeles Rams in…

For so long, the Detroit Lions franchise was an organization that wanted to be great. The will was there. As longtime owners of the team dating back to 1963, the Ford family knew the city of Detroit was dying to be a winner. Sure, Detroit is affectionately known as Hockeytown, but man, if the Lions…

We all know by now that it’s a dangerous game to buy into offseason hype when it comes to individual players. It’s become a long-running joke now when stories are written in the spring about players “in the best shape of their lives” or the unique offseason training program a player went through that will…

Despite a history-making 2023 season ending just a sneeze away from the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions aren’t letting overconfidence get the best of them. For decades, the Lions grew accustomed to the rest of the football world doubting them—and rightfully so — but expectations have obviously skyrocketed following last season’s success. It’s hard to…

When Alim McNeill thinks about playing alongside veteran DJ Reader, there’s only one thing he can imagine. “In my head it just looks like destruction, to me, honestly,” McNeill said. “There’s no other way I can see it. Every time I close my eyes and visualize it, I just see destruction, honestly.”

Detroit really is the place to be lately, and if you need more proof, look no further than the grand re-opening of Michigan Central Station in Corktown. Situated directly on Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan Central sat dormant for decades before the Fords laid out their plans to bring the iconic building back to life…

The Detroit Lions wrapped up mandatory minicamp on Thursday marking the end of spring workouts for the team’s veterans. The organization will hold a few more OTA practices for their younger players next week, and at their conclusion, the rest of the remaining players will exit for summer break.

There was certainly a “last day of school” vibe to the Detroit Lions’ final minicamp practice on Thursday. The practice was the final one for Lions veterans, as next week’s conclusion of voluntary OTAs will feature just the young players. It was essentially a half-day, with offensive linemen working at a walk-through pace. Additionally, there…

Detroit Lions minicamp has been full of highlights from the first two days, but the team generally keeps those close to the vest. The Lions don’t post a ton of highlights from practices, which leaves fans only to imagine what has been happening based on observations posts from ourselves and others.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was very careful with his words, reminding himself and everyone else in the press room that line play is difficult to evaluate during minicamp—when padded practices are still not allowed. Still, you could sense his excitement for how fourth-year defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike has performed thus far.

The Detroit Lions do not have a traditional fullback currently on their roster, but coach Dan Campbell made it clear on Wednesday that they don’t intend on phasing out the position entirely. “We like a fullback, if it makes sense and it’s somebody we know can help us at that position and can dictate to…