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According to Michigan Wolverines reporter Anthony Broome, the Detroit Lions are signing Michigan kicker James Turner as an undrafted free agent. Over the weekend, the 2024 NFL Draft saw three kickers drafted—Alabama’s Will Reichard (Vikings), Stanford’s Joshua Karty (Rams), and Arkansas’ Cam Little (Jaguars)—all in the sixth round. The Lions opted to pass on the…

The Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL Draft class will likely be known for the aggressiveness from the team’s front office. The Lions had six overall selections this year, and four of those picks were made after a trade up. Detroit spent 2024 third and seventh-round picks, and 2025 third and fourth-round picks to eventually get the…

The final estimates are out, and Detroit was an absolute hit as the venue for the 2024 NFL Draft. After smashing the Day 1 record with an estimated 275,000 people and following it up with around 220,000 on Friday, the NFL announced that the grand total of attendees for draft weekend in Detroit was 775,000,…

For the first time on Day 3 in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions didn’t trade up. Instead, they sat where they were and took Boston College guard Christian Mahogany in the sixth round. This was the last pick for the Lions in the 2024 draft, and it could have the longest-lasting impact on…

The Detroit Lions have been so used to drafting higher in the draft, that general manager Brad Holmes has been tired of waiting for his pick to be on the clock. In what was the team’s third trade on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions traded with the Houston Texans to select…

The Detroit Lions certainly had an unconventional 2024 NFL Draft. Lions general manager Brad Holmes traded up four times in the first six rounds—digging twice into 2025 draft picks for 2024 fourth-round picks. There were also a few surprising picks along the way. They opened the draft with back-to-back cornerback selections, and then early on…

The 2024 NFL draft is finally here and we here at Pride of Detroit will be covering each of the Detroit Lions drafted players with an array of in-depth articles. But for those who want to be able to track the team’s progress without sorting through the front page of the website, this will offer…

The Detroit Lions continue to be aggressive in acquiring players they perceive to have high developmental ceilings. In the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions traded with the New York Jets to acquire pick No. 126 and used the pick to select offensive lineman Giovanni Manu out of the University of British…

The Detroit Lions enter Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft with four picks to go. It’s been a modest draft for the Lions, selecting just two players in the first three rounds of the draft. For comparison’s sake, they took six players in the first three rounds last year, four in the previous year,…

The first two days of the 2024 NFL Draft are in the books, but the Detroit Lions have just begun to add to their roster. With Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the newly rebuilt cornerback room, the rest of the roster could use an injection of youth. Yet whom could the Lions target…

Back in 2023, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes showed up to the NFL Combine wearing a hoodie with the word “VILLAIN” sprawled across it. At the time, Holmes didn’t offer much of an explanation on the mantra, simply saying it was something their front office was adopting for upcoming draft.

The Detroit Lions selected Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw with the 61st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. It was the Lions’ first pick on Day 2 of the draft, and also their last of the day, barring Brad Holmes trading back up into the third round. That leaves the Lions with two new corners…

The Detroit Lions pulled off a Day 1 trade in the 2024 NFL Draft to secure arguably the top cornerback in this class: Terrion Arnold. While Arnold is a perfect fit for the Lions’ organization, both in mentality and schematically, the move to seal this deal cost the Lions a third-round pick (No. 73) in…

Almost three years to the date, Amon-Ra St. Brown was furious at the world, trying to shake off his frustrations with another round at the Jugs machine. St. Brown had just been passed over for the first two days on the 2022 NFL Draft after throwing a big party on Day 2.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes couldn’t believe that Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold was still on the board at pick 24 in the 2024 NFL Draft. “I didn’t think he was going to be there,” Holmes said after the draft. “Really, didn’t think he was going to be there calling (into the) late teens.”

With a heavy early run on offensive players in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions got aggressive and traded up to acquire a player that most experts believed shouldn’t have been available. After executing a deal with the Dallas Cowboys, the Lions acquired pick No. 24 and selected Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold.

On Thursday night, the Detroit Lions made former Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold their first-round selection. Here are five things to know about the newest Lions defender. In the past two seasons, Arnold produced 26 passes defended and six interceptions in a total of 25 games (21 starts). Averaging more than a pass defended a game…

With their first No. 1 overall pick since 1947, the Chicago Bears have drafted their next franchise quarterback in USC’s Caleb Williams. After a collegiate career stuffed with highlight reel plays, Bears general manager Ryan Poles had enough evidence and conviction to move on from Justin Fields back in March and make Williams the draft’s…

It’s time to make myself look foolish again. [Editor’s note: A tradition unlike any other.] The 2024 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and the intentions of the Detroit Lions are as secret as they have ever been. With the 29th pick, so few team needs, and an unpredictable general manager, the Lions could go…

The Grit Index is back for the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions organization foundation is built on the concept of grit and the players that end up on the roster tend to be a reflection of their coach, Dan Campbell. “Grit” is literally written on the wall of the team meeting room, and was…