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There have already been some surprises in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft—our annual mock draft that allows our commenters to take over and act as NFL general managers. The real NFL Draft always seems to come with some early surprises, as well, and the source of many of those twists has often been…

One of the perks of the NFL annual owners meetings is that fresh off of NFL free agency, coaches can offer their thought processes on adding new players. While the Detroit Lions had a pretty modest class this year, coach Dan Campbell still offered valuable insight into the new players this year.

A few years back, Detroit Lions team president and CEO Rod Wood told reporters the team was in the very early stages of exploring options to find a new home for their training facility, currently located in Allen Park. But after spending the past two years renovating their current home, Wood said on Tuesday that…

The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. It’s been a rough go for the Jaguars ever since it looked like they were on the precipice of becoming a new AFC powerhouse. Back in 2017, Doug Marrone led the Jaguars to an improbable run to the AFC…

The NFL recently announced that there will be a total of seven international games for the 2025 season, and with all seven host teams already announced, we can deduce the Detroit Lions won’t play overseas this upcoming season. But team president Rod Wood spoke at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday and said they are…

Meko Scott and I (Morgan Cannon) are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel, discussing the 2025 NFL Draft alongside the creator of RAS (Relative Athletic Score), Kent Lee Platte. We dive into all things draft-related as it pertains to the Detroit Lions, starting off with Kent explaining how RAS came to be, as…

NFL owners have tweaked flex scheduling rules to allow for less advanced notice when deciding whether to flex a Thursday night game, per NFL Media. This will be the third year the NFL is able to flex Thursday night games. Under the first two seasons from 2023-24, a Thursday night game could only be flexed…

One rule proposal that the Detroit Lions made this year at the NFL owners meetings was denied by vote on Tuesday and will not pass. Detroit offered a rule change to stop automatic first downs from being awarded on defensive holding and illegal contact penalties, but it did not get the votes necessary to pass.

One of the biggest injury losses the Detroit Lions suffered during the 2024 season was when defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL in Detroit’s Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills. Not only did that injury immediately hurt an already-depleated defense, but because it happened in mid-December, it was clear this long-term injury…

To say that the Detroit Lions actions in free agency drew mixed reviews from fans would probably be an understatement. While it was pretty easy to understand what the Lions were doing—saving money for upcoming extensions while focusing on bringing back players they like and trust—not everyone agreed with the philosophy. Some made it clear…

The New England Patriots are in full rebuild mode. With new head coach Mike Vrabel back in Foxborough, the Patriots went crazy in free agency in an effort to build a dynasty once again. They certainly have a lot of new faces in town, but if they are truly going to reclaim their spot atop…

After six years in the NFL—-and most recent three with the Detroit Lions—defensive lineman John Cominsky is medically retiring from the NFL. He announced the news on social media. Cominsky was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, playing in 27 games (starting one) over his first three…

The owners’ meetings mark the final leg of news for the NFL before the calendar truly flips completely towards the NFL Draft, so now is as good of a time as any to start our NFL draft preview series. This marks the first of four podcasts we will do on the Detroit Lions and their…

One of the players, unfortunately, lost in the fold of the Detroit Lions’ modest approach to free agency was defensive end Za’Darius Smith. Despite offering 4.0 sacks and 36 pressures in eight games for the Lions after Detroit traded for him at the deadline, Smith was cut earlier this offseason before his option bonus kicked…

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it pretty clear his intentions are to activate the fifth-year rookie option for receiver Jameson Williams. “It’s heading that way, that we’re, you know, most likely gonna be doing that,” Holmes said Monday at the NFL owners meetings in Florida. “Look, he was a tremendous player for us…

On the surface, the New York Giants look like a team primed to take a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. While they did sign Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston this offseason, neither of them fix the Giants’ long-term problem at the position that has persisted ever since Eli Manning retired.

One quarterback is off the board in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. The Tennessee Titans have predictably taken Cam Ward off the board. So what do the Cleveland Browns do? Their quarterback situation has been a mess longer than many of you have been alive, but every other passer in this draft…

The 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft kicks off with the Tennessee Titans on the clock. As of now, there doesn’t appear to be too much mystery surrounding their pick. As for right now, Fanduel Sportsbook has Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the heavy favorite to be the first overall pick (-1350). The next…

On Saturday, we discussed the best Detroit Lions draft picks under general manager Brad Holmes. It was a difficult conversation because there were so many great answers. I landed on Amon-Ra St. Brown based on talent and the round he was taken (fourth), but plenty of you made strong cases for Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson,…

We’re less than a month away from the 2025 NFL Draft and while many beat writers are honing in on who their teams may select, draft analysts are starting to get a bit squirrelly. This is the time of the year when things typically begin to narrow down, but of the 37 mock drafts we…