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When the Detroit Lions were tasked with finding a new team for Matthew Stafford, the talk about who the Lions should replace him with immediately yielded a variety of draft prospects. When it was announced the Lions had struck a deal with the Los Angeles Rams, a trade that would net Detroit a haul of

Just yesterday, Mel Kiper updated his mock draft projection over at the Worldwide Leader, assigning an athletic linebacker to the Detroit Lions at the twelfth overall pick after trading down with the San Francisco 49ers. The hypothetical move passes on taking Ohio State’s Justin Fields (the Niners’ selection), but do the rest of the experts

This week we’re introducing a new way for you to connect and interact with the Pride of Detroit community. Starting on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET, we’re kicking off a weekly show in which you can participate, providing both questions for our panel and actually join our panel to give your thoughts and opinions live

Earlier in the week, we looked at some of the free agents on the market at the offensive line position. The Detroit Lions could use a little depth there, but by the team’s own admission, the interior offensive line has a pretty good set of players. Jonah Jackson had a promising rookie season. Frank Ragnow

First things first, if you’re unfamiliar with our roundtable or how it works, check out our archive and some of our recent discussions from seasons past: After ownership completed their general manager and head coaching search, this new Detroit Lions regime wasted no time getting to work. In a move that will unquestionably define Brad

The Detroit Lions set themselves up for a strange situation a couple years ago with the way their wide receivers’ contracts were falling. The 2021 offseason was set to see the room nearly empty completely, and that reality is now upon us. This is not exactly a rare occurrence in the NFL, but it can

As the new Detroit Lions regime faces the task of overhauling the roster, many names are headed to the chopping block in a year where money is tight. The NFL has yet to announce exactly what the salary cap will be, but at this point, the Lions are projected to be over. The Athletic’s Chris

Despite the fact that the Detroit Lions are still using his signed jersey as a giveaway prize, all signs are currently pointing towards Marvin Jones Jr. playing elsewhere in 2021. Jones has had a solid five years in Detroit, outplaying his modest contract while not putting up much of a stink despite all the losing.

If Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons were both available when the Detroit Lions were on the clock at pick No. 7 in this year’s NFL draft, there would be plenty of debate over which player the team should select. Fields offers them a potential quarterback of the future, while

It feels weird to give out an award for the 2020 Detroit Lions defense considering they gave up more points and yards than any other NFL team. And even though we’re talking about a team effort there, unfortunately, there weren’t many individual performances to provide a beacon of hope going into 2021—except for maybe one

Earlier this week, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News penned an article breaking down new Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff based on watching some of his play over the past three years. Rogers watched three games from each of the last three seasons to find out Goff’s strengths, weaknesses, and how the Lions may be

There has been a lot of chatter around Sheila Ford Hamp’s involvement with the Detroit Lions over the last few months and even more in recent days. The hubbub was caused by Chris Spielman, the special assistant to Rod Wood and Sheila Ford, told 97.1 The Ticket how impressed he was that Ford Hamp has

Though Calvin Johnson’s play on the field was flashy, his demeanor and attitude were not. While many NFL players of lesser talent tend to try and draw the spotlight to themselves, Johnson was never one of those players. And if you thought being a first ballot Hall of Famer may change that aspect of his

After assessing the roster, new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn noted how he believed the roster on the offensive line is in a decent place. “Right now I think that’s our deepest unit,” Lynn told the media earlier this month. “We can use a little more depth at tackle, but I like the guys

2020 will not go down as a great year for the Detroit Lions’ rookie draft class. While the book on these players is nowhere near fully-written at this point, it’s hard to call the first year of many of these players anything but disappointing. There’s a reason Detroit’s draft class was considered bottom-five by NFL.com

The Detroit Lions have a lot of high-potential bodies at cornerback. Tragically, they’ve played well below that potential under the Matt Patricia coaching staff. A new regime with highly regarded secondary coach Aaron Glenn now at the helm of the defense could significantly change that. Question of the day: Who will be the best Lions

While many of us are still struggling to say goodbye to Matthew Stafford—the Detroit Lions quarterback of the past dozen years—the blockbuster trade also comes the welcoming of a new quarterback. Jared Goff has his own set of accolades and accomplishments, and while his time in Los Angeles came to an abrupt and unceremonious end,

Free agency looms large, and no decision for the Detroit Lions weighs as heavy as the question of wide receiver Kenny Golladay. The star receiver had two impressive seasons and many more impressive catches, but his time was marred with injuries, and little was seen of him in the 2020 campaign. Golladay is among five

Detroit Lions special assistant to chairman and president & CEO Chris Spielman was on 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday morning to talk Lions. Perhaps the thing that stuck out the most—and the thing that certainly garnered the most concern from fans—was when Spielman talked about how involved team owner Sheila Ford Hamp is in everything

A few years ago, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to extend rookie contracts from three to four years, allowing teams to retain a player’s rights for an extra season. As a compromise for extending the time before a player can reach free agency, both sides established a performance-based escalator system that would financially reward fourth-year