Pride of Detroit

Last week, the Detroit Lions indicated that free agency was mostly done until the draft. Though they’ll likely add pieces here and there—as evidenced by the recent signings of Corn Elder and Quinton Dunbar—most of the significant pieces have been added before we get into the draft. So on this week’s PODcast, myself and Ryan

Normally, this would be the time of year in which the NFL releases their schedule for the upcoming season. A mid-April release typically gets a full night of coverage to drum up excitement. However, early reports are that the schedule release will be pushed back to mid-May this year. It’s unclear whether this is the

According to his agent, Elite Loyalty Sports, CB Quinton Dunbar has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions on a one-year contract. Dunbar announced on social media that he was in Detroit earlier on Monday, a visit that apparently went well. Undrafted out of Florida in 2015, Dunbar signed with the Washington Football Team as

It may not be the sexiest of draft picks, but it’s certainly one of the most important. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report offers his list of the best draft pick each team has made in the past decade. When making his selection, he says he took into account factors like statistical production, career length, and

ESPN’s Field Yates is reporting that former Denver Broncos defensive back Will Parks is visiting the Detroit Lions. No word on if that visit was happening today, but it’s worth noting that free agent cornerback Quinton Dunbar posted on social media that he was in Detroit today for his visit. Parks was originally drafted by

On Monday afternoon, news broke of another big NFL trade prior to the draft. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers are trading for quarterback Sam Darnold. In order to acquire Darnold, the Panthers are sending a 2021 sixth-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2022 fourth-round pick to the New

Last week, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell noted that he doesn’t expect many more roster moves between now and the start of the draft. “Doesn’t mean there’s not things that we’re not going to look at or want to do, but I don’t think we’re in any hurry to do anything before the draft,”

The NFL Draft is full of surprises. The draft process is a roller coaster. The college football season is when stocks rise and fall the greatest. The postseason, meanwhile, is where analysis and scrutiny come into play in the months leading up to the draft. Perhaps a player shines at their pro day or new

Ever since the San Francisco 49ers traded up to the number three spot in the draft, many have assumed that the Detroit Lions won’t have one of this year’s top quarterback prospects available to them with the seventh overall pick. With the top three picks almost certain to be quarterbacks, Detroit would have to be

If you’re a big Jeff Okudah fan, you knew this day was coming. The Detroit Lions’ second-year cornerback has made it pretty obvious that he wants to undergo a jersey number change from his rookie season, in which he sported the number 30. Well, it looks like that’s happening very soon. As first pointed out

The last time the Detroit Lions played in London was in 2015. They lost in a massacre to the Kansas City Chiefs which promptly cost Joe Lombardi his job as offensive coordinator. They won overseas the previous year on a game winning 48-yard field goal from Matt Prater. It’s been a while, but there’s a

Last week’s Mock Draft roundup had a heavy focus on wide receivers with not a lot separating Ja’Marr Chase (LSU), Jaylen Waddle (Alabama), and DeVonta Smith (Alabama). This week, one of those three receivers was connected to the Detroit Lions more than the other two combined. Let’s take a look at who was projected to

It may only be April, but over at the DraftKings sportsbook, the over/under totals for team wins were set for the 2021 NFL season. Remember, everyone, 17 games! For the Detroit Lions, their over/under was set at just five wins. At that total, Detroit was set with the lowest total in the NFC, and only

Last year, the Detroit Lions just barely avoided playing in London. They were reportedly going to face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars overseas, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the NFL to postpone the International Series before the schedule was officially announced. However, the Lions may be headed to Europe this upcoming year. On Thursday, the

Ever since Detroit Lions team president Rod Wood was hired to be the franchise’s team president, he’s been trying to bring the NFL Draft to the city of Detroit. The NFL started rotating host cities for the draft in 2014 after a long stint at Radio City Music Hall in New York with stops in

The Detroit Lions are on the clock in the 2021 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and they are in a very interesting spot. While the top three picks were all quarterbacks, as expected, there was a surprising run on offensive tackles, and linebacker Micah Parsons went a little early, too. That leaves the Lions

It has been a few seasons since the Detroit Lions have drafted someone from within the state (punter Pat O’Connor from Eastern Michigan in 2017, Graham Glasgow and Jake Rudock from Michigan in 2016), but that could change this season with a number of viable options on the draft board. While there is not necessarily

An NFL record currently held by Megatron could be in jeopardy with the newly expanded 17-game season. Legendary Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson holds the record for the most receiving yards in a regular season — 1,964 yards in 2012. In fact, he’s the only player to record 1,900 yards in a single season. CBS

The Detroit Lions will be signing free agent cornerback Corn Elder to a one-year deal according to NFL Network’s’ Ian Rapoport. Elder had an in-person visit with Detroit on Thursday, and it apparently went well enough for the two sides to come to an agreement. At the moment, terms are not available. Elder immediately slides

ESPN’s Todd McShay released his latest mock draft on Thursday and he projects the Lions to be on the move with pick No. 7 in the 2021 NFL draft. Let’s take a look at how the mock draft played out leading up to the Lions’ selection. No surprises at the top, as the Jacksonville Jaguars