Pride of Detroit

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions are re-signing cornerback Kindle Vildor. After being released by the Philadelphia Eagles last November, the Lions were quick to add Vildor to their practice squad for more depth in the secondary. After just three weeks, the Lions signed Vildor to the active roster, then after three additional…

The Detroit Lions are reportedly one of at least five teams who have expressed interest in free agent wide receiver Tyler Boyd, per The Athletic. The 30-year-old receiver is unlikely to return to a very crowded wide receiver room in Cincinnati, where the Bengals will prioritize retaining their younger wide receiver duo of Ja’Marr Chase…

In just a few short years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has made a name for himself wheeling and dealing in the NFL world. Once again he’s turned some heads—this time that of Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab, who listed one of the Lions general manager’s offseason moves as among the top five in the…

The New England Patriots hold the third overall pick, and it may be the biggest turning point of the top of the 2024 NFL Draft. These are not your Patriots of old. The roster is in shambles, Bill Belichick is gone, and the Patriots are coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time 1992-93.

It’s finally April, and that means we’re just weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft. As we get closer to the big event, we begin to narrow our focus on which prospects fit the Detroit Lions culture/scheme, but with three weeks of free agency additions in the books, it’s a good time to get a…

In the last three NFL drafts, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has managed to find multiple starters every year. In 2021, he found starters in Penei Sewell, Alim McNeill, Amon-Ra St. Brown—and late bloomers Ifeatu Melifonwu and Derrick Barnes. That’s a ridiculous haul, in retrospect. The following year, he acquired Aidan Hutchinson and Kerby…

The Pride of Detroit Community Mock continues with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have gained a little notoriety among Detroit Lions fans this offseason for a couple reasons. They missed out on Lions OC Ben Johnson, then participated in some sort of weird smear campaign of him. Then those dirty, rotten stealers took Lance Newmark—a…

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes isn’t afraid to go against conventional norms and surprise some people with his personnel decisions. While many of the national folks were shocked by last year’s selection of Jahmyr Gibbs, the following pick in the draft was just as surprising. The Lions didn’t have much of a need at…

Over the weekend, the UFL—the latest spring league that combined the USFL and XFL—kicked off its inaugural season. The local Michigan Panthers won their opener at Ford Field in heroic fashion. Kicker Jake Bates made a 64-yard field goal with three seconds left to give the Panthers an 18-16 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks.

Last week, the Detroit Lions officially announced that they will be unveiling new uniforms for the 2024 season on April 18 with an event being hosted at Ford Field. These new uniforms have been long expected this offseason, but there haven’t been many details leaked about what to expect. Lions team president Rod Wood was…

The Detroit Lions have struck gold with their draft classes under general manager Brad Holmes. Will the 2024 NFL Draft be a repeat story? Since being hired, Holmes has acquired numerous starters in the draft, many of which stepped into those roles right off the bat. In 2021, Penei Sewell and Alim McNeill were starters…

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton has turned himself in to the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office after a warrant for his arrest was issued earlier this month. Sutton was allegedly involving an altercation earlier this month on March 7 that resulted in him being charged with Domestic Battery by Strangulation. After nearly two weeks,…

This week on the Twentyman in the Huddle podcast, Tim Twentyman had extended interviews with head coach Dan Campbell and Lions team president Rod Wood at the owners’ meetings last week. The first 14 minutes are with coach Campbell and the last 10 minutes feature team president Wood. You can watch the entire 24-minute video…

They Detroit Lions have a bit of a conundrum on their hand. After placing a restricted free agent tender on tight end Brock Wright (worth one year, $2.985 million), the San Francisco 49ers came in and offered Wright a potentially much better deal. The 49ers gave Wright a three-year, $12 million offer sheet, which the…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

It might not feel like it to some, but the Detroit Lions’ defense finished last year ranked in the top half of the league in DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), thanks in large part to their No. 1 ranked run defense. And while the passing defense was often the source of their problems, it still…

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, tight end Brock Wright has signed an offer sheet with the San Francisco 49ers, putting the Detroit Lions in danger of losing the veteran tight end. The Lions offered Wright a restricted free agent tender this offseason worth $2.985 million over one season. At that point, Wright had…

Back in February, we offered all of the important dates for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL offseason. On Friday, the NFL released more specific details when to comes to Detroit’s offseason plan. For the uninitiated, the NFL’s offseason program consists of three phases. Phase One begins with team meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehab. No…

Back before free agency started, the Detroit Lions signed CFL edge rusher Mathieu Betts. Given that Betts was named CFL’s “Most Outstanding Defensive Player” in 2023, it was a signing that drew significant interest from Lions fans—particularly ones who understandably believed Detroit needs some more juice in their pass rush.