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Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft couldn’t have turned out any better for the Detroit Lions. Kiper, the ESPN analyst, has the Lions landing two of the draft’s consensus five best prospects with their two first-round picks: Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. at No. 6 and Texas running back Bijan Robinson at No. 18.

The Detroit Lions overhauled their secondary in free agency, and they appear to be making plans to address the rest of their defense in this month’s NFL draft. The Lions already have pre-draft visits scheduled or completed with top defensive line prospects Jalen Carter and Will Anderson Jr., and one of the draft’s best linebacker

Last year, Brad Holmes traded up in the first round of the NFL draft to take wide receiver Jameson Williams. This year, he could have the chance to move down. The Detroit Lions have the sixth pick in what could be a very quarterback-heavy top 10, and with two QB-needy teams picking directly behind them,

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Alex Brown was sentenced to four months in Wayne County jail for a charge of operating a vehicle with a high blood-alcohol content for his role in a 2021 crash that injured a teammate. Brown entered a nolo contendre plea on Jan. 23, Wayne County Circuit Court records show, and was

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Shawn is placing Carlos and his latest article in the hot seat. What does the quarterback conversation reveal about fan expectations and perceptions? Later, with the Tigers home opener today, the guys talk swagger,

Dan Campbell will not be taking his Detroit Lions across international waters this fall. ESPN radio in Chicago reported Wednesday that the Chicago Bears will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany in the 2023 season, sparing the Lions a trip overseas. The Lions were one of a handful of candidates to play the Chiefs

Marvin Jones had a sense early in free agency that a reunion could be in the works, and the more he thought about playing for the Detroit Lions again, the more he liked the idea. Jones spent five of his best seasons in Detroit. His children called the area home from 2016-20. And when he

It’s standard fare for some teams, but when the Detroit Lions sit down for the NFL draft later this month, they will not have a depth chart — the table that lists players by position in their projected order of importance — in their draft room. Lions general manager Brad Holmes explained at the NFL’s

If the Detroit Lions want to draft Will Anderson Jr., they likely will have to trade up to get him. But that is not stopping the team from taking a look at the player considered the best edge rusher in this year’s NFL draft. The Lions hosted Anderson on a pre-draft visit, KPRC-TV in Houston

Welcome back, Detroit Lions. I trust everyone had a grand time last week in the Grand Canyon State during the NFL’s annual spring meeting in Phoenix. Judging by the reaction of fans to all of the Lions’ personnel moves so far, I’m sure the NFL had no choice but to crown them 2023 NFL Offseason

When push comes to shove, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is happy the NFL is leaving one of its most controversial plays in place. Speaking at the NFL’s annual spring meeting last week, Campbell said he was pleased the league’s competition committee did not recommend a ban on the push play that rose in prominence

The Detroit Lions have a new head athletic trainer. The Lions hired Mike Sundeen from the Denver Broncos as their new head trainer, the second major addition they’ve made to their medical staff this offseason. Sundeen replaces Kevin Bastin, who served as the Lions trainer in 2014-18 then returned for a two-year term early in

The Detroit Lions are still doing their homework on Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, but one ESPN analyst said the Lions would be the best fit for the polarizing prospect among the teams near the top of the 2023 NFL draft. “We talked about Jalen Carter earlier, where does he fit,” ESPN’s Matt Miller said

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are optimistic Halapoulivaati Vaitai will have a prominent role on their offensive line this fall after missing all of last season with back surgery, but are preparing for his absence just in case. Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes gave favorable updates on Vaitai’s recovery at the

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are bringing back an old friend to fill a void in their passing game. Former Lions receiver Marvin Jones announced Wednesday on Twitter he is returning to the Lions, two years after leaving for the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. Jones takes the place of DJ Chark, who signed a

PHOENIX — The buzz about the Detroit Lions was palpable at the NFL’s annual meeting this week. “A lot of people come up and were complimenting us on the season and rooting for us and liked the way we finished,” Lions president Rod Wood said. The Lions finished 9-8 last season and won eight of

PHOENIX — Dan Campbell called Taylor Decker a few days ago to check in on his big left tackle, and as the two talked they started reminiscing about last season and looking forward to the one ahead. The Detroit Lions won eight of their final 10 games last year to finish as one of the

PHOENIX — The No. 3 pick of the 2020 NFL draft could be the odd man out of the Detroit Lions secondary this fall, though head coach Dan Campbell insisted the Lions’ free agent additions do not necessarily spell the end of Jeff Okudah’s time in Detroit. “Just because you acquire these guys that doesn’t

PHOENIX — The first wave of free agency is over, but the Detroit Lions aren’t done adding big-ticket items to their defense yet. Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday the team is interested in signing veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell. Campbell, 36, spent the past three seasons with the

PHOENIX — It won’t take the Detroit Lions long to see how they stack up against one of the NFC’s top playoff contenders in 2023. Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Monday that the Lions will hold joint practices with the New York Giants in the first week of the