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Over the next several days, leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Safeties. ▶ Current roster: Tracy Walker, Kerby Joseph, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, C.J. Moore, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Brady Breeze ▶ Short-term need: Two out of 10 ▶ Long-term need: 4.5

Allen Park — There are many things the Lions can do in this NFL Draft. Tons of options. Lots of picks. There are a couple things they can’t do. They can’t draft Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, whose off-field issues have sent his stock plummeting. And they can’t draft a quarterback in the first round,

Who doesn’t want to be the Detroit Lions right now? Historically, that question would probably yield an unkind answer. But after the 2022 season they had, with five picks in the top 81 selections of next week’s NFL Draft? “They’re in great shape. I don’t know if there’s many teams you’d rather be than them

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions weren’t actively shopping cornerback Jeff Okudah, according to general manager Brad Holmes. But when the Atlanta Falcons reached out to express interest in the former first-round pick, it quickly became clear to Holmes the move was the right one for all parties. “It was just the right time and

Allen Park — Whether it’s the high-profile debate about selecting Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter at the top of the NFL Draft or adding a lesser-known prospect with character concerns in the later rounds, one thing is clear: Detroit Lions leadership, including owner Sheila Hamp, will be on the same page regarding those decisions. “That’s

Allen Park — Holding the No. 2 pick in last year’s NFL Draft, Lions general manager Brad Holmes understandably had an easier time narrowing down his options well ahead of making the selection. Even the previous year, his first on the job, the then-rookie GM had a concrete plan for the team’s first-round choice at

Over the next several days, leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Running backs. ▶ Current roster: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Craig Reynolds, Jermar Jefferson ▶ Short-term need: Two out of 10 ▶ Long-term need: 6.5 out of 10

Allen Park — A couple days into the team’s first set of organized activates, Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker had yet to meet David Montgomery. Still, the new running back’s reputation was preceding him. “Obviously, I know of him from his time in Chicago,” Decker said. “I mean, the guy is a playmaker. Durable, a

Allen Park — Earlier this month, we explored the Detroit Lions’ options with the No. 6 pick. Today, we take a closer look at many of the potential fits with the team’s second selection, No. 18. At the top of the draft, things are condensed. There are only so many players who possess the combination

Allen Park — After the Lions finished last season as the NFL’s worst defensive team, general manager Brad Holmes vowed to make offseason upgrades to the unit. He started that process in free agency, inking three likely starters for the team’s secondary, while bringing back several key pieces at other spots. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill

Over the next several days, leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Edge defenders. ▶ Current roster: Aidan Hutchinson, John Cominsky, Romeo Okwara, Charles Harris, James Houston, Julian Okwara, Josh Paschal ▶ Short-term need: 3.5 out of 10

Allen Park — If pride comes before the fall, the Detroit Lions are doing everything to their power to make sure their pride doesn’t stumble in the face of growing expectations. A perpetual underdog, the Lions find themselves in the unusual role of favorites this offseason. National pundits and oddsmakers are head over heels for

Allen Park — As Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill looked around the league at the best players at his position, he couldn’t help but wonder what was holding him back from being in that conversation. In his first two years, McNeill has been solid, but not spectacular. A third-round pick out of North Carolina State

Allen Park — A day after Jalen Hurts signed the richest contract in NFL history, at least by average annual value, quarterback Jared Goff acknowledged he has yet to enter negotiations with the Lions on a possible extension. Technically, there’s no rush. Goff has two years remaining on the four-year, $134 million pact he signed