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As the Detroit Lions rookie class gets ready for the first minicamp later this week, it’s a good time to look at the injury status of the players the Lions drafted. In conjunction with the Detroit Lions Podcast, Dr. Jimmy Liao goes over the medical history and outlooks for all the Lions draftees. Starting out

The general reaction to the Detroit Lions draft class of 2024 has been pretty positive overall. In the draft grade amalgamation compiled yearly by Rene Bugner, Detroit’s draft haul earned the 11th-highest overall grade point average — combining 20 selected draft grades into a scholastic-style aggregate GPA. Bugner has now done the same process for

Three years ago, Lions fans were all wondering where new GM Brad Holmes was taking the franchise. Holmes was a rookie GM with a greenhorn head coach in Dan Campbell, a festering wound of a cap-strapped roster and had to try and start over with a franchise by trading away the (mostly) beloved iconic quarterback

One of the undrafted players hoping to make a strong and positive impression on the Detroit Lions in this week’s rookie minicamp is a very decorated college quarterback. Cade Peterson from Grand Valley State is among those UDFAs who received a rookie minicamp invite to compete for attention in Lions minicamp. Peterson had a prolific

Every little kid has a big dream in life. For many NFL players, they are blessed enough and worked hard enough to see that particular dream fulfilled. But those dreams, even for the most physically talented athletes, require support from those around them. For Lions rookie Ennis Rakestraw, one of those inspirational people was his

Sometimes the path doesn’t lead where you expect to walk… Originally, I set out here to write a piece on some number of current NFL free agents who can help the Detroit Lions. I pulled up one available player list to find some potential names, and then another. And another. After looking at three lists,

Despite some Lions players from last season signing lucrative free agent deals elsewhere this offseason, Detroit is not projected to earn any compensatory selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. The latest projections for 2025 comp picks from both NFL.com and Over The Cap do not include the Lions among those teams receiving any. The Lions

The NFL draft is all about filling needs on a team. Some of those needs might be immediate, while others shoot for a longer view in the team-building process. Not every need gets filled, however. For the Detroit Lions, the 2024 NFL Draft left a couple of positions that were generally seen as team needs

The reviews of the Detroit Lions draft class of 2024 have generally been pretty favorable. While some question GM Brad Holmes trading up for raw project OL Giovanni Manu and another player in Sione Vaki who is primarily a special teams asset, the overall reviews are pretty positive. That’s especially true with the first two

The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was certainly a memorable one kicking off with a chaotic first round that featured an historic run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles, along with trades galore and some surprising picks. While it’s far too early to evaluate these draft classes in full —

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] One of the top free agents still on the market, one-time Lions wide receiver DJ Chark is no longer available. Chark has agreed to sign as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers, per numerous reports. The 6-foot-4 Chark played in Detroit in 2022 and fared well. He caught 30 passes for 502

It was shocking to see Terrion Arnold become available at the 24th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. It was expected that teams such as the Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars would be “all-in” on Arnold but instead they all passed. This opened the door for Lions General Manager Brad Holmes

[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] CB Terrion Arnold Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Arnold enters the depth chart at the top of the cornerback position, though Carlton Davis will have something to say about that. The first-rounder doesn’t create much drama on the depth chart on his own, but when paired with the next pick… CB Ennis Rakestraw Lions pick

NFL players don’t exactly punch a time clock or hustle between one job and another to make ends meet, but at the end of the day, they are still employees. And with that comes some of the same trappings that the hotel front desk clerk, HVAC technician or fireman experience as employees. Namely, complaining about