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Jameson Williams has had a wild ride in the NFL. His first two years did not go as planned, from suspensions to injuries and inconsistent play. 2024 was the year that Williams broke out and established himself as a true WR2 in a Detroit Lions offense that was among the best in the NFL. Jameson

This was the easiest possible call that you could make when the Detroit Lions season ended in January. You knew that Aaron Glenn was going to leave and there was absolutely nobody that could be better to take his spot than Kelvin Shepperd.  You knew Sheppherd was ready for this in 2022 when he took

This was the easiest possible call that you could make when the Detroit Lions season ended in January. You knew that Aaron Glenn was going to leave and there was absolutely nobody that could be better to take his spot than Kelvin Shepperd.  You knew Sheppard was ready for this in 2022 when he took

Things haven’t had to change for the Detroit Lions in a while. They’ve been one of the lucky teams that have been good and managed to keep all their coaches. That is until this offseason when they lost a whole slew of guys.  One of the big losses was offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. In the

The Detroit Lions have built through the draft over the past few years. While Jared Goff was brought in via trade, the rest of the roster was largely drafted by Brad Holmes. Success in the NFL is dependent on drafting well. Everyone has their misses, but overall, the teams that draft well tend to have

I’ve been covering the Detroit Lions since 2014. I’ve had to try to figure out three different general managers. Of all three of those guys, there hasn’t been one that it seems some media and some fans think they have figured out more than Brad Holmes. Some just think they know what he’s going to

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine can be an underestimated source of knowledge. General managers and head coaches can be coy, but some are much more candid with their intentions about what will happen in the offseason. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes opted for honesty on Tuesday. After talking about the difficulty of finding quality

It’s not what anyone saw coming. You had this dominating force that did everything you thought they could do to win it all and then when it came time to do it, it ended in a heartbreaking loss.  We’re talking about Cody Rhodes. Yes, we’re going full WWE in this story that will somehow tie

The 2025 NFL Combine is under way and the Detroit Lions are in town looking to find their players of the future. A lot has been said about what the Lions may want in the draft and pass rusher is definitely at the top of that list.  ESPN’s draft expert Mel Kiper had that in

One of Brad Holmes’ chief priorities this offseason is determining which of 31 free agents the Lions must re-sign. Several key defensive stars including Carlton Davis, Al-Quadin Muhammad, and Levi Onwuzerike are set to reach the open market this year. Unfortunately, with so many players hitting the free agent market, and the upcoming draft in

All UFL teams will be reporting to training camp this week and there is a large amount of guys that used to play for the Detroit Lions who are looking to continue their football careers in the springtime. Here are some of the guys on rosters:  Michigan Panthers OL Jake Burton Burton was with the

The Detroit Lions have a choice to make this offseason with their offensive line. On one hand, they have Kevin Zeitler hitting free agency and on the other, they have Graham Glasgow who is coming off a not-so-hot season and could be a cap casualty. Regardless of what they wind up doing, it’s agreed upon

Back in 2021, there was a healthy smattering of Detroit Lions fans who wanted to see their team take Justin Fields in the first round of the draft. The feeling at the time was that Jared Goff just wasn’t going to be the long-term answer for this team.  Ultimately the Lions went with Penei Sewell

NFL Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre-combine conference call on Thursday afternoon and we got a chance to ask him about the Detroit Lions‘ curiosity about players who present positional versatility and can do more than one thing. He gave us three players to watch out for in the 2025 NFL Draft. J.J.