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The top of the NFL draft was flipped on its head Friday afternoon when the Chicago Bears agreed to trade the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers. It wasn’t necessarily surprising to see the Bears move out of the top spot, after publicly putting that pick on the block, but by dropping down to

This is the second in a two-part series assessing the Detroit Lions’ position-by-position situation heading into free agency. After looking at the offense, today we’ll take a look at the defense. Teams can begin negotiating with free agents on March 13. The signing period opens March 15 at 4 p.m. Edge defender  ▶ Under contract: Aidan Hutchinson, Romeo Okwara,

With a young, franchise quarterback already in place, the Chicago Bears didn’t hide their desire to trade the No. 1 pick. On Friday, more a month before the draft, they found a taker. According to multiple reports, the Carolina Panthers are sending a massive package of picks, as well as three-time, 1000-yard receiver D.J. Moore,

This is the first in a two-part series assessing the Detroit Lions’ position-by-position situation heading into free agency. Today we’ll look at the offense. Teams can begin negotiating with free agents on March 13. The signing period opens March 15 at 4 p.m. Quarterback ▶ Under contract: Jared Goff ▶ Lions free agents: Nate Sudfeld ▶ Best available: Lamar Jackson (franchised),

Indianapolis — Brian Duker and Dre Bly are, by most definitions, different flavors. And that’s exactly what Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn wanted for his defensive backs this season. Duker, heading into his third season with Detroit, was officially promoted in February to defensive backs coach, a role he assumed in the short term

For as much as there’s an unwritten warning label attached to the NFL’s scouting combine — pleading to not let the athletic testing overshadow what a prospect has put on tape in the past three or four seasons — there’s part of us that simply can’t help ourselves. With each incoming draft class getting bigger,

Indianapolis — If we’re to take general manager Brad Holmes at his word, the Detroit Lions aren’t really looking to add a rookie tight end to an already young group. Despite dealing away former Pro Bowler T.J. Hockenson at the trade deadline last season, the Lions still managed to get plenty of production from their

Indianapolis — The Detroit Lions are in the market for a kicker. Unlike most positions on the football field, teams aren’t always champing at the bit to find specialists through the draft. Between punters and kickers, only a few are drafted each year. Though it may not be the most exciting item to watch, whether

Indianapolis — Among the positions the Detroit Lions struggled to find steady production last season, nickel back flew a bit under the radar. The Lions started the year with veteran and former first-round pick Mike Hughes in the role, but he struggled and was part of the team’s post-bye week lineup shuffle, moving to the

Indianapolis — Do the Detroit Lions truly need a running back in the 2023 NFL draft? If they re-sign Jamaal Williams, which the team’s leadership has said is a desired offseason outcome, then the answer is probably no. But, in the spirit of exploring every avenue to improve the roster, there can be no question

Indianapolis — As usual, the biggest crowds for the media portion of this week’s NFL scouting combine were reserved for the quarterbacks expected to go early in the first round of the draft. Throngs gathered to listen to Bryce Young, C. J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson answer questions less than two months ahead of the

Indianapolis — Sydney Brown is aware of the fact that Kerby Joseph’s rookie season has nothing to do with his own. A year after the Detroit Lions made Joseph (pick No. 97) Illinois’ highest-drafted defensive back since Tavon Wilson was taken 48th overall in 2012, there are already two Illini threatening to reset the ledger.

Indianapolis — This wasn’t the timeline former Michigan receiver and two-time captain Ronnie Bell had envisioned. He was supposed to be in this position at the NFL Combine a year ago, not now. But, in the first game of the 2021 season, Bell had a 76-yard touchdown reception before suffering a season-ending knee injury on

Indianapolis — Oil and water. Orange juice and toothpaste. Running quarterbacks and the 2022 Detroit Lions. The Lions gave up more rushing yards to quarterbacks than any team in the league by a substantial margin, allowing a whopping seven yards per carry last season. As the quarterback position features more athleticism with each year that