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Rich Eisen hopped on the bandwagon as he calls for the Detroit Lions to not only make the postseason in 2023, but host a playoff game. The Detroit Lions playing in the playoffs has been an anomaly lately, and unless you’re a Lions fan over the age of 30 a home playoff game is absolutely

It’s hard to find much flaw with what Lions general manager Brad Holmes has done in two drafts thus far, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper has heaped praise on that work. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes stuck firmly to a commitment to build through the draft in 2021 and 2022, as the team was in

As he lingers available on the market, will DJ Chark end up coming back to the Detroit Lions? As free agency dawned, it was fair to wonder if wide receiver DJ Chark would sign quickly and what kind of deal he’d get. He was unquestionably one of the better options in a thin class at

After signing David Montgomery, here are a few other free agents the Detroit Lions could sign from their NFC North rivals’ 2022 rosters. The Detroit Lions made quite a pivot when contract talks with Jamaal Williams weren’t going anywhere, agreeing to a deal with former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery. It was an upgrade

The Detroit Lions made a significant splash by striking a deal with Cameron Sutton on the first day of the free agent negotiating window, and they closed the deal very quickly. The Detroit Lions signaled how their free agency mode would change very early in the negotiating window, inking a deal with cornerback Cameron Sutton

In Daniel Jeremiah’s new mock draft, the Detroit Lions continue to build a mean-looking defense. It’s post first wave of free agency mock draft time, with ESPN’s Mel Kiper doing his that came out Tuesday morning. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah joined the fray, with his Mock Draft 3.0. The Detroit Lions have had a notable

In his brand new mock draft, ESPN’s Mel Kiper goes aggressive with the Detroit Lions picks. ESPN’s Mel Kiper is out with his latest 2023 mock draft (subscription required), Version 3.0 so to speak, after the first wave of free agency as team needs have been altered some. The Detroit Lions have always had multiple

Emmanuel Moseley signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions last week, and now we have the finer details of the contract. After signing Cameron Sutton, the Detroit Lions took another step to refurbishing their cornerback depth chart by signing Emmanuel Moseley. Coming off a torn ACL that cost him a big chunk of last

It was absolutely expected, Mike Hughes is now a former Lions cornerback after signing a free agent deal with the Falcons. The Detroit Lions needed to overturn their cornerback depth chart and their secondary, and they’ve done so by signing Cameron Sutton, Emmanuel Moseley and C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency. Mike Hughes was as good

Dec 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws a touchdown pass in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions add $1.6 million in cap space with Jack Fox contract restructure by Brad Berreman The Detroit Lions were one of the

The Detroit Lions opened a very little bit of cap space by restructing punter Jack Fox’s contract. Pending the plugging in of some of their signings, the Detroit Lions are sitting pretty good in terms of cap space after the first wave of free agency. There are certainly bigger moves to clear cap space, already

Graham Glasgow didn’t want to leave the Detroit Lions when he did, so he’s clearly glad to be back now under a different regime. On the scale of how former Lions head coach Matt Patricia alienated players, at least based on what we know, odd usage of Graham Glasgow in a guard rotation his final

With moves over the last few days, the Detroit Lions are setting up competition for a couple key special teams spots.  As an acknowledgement of his stabilizing their kicker situation, the Detroit Lions re-signed Michael Badgley last week. It was sure to not be a huge deal or more than one year, so the idea

The Detroit Lions continue to be in an aggressive mode in free agency, reportedly agreeing to a steal of a deal with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Sunday night. This free agency period has been a change in mode for Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes compared to his first two. After addressing the biggest need on