Free Press sports reporter Dave Birkett takes a position-by-position look at the top prospects and biggest Detroit Lions needs in the 2023 NFL draft. This is the fifth in an eight-part series. The Detroit Lions spent most of their resources in free agency upgrading a defensive backfield that underwhelmed last season. They signed two new starting cornerbacks in Cam Sutton and Emmanuel
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Before the upcoming additions in the 2023 NFL Draft, here’s an updated depth chart and roster for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions now have nine selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, barring any further moves before or during the proceedings. All nine won’t necessarily make the 53-man roster, but those who don’t will have
Suspended for a year then cut, it appears former Detroit Lions safety C.J. Moore will keep his entire signing bonus. Seeing his value as a core special teamer for them, the Detroit Lions re-signed safety C.J. Moore to a two-year deal back in March. Of course we know what has happened since, with Moore one
Many incoming draft prospects could be named as a fit for the Detroit Lions, but a surprising one has been put out there. It’s not breaking news at this point, but the Detroit Lions in a very good spot for the 2023 NFL Draft. Two first-round picks, two second round picks and another in the
Allen Park — As the NFL continues to devalue the position, it’s been five years since a team has selected a running back in the first 20 picks of the draft. Following the New York Giants taking Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 choice in 2018, there have been just four running backs who have
Allen Park — When evaluating college prospects, there are three primary buckets general managers must weigh: College production, intangibles and physical traits. The Lions put a heavy emphasis on the first two. They want players who have proven it on the field, but also have the intrinsic drive to constantly improve, one of the key
Projecting what the Detroit Lions do in the 2023 NFL draft is always a crapshoot. But this is one of my favorite exercises of the year — playing out different scenarios for the Lions, and making educated guess on how their decision on their first pick of the draft might impact their other selections. Lions
The Carolina Panthers appear to have zeroed in on their choice with the No. 1 pick in this week’s NFL draft, but the rest of the first round remains murky I gave Texas Tech pass rusher Tyree Wilson to the Detroit Lions in two of my previous three mocks (while the fourth explored trade-down scenarios),
It can be a very slippery slope, but the Detroit Lions would not be out of bounds to try to recoup some of Jameson Williams’ signing bonus. The NFL’s big embrace of gambling invites issues, and the latest one hit the Detroit Lions hard. On Friday four Lions players, headlined by wide receiver Jameson Williams,
The six-game suspension given to Jameson Williams may push wide receiver up the list of draft needs for the Detroit Lions, and here are four who look like good potential fits. In a peripheral way, wide receiver was probably somewhere on the radar for the Detroit Lions in this year’s draft. With Friday’s six-game suspension
Free Press sports reporter Dave Birkett takes a position-by-position look at the top prospects and biggest Detroit Lions needs in the 2023 NFL draft. This is the fourth in an eight-part series. The Lions took fliers on two linebackers in the sixth round of last year’s draft, and both ended up being key contributors on defense:
The way Daniel Jeremiah sees it, the best-case scenario for the Detroit Lions in next week’s NFL draft is one that seems increasingly unlikely to happen. Jeremiah said in a conference call Thursday the Lions should be rooting for four quarterbacks to go in the first five picks. “If that happens, you’re going to get
The Detroit Lions have a checkered draft history at the position, but when is the last time they selected a quarterback? Let’s just say the Detroit Lions have a checkered history drafting quarterbacks, fitting right in with a dismal draft history overall. There are Hall of Famers or borderline Hall of Famers who never took
The NFL suspended Jameson Williams on Friday for something legal in 26 states and Canada. Williams, the Lions’ precocious second-year receiver, was banned six games for placing online bets on non-NFL games from an NFL facility in a probe that also snared three of his Detroit Lions teammates. Stanley Berryhill was suspended six games for