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
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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
One prominent NFL analyst is giving Brad Holmes high marks for how he’s handled the draft in his first two seasons as Detroit Lions general manager. “I’d give him an A, a solid A,” ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said in a conference call Wednesday. “You could go A-plus.” Holmes inherited a Lions team coming off
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
Pre-draft narratives surrounding Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter have formed and strengthened in recent weeks. Rumblings of character concerns were magnified when arrest warrants were issued for Carter’s involvement in an auto accident that resulted in the deaths of a former teammate and Georgia staffer. He’s since pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges of
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
Allen Park — The best way for Chris Spielman to explain his wide-ranging role with the Detroit Lions is to invoke the Apostle Paul’s words to the Church of Corinth. “I just want to be all things to all people,” Spielman said. “That’s the goal.” More than two years after rejoining the Lions, little has
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
Ah yes, the real signs of spring. Melted snow gives way to matted, yellow grass. The scores from the Grapefruit League leak across our timelines. The NCAA tournament is the talk of the town. But there’s one other sign that we’re hurdling toward spring, and we’re not talking about Masters commercials (or Charles Barkley commercials,
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
C.J. Gardner Johnson did not make himself any long-term friends in Philadelphia after trashing the Eagles fanbase C.J. Gardner Johnson has taken some lessons from the Eli Apple playbook. At least CJGJ has the play to back up his actions, though. The aggressive defensive back who once aggravated then-teammate Michael Thomas so badly at practice
When Graham Glasgow was released by the Denver Broncos last week, he told his agent to check with one team in particular to gauge their interest in his services — the Detroit Lions. Glasgow played his first four NFL seasons in Detroit, went to school at Michigan and has some of his best friends in