We’re officially less than a week until the Detroit Lions’ much-anticipated season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Our series of season predictions continues today with our picks for Lions 2023 defensive MVP. While Detroit’s defense has struggled in the first two years under defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, expectations are much higher this year after…
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Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live, instead
Allen Park — The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t simply the defending Super Bowl champions. The franchise has been the model of consistency the past decade under coach Andy Reid, winning at least 10 games nine times during that stretch. Early in Reid’s tenure, much of Kansas City’s success could be tied to a star-studded defense.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and assistant general manager Ray Agnew met with the media on Friday to discuss the latest roster cuts and the 2023 NFL season ahead. The two talked for nearly 30 minutes about their comfort level with where the roster is, their process in getting there, and the high expectations…
Allen Park — Brad Holmes rarely has much to say about contract negotiations, but the Detroit Lions general manager didn’t close the door on getting extensions done for either guard Jonah Jackson or quarterback Jared Goff, with the team set to open the regular season next week. “We’ve kept open dialogue with their agents in
Allen Park — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes previously admitted he didn’t like the way the team’s backup quarterback situation developed last season. In response, he signed veteran Teddy Bridgewater and drafted Hendon Hooker to solidify the short- and long-term depth chart behind starter Jared Goff. A backup quarterback can be a critical piece
The Detroit Lions made a mildly surprising move prior to their 53-man roster cutdowns. Despite suffering a setback from his torn ACL recovery near the start of training camp, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday. The move makes Moseley—one of the team’s biggest free-agent signings—eligible to play…
Allen Park — Jameson Williams is officially on his own. The second-year Detroit Lions receiver, who received a six-game suspension for gambling back in April, has officially barred from the Lions’ facility since 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the deadline for teams to finalize their 53-man rosters. Thus brought to an end a tumultuous offseason for
Last week, The Athletic reported that the Detroit Lions were among four different teams interested in former first-round quarterback Trey Lance. “The Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens are two teams that had conversations with San Francisco about a possible trade for Trey Lance,” Dianna Russini tweeted last Saturday. “In the NFC, the Detroit Lions…
Allen Park — Prior to the Dallas Cowboys trading for former No. 3 pick Trey Lance this week, the Detroit Lions were reported to be among a small group of teams that showed interest in the quarterback. But Lions general manager Brad Holmes went out of his way to shoot down that rumor during a
The practice squad is finalized for now, and we are one step closer to the Detroit Lions making their 2023 debut against the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. And while the Lions’ 2023 roster is a far cry from where they were around this time in 2021, we know depth is essential in the…
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions cut their roster down from 90 to 53 players. Then afterward, they made some other roster moves due to injuries and now the dust has settled and the roster is finalized. Some good players weren’t able to make the final cut, but that just shows where this team is now:…
The Detroit Lions started building their 2023 initial practice squad on Wednesday, announcing 10 of the 17 players they are allowed to roster. NFL rules allow teams to have a 16-player practice squad, but because of the Lions involvement in the NFL’s International Player Pathway program, they are allowed an extra spot.
While most of the world may seem like they’re all aboard the Detroit Lions hype train, Amon-Ra St. Brown knows there are still some doubters out there. On the St. Brown Brothers Show over at The 33rd Team, Equanimeous asked his brother what the vibe is like in the Lions locker room. Amon-Ra said frankly…