Brad Holmes would tell you the task of roster building is never finished, but after an aggressive free-agency period, the Lions general manager doesn’t have many items left on his shopping list ahead of April’s draft. Holmes checked another item off that list this week, bringing back wide receiver Marvin Jones to fill the roster
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One of the more surprising moves the Detroit Lions made in free agency was signing running back David Montgomery. As Lions general manager Brad Holmes explained this week, the initial intention was to always bring back Jamaal Williams and they had even set aside a certain amount of funds to make sure he was re-signed.
For as long as the NFL Draft has existed, the movement of draft picks from one team to another has been standard practice, and it’s only become more prevalent over time. Teams are always looking to make a move to better position themselves for the players they’ve set their sights on in the draft, and…
Divas are real in the NFL. Locker room cancers are, too. These things have existed over the course of the NFL’s long history. I can’t and I won’t dispute it. However, this narrative is thrown around incredibly loosely these days. Anytime a player does anything that fans don’t like, they’re immediately pelted directly in the…
PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are optimistic Halapoulivaati Vaitai will have a prominent role on their offensive line this fall after missing all of last season with back surgery, but are preparing for his absence just in case. Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes gave favorable updates on Vaitai’s recovery at the
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph had three interceptions off Aaron Rodgers during his rookie season, but he believes he should’ve had more. When was drafted in the third round last April, Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph was advertised as a ballhawk coming off five interceptions in his final season at Illinois. That came to fruition
Defensive tackle is clearly on the Detroit Lions radar, and here are a half-dozen remaining free agent options they could have on their radar. The Detroit Lions aggressively addressed their biggest offseason need in free agency, signing cornerbacks Cameron Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley and rounding it out by signing versatile defensive back C.J Gardner-Johnson. The
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph is coming off a rookie season in which he nabbed a team-high four interceptions. It was an impressive start to his career, and when he capped his season with what would become a game-sealing interception of Aaron Rodgers on “Sunday Night Football,” the national media started to take notice.
It’s rare for expectations to be high for the Detroit Lions, but head coach Dan Campbell is fully embracing them. Everywhere you look, there’s positive buzz around the Detroit Lions. After being one of the hottest teams in the NFL to end last season, they are the betting favorites to win the NFC North in
It’s really too obvious, but Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been given a title he deserves looking back at the 2021 NFL Draft. Through his first two NFL seasons, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is in some select company. Michael Thomas and Odell Beckham Jr. are the only others in league
Our 2022 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft is here! It’s officially time to kick this thing off! For those of you that don’t know what’s going on, for the next four weeks, select members/commenters from our Pride of Detroit community will participate in a two-round mock draft. Commenters have been assigned general manager duties…
The Detroit Lions aren’t moving away from Allen Park anytime soon, but they are in the early stages of considering a move. Team president Rod Wood told a small group of Lions reporters at the NFL owners meetings this week that he’s begun the search for another potential location for the team’s training facility, both…
As we inch closer to the upcoming NFL Draft, it’s time to move our attention to the linebacker position. The Detroit Lions addressed the position in free agency by re-signing LB Alex Anzalone to a three-year deal for $18.3 million ($9 million guaranteed). As explained by our own Erik Schlitt on the roster implications of…
The internet was all abuzz this week when Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell recalled a story about their draft process recently. Campbell was asked a question about how the Lions do character evaluations for the NFL Draft and what he needs to hear from someone to clear them from any serious character concerns. Campbell proceeded…