When Detroit Lions’ principal owner Sheila Hamp decided to pull the plug on the last regime, she seemed to have a very specific vision in mind for the future of the organization. For too long had there been massive divides between various parts of the franchise. Clearly drawn lines in the sand between the business…
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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
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
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
Detroit Lions Kool-Aid is apparently both addicting and contagious. Lions fans have been thrilled with the direction of the team ever since the end of the 2022 season. An 8-2 finish to the year capped by a nationally-televised win in Green Bay to both end the Aaron Rodgers NFC North era and prevent the Packers…
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
Over the weekend, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made a big signing when they brought in the NFL’s interception leader Eagles defensive back C.J. Gardner Johnson. Gardner-Johnson was a big swing from the Lions and is a guy that is a day one starter and really shores up several areas for this team. He…
The Detroit Lions have been taking all kinds of swings in free agency this month. They’ve added three very good secondary pieces, the best running back on the market and they even added a long snapper. They did all of this on top of returning some key pieces from last year’s team.
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
NFL free agency is a hard thing for fans to grasp, but it’s not something you can visually see. To the fan, free agency is just a flurry of tweets and contract terms flying off the board. Behind the scenes, it’s a chaotic frenzy of texts and calls between teams and player agents.
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