Detroit Lions second-round pick Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was in the “starting” lineup as the team broke for their first 11-on-11 drills of rookie minicamp, but he may not have been where you would have expected him. For most of the first day of minicamp, he was lined up as the nickel—a position Rakestraw is more…
Friday was a busy day for the Detroit Lions. They opened up rookie mini-camp, announced new uniform numbers for all their rookies, tried out six veteran players and nine rookies, Terrion Arnold talked about jamming his mother in the dirt and Dan Campbell did not attend due to personal reasons. Lost in all of that
The newest Lions arrived for this weekend’s rookie minicamp. But they won’t be seeing coach Dan Campbell. The Detroit Free Press reported that Campbell will miss the three days of practice because of “personal reasons.” No other details were provided. However, the team expects Campbell to be back later this month when OTAs head into
As the Detroit Lions kick off rookie minicamp, assistant general manager Ray Agnew spoke on the team’s 2024 draft class for the first time. Most notably, Agnew provided a little bit of clarity on what positions two of Detroit’s most interesting draft picks—fourth-rounders Giovanni Manu and Sione Vaki—will start camp at.
Friday was the first day of Detroit Lions rookie minicamp at the team’s training facility in Allen Park. It was our first chance to get an in-person look at the six players the Lions selected a couple of weeks ago in the 2024 NFL Draft in nearby downtown Detroit. It’s the first day in a
If there’s one thing that was learned at the 2024 NFL Combine, it’s that Lions rookie Terrion Arnold is going to be a dream player to cover from a media standpoint. He is incredibly charismatic and funny. Reporters were hanging on to his every word during his combine interview and he spent a lot of
The Detroit Lions are geared up for rookie minicamp. Brad Holmes (general manager) and Dan Campbell (head coach) continue to stockpile the roster with University of Alabama alums. Both saw success with Jahmyr Gibbs, Brian Branch, and Jameson Williams, but they added another Crimson Tide standout in this recent draft class. Terrion Arnold, a native
The Detroit Lions are hosting their rookie mini camp this weekend. In additions to the the rookies they drafted, their undrafted free agents they signed and some undrafted guys that they’ve invited to work out, the Lions will also be hosting multiple veteran players for try-outs. Here’s a look at each guy they’re working out.
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Isaiah Williams is easily the undrafted rookie with the highest expectations as the Detroit Lions begin their rookie minicamp. Detroit signed Williams to a $225,000 base salary guarantee as a UDFA out of Illinois after the 2024 NFL draft. However, Williams faces an uphill battle to stick in Detroit. At least that’s what Lions assistant
As rookie minicamp is set to kick off on Friday, the Detroit Lions took care of some formalities with some of the participants. The Lions announced they have signed four members of the team’s draft class of 2024. The Lions signed the final four selections of their class: OL Giovanni Manu [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] RB Sione Vaki
The Detroit Lions rookie minicamp begins on Friday, and along with that event, we will get our first look at what jersey numbers each of the 2024 rookies will be wearing. This can be an exciting moment for Lions fans, especially with the new Lions jerseys available for purchase, but it may be prudent to…
The Detroit Lions rookie draft class has chosen its initial jersey numbers. The first pick, cornerback Terrion Arnold, is rocking the No. 0 this weekend. Arnold wore No. 3 at Alabama, but that is punter Jack Fox’s jersey in Detroit. Fellow CB Ennis Rakestraw has selected No. 15 for his jersey. The rest of the
With the Detroit Lions rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, the team officially announced the list of undrafted rookies that were signed following the NFL Draft. We have been keeping a tracker of the Lions’ reported 2024 UDFA signings, and even broke down in detail the 15 players that were reported joining the team.
When the Detroit Lions tried—and failed—to re-sign Josh Reynolds in free agency, there was a general feeling that the team would find someone else to replace his production. While Reynolds “only” caught 40 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns last year, he was also a model player who could play any of the receiver…
A certain discussion on Twitter this week got me thinking. It started with a deluded writer covering the Green Bay Packers began by comparing the Packers’ roster with the Detroit Lions. The writer would go as far to say that he believes that the Packers are already better than the Lions, but beyond that, he…
The 2024 NFL schedule release is less than a week away, but it’s never too early to break down what lies ahead for the revitalized Chicago Bears, who are looking for a bounce-back season in the NFC North. If everything breaks right, the Bears could play against seven rookie or second-year quarterbacks. However, Chicago will
It’s for that reason the top of this list is dominated by skill-position players. Another key caveat to consider is that the winner of these awards tend to be on some of their conference’s best teams. We’d need a near historic season for a player to win this award and not make the playoffs. As
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has done a masterful job assembling one of the most exciting young rosters in the NFL over the past several offseasons, and, quarterback Jared Goff has proven instrumental in guiding the Lions to the NFC Championship Game last season and into a legitimate Super Bowl contender. However, Goff is