On Monday we went through the Detroit Lions roster piece by piece to try to make a way too early prediction on what the team’s 53-man roster might look like after roster cuts in August. Today we’ll do a companion piece to that where we talk about who might be on the Lions 17 man
The Detroit Lions didn’t do something I though they would or should do this offseason. They skipped out on it in both free agency and the draft. I’m talking about finding that big bodied X receiver. Free agency is tapped out and all the good ones got drafted, but no worries. I found one. Is
The Detroit Lions didn’t do something I though they would or should do this offseason. They skipped out on it in both free agency and the draft. I’m talking about finding that big bodied X receiver. Free agency is tapped out and all the good ones got drafted, but no worries. I found one. Is
Back when the 2021 NFL Draft was rolling around, there was a lot of chatter about which direction the Detroit Lions should go in. General manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell were newly hired and facing an extremely daunting task in front of them — rebuild the Lions’ roster and turn it into a…
Lions GM Brad Holmes has been wildly successful in using the annual NFL draft to reconstruct his team from the depths of despair into a prime Super Bowl contender. It’s no secret that Holmes has a great eye for talent and team-building. What is something of a secret is how exactly Holmes organizes what he
The Detroit Lions are getting closer to building their final roster, though the coming months will make the picture both more and less clear. The NFL Draft is in the books and the Lions have added plenty of talent. Free agency is still ongoing with the potential for some additional acquisitions—the roster currently sits at…
Featuring the likes of Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch, Detroit’s 2023 draft class helped propel the Lions to their first NFC Championship Game in decades. But there’s one player from that group who has yet to see the field, and he could be the difference between this class being really good and historically…
On May 1, 2021 we sat down with a just-drafted Penei Sewell to talk about his family, motivation and more. Three years later, we sat down with Penei again right after he signed a contract extension making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL and had him reflect on and update his answers to
A Saints-to-Lions pipeline formed recently, with Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn in place after lengthy New Orleans tenures. Will Harris will make the reverse trip, committing to the Saints on Wednesday. Busy reshaping their DB corps last year, the Lions reduced Harris’ playing time despite re-signing him. After the former third-round pick had played 1,012 defensive snaps for
After five seasons, the Will Harris era in Detroit is over. As first reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Harris has agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. Harris was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2019 in the third round. Initially viewed as a safety, Harris’ role eventually grew well…
The dust has settled after the 2024 NFL Draft, and most people have had time to digest the player selections and anticipate their potential contributions in the upcoming season. GM Brad Holmes orchestrated another impressive draft, securing players not only at great value but also as perfect fits for the organization’s culture and ethos. A
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Longtime Lions defensive back Will Harris has found a new place to play for 2024. The veteran has signed with the New Orleans Saints. Per several sources, it’s a one-year deal for Harris to jump from Detroit to New Orleans. Harris had been with the Lions since the prior Detroit regime made him a
Terrion Arnold, hailing from John Paul II Catholic High School, was a 4-star recruit according to ESPN and received a 5-star grade from 247 Sports. Choosing Alabama. In 2022, Arnold played in 9 games, taking 549 snaps at cornerback. His season included 35 tackles, 8 assists, 7 stops, 7 pass breakups, one interception, and a
Lions After receiving his extension on the same day as WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions OT Penei Sewell said it’s both of their goals to win a Super Bowl next season. “We need it all,” Sewell said, via the Detroit Free Press. “I had a conversation with (St. Brown) after we found out that we
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Detroit Lions defensive back Will Harris, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Harris, 28, appeared in 81 of a possible 83 regular-season games over the last five years with the Lions. Detroit drafted him in the third round in 2019 and he has lined
Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders apologized in a message to NFL fans following a curious decision he made this offseason. The Hall of Fame legend was known for leaving the sport prematurely, as he retired following ten years with the Lions. He’s doing something similar this offseason. Barry Sanders is stepping away from
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He’s played both safety and corner in his career, but figures to fit in better as the former and add some depth for the Saints. Harris, 28, was the No. 81 overall pick in the third round by the Lions out of Boston College in 2019. Detroit elected to trade up with the Vikings to
In my opinion, there is nothing better about the NFL Draft than watching the exact moment these prospects’ lives change forever. It’s rare in life that you get to capture the instant a dream is realized, much less on a humongous national stage. The phone call, the tears, the bear hugs with mom and dad—it’s…