In addition to the six selected players in the 2024 draft, the Detroit Lions have also reportedly added another 15 rookies to their roster from the undrafted free agent market. One of the unique traits of this year’s UDFA class is that general manager Brad Holmes appeared to attack positions in bunches. Amongst this class,…
Now that the Detroit Lions have their NFL Draft class wrapped up, we can look ahead to the roles these rookies could potentially play in 2024. Last year, my expectations for the Lions rookies were a mixed bag. Jahmyr Gibbs had a rookie season to rival that of Alvin Kamara, earning himself a Pro Bowl…
Every little kid has a big dream in life. For many NFL players, they are blessed enough and worked hard enough to see that particular dream fulfilled. But those dreams, even for the most physically talented athletes, require support from those around them. For Lions rookie Ennis Rakestraw, one of those inspirational people was his
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, meaning teams have mostly completed their most significant roster moves for the season. With that in mind, here’s a look at the most and least upgraded position groups for each NFC North team. Chicago Bears | Last season’s record: 7-10 Most improved position group: Quarterback The Bears
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It may sound greedy, but shortly after the Detroit Lions season ended in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, my attention quickly turned to how the Lions can repeat as division champions in 2024. And so far through the offseason, one thing has become abundantly clear—it is not going to be easy…
It’s been a week since the 2024 NFL Draft has ended. Detroit and the Detroit Lions put on a freakin’ show on the national stage. For Detroit, it was a complete reshaping of their perception. With 775,000 people cram-packed in Campus Martius for the weekend, Detroit rebranded itself, in an instant, as a destination city…
Sometimes the path doesn’t lead where you expect to walk… Originally, I set out here to write a piece on some number of current NFL free agents who can help the Detroit Lions. I pulled up one available player list to find some potential names, and then another. And another. After looking at three lists,
Without a doubt, the 2024 NFL Draft was a success for the city of Detroit. Not only did the city break the NFL Draft attendance record with an estimated 775,000 patrons over the three-day event, but Detroit got rave reviews from visitors, and the event produced some truly breathtaking moments like this:
Despite some Lions players from last season signing lucrative free agent deals elsewhere this offseason, Detroit is not projected to earn any compensatory selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. The latest projections for 2025 comp picks from both NFL.com and Over The Cap do not include the Lions among those teams receiving any. The Lions
The NFL draft is all about filling needs on a team. Some of those needs might be immediate, while others shoot for a longer view in the team-building process. Not every need gets filled, however. For the Detroit Lions, the 2024 NFL Draft left a couple of positions that were generally seen as team needs
With the NFL Draft in the rearview and the calendar turning to May, the NFL schedule release is just around the corner. Though the Detroit Lions’ opponents have been set for quite some time, it’s nearly time to finally see the dates associated with these matchups, as well as when the Lions will get their…
The Detroit Lions have certainly remade their cornerback room, one of their biggest weaknesses from last season. In 2023, their pass defense and 28 touchdown passes surrendered were both ranked 27th in the league. But after trading for cornerback Carlton Davis III from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and signing corner Amik Robertson from the Las
The reviews of the Detroit Lions draft class of 2024 have generally been pretty favorable. While some question GM Brad Holmes trading up for raw project OL Giovanni Manu and another player in Sione Vaki who is primarily a special teams asset, the overall reviews are pretty positive. That’s especially true with the first two