Lions The Lions took CBs Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw in the first two rounds of the draft to bring drastic change to a previous weakness. Rakestraw is ready to bring a tough mindset to Detroit with his willingness to play downfield and lay powerful hits. “I call myself the ‘Tone-setter.’ My defense used to
Free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft are in the books. The Detroit Lions went out and made some very strong moves to rebuild their cornerback room from the ground up and secure the future of their offensive line. But they ignored a key spot that everyone thought they would address and that’s an edge
The Detroit Lions executed a first-round trade in the 2024 NFL draft last week. Detroit GM Brad Holmes sent the No. 29 pick and a third-round selection (No. 73) to the Dallas Cowboys for No. 24 overall and a 2025 seventh-round pick2025 seventh-round pick. That deal allowed the Lions to select Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold.
The Detroit Lions had a great showing at the the 2024 NFL Draft. They picked some great players, got some steals, made some shocking moves and, best of all, they got better. Don’t just take it from me. It’s been pretty much the consensus thought from draft experts. But there has been a complaint, and
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] One of the top free agents still on the market, one-time Lions wide receiver DJ Chark is no longer available. Chark has agreed to sign as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers, per numerous reports. The 6-foot-4 Chark played in Detroit in 2022 and fared well. He caught 30 passes for 502
While it’s safe to say most people are pretty high on whatever Brad Holmes does at this point, some NFL executives speaking anonymously to The Athletic aren’t so sure. Several people in the industry provided their unfiltered draft thoughts to The Athletic’s Mike Sando to offer their perspectives on where each franchise is heading.
The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was certainly a memorable one kicking off with a chaotic first round that featured an historic run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles, along with trades galore and some surprising picks. While it’s far too early to evaluate these draft classes in full —
Last year the Detroit Lions were in the market for receiver help just before the start of training camp and they made a trade with the Jets for former second-round pick Denzel Mims. Here we are a year later and the team that made that trade, and then made another trade for a receiver during
We’ll have new “Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn” next week. In the meantime, we’re re-airing our 2024 NFL draft podcast specials from last week. These pods originally aired 4/26/24 and 4/27/24. Read Carlos’ most recent work here (https://www.freep.com/staff/2683994001/carlos-monarrez/) Read Shawn’s most recent work here (https://www.freep.com/staff/2646295001/shawn-windsor/)
Now that the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit is finally in the rearview mirror, the next big item on the NFL’s offseason docket is the annual schedule release. Over the last several years, the schedule being released has become more and more of a show. Back in the day, there wasn’t much fanfare surrounding it.…
It was shocking to see Terrion Arnold become available at the 24th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. It was expected that teams such as the Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars would be “all-in” on Arnold but instead they all passed. This opened the door for Lions General Manager Brad Holmes
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Last year we were looking for inspiration for something to write about the Detroit Lions on a Friday a few weeks before camp. That’s sort of what you have to do that time of year. The idea was go back and look at every in season and offseason trade that Lions GM Brad Holmes has
Over the weekend, Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch was in Detroit for the NFL Draft. There, several fans spotted him with a boot on his left foot and moving around with the aid of a scooter. On Thursday, this photo of Branch with Lions first-round pick Terrion Arnold—from Branch’s agency Klutch Sports Group—circulated on…