INDIANAPOLIS — One of the best prospects in this year’s NFL draft said Wednesday he models his game after one former Detroit Lions wide receiver and considers another current Lions pass catcher “a big brother.” USC’s Drake London said he has tried to emulate Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson in his rise to stardom and soon will be
In a CBS Sports free agency mock draft, the Detroit Lions land one of the top wide receivers available. It’ll be a repeated refrain until free agency and the draft are in the books. But the Detroit Lions are in the market to add multiple wide receivers this offseason, and they aren’t hiding it. It’s
Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports Could the Detroit Lions follow the path of the Cincinnati Bengals, and follow a couple lackluster seasons with a trip to the Super Bowl? The Cincinnati Bengals had the worst record in the NFL in 2019, then of course went to the Super Bowl two years later. The Detroit
Indianapolis — Kaleb Eleby won’t be the first quarterback drafted this year. He’s not going to be selected in the first round and is a longshot to hear his name called on Day 2. Still, the Western Michigan product has an intriguing enough skill set to be selected at some point next month, with some analysts
This is the 10th installment of a multi-part series previewing the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The event will be broadcast over four days on the NFL Network, Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6. Today, we’ll look at the cornerbacks. Lions’ pre-free agency needs How Detroit addresses cornerback will be one of the more intriguing roster
The buzz regarding Jeff Okudah’s health heading toward next season is good, and the Lions’ plan is to keep him at cornerback. Jeff Okudah’s first two NFL seasosn have been marred by injury, including a torn Achilles in Week 1 last season. His progress in recovery has been good by all indications, including a very
Credit: Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions will be involved in the free agent market at wide receiver, but here are four they should absolutely avoid. The Detroit Lions will be in the market for wide receivers in free agency, with Amon-St. Brown here to stay and Josh Reynolds and Kalif Raymond as unrestricted free
INDIANAPOLIS — Ben Johnson was besieged by congratulatory messages from friends, players, and colleagues after he was named Detroit Lions offensive coordinator in February, but one text in particular caught him by surprise. “It was Matthew Stafford,” Johnson said Tuesday. “It was the week before the Super Bowl, he’s preparing for the biggest game in his
Associated Press Indianapolis — All the Buffalo Bills wanted in January was one more chance to beat Kansas City. Now they’re trying to make sure no NFL team begins the offseason as it did. On Tuesday, more than a month after enduring a crushing AFC divisional round loss without ever touching the ball in overtime,
As the NFL visits Indianapolis for the NFL Combine this week, the Detroit Lions can look around the NFC North and see plenty of questions. The Detroit Lions only hired a new general manager and head coach a little over a year ago. But they now have the second-longest tenured peope in those positions in
Indianapolis — Brad Holmes has been here before. More times than he can count, really. Fifteen, maybe? Sixteen? It’s hard to say anymore. But this is the first time he has made the drive south from Detroit to the NFL Scouting Combine. And this is the first time he’s here as a general manager, because
INDIANAPOLIS — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes held 15-minute media sessions with reporters at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday, and touched on a variety of topics related to free agency, the 2022 season and April’s NFL draft. Hutchinson or Thibodeaux The Lions have the second pick in the draft and are
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Indianapolis — The Detroit Lions have a pending — some would say obvious — decision regarding Trey Flowers’ future with the franchise. But the team’s leadership isn’t ready to commit, at least not publicly, on which way they’re leaning with the veteran linebacker and team captain. “We’ll keep open dialogue with Trey and his camp and I think that’s the
Indianapolis — Coaching the Senior Bowl slightly altered the Detroit Lions’ postseason schedule. It wasn’t until after that late January event the coaching staff could fully throw themselves into a thorough evaluation of the previous season. Entering the 2021 campaign, Ben Johnson had a far smaller scope of responsibility as the team’s tight end coach. But after a
INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Okudah has had a rough start to his pro career, missing time with a groin injury as a rookie and rupturing his Achilles tendon last year, but the Detroit Lions remain hopeful Okudah will be a top-tier NFL cornerback. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday at the NFL combine the team has
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 14: Jerry Jacobs #39 of the Detroit Lions in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Dan Campbell reveals upcoming change for Detroit Lions defense by Brad Berreman A surprising piece of a solid 2021
If Detroit Lions fans want the team to draft Jared Goff’s replacement, Mel Kiper Jr. has the mock draft for you. Kiper Jr. dropped a new 2022 NFL draft projection Tuesday, as well as his latest Big Board and positional rankings, with the scouting combine beginning. There aren’t a ton of surprises, with an offensive lineman going
Not a lot worked well for the Detroit Lions defense in 2021, and head coach Dan Campbell has revealed some changes for next season. As might be expected during a three-win campaign, not much went well for the Detroit Lions defense in 2021. Some players emerged (Charles Harris, Amani Oruwariye, Tracy Walker), and defensive coordinator