The NFL calendar is in the strange week between the Scouting Combine and the beginning of free agency. That makes it a good time to reset the current expectations for the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. This one features some trades that are purely hypothetical. It’s always tough to predict trades, but understand
The 2024 NFL Draft is April 25-27 in Detroit. Here is the first-round order, per Tankathon. Despite posting one of the most successful seasons in the franchise’s history, many will remember the 2023 Detroit Lions as the team that blew a second-half lead in the NFC Championship Game. One of the first steps toward putting
We’re now less than 48 hours away from the negotiating period of free agency, and the Detroit Lions figure to be active members of the player acquisition phase. Detroit has plenty of cap space, some narrowed needs, and a general manager who has done an excellent job at transforming the roster in just a few…
On Friday, the NFL announced all the recipients of 2024 NFL Draft compensatory picks. The Detroit Lions were, expectedly, shut out from any additional picks, and our own Erik Schlitt explained why. But with the distribution of those picks, the full seven-round order of the 2024 NFL Draft has now been determined. There will be…
We are less than a week away from NFL free agency, and the Detroit Lions have a lot of cap space to work with this offseason. Spotrac has their total cap space (top-51 players) at around $54.3 million, which would be the seventh-highest amount in the NFL. Throughout his tenure, general manager Brad Holmes has…
Former Detroit Lions running back Bo Scarbrough has decided to call it a career. Scarbrough announced his retirement from football on Saturday in a very nice ceremony produced in conjunction with the UFL. Scarbrough, 29, has been a prominent player for the Birmingham Stallions in the now-UFL for the last two seasons. “You can love
It’s back to the trenches for today’s Detroit Lions draft prospect of the day. The daily prospect focus is on players who should hold some appeal to the Lions in the draft, with a focus on the more likely positions the team will be targeting. If you’re looking for quarterbacks or upper-echelon running backs, you’re
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…
General manager Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles aren’t afraid of being aggressive to plug the holes at key positions of need. In what promises to be a bit of a make-or-break season for the Eagles, especially when it comes to head coach Nick Sirianni’s future, one of Roseman’s top priorities is bolstering the talent
The NFL announced the 34 total compensatory draft picks for the 2024 NFL draft on Friday. As expected, the Detroit Lions did not receive any of the extra picks. Comp picks, as they are commonly known, are awarded to teams that have net salary losses in free agency from the prior offseason. Teams that spend
Fresh off his new contract with the Lions, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin has added another role to his game. The veteran LB has been elected as the new President of the NFLPA by the union’s board of representatives. Reeves-Maybin has been active in the NFLPA for several years, seeving on the Executive Committee in 2022 and
The Detroit Lions made a significant impact this past season by reaching the NFC championship game, falling just short of the Super Bowl. Surprising many, they defied expectations with a strong performance, instilling hope not just for the upcoming season but for many to come. With free agency and the draft looming, the Lions are
For the second year in a row, the Detroit Lions will not receive any compensatory draft picks for the upcoming NFL Draft. The NFL constantly works toward league balance and it takes several opportunities to level the playing field for its organizations. With unrestricted free agents able to leave their teams during the offseason, it…
Recently re-signed by the Lions, Jalen Reeves-Maybin will take on a high-profile off-field post as well. The NFLPA elected the veteran linebacker to be its next president. NFLPA presidents are elected by the board of player reps; Reeves-Maybin will succeed former center JC Tretter in the role. Tretter held the job for four years, being