While the Detroit Lions were able to avoid losing either of their coordinators to a head coaching job this offseason, they did see a significant amount of overturn in their coaching ranks this offseason. In 2023, they’ll have a new running backs, tight ends, defensive line, and cornerbacks coach, not to mention a new senior…
Allen Park — In some respects, Dre Bly reached the pinnacle of his NFL career almost as soon as he started it. A fan favorite here in Detroit during his prime years as Pro Bowl cornerback, Bly was only a 22-year-old rookie when joined the St. Louis Rams and the “Greatest Show on Turf” just
After the Jeff Okudah trade, here’s an update on the Detroit Lions 2023 salary cap space. The Detroit Lions were done with cornerback Jeff Okudah, and on Tuesday they traded him to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick in the draft later this month. The financial impact was clearly not a driving force for
They “only” got a fifth-round pick for Jeff Okudah, but one grade completely missed the point of the deal for the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, a reading of the tea leaves became a trade where the Detroit Lions sent cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 159 overall). Okudah
New Detroit Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden knows what it’s like to rehab from a torn ACL. In his own 11-year NFL career, he had to do it once. It’s a grueling work to just get back on the field, but even then you’re still playing not at your full capabilities.
Allen Park — When John Fox stepped away from the game of football following the 2017 season, he didn’t immediately recognize how exhausted he was after working as a head coach 16 consecutive years for three different franchises. It also didn’t take him long to start missing it. “I think you kind of realize there’s
New Detroit Lions defensive line coach John Scott Jr. is still haunted by the last time he saw Aidan Hutchinson on the field. Scott was an assistant at Penn State in November 2021, and Hutchinson was a wrecking ball in the process of leading Michigan to a 21-17 win over the Nittany Lions. Hutchinson forced
The Detroit Lions need a talent injection at tight end, and they are set to have a pre-draft visit with Darnell Washington. If the Detroit Lions have a clear No. 1 need area on the offensive side of the ball, it’s tight end. Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra are backups, and James Mitchell would have
When Marvin Jones Jr. re-signed with the Detroit Lions, it was originally reported as a 1-year deal worth $3 million with a chance to reach $5 million with incentives. Now that the contract details have been released in full, as is true in most cases, the structure of the deal reveals it’s a bit more…
The Detroit Lions have been very active throughout the offseason. General manager Brad Holmes didn’t waste any time, bringing in several free agents. In particular, he’s actively addressed the defensive side of the ball. One position that hasn’t seen much action is linebacker. Alex Anzalone was re-signed to a three-year contract, but the only other
Up next in our 2023 NFL Community Mock Draft—where Pride of Detroit commenters act as NFL general managers—is the Seattle Seahawks. Way back at Pick No. 5, the Seahawks selected Alabama edge defender Will Anderson. And now, Kevster—our acting Seahawks general manager—is looking to build upon that solid pick that earned him an A- from…
Earlier in the week I put out my full 7-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. I thought a lot about what I might do in that draft when it came time to pick for the Lions. I sat there at six with a chance at some fan favorites like cornerback Devon Witherspoon and defensive…
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Defensive tackles. ▶ Current roster: Alim McNeill, Isaiah Buggs, Benito Jones, Levi Onwuzurike, Demetrius Taylor ▶ Short-term need: 7.5 out of 10 ▶ Long-term need: 8.5 out
The Detroit Lions have done everything publicly to back Jared Goff as their quarterback, but they have not closed the door on taking his replacement with one of their two first-round picks. The Lions, who pick sixth and 18th in the first round, will host Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud on a pre-draft visit this