Jeff Okudah lost his starting job late last season, and after the Detroit Lions added three new starters to their secondary in free agency, the fourth-year cornerback no longer had a firm grip on a roster spot. So the Lions traded Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick in this month’s
The Atlanta Falcons landed Jeff Okudah in a trade with the Detroit Lions. Here’s how the deal grades for both sides. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Falcons landed Jeff Okudah — a former third overall pick — in a trade with the Detroit Lions just weeks ahead of the 2023 iteration of the NFL Draft. The
Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft couldn’t have turned out any better for the Detroit Lions. Kiper, the ESPN analyst, has the Lions landing two of the draft’s consensus five best prospects with their two first-round picks: Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. at No. 6 and Texas running back Bijan Robinson at No. 18.
Bijan Robinson, Texas Longhorns. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Here are three teams who should avoid selecting Texas star running back Bijan Robinson in the NFL Draft. Although Bijan Robinson is an outstanding playmaker, the former Texas Longhorns tailback needs to go to the right team. In the NFL Draft this month, Robinson could go
During a recent podcast, our staff debated whether it was realistic for Alabama edge defender Will Anderson to fall to the Detroit Lions with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While we could all dream up scenarios, many of us believed it was unlikely that the Lions will walk away with what…
Lions Nation Unite is live-talking the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the 2023 NFL free agency and the 2023 NFL draft. Who should the Lions look to targets in free agency? Could they look to add DaRon Payne to the Lions defensive line? Should the Lions draft Devon Witherspoon CB out of Illinois?
With just over two weeks before the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s time to go into overdrive with mock drafts. The Detroit Lions are in one of the most exciting position in this year’s draft with a ton of capital and a ton of different possible directions they could go.
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions continued the team’s offseason overhaul of its training staff, hiring Mike Sundeen to serve as the team’s new head athletic trainer. Sundeen comes to Detroit after spending the past nine years as the assistant athletic trainer for the Denver Broncos. He replaces Kevin Bastin, who returned to serve a
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions will have two opportunities to make former Tennessee Volunteers star Hendon Hooker a first-round pick. By bringing in Hendon Hooker for a top-30 visit, the Detroit Lions are super serious about potentially taking the former Tennessee star in the first round. While selecting
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions continued the team’s offseason overhaul of its training staff, hiring Mike Sundeen to serve as the team’s new head athletic trainer. Sundeen comes to Detroit after spending the past nine years as the assistant athletic trainer for the Denver Broncos. He replaces Kevin Bastin, who returned to serve a
It’s easy to lament Detroit Lions draft history, but their recent run in the first round actually hasn’t been too bad. With one playoff win in the Super Bowl era, it’s safe to broadly say the Detroit Lions have often made mistakes in the NFL Draft. At times it’s been bad luck, at times maybe
Detroit Lions trade up with the New England Patriots We all know that the New England Patriots are always a complete wild card when it comes to the NFL Draft. They’ve never seemed to have followed a trend when it comes to drafting players. They don’t follow the consensus. They always take the best player
Jeff Okudah could certainly be on the trade block, but can the Detroit Lions actually find a team to take him? With a decision on his fifth-year option for 2024 coming on May 1, the Detroit Lions have made it pretty clear how they feel about Jeff Okudah. He has been pushed down the pecking
Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide, NFL Rumors, NFL Draft. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Here are the latest NFL rumors when it comes to some important NFL Draft prospect visits. NFL rumors season is all about the NFL Draft at this point and for the rest of the month of April. The 2023 NFL Draft