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• Lions injury news: Updates on Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, Sam LaPorta

Before the Detroit Lions kicked off their third OTA practice of the week, coach Dan Campbell took the podium, and clearly, he was expecting some questions about injuries. Before any reporters had a chance to ask any questions, he gave a vague update on safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph, along with tight end Sam […]...2026
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• Detroit Lions provide optimistic injury updates on Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph

Just about every time Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has talked to the media, he’s been asked about the health of the safety room—and for good reason. There remains a lot of uncertainty and mystery around a knee injury that held Kerby Joseph out for the majority of last season. And fans are eager […]...2026
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• NFL approves rule that could impact Brian Branch’s return timeline

The NFL announced on Tuesday they have approved five playing rules, three new bylaws, and one new resolution. One of those new bylaws could impact the Detroit Lions, and specifically the return of safety Brian Branch. The new resolution is regarding players who are placed on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. As the rule […]...2026
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• Lions free agent profile: Avonte Maddox is much-needed insurance

Just a year ago, the Detroit Lions’ safety situation looked set for the future. With Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch playing at All-Pro levels and still both younger than 25, Detroit looked set on the back end. Unfortunately, life can come at you fast in the NFL. With both players dealing with injuries for the […]...2026
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 2 of the Detroit Lions 2025 training camp include notes on Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport, and Grant Stuard. The Detroit Lions held their second practice of 2025 training camp, marking the start of Day 2 of the acclimation phase. An additional 15 minutes were added onto practice on Monday, but the team is very early in i...2025
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• ‘He’s a freak’: Lions TE Sam LaPorta cracks NFL Top 100 list again

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images For the second straight year, Lions TE Sam LaPorta has been voted as a top-100 player according to his peers. Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has cracked the NFL Top 100 list for the second straight season. For the uninitiated, every year since 2021, the NFL has dropped a list of the top-100 players in the league, as voted by the players during the previous ...2025
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• Lions injury news: Updates on Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch, Sam LaPorta
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• Lions free agent profile: Avonte Maddox is much-needed insurance
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity
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• Open thread: What is the Lions’ biggest post-draft need?

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Taking a look at the Detroit Lions’ biggest needs following the 2025 NFL Draft. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he doesn’t draft for need. “I think you can get in trouble chasing these sometimes and then you’re dependent on a rookie,” Holmes said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft and countless times before that. Yet when you look at the Lions...2025
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• Does Lions GM Brad Holmes have a reach problem in the NFL Draft?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Analyzing Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ history of reaches in the NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions have not shied away from bold moves in the NFL draft under general manager Brad Holmes. Whether it’s a 20-spot trade-up in the first round to grab a speedy wide receiver coming off a torn ACL or throwing positional value into the trash by grabbing a runnin...2025
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• Open thread: Excluding Hutchinson, who is biggest Lions’ priority re-signing?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions player should be at the front of the line when it comes to getting an extension? Detroit Lions general manager was blunt last week at the NFL owners meetings: the reason the Lions weren’t active during free agency was that they are already earmarking cap space to use for re-signing some of their best players—many of which are due fo...2025
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• Jameson Williams expected to get 5th-year option, but future beyond is unclear

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes made it clear the team intends to pick up Jameson Williams’ 5th-year option, but his future beyond 2026 is unclear. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it pretty clear his intentions are to activate the fifth-year rookie option for receiver Jameson Williams. “It’s heading that way, that we’re, you know, most likely gonna b...2025
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• Detroit Lions lose Ifeatu Melifonwu to Dolphins in free agency

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are moving on from 2021 fourth-round pick Ifeatu Melifonwu, as he is signing with the Miami Dolphins. The Detroit Lions are moving on from defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu. According to ESPN, Melifonwu has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. With a contract that was so low in relative size, it’s clear the...2025
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• POLL: Should the Lions give Aidan Hutchinson a market-setting contract in 2025?

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Is it time to pay up for Aidan Hutchinson, or should the Detroit Lions wait? The defensive end market reset on Wednesday when the Las Vegas Raiders gave Maxx Crosby a three-year, $106.5 million extension. The new money on the deal set a record for average per year for a defensive player ($34.5 million). It’s a huge move that takes Crosby off the table f...2025
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"With Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch playing at All-Pro levels and still both younger than 25, Detroit looked set on the back end."

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"Minnesota picked up a key third down with a pass to Jalen Nailor for 18 yards after Brian Branch had slipped."

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"Lions' Brian Branch ejected for illegal hit vs. Packers, gets another penalty for making obscene gesture"

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"But the drive stalled after Brian Branch made a huge hit on Broncos tight end Adam Trautman, forcing an incompletion of third-and-4."

• Lions free agent profile: Avonte Maddox is much-needed insurance
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity
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• NotesL D.J. Reed thrilled to be playing with 2 elite Lions safeties

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Lions’ cornerback D.J. Reed went to Twitter to tell people how excited he is to be playing with safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch. Detroit Lions’ cornerback D.J. Reed is no stranger to playing in a talented secondary. Originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, Reed spent two years in Seattle, and the last three seasons of his career with th...2025
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• Notes: The Athletic’s data and math gives Lions’ 2025 draft class an ‘F’

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Athletic didn’t love the Lions’ 2025 draft class, giving them a grade of an F based off their combined data. I understand this is part of the NFL draft process: assigning grades to a group of players who have not taken any snaps in the league. With that said, and stop me if you have heard this before, but there are people out th...2025
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• Does Lions GM Brad Holmes have a reach problem in the NFL Draft?
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• NFL Draft grades 2025 roundup: Detroit Lions rank among worst classes

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images According to most NFL analysts, the Detroit Lions have one of the worst 2025 NFL Draft classes in the league. Can Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes prove them all wrong again? The grades are in for the 2025 NFL Draft classes, and the Lions are near the bottom of the class again. The general consensus around the Lions’ class revolves around two m...2025
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• Open thread: Excluding Hutchinson, who is biggest Lions’ priority re-signing?
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• Jameson Williams expected to get 5th-year option, but future beyond is unclear
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• Open thread: Is there a deal the Lions should have made in free agency?

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images What move in NFL free agency should the Detroit Lions have tried to make? The first wave of NFL free agency is done, and while a few more moves will surely trickle in over the coming weeks, many eyes will turn to the NFL Draft. Yet before we turn the page too quickly, let us examine the week of contracts. The Detroit Lions made a fair number ...2025
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity
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• Does Lions GM Brad Holmes have a reach problem in the NFL Draft?
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• The Linc - ESPN says the Eagles should trade Bryce Huff

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/21/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2025 NFL offseason: Projecting bold moves in free agency, draft - ESPNTrade defensive end Bryce Huff. It seems like everything worked out for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in the 2024 season, but they made one move that didn’t work. They gave a huge free-agent contract...2025
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• Free agent profile: Emmanuel Moseley may be out of chances

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With two injury-riddled seasons with the Lions, it’s time for Detroit to move on from cornerback Emmanuel Moseley. The next installment for our 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview takes us on the defensive side of the ball, focusing on cornerback Emmanuel Moseley. Moseley has had some of the worst luck since arriving in Detroit. Af...2025
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• Open thread: What do the Lions need to match the success of the Eagles?

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions. What lessons can the Detroit Lions learn from the Eagles to win a title for themselves? The NFL is a copycat league. Once the Gatorade bath settles, teams start eyeing next season and how they can replicate the success of that season’s Super Bowl champion. To cap off the 2024 season, the Philadelphia Eagles ...2025
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• Lions Pro Bowl Day 1 highlights: Jared Goff wins precision passing event

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Recap and highlights from Day 1 of the Pro Bowl, and how Detroit Lions players competed. I watched Day 1 of the 2025 Pro Bowl so you didn’t have to. The Detroit Lions were all over the event on Thursday night, which included six different skills competitions in the lead-up to Sunday’s flag football game. Here’s everything that happ...2025
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• Another Detroit Lions player withdraws from Pro Bowl due to injury

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has withdrawn from the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games due to an undisclosed injury. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown won’t be at this week’s Pro Bowl, as the All-Pro receiver has apparently withdrawn from the event due to an undisclosed injury. He is the second Lions player to remove himself from the games, joining All-Pr...2025
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• Detroit Lions report card, grades: Goff, coaching disappoint vs. Commanders

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions coaching staff and Jared Goff were big letdowns in the Lions’ playoff loss to the Commanders. Handing out grades for them and the rest of the team. After avoiding them all season, the Detroit Lions had their biggest let-down game at the worst possible time. Let’s dive into their season-ending, 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders with our fin...2025
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• The statistical impact of Lions LB Alex Anzalone is jaw-dropping

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions defense looks completely different with Alex Anzalone in vs. out of the lineup. When the Detroit Lions’ defensive struggles were at its worst, fans clung to the hope that the few players who would return from injury could help resettle a Detroit defense that once ranked into the top five in nearly every metric. Unfortunately, the injur...2025
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• Lions film breakdown: Amik Robertson shines in win over Minnesota

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Breaking down the All-22 tape of Lions cornerback Amik Robertson during the team’s 31-9 win over the Vikings in Week 18. In what was one of the more electric atmospheres of the 2024 regular season, the Detroit Lions took care of business in Week 18 by soundly defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 31-9. In doing so, they finished with a perfect 6-0 record in...2025
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• NotesL D.J. Reed thrilled to be playing with 2 elite Lions safeties
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• Notes: The Athletic’s data and math gives Lions’ 2025 draft class an ‘F’
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• Detroit Lions lose Ifeatu Melifonwu to Dolphins in free agency
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• The Linc - ESPN says the Eagles should trade Bryce Huff
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Ifeatu Melifonwu is one of the Detroit Lions’ toughest free agent decisions. The career of Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a bumpy one since the Detroit Lions drafted him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In between the moments of position changes and injuries, Melifonwu has displayed some serious skills and shown he belongs in the league. Unfortunate...2025
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• 2025 Pro Bowl highlights: Jared Goff wins MVP, Jahmyr Gibbs’ sick INT

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Highlights and notable moments from the Detroit Lions players at the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl. Once again, I watched the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl so you didn’t have you. On Sunday, the Pro Bowl Games concluded with a game of flag football interrupted by a few more skills competitions. Seeing as the Detroit Lions had six players in attendance, there is a lot to break ...2025
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• Detroit Lions report card, grades: Goff, coaching disappoint vs. Commanders
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• 2024 NFL All-Pro team: Kerby Joseph among 6 Detroit Lions honored

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Six Detroit Lions were named All Pro for the 2024 season, including safety Kerby Joseph, who was snubbed for the Pro Bowl. The Associated Press released their All-Pro teams on Friday afternoon and the Detroit Lions are very well represented, with six players being recognized, including four players earning first-team recognition—which ties a franchise r...2025
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• Lions film breakdown: Amik Robertson shines in win over Minnesota
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• Lions make series of roster moves ahead of Week 18 game vs. Vikings

Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lions made several roster moves to help them prepare to take on the Vikings in Week 18. The Detroit Lions made several roster changes, just over 24 hours, ahead of their all-important Week 18 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. In addition to activating LB Alex Anzalone and WR/RET Kalif Raymond from injured reserve, the Lions pla...2025
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• Lions' Brian Branch ejected for illegal hit vs. Packers, gets another penalty for making obscene gesture

Branch flipped off the refs before exiting...2024
• Open thread: Would the Lions have defeated the Chiefs in the Super Bowl?

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Everyone’s talking about it, so let’s address it: would the Lions have won the Super Bowl had they won the NFC Championship? “The Detroit Lions would have played better!” That was a thought appearing quite frequently amidst the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl matchup. Both offenses struggled early and often, leading a halftime score ...2024
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• Lions' Dan Campbell suggests national TV audience contributed to Brian Branch ejection

The coach suggests there's a double standard in officiating...2024
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• Recap: Lions get mojo back with dominant 42-17 win over Broncos

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are officially out of their slump with their first blowout win in nearly two months—and over a team with a winning record. The Detroit Lions had earned some doubters over the past few weeks, and it was hard to blame them. Detroit had played uninspired ball for most of November and had dropped two consecutive divisional games. But against the ...2023
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• Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings live score updates, highlights, injury news

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Live score updates, highlights, and news from the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. This is what December football is all about. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings face off at 1 p.m. ET in a massive game for both teams. For the Lions, it’s an opportunity to clinch a division title for the first time in 30 years. They’ve quite literally ...2023
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• Brian Branch responds to penalized hit on Bijan Robinson: ‘F- it... I’ll take the flag’

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions rookie defensive back Brian Branch wasn’t sweating the flag after he destroyed Bijan Robinson. The Detroit Lions rookie draft class has been stepping up in massive ways to open the 2023 NFL season. In Week 3 alone, tight end Sam LaPorta and running back Jahmyr Gibbs set records, linebacker Jack Campbell recorded his first career sack, and Colby ...2023
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• Recap: Lions clinch first-ever 1 seed in statement win over Vikings

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made a statement for the rest of the NFC with their decisive win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions again! On Sunday night, the Lions displayed their dominance in the division—and in the conference—with a decisive win over the Minnesota Vikings. With the win, the Lions are division champions in back-...2025
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• VIDEO: No one had a better night than Lions GM Brad Holmes

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes played an essential part in the team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs, and he let everyone know. A lot of Detroit Lions players, coaches and fans had themselves a night on Thursday. A win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead was yet another milestone for this franchise in the step towards legitimacy. And while Lions fans packed Arrowhead and celebrat...2023
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• NotesL D.J. Reed thrilled to be playing with 2 elite Lions safeties
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• Dan Campbell promises increased role for RB Jahmyr Gibbs coming

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Detroit Lions rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs played in just 19 snaps against the Chiefs. But that was part of the plan, and Gibbs’ role is expected to increase quickly. On Thursday night, the Detroit Lions unleashed the fury of their 2023 NFL Draft class. Defensive back Brian Branch and tight end Sam LaPorta essentially had full-time starter roles (44 and 58 sna...2023
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity
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• Open thread: What is the Lions’ biggest post-draft need?
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• NFL Draft grades 2025 roundup: Detroit Lions rank among worst classes
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• Open thread: Is there a deal the Lions should have made in free agency?
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• Detroit Lions lose Ifeatu Melifonwu to Dolphins in free agency
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• NFL free agent grades: D.J. Reed boosts Detroit Lions cornerbacks group

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images Grading D.J. Reed’s reported three-year deal with the Detroit Lions in free agency. After reports suggested the Detroit Lions were targeting free-agent cornerbacks in the $12 million-per-year range —and after seeing Carlton Davis III land a $20 million-per-year deal with the Patriots—it was a bit surprising to see D.J. Reed quickly agree to terms with Detr...2025
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• Notes: Lions rank near the top of Super Bowl window rankings

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Bucky Brooks of NFL.com released his rankings of the teams with the biggest Super Bowl windows, and unsurprisingly, the Lions were near the top of his list. You have heard it ever since the 2024 season ended so painfully in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but the Detroit Lions are setup for long-term success. It isn’t just those in Detroit that are thi...2025
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• Free agent profile: Lions face tough decision with Ifeatu Melifonwu
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• Free agent profile: Emmanuel Moseley may be out of chances
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• NFL Draft grades 2025 roundup: Detroit Lions rank among worst classes
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• The Linc - ESPN says the Eagles should trade Bryce Huff
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• Myles Garrett trade request: Could Detroit Lions get involved?

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Myles Garrett has requested a trade. Do the Detroit Lions have a realistic shot of getting involved? Myles Garrett went public on Monday morning, officially requesting for a trade from the Cleveland Browns after eight seasons with the team that drafted him first overall in 2017. It’s not often that a player of Garrett’s skill becomes...2025
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• Open thread: What is the Lions’ greatest weakness right now?

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have been a good team in 2023, but to be an elite team, they need to fix some mistakes. What is their greatest weakness right now? What went wrong for the Detroit Lions against the Baltimore Ravens? The answers to that question are numerous, so to summarize it: nearly everything. Losing to a 5-2 Ravens team is far from shameful, as Lamar Ja...2023
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• Deonte Banks quietly justifying Giants’ excitement over drafting him

Deonte Banks | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The rookie’s stats belie a week-over-week improvement When the New York Giants selected Deonte Banks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale was ecstatic. The reason was clear: Banks has the aggressiveness to be a strong press-man cornerback, something Martindale covets in his defensi...2023
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