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• Open thread: Which Lions positions have the strongest, weakest depth?

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scouring the Detroit Lions’ 2025 roster for the deepest and least deep positions. A team is only as good as its weakest link. The Detroit Lions learned that the hard way in 2024, when their depth was severely tested across multiple positions. In particular, the defense was getting battered on a near-weekly basis. From losing linemen,...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Jack Campbell is already one of the league’s best linebackers

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After a strong year two, Lions’ third-year linebacker Jack Campbell is ready to make his mark as one of the NFL’s best at the position. We are getting closer to Detroit Lions football every day, and as time marches forward this Summer, so does our roster preview series. Next up, we have third-year linebacker Jack Campbell. Originally a first-...2025
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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - S

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Discovering where the best defensive backfields are. To round out the defensive portion of our division rankings series, we will examine the all-important safety position. Here’s how they stacked up: 1. NFC North Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings Kevin Byard III leads Chicago’s safeties. He is a quality, produc...2025
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• NFL execs, coaches rank Sam LaPorta among best TEs: ‘He’s a stud’

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images An ESPN survey of NFL coaches, executives, and scouts reveal that Detroit Lions TE is top three at his position. ESPN is continuing its top-10 positional series, as voted on by NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, and the Detroit Lions continue to dominate the lists. They’ve already nabbed a duo of top-five safeties, a top-10 edge defender, a...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Hogan Hatten has never had a bad snap

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Detroit Lions’ Hogan Hatten appears to be the long snapper of the future, with a current spotless record. Anonymity is somewhat of a blessing for long snappers. If people know the name of the long snapper on the team, it’s usually because the player drew attention to themselves due to a bad snap in a critical moment. The position is the least...2025
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• Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph land inside top 5 of ESPN’s safety rankings

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images ESPN polled NFL executives, coaches, and scouts for their top 10 lists, and both Lions safeties cracked the top 5 in the rankings. The Detroit Lions' duo of Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph is widely considered the best safety tandem in the NFL, but both players are also equally worthy of individual accolades. In a recent poll of NFL executives, coaches, and sc...2025
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• NFL execs, coaches rank Sam LaPorta among best TEs: ‘He’s a stud’
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• Derwin James ranked No. 6 among NFL safeties via execs, coaches

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images After ranking seventh in 2024, James sees a slight increase after earning Second-Team All-Pro honors this past season. Derwin James is coming off one of his best seasons as a professional as he was named a Second-Team All-Pro in 2024 as a slot defender. He thrived in year one of Jesse Minter’s defense where he produced double-digit tackles for loss and poste...2025
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• Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: The Roster Bubble (60-51)

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings move to players 60-51, many of whom are on the 53-man roster bubble. We’ve reached Players 70-61 on our 2025 Detroit Lions roster ranking. When you figure in the 53 players who make the main roster, there are 16 players below that who make it to the practice squad—or the players essentially ranked 54 through 69. Tha...2025
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• Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: Big risers, fallers from 2024

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings from players 70 through 61 feature some of the biggest risers and fallers from last year. We’ve reached Players 70-61 on our 2025 Detroit Lions roster ranking. When you figure in the 53 players who make the main roster, there are 16 players below that who make it to the practice squad—or the players essentially rank...2025
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• Denver Broncos Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The 2025 Denver Broncos may have as much talent as any team in the NFL. Here are three Secret Superstars who can help them reach their postseason dreams. Do the 2025 Denver Broncos have the NFL’s best overall roster? There is a credible case to be made. The 2024 Broncos ranked seventh overall in DVOA — 16th in offense and fourth on defense — and the c...2025
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• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We ranked Detroit Lions by the probability that they return to the Pro Bowl in 2025. Making one Pro Bowl is an achievement. Making two? Easier said than done. The NFL Pro Bowl has had many one-hit wonders, such as Tyler Huntley earning a nod in 2022 despite making just four starts or Mitchell Trubisky being carried by his team to a Pro Bowl appearance. Si...2025
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• Open thread: Which Lions are likely to make their first Pro Bowl in 2025?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Predicting who, besides Kerby Joseph, will be named to their first Pro Bowl Team this season I get it. Pro Bowl recognition isn’t what it used to be. The format has changed, alternates abound, and some players would rather skip it entirely. But Pro Bowl nods still carry real weight in a player’s career narrative, and in discussions surrounding title cont...2025
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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."

• Open thread: Which Lions positions have the strongest, weakest depth?
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• Lions roster preview: Jack Campbell is already one of the league’s best linebackers
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• Lions roster preview: Hogan Hatten has never had a bad snap
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• Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph land inside top 5 of ESPN’s safety rankings
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• Derwin James ranked No. 6 among NFL safeties via execs, coaches
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• Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: The Roster Bubble (60-51)
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• Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: Big risers, fallers from 2024
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• Kyle Hamilton ranked No. 1 among players under 25: ‘He’s a cheat code weapon in the secondary’

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Ravens’ third-year safety tops the NFL list of best players under 25 years of age. In the 2022 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected arguably the best football player in the draft at No. 14 overall, safety Kyle Hamilton. Since then, he’s not only been one of the NFL’s best young players, but among the NFL’s best, earning two Pro Bowls and two All-...2025
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• Denver Broncos Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph land inside top 5 of ESPN’s safety rankings
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• Lions roster preview: Penei Sewell is ready to take things to a new level

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Already a two-time All-Pro, can Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell elevate his game even further? We are getting closer to Detroit Lions football everyday, and as time marches forward this Summer, so does our roster preview series. Next up, we have one of the cornerstones of the franchise, First-Team All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell. E...2025
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• Open thread: Which Lions are likely to make their first Pro Bowl in 2025?
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• Jahmyr Gibbs contract projection: Lions RB could reset the market in 2026

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What numbers are the Lions looking at for Jahmyr Gibbs if they want to keep their running back? The Detroit Lions have been one of the top scouting teams in the NFL over the past two years, and the 2023 NFL Draft was one of their best in recent memory. Detroit nabbed four top-tier starters with their first four picks: running back Jahmy...2025
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• Notes: Orlando celebrates ‘Kerby Joseph Weekend’ with new health clinic

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kerby Joseph’s celebration of his hometown included a new health clinic, a key to the city, and a star-studded youth football camp. Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph hails from Orlando, Florida—where he became an athletic standout at Jones High School. This past weekend, he spent his entire weekend giving back to the community that helped spark his foot...2025
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• Lions roster preview: How Sam LaPorta did more with less in Year 2

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Sam LaPorta’s follow-up to a historic rookie season was about refinement and efficiency—and in Year 3, he’ll be ready when his number gets called. With so much focus on what’s to come—life after Frank Ragnow, a healthy defense making a big impression early on, and another breakout season for Jameson Williams on the horizon—it’s easy to lose sight of just...2025
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• Detroit Lions Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images With so many changes in the offseason for the Lions, which three Secret Superstars will help to maintain Dan Campbell’s standard? “Brain Drain.” It’s the one term that every Lions fan is already sick and tired of hearing. Of course, when you lose two of the best coordinators in the NFL in Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to their own well-deserved head coaching...2025
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• Chargers top defensive triplet falls just outside NFL’s top 10

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The trio of Khalil Mack, Daiyan Henley, and Derwin James was named the 12th-best “defensive triplet” in the NFL, by Sports Illustrated. One of my favorite offseason article ideas is ranking each NFL team’s top “triplets,” whether that’s on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. Gilberto Manzano of Sports Illustrated just dropped his latest on the leagu...2025
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• Scouting Jets rookie safety Malachi Moore

Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images Taking a look at the Jets rookie safety The New York Jets drafted former Alabama safety Malachi Moore in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Today we break Moore down in detail. The 23-year old Moore is listed at 5’11” and 196 pounds. He was a second-team all-American in 2024. He had 214 tackles, 2.5 sacks and six interceptions in 64 games with the Ala...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Hogan Hatten has never had a bad snap
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• Lions roster preview: Penei Sewell is ready to take things to a new level
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• Notes: Orlando celebrates ‘Kerby Joseph Weekend’ with new health clinic
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• The Linc - Regression is coming for the Washington Commanders

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 6/25/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 10 reasons the Commanders will be a dumpster fire this season - PhillyVoice1) Regression is coming. The Commanders won four games in 2023. In 2024, they won 12. That was the biggest win total improvement in the NFL last season. It tied for the 9th best improvem...2025
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• Detroit Lions Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Lions mailbag: How does Frank Ragnow’s retirement impact future re-signings?

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Can the Detroit Lions afford to keep more players now that Frank Ragnow’s contract will come off the books? One of the bigger challenges facing the Detroit Lions in the upcoming years is the ability to retain all of the talent they currently have. General Manager Brad Holmes has talked about this issue several times over the past year, noting that difficult decis...2025
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• Detroit Lions Day 3 OTA observations: Position-by-position breakdown

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from the Detroit Lions’ OTA practice on Friday—Day 3. On Friday, the Detroit Lions welcomed media to Organized Team Activities (OTAs) for the first time this offseason. It was the team’s third practice in a row and last of the week. Practice was split between walkthroughs, positional drills, 11-on-11s, a brief special teams drill...2025
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• Notes: PFF list proves Lions still have tremendous, young core

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images PFF dropped the top 25 players under 25 years old, and the Detroit Lions dominate the list. Every now and then, I see nonsense about the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl window closing. And while it’s true that general manager Brad Holmes’ job will get more difficult with less draft capital and more costly contracts to balance, it bears repeating just how good ...2025
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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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• 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

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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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• Lions roster preview: How Sam LaPorta did more with less in Year 2
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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images Meaningful football late in the season plus playoffs is great! It is hard to wait for this game but what can you do? I like to do other things so that I am not thinking about the game too much. I really am not smart enough to talk about the X’s and O’s with any conviction or authority. So, I watch college football in search of future Vikings and I do ...2025
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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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• Lions roster preview: Hogan Hatten has never had a bad snap
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• Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: The Roster Bubble (60-51)
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• 2025 Lions roster preview: How much has Hendon Hooker progressed?

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Coaches believe Hendon Hooker has gotten better every year, but is he truly ready to be the Detroit Lions’ trusted backup quarterback? As we near training camp, position battles start to become the main focus. And in Detroit, there never seems to be a bigger competition than the backup quarterback job. Jared Goff is running unopposed for the starting job, but th...2025
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• Denver Broncos Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Lions roster preview: Penei Sewell is ready to take things to a new level
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• Open thread: Rank Lions by probability of returning to the Pro Bowl
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• Jahmyr Gibbs contract projection: Lions RB could reset the market in 2026
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• Detroit Lions provide clarity on Ennis Rakestraw’s, Avonte Maddox’s role

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions defensive coaches provided some very important news about the depth chart in the secondary. The Detroit Lions' secondary made some significant strides last year, but they are entering 2025 with a couple of significant questions. For one, Detroit doesn’t have clear, defined depth behind their two All-Pro-caliber safety. Additionally, t...2025
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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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• 2025 NFL Draft: 7 Scenarios for the Detroit Lions on Day 2

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Looking at starter-level quality pairs to add to the Tyleik Williams draft class. As anticipated, when the Detroit Lions were on the clock at Pick No. 28, many of the first-round-level trench players were already off the board. But general manager Brad Holmes thought highly enough of Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams to have the conviction ...2025
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• 10 potentially surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

Photo by CFP/Getty Images Running through NFL Draft scenarios to brace Detroit Lions fans for the inevitable unexpected decision. We’ve officially reached that point in the NFL Draft cycle where Detroit Lions fans know the usual suspects mocked to Detroit — and most have locked in their own favorite targets. But if Brad Holmes has taught us anything over the past four drafts, it’s this: he...2025
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• Lions 7-round mock: Drafting only players who met with Detroit

Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mocking the Detroit Lions 2025 Draft class with only the prospects they have met with With the 2025 NFL Draft just days away, the Detroit Lions have done their due diligence on many of this year’s draft prospects. Not only have they met with some of the top names in this year’s class, but the team has spent a lot of time meeting with ...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Defensive Player of the Year

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Time to vote on our next 2024 POD Award: Detroit Lions 2024 Defensive Player of the Year. For the first half of the season, the Detroit Lions defense was like something we haven't seen in at least a decade. By many statistics they were either first or second-best in the NFL, and when paired with the most explosive offense, it seemed Detroit was unstopp...2025
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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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• 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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• 2025 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 2.0: Defense dominates early projections

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. As a reminder, the Detroit Lions hold pick No. 28 and with that slotting comes a lack of consistency in mock drafts. For example, of the 17 mock drafts we examined this week, 12 different players were mocked to...2025
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