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• Which Detroit Lion will finish second on the team in sacks?

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Predicting who can be Aidan Hutchinson’s wingman in the sack department this season. Aidan Hutchinson has led the Detroit Lions in sacks in all three seasons of his NFL career. With a fully healthy season, he should eclipse his single-season career high of 11.5 sacks from 2023. The question of who will finish second on the team in sac...2025
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• Former Lions-drafted running back signed by Tennessee Titans

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Former Lions 7th-round pick Jermar Jefferson is now with the Tennessee Titans. For the second straight day, a former Detroit Lions draft pick has found a new home. After defensive end James Houston signed with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, it was Jermar Jefferson’s turn this afternoon. The Lions 2021 seventh-round running back has signed with th...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 roster projection at the start of training camp

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images We are going to see a lot of 53-man roster predictions over the next month. We’re just getting started with the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 training camp. As the team’s business in Oxnard, CA gets rolling this week, our latest roster projection sets the stage for where players currently stand, where the most opportunities for change are, and who’s fighting...2025
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• Cowboys add a potential steal in James Houston

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The pass rush savant is a sneaky good addition As is the annual tradition these days, the Dallas Cowboys kicked off their training camp with a veteran signing. In years past, the team has added impact players like Malik Hooker, Anthony Barr, and Brandon Aubrey around this time. And on Tuesday, they might have found another in EDGE James Houston....2025
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• Giants news, 7/23: Andrew Thomas starts on PUP list, Malik Nabers, K’Von Wallace, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Andrew Thomas placed on PUP list by New York Giants Malik Nabers debuts at No. 67 on the NFL’s Top 100 list What to look for during Giants training camp, position-by-position New York Giants signing veteran safety K’Von Wallace Pre-training camp NFL power rankings: ...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys training camp 2025 coverage from social media: Highlights from practice #1

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Here is what social media had to say about Tuesday’s Dallas Cowboys practice. Here is today’s take on Day 1 of Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, with social media highlights and key moments from around camp. We start off with roster news. The @dallascowboys signed DE James Houston on Tuesday and released DE Luiji Vilain as a corresponding ro...2025
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• Giants news, 7/23: Andrew Thomas starts on PUP list, Malik Nabers, K’Von Wallace, more headlines
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• Former Detroit Lions pass rusher signing with Dallas Cowboys

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Pass rusher James Houston, who fizzled out in Detroit, is getting another opportunity—this time with the Dallas Cowboys. According to several reports, the Dallas Cowboys are signing former Detroit Lions pass rusher James Houston. Houston was the Lions’ sixth-round pick back in 2022. Though he did not originally make the team’s 53-man roster, he stuck around ...2025
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• Horse Tracks: 3 Broncos not named Bo Nix to watch in 2025

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Have you looked? Denver is coming into 2025 loaded! Holy crud, don’t look now, but training camp will be underway this week. The story of the Broncos 2025 season is yet to be written, but we certainly know who the stars should be. While the hype around Bo Nix is real and warranted, there are an entire cast of characters that are going to be almost as impactful sh...2025
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• Lions 2025 training camp preview: EDGE roles, depth battles

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The next installment in our training camp preview series looks at the Detroit Lions’ edge rusher group. In this installment of our Detroit Lions 2025 training camp preview series, we stay on the Lions’ defensive line by exploring the edge rusher group, speculating on current and future roles, and discussing how many players from this group could make the 53-man ro...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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• NFL free agency: 3 pass rushers the Browns should focus on signing

The trade request of Myles Garrett complicates the situation The NFL free agency period begins officially on Wednesday, March 12 at 4:00pm Eastern time. That is when new contracts can be submitted. However, on Monday, the legal tampering period commences. This allows club GMs two days to get with sports agents regarding the execution of new contracts. What do the Cleveland Browns need going forw...2025
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"James Houston (sixth round) Selected: 217th Big Board: Not in top 300 Reach: At least 83 picks Even though Houston is no longer on the roster—or any NFL roster—this is still probably a win for Holmes, given Houston’s incredible finish to the 2022 season."

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"Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have activated pass-rushing specialist James Houston from injured reserve, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."

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"Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Paschal, and James Houston are locks for significant roles next year, and if they decide to bring John Cominsky back, that room is suddenly very crowded."

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"Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, an HBCU graduate of North Carolina A&T, drafted HBCU linebacker James Houston IV from Jackson State in the sixth round, 217th overall."

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"Beyond Jamaal Charles and pass rushers James Houston and Tamba Hali, they are completely lacking in marquee talent."

• Which Detroit Lion will finish second on the team in sacks?
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• Former Lions-drafted running back signed by Tennessee Titans
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• Cowboys 2025 roster projection at the start of training camp
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• Cowboys add a potential steal in James Houston
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• Giants news, 7/23: Andrew Thomas starts on PUP list, Malik Nabers, K’Von Wallace, more headlines
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• Cowboys sign pass rusher James Houston as training camp begins, Micah Parsons contract situation lingers

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• Horse Tracks: 3 Broncos not named Bo Nix to watch in 2025
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• Lions 2025 training camp preview: EDGE roles, depth battles
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• Lions mailbag: Projecting what the defensive line will look like

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK We break down what the Detroit Lions defensive line may look like and how they may treat subpackage personnel. Without a doubt, the biggest question mark on the Detroit Lions is their defensive line. Lions general manager Brad Holmes has pumped a lot of resources into the position—drafting Alim McNeill, Levi Onwuzurike, Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Pasch...2025
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• Open thread: Will every 2025 Lions draft pick make the initial 53-man roster?

Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have a stacked roster right now. Can every 2025 NFL Draft pick make the final 53-man roster? The Detroit Lions are entering rare territory for the Brad Holmes regime: not every draft pick is safe. From Holmes’ debut 2021 draft class all the way up to 2024, only one Lions draft pick (James Houston) failed to make the initial 53-man r...2025
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• Giants news, 7/23: Andrew Thomas starts on PUP list, Malik Nabers, K’Von Wallace, more headlines
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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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• 2025 NFL mock draft: Detroit Lions get productive pass rusher at 28

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images With pick No. 28 in the 2025 POD Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select... Our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well underway, and over the past couple of weeks, we have seen members of our community make selections for the first 27 picks, thus putting the Detroit Lions on the clock. If you missed any of the previous sections, you can check all of...2025
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• Top available NFL free agents for Detroit Lions following Day 1

Brett Davis-Imagn Images A look at the best remaining free agents available that the Detroit Lions should consider. Free agency may not officially start until Wednesday, but the league wasted no time once the tampering window began. While the day was flooded with new deals and trades, the Detroit Lions only made two moves: agreeing to terms with cornerback D.J. Reed and re-signing tackle ...2025
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (3/9): Free agency, roster moves, appreciating veterans and more!

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. The latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow. Dawgs By Nature: Browns free agency: 2 big 2023 targets back on the market this year (Jared Mueller) - Two players in the secondary that Cleveland Br...2025
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• Browns pass on retaining DE

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Cleveland will not tender James Houston, who appeared in three games with the club in 2024. The Cleveland Browns made another minor transaction late Friday as the club prepares for the start of free agency. General manager Andrew Berry decided not to tender defensive end James Houston, making the third-year player a free agent, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rap...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch

Peter Casey-Imagn Images Identifying which edge rushers the Detroit Lions should be keeping an eye on during the 2024 NFL Combine. NFL Network kicks off its televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, February, 27 with the edge rushers, interior defensive linemen, and the linebackers. So far in our series, we have previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide recei...2025
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• Former Lions EDGE James Houston claimed off waivers

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Detroit Lions EDGE James Houston has found a new team. Former Detroit Lions defensive end James Houston did not make it through waivers. According to the NFL transaction wire, Houston was claimed by the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday. He’ll now join their 53-man roster. On Tuesday, the Lions waived Houston after 2.5 seasons with the team...2024
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• 6 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ victory over the Arizona Cardinals

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images 6 quick takeaways from the Lions road win over the Cardinals in Week 3. The Detroit Lions took a gut punch last week, but they dusted themselves off and returned to their winning ways. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Lions were faced with a red-hot Arizona Cardinals team that had just walloped the opposing Los Angeles Rams by a score ...2024
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• Why Derrick Barnes is the perfect fit for Lions’ difficult SAM role

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ SAM linebacker position isn’t easy, but that’s what makes Derrick Barnes special—and extremely valuable to Detroit. The Detroit Lions’ SAM linebacker position isn’t for everybody. This offseason alone, the Lions have attempted to give those duties to both Mathieu Betts and James Houston, before scaling back those complicated roles from...2024
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• 5 winners, 2 losers from the Lions’ win against Bucs

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports In an NFC divisional matchup, which Detroit Lions players stepped up and who is still a step behind? Coming off their first playoff victory since 1991, the Detroit Lions returned to Ford Field on Sunday to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the chance to advance to the NFC Conference Championship game. Although the Bucs held off the defending NFC champion P...2024
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• Former Lions DL Bruce Irvin finds new home with AFC playoff team

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Less than a week after the Detroit Lions released him from the practice squad Bruce Irvin has signed to the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster. Last week, the Detroit Lions suddenly parted ways with veteran edge defender Bruce Irvin, cutting him from the practice squad. Now the 36-year-old defender has found a new home, signing to the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man r...2024
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• James Houston expects to play this year

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions pass rushing specialist James Houston expects to return from injury before the season is over. The Detroit Lions could be getting a big defensive piece back before the season ends. Pass rushing specialist James Houston told a group of reporters on Wednesday that he expects to return before the regular season ends and could help the team’s playof...2023
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• Mailbag: Why is Jared Goff so polarizing among Detroit Lions fans?
Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Our written mailbag returns for its first installment of the 2023 offseason. While we pivoted to more interactive mailbags during the football season, we will be mixing things up during the 2023 offseason, combining both written and audio/video/podcast versions. Let’s get started with our first Detroit Lions written mailbag of the offseason. How much do yo...2023
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• Detroit Lions activate Jameson Williams, Julian Okwara for Panthers game

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have activated WR Jameson Williams and EDGE Julian Okwara, making both eligible to play vs. the Carolina Panthers. The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday afternoon that they have activated wide receiver Jameson Williams from the commissioner’s roster exemption list and removed edge defender Julian Okwara from the injured reserve list...2023
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• Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta wins Rookie of the Week

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images After a record setting performance in Week 13, Detroit Lions rookie Sam LaPorta wins NFL rookie of the week. Following a dominating game in Week 13, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has won Pepsi’s NFL Rookie of the Week. The fan-voted honors were given to LaPorta after his record-breaking performance against the New Orleans Saints. The rookie tight...2023
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• Injury report: All Detroit Lions’ starters at ‘full’ practice to start week

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Checking in on the Detroit Lions' initial Week 10 injury report, as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Chargers. The Detroit Lions (6-2) and Los Angeles Chargers (4-4) will face off on Sunday afternoon in Week 10, but because the Lions are coming off a bye, their schedule has been shaken up a bit. Traditionally, players have a day off on...2023
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• Injury report: Taylor Decker, David Montgomery among many returning to practice

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Checking in on the Detroit Lions' initial Week 4 injury report, as they prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will kick off Week 4 in the NFL on “Thursday Night Football” and that means an accelerated schedule for both teams. Because of the early week game, the Lions' injury reports are released on Monday, Tuesday...2023
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• Lions EDGE James Houston activated from injured reserve, could play vs. Bucs

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have activated pass-rushing specialist James Houston from injured reserve, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions have officially activated edge rusher James Houston from injured reserve and waived edge rusher Julian Okwara in a corresponding move. Houston injured his ankle/lower leg in e...2024
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• Detroit Lions defense shines in preseason win over Giants, 21-16

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions eked out a win over the New York Giants in their preseason opener thanks to some solid defense. The Detroit Lions made some significant moves this offseason to bulk up their defense that struggled last season. It’s far, far, far, far, too early to make any kind of sweeping statements about how much progress they’ve made, but Friday night’...2023
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• Aaron Glenn in line to return to Lions as Colts reportedly plan to hire Shane Steichen
Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions defensive coordinator is no longer a candidate for the Cardinals job and it looks like the Colts have landed on their guy. It appears Aaron Glenn watch is finally over. A week ago, Glenn was reportedly notified that he was no longer in the running for the Arizona Cardinals job (which remains unfilled at the moment). Now, according to ESPN’...2023
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• 7 takeaways from the Lions’ overtime loss to the Seahawks

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions could not defeat in the Seattle Seahawks in what proved to be an offensive shootout. The excitement of a Week 1 upset were quickly dashed on Sunday. The Detroit Lions fell to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, and the team and its fans are left with multiple questions and concerns ahead of their next tilt. The light is far from out, and...2023
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• Cowboys sign pass rusher James Houston as training camp begins, Micah Parsons contract situation lingers
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• Cowboys sign veteran edge rusher James Houston

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have a new defensive lineman. The Dallas Cowboys kicked off their 2025 training camp this week. On Tuesday, they reached a deal with an edge rusher, but it wasn't All-Pro Micah Parsons. Instead, the Cowboys have signed veteran James Houston. Cowboys are signing veteran DE James Houston— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 22, 2025 Hous...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 training camp practice #1 live thread: Updates and open discussion

Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Cowboys training camp has officially begun and we have our first open thread of the season for you to chat during it. Greetings Cowboys fans. We have reached a very important milestone today as the Dallas Cowboys hold their first training camp practice out in Oxnard, California. We’ll open these threads for every practice so that the Blogging The Boy...2025
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• 5 biggest takeaways from the Lions’ 2022 season, Part 1: Players
Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made many strides in 2022 thanks to their players. For a 9-8 team, the Detroit Lions were a breath of fresh air. After Year 1 of the Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes era, the Lions had more hope than talent. An early draft pick would certainly set the Lions up to get an important contributor, but they needed more to actually make the ju...2023
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