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• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on defense

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Breaking down how the Detroit Lions are utilizing their cap space for their 2025 defensive players. On Monday, we looked at the Detroit Lions’ positional spending on offense. It came as little surprise that the Lions were spending a lot on offense—particularly at the running back and offensive line positions. Now it’s time to look a...2025
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With most of free agency over, it’s time to assess the Detroit Lions’ roster movement. Is it enough? That is the question at the forefront of every Lions fan entering the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, but still fell short of the title game. With the calendar flipped, many viewed free agency as the time for Detroit to restock and reload. Not on...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 8.0: Focus stays in the trenches

Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn 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. With NFL free agency slowing down and rosters filling up, mock drafts are shifting gears to provide a more informed look at where teams stand heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. While this certainly narrows the focus for several teams, th...2025
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• Detroit Lions re-sign another defensive line reserve

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have re-signed veteran DL Pat O’Connor. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday they have re-signed defensive lineman Pat O’Connor. Originally a Lions seventh-round pick in 2017, O’Connor returned to Detroit last year after spending seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. O’Connor, 31, signed with Detroit in the middle of tr...2025
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• Were the Lions aggressive enough in free agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The PODcast breaks down the Detroit Lions’ first week in free agency and answer some bigger questions. The Detroit Lions have watched the first week of free agency go by and made a good number of signings and re-signings. Regardless of the roster assembled, a sentiment has appeared among a contingent of fans that there is something just not there. Someth...2025
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• NFL free agency grades: What national analysts think of Detroit Lions moves

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A look at what national analysts think about the Detroit Lions’ 2025 free agency moves so far. Sometimes a little perspective is good for the soul. While Detroit Lions fans have offered their opinions on how they have approached free agency for the past week, sometimes they (myself included) can be a little too narrow-focused. It’s easy to get caught up ...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 8.0: Focus stays in the trenches
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• Levi Onwuzurike contract details: Lions offer guarantees, plenty of incentives

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ contract for Levi Onwuzurike is smaller than reported, but features a good chunk of guaranteed money and incentives. When the numbers came in for Levi Onwuzurike’s re-signing with the Detroit Lions, it was shocking to some. A one-year, $5.5 million deal seemed low for a young defensive tackle who appeared to put a major injury behind ...2025
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• Free agency grades: Levi Onwuzurike re-signing Lions’ best move so far

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Why the Detroit Lions’ re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike is the team’s best free agency move thus far. For many—myself included—it appeared Detroit Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike had played his way out of Detroit in 2024. I mean that as a compliment, as Onwuzurike had a career year, tying the team lead with 45 pressures, and—more importantly—playing ...2025
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• One stat shows how Levi Onwzurike re-signing was a STEAL for Lions

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Detroit Lions got an incredible deal on the re-signing of DT Levi Onwuzurike. One of the biggest questions facing the Detroit Lions this free agency was whether they would be able to retain 2021 second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike. With the 27-year-old defender coming off his best season and the defensive tackle market skyrocketing, many projections h...2025
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike gives the Lions incredible freedom to mold their defensive line in a variety of ways. With the NFL 2025 free agency underway, the Detroit Lions continue to add depth on the defensive side of the ball. On the first day of the league new year, the Lions re-signed defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a one-year, ...2025
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• Breaking down Roy Lopez’s roster impact on Detroit Lions’ DT room

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Signing a reserve nose tackle doesn’t move the neddle for a lot of fans, but Roy lopez may be exactly what the Lions need. With the NFL officially turning the page to 2025, free agency is open, and the Detroit Lions are strategically making moves to improve their roster. Adding depth on the defensive line was a logical place to invest during free agency, and...2025
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• Detroit Lions re-signing Levi Onwuzurike to prove-it deal

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are bringing back DT Levi Onwuzurike on a short, team-friendly deal. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions are re-signing defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a 1-year $5.5 million contract extension. Onwuzurike was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft (the first of the Brad Holmes/Dan Cam...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 3 Open Thread

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Will there be any moves today? The second day of free agency was very productive and filled a lot of the wish list needs for many long suffering Vikings fans. We got a new veteran center who excels at pass blocking and a new guard with lots of upside (hopefully). We got a new veteran defensive tackle who excels at pass rushing and possibly another vet...2025
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• Notes: Levi Onwuzurike takes part in Lions’ voluntary offseason program
Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Despite back surgery, Detroit Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike is taking part in the team’s offseason program, a positive sign that his career is not over. This week, the Detroit Lions were among the majority of NFL franchises who began their offseason workouts. While we’re only in Phase 1 of those workouts—which is basically only allows conditioning, strength tra...2023
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"Levi Onwuzurike had a great year, but he is a pending free agent and his future in Detroit is unknown."

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"Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dan Campbell offered injury updates on Levi Onwuzurike, Josh Paschal, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Emmanuel Moseley."

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"Even if we were to bump this to a second-round pick for Lance, the Lions have managed to build a strong roster quickly despite getting no meaningful contributions from 2021 second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike."

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"The Lions hope to take a step forward in head coach Dan Campbell’s second season on the job and one of the players who could help make that happen is defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike."

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"Second-round defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike has been out of action since the first days of camp due to a back injury that [more]"

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"Even if the Pac-12 ends up playing, Levi Onwuzurike won’t."

• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on defense
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?
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• Lions mock draft roundup 8.0: Focus stays in the trenches
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• Were the Lions aggressive enough in free agency?
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• NFL free agency grades: What national analysts think of Detroit Lions moves
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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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• Levi Onwuzurike contract details: Lions offer guarantees, plenty of incentives
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• Free agency grades: Levi Onwuzurike re-signing Lions’ best move so far
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• 6 more remaining free agents the Chargers should consider signing

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Chargers need help in the trenches and there still remains a number of possible options on the market, including DT Calais Campbell and OG Brandon Scherff. I wrote a version of this article on Tuesday following the first real day of free agency. None of the five players on that I listed were signed on Tuesday, giving me further hope the Chargers could ge...2025
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• One stat shows how Levi Onwzurike re-signing was a STEAL for Lions
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL
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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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• Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on defense, ST

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on defense and special teams in the Detroit Lions year-end stock report. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season over, it’s time to look back on your biggest movers from this year. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Levi Onwuzurike Stats: 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 force fumble It’s hard to oversell just how much of a win this season was...2025
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• Browns roster: Worst position group on the team needs help in free agency, NFL draft

DT Shelby Harris | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Lack of talent is a major issue for the Browns roster The Cleveland Browns had an issue stopping the run in 2024. They ended up 21st in the league in run defense and allowed an average of 4.5 yards per carry. That means what is typical, after two plays the other team is facing a third-and-one. RELATED: 6 FREE AGENTS BROWNS COULD PURSUE...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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• NFL Combine preview: 10 interior DL the Lions should watch

Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Identifying which interior defensive linemen the Detroit Lions should be keeping an eye on during the 2025 NFL Combine. Our 2025 NFL Combine preview series continues along as we approach the big event, which is scheduled to be televised from Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 2. So far, we have already previewed which quar...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Another injury claimed the potential of Marcus Davenport breaking out, but is there room for a reunion next season? Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 20...2025
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• Mock Draft Roundup 5.0: Lions beat writers release pre-Combine projections

Photo by Scott Winters/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. With the 2025 NFL Combine set to kick off next week, this week’s Mock Draft Roundup offers fans their last opportunity to check out which prospects are being mocked to the Lions before the big event—including...2025
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• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on defense
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• Lions free agency preview: 11 rotational edge rushers Detroit could sign

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Looking at free agent options for one of the Detroit Lions’ most pressing offseason needs. While the Detroit Lions will likely target defensive line talent in the draft, this year’s free-agent edge class offers plenty of intriguing options. In Part 1, I highlighted 10 potential signings who could take on significant roles in Detroit’s defensive end rota...2025
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• Lions free agency preview: 10 starting edge rushers Detroit could sign

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Looking at free agent options for one of the Lions most pressing offseason needs As the offseason bulldozes forward, the edge rusher position outside of Aidan Hutchinson remains a major focal point for the Detroit Lions. Hutchinson is expected to be at full strength by mandatory minicamp, Josh Paschal enters Year 4 as a reliable edge-setter, and th...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch
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• Discussion: Which positions are realistic first-round options for the Detroit Lions?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which positions could the Detroit Lions realistically select on Day 1 of the NFL Draft? With the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select...? Those are the words that many Lions fans are anticipating, but which player could realistically follow suit? As Detroit looks to restock for another chase at a Super Bowl, the draft could be a piv...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport
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• Lions free agent profile: Pat O’Connor has a leg up to re-sign

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit Lions veteran defensive lineman Pat O’Connor is facing free agency, but there are a few factors working in his favor to return. It would probably surprise many Detroit Lions fans to know that veteran defensive tackle Pat O’Connor was a seventh-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2017. Though he had a decent preseason as a rookie out of East...2025
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• Cooper Kupp trade rumors: ESPN insider suggest Detroit Lions are in play

Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One NFL insider believes the Detroit Lions could get involved in a Cooper Kupp trade. Many Detroit Lions fans understandably have their focus on Myles Garrett and his trade request, but there’s another potential trade on the horizon than could involve Detroit. Earlier this week, Los Angeles Rams veteran receiver Cooper Kupp posted on social ...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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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These nine Detroit Lions players under contract in 2025 could see their deals terminated to save salary cap room. The Detroit Lions have a sizeable list of pending free agents, but before any of those names ink a new contract in Detroit or elsewhere, we could see a player or two get their existing deals axed. Cap causalities are an unfortunate yet imp...2025
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• Why trading for Trey Lance makes sense for the Detroit Lions
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Several teams have inquired about a trade for 49ers QB Trey Lance, and the Detroit Lions should be one of them. On Wednesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the San Francisco 49ers have received multiple inquiries to trade for quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Rapoport made clear that the calls are in...2023
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• Detroit Lions report card: Defense steps up big time vs. Chiefs

The Detroit Lions defense helped carry a sputtering offense against the Kansas City Chiefs. We hand out positional grades to analyze the entire team’s performance. The Detroit Lions didn’t play their prettiest game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but no Week 1 game is perfect. The fact that the Lions were still able to pull off the victory over the Super Bowl champs on such an imperfect night is ...2023
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• Lions injury updates: Dan Campbell offers updates on 4 players

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dan Campbell offered injury updates on Levi Onwuzurike, Josh Paschal, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Emmanuel Moseley. The Detroit Lions escaped Thanksgiving Day with a nail-biting win over the Chicago Bears, but, unfortunately, they couldn’t escape another injury-filled game. The defense, in particular, got it hard—yet again—and based on updates from ...2024
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• Detroit Lions re-sign defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions inked their defensive tackle for a new contact after a breakout year from Isaiah Buggs. On Monday morning, the Detroit Lions re-signed defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs. According to Tom Pelissero, it is a two-year deal worth “up to” $6 million. Buggs was set to become a free agent this offseason, but the Lions were able to get a deal done befor...2023
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• Lions release unofficial depth chart for 2023 preseason

Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Taking a closer look at the Detroit Lions first “unofficial” depth chart of the 2023 preseason. On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions PR department released their 2023 Preseason Game 1 media guide, and included in that document is the team's first “unofficial” depth chart. Keeping in mind that this look at the Lions roster is made by the PR department and no...2023
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• Lions promote 2 players for Saints game

Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have elevated two players from their practice squad for their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints. The Detroit Lions announced the final tweaks to their Week 13 roster on Saturday, elevating EDGE Bruce Irvin and nose tackle Quinton Bohanna, while also downgrading Alex Anzalone (hand) to OUT for their game against the New Orleans Saints. ...2023
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• Report: Lions sign defensive lineman off Rams’ practice squad

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing another defender off of someone else’s practice squad, this time poaching DL Jonah Williams from the Rams. The Detroit Lions have been hit hard by the injury bug, especially in the front seven of the defense. After reportedly signing linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Denver Broncos practice squad earlier on Friday, the Lions a...2024
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• Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions signed interior defensive linemen Christian Covington who gives the team an experience player capable of playing multiple positions. The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that they have signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Covington is an eight-year veteran, and the Lions will be the sixth team in his career. At 6-foot-2, 300 po...2023
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• Vikings Links: Let’s Play Tag!

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Will the Vikings tag anyone? It is franchise tag starting day! Will the Vikings tag anyone? Rumor has it that they may tag Byron Murphy instead of Sam Darnold. A little note is that Sam Darnold, Stephon Gilmore, and Byron Murphy all had their contracts voided yesterday, February 17th. https://overthecap.com/contract-triggers-calenda...2025
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• Detroit Lions approval poll: GM Brad Holmes (October 2023)

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Do Detroit Lions fans approve of the job general manager Brad Holmes is doing over two years into his job? Earlier in the week, Detroit Lions fans spoke emphatically in favor of coach Dan Campbell. For the second straight polling, Campbell has received an unprecedented 100 percent approval rating from fans after two-plus seasons heading the team. Now it’s ti...2023
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• Open thread: Is there a deal the Lions should have made in free agency?
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL
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• Breaking down Roy Lopez’s roster impact on Detroit Lions’ DT room
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 3 Open Thread
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• NFL’s 11 best free agents still available on 2025 market, ranked

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Here are the best players remaining on the NFL free agent market. The first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period has come and gone, and day two is upon us. After Monday’s flurry of moves, who are the best available players? While the opening of the tampering period generates the most buzz, the days that follow are where rosters are truly built, and ...2025
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• Levi Onwuzurike contract details: Lions offer guarantees, plenty of incentives
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Cooper Kupp trade rumors: ESPN insider suggest Detroit Lions are in play
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• Open thread: Which position needs the greatest overhaul this offseason?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Detroit Lions were great in 2024, but there are still upgrades to be had in 2025. Which position needs the greatest overhaul this offseason? The offseason is a time to build upon the previous season’s flaws. Despite an incredible 15-2 season, the Detroit Lions’ playoff loss illustrated that even the best teams are not immune to flaws. With the 2025 s...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 2.0: Defense dominates early projections
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• Vikings Links: Let’s Play Tag!

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Should the Vikings Tag Sam Darnold? The East West Shrine Bowl practices are underway. 2025 NFL Draft: 10 players who stood out in East-West Shrine Bowl practices Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech (5-foot-9 1/4, 229 pounds) You wouldn’t think the 5-9 Brooks weighs almost 230 pounds based on the quickness he showed on the practice field (and during his career at T...2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason
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