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• Why Detroit Lions coaches have ‘full faith’ in Marcus Davenport

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Injuries have negatively impacted Marcus Davenport’s career or late, but Lions coaches are confident he can move past them. The Detroit Lions have faced a lot of questions about their depth at defensive end and who will start opposite Aidan Hutchinson. Marcus Davenport has always seemed to be the answer for the starting job, although that has come with p...2025
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• Lions open as favorites over Packers in Week 1 showdown

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Lions open the 2025 season as road favorites over the Packers in Week 1. The 2025 NFL regular season schedule was released on Wednesday night, and the Detroit Lions will kick things off at Lambeau Field, where they’ll take on their division rival Green Bay Packers. The Lions and the Packers both made the playoffs in 2024, and each is considered ...2025
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• Browns 2025 Schedule Primer: Week 4, Detroit Lions roster changes, updates and more

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Cleveland will be looking for just its second win in Detroit in franchise history. The Cleveland Browns will face the Detroit Lions in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. The Lions were the talk of the NFL for most of the 2024 season in winning the NFC North Division. But they were one-and-done in the playoffs as quarterback Jared Goff tossed three interceptions and t...2025
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• Detroit Lions sign defensive end from rookie minicamp tryouts

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have signed UDFA defensive end Keith Cooper Jr. On Monday, the Detroit Lions announced they had signed three players from rookie minicamp tryouts: tight end Luke Deal, wide receiver Malik Taylor, and defensive lineman Raequan Williams. Tuesday, they announced they’ve added one more. Undrafted rookie defensive lineman Keith Cooper Jr. has...2025
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• Open thread: Should the Lions try to sign Jadeveon Clowney?

Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Do you think the Lions should try and sign defensive end Jadeveon Clowney now that he is a free agent? For a while now, many people around NFL circles have had only a few questions for Detroit Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes. After all, with one of the most complete and talented rosters in the NFL, there isn’t really much to pick apart. However, one specific...2025
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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: 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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• Lions GM Brad Holmes defends decision not to draft EDGE on Day 1, 2

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes faced a lot of heat for not selecting a defensive end. Here’s what he had to say about it. As Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft dwindled down, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes approached the podium Friday night to break down the two picks he made on Day 2: Tate Ratledge and Isaac TeSlaa. Initially, the media questions h...2025
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• Analyzing the last 16 first rounds of the NFL Draft, and what the Saints can learn from this history

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Reviewing which positions, schools, and overall picks have produced the best players. The NFL Draft is far from an exact science. Every year players projected to be busts turn out great and players thought to be sure things are out of the league in just a few years. The New Orleans Saints have been up and down in terms of their draft success in recent y...2025
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• Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Pre-2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Here’s an updated look at the Detroit Lions’ depth chart ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. With the 2025 NFL Draft ready to kickoff, now is a great time to take a look at the Detroit Lions roster with an updated depth chart. This version of the Lions depth chart is a bit unique. As always, we will lists/ranks all the players, highlighting the team's current...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025: Why the Detroit Lions should select Mykel Williams

Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Why the Detroit Lions should draft—and even trade up for—Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams in the 2025 NFL Draft. The way things currently stand, it’s quite possible the Detroit Lions are prepared to start Marcus Davenport opposite Aidan Hutchinson in Week 1. But as we all know, that is a precarious game to play for the Lions. While Davenpo...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Haters will say it’s fake To the reader: First, I’d like to start by saying this article is presented as a “conspiracy theory” because that’s how this series started. I noticed that general manager Chris Ballard didn’t lie in his press conferences. He usually gave winding vague answers but he never said one thing and then did another. Armed with this observation I s...2025
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• 2025 Lions draft preview: Incredible EDGE class fits team’s biggest need

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ biggest need just so happens to match with the 2025 NFL Draft’s deepest position. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes may say he doesn’t draft for need, but in 2025, he may not have much of a choice. The 2025 NFL Draft class is filled with defensive end talent that drives deep into Day 2. And while Detroit could get by in 2025 wit...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes sends clear message about drafting for need, pass rushers

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes talked about drafting for needs, and his thoughts on adding a pass rusher. The Detroit Lions don’t draft for immediate need, and general manager Brad Holmes wants you to know that. During his pre-draft press conference, Holmes reiterated—several times—that chasing need is something this team isn’t interested in do...2025
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• Discussion: Which Lions pass rusher will make the biggest jump in 2025?

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE. Who will improve the most in 2025? The Detroit Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE in 2025. Some of them were battered by injuries, some were late additions, and some just need more time to blossom. Regardless, the Lions have an assortment of players whose production in 2025 will be...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why the team was not interested in spending a ton of money in free agency this year. During his media session at the NFL owners meetings, it’s clear Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes wanted to convey a message to fans about their modest free agency period over the last month. “I don’t know if I was as clear as I co...2025
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"Losing Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, and Marcus Davenport—along with reserve pieces like Kyle Peko, Mekhi Wingo, and John Cominsky—didn’t help."

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"Detroit is expected to be without Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, and Derrick Barnes for the rest of the year."

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"2023 NFL free agency: Marcus Davenport agrees to deal with Vikings, per report"

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"The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas and defensive end Marcus Davenport on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday."

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"The Saints have placed defensive end Marcus Davenport (shoulder) and linebacker Kwon Alexander (elbow) on injured reserve and said they will be without seven assistant coaches against the Panthers due to COVID-19 protocols."

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"Another teammate, defensive end Marcus Davenport, has taken to Twitter to defend Brees."

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"Saints' Marcus Davenport reportedly suffers 'significant' foot injury, will undergo season-ending surgery"

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"Senior Bowl 2018: Marcus Davenport shines, Josh Allen stands out on Thursday"

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"2018 NFL Draft: UTSA pass rusher Marcus Davenport has enormous NFL potential"

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• Detroit Lions sign defensive end from rookie minicamp tryouts
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• Open thread: Should the Lions try to sign Jadeveon Clowney?
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• Roundtable: Which Lions draft pick are you most excited to see in training camp?

Photo by Tyler Ingham/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our staff makes their pick for Detroit Lions 2025 draft pick we’re most excited to see in training camp. With the NFL Draft behind us, Detroit Lions training camp will be here before you know it. While rookie minicamp and OTAs will give us a taste of the 2025 Lions team, the limitations on practice at that point in the offseason will ...2025
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• Open thread: What is the Lions’ biggest post-draft need?
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• Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Post-2025 NFL Draft

Here’s an updated look at the Detroit Lions’ depth chart following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft. With the 2025 NFL Draft behind us, it’s an ideal time to take a look at the Detroit Lions roster and project where the team’s new players fit into the depth chart. During the draft, the Lions acquired seven new draft picks to their roster, and another reported 11 undrafted free agents—though th...2025
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• 2026 NFL mock draft: Early mock draft picks for Lions

Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Looking at 2026 NFL mock drafts early to see who you might need to keep your eye in this fall. Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is over, the focus can transition to the 2026 NFL Draft, right? Oh yeah, a whole season must be played before we can get there. While that will be entertaining, it is fun to take a peek at what next year’s draft could look like. Sure, these t...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025: How Ahmed Hassanein will impact the Detroit Lions

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images Exploring how the Lions’ new edge rusher, Ahmed Hassanein, fits into the current roster. The Detroit Lions drafted their fourth trench player in the 2025 NFL Draft when they selected Boise State’s Ahmed Hassanein, an edge defender, in the sixth round. He’s young and relatively inexperienced, but he was extremely productive in his final season wit...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes defends decision not to draft EDGE on Day 1, 2
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• Lions open as favorites over Packers in Week 1 showdown
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes defends decision not to draft EDGE on Day 1, 2
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• Detroit Lions Day 2 mock draft: Plenty of trench talent left

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Exploring the Lions potential options on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. With their 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions filled a major need by selecting Ohio State defensive lineman Tyleik Williams. With defensive tackle now crossed off of their wishlist, The Lions still have a few more positions of need to address on the second day ...2025
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• Analyzing the last 16 first rounds of the NFL Draft, and what the Saints can learn from this history
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• NFL Draft 2025: Why the Detroit Lions should select Mykel Williams
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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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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• 5 best defensive end free agents remaining for Detroit Lions

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images A look at the best defensive end/edge defenders remaining in free agency for the Detroit Lions. It remains to be seen whether the Detroit Lions will add to their pass rush with another signing of a defensive end, but it’s clear that fans want another one. It’s a fair thing to want, as Detroit’s pass rush undeniably struggled last year toward the end ...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await

Photo by John Adams/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. This is a slightly unusual edition of the Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup, as the 2025 free agency period kicked off in the middle of the week. As a result, some mock drafts were published ahead of all the acti...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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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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• 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

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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• 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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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Vote for Breakout Player of the Year

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Cast your vote on the Detroit Lions’ Breakout Player of the Year for the 2024 season. With the NFL season now comfortably behind us, it’s time to take one last look at the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season and celebrate the best moments. It’s time for the Pride of Detroit Awards, or the PODies. Wait, that sounds like potties. Let’s just stick with the POD Awa...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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• Open thread: Which unrestricted free agents should the Detroit Lions re-sign?

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have some big names heading to free agency, as well as many depth pieces. Which unrestricted free agents should the Lions bring back for 2025? The Detroit Lions have to restock and reload this offseason if they want to match their incredible regular season and surpass their disappointing postseason. Under general manager Brad Holmes, ...2025
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• 2023 NFL free agency: Marcus Davenport agrees to deal with Vikings, per report

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• Saints' Marcus Davenport reportedly suffers 'significant' foot injury, will undergo season-ending surgery
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• Saints place Michael Thomas, Marcus Davenport on PUP
The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas and defensive end Marcus Davenport on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday. The team can activate the players back to the active roster at any point before the start of the regular season, but they can’t practice with the team until then. Thomas has played only [more]...2022
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• Discussion: What is the priority No. 1 for the Detroit Lions offseason?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images What is the Detroit Lions’ biggest priority as they head into the 2025 offseason? It seems cruel to hard-pivot to the offseason when just 24 hours ago, dreams of Super Bowl trips to New Orleans were dancing in our head. But that’s how the NFL playoffs work. In an instant, everything can be sucked away, and it’s you’re left wondering how it all ...2025
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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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• Aidan Hutchinson carted off with lower-body injury vs. Cowboys

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Aidan Hutchinson has been carted off with a lower-body injury, and it doesn’t look good. The Detroit Lions were having one hell of a game against the Dallas Cowboys, jumping out to a 28-point lead early in the second half. However, the fun came to a screeching halt. Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson picked up a sack on Dak Prescott, but in the process...2024
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• Report: Detroit Lions signing DJ Reader to 2-year deal

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are signing DT DJ Reader to a two-year deal, giving them a massive free agent addition to their defensive line. The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed defensive tackle DJ Reader to a two-year deal. Per several sources, the deal is worth a maximum of $27.25 million with just $9 million guaranteed. Reader is quite literally a ...2024
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• Saints expect Marcus Davenport to miss rest of season
The Saints have lost a significant contributor on their defensive line. New Orleans defensive end Marcus Davenport suffered a foot injury in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers and is expected to miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reports. Davenport has started all 13 games this season and played 61 percent of the Saints’ [more]...2019

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• Lions open as favorites over Packers in Week 1 showdown
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• Lions mailbag: Projecting what the defensive line will look like
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• Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Post-2025 NFL Draft
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• NFL Draft 2025: How Ahmed Hassanein will impact the Detroit Lions
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes defends decision not to draft EDGE on Day 1, 2
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• 2025 Lions draft preview: Incredible EDGE class fits team’s biggest need
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await
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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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• 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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• Lions free agent profile: Kyle Peko was missed after injury

Eamon Horwedel-Imagn Images Nose tackle Kyle Peko is facing free agency, and while he only played five games for the Detroit Lions, coaches liked him enough to possibly bring him back. When we talk about all of the Detroit Lions’ defensive injuries in 2024, the name of nose tackle Kyle Peko rarely comes up. People are understandably more quick to point out the likes of Aidan Hutchinson, Al...2025
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• Lions injury updates: Dan Campbell offers updates on 4 players
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• 5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ win over the Green Bay Packers

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images With the NFC North lead on the line, the Detroit Lions shut the door on the Green Bay Packers on their home turf. The Detroit Lions have been making statements all season. From blowouts of the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans to close-fought battles with the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, Detroit is proving to the league that they are serious...2024
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