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• Open thread: Who is your favorite Day 2 option for the Lions?

Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We talk plenty about the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. But who are the best Detroit Lions options on Day 2? The majority of pre-draft coverage surrounds the first round. It’s understandable, as it obviously has the most team-altering talent, and, quite frankly, it’s hard to drum up excitement over player...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Could Lions surprise with a tight end?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images A look at the 2025 NFL Draft options for the Detroit Lions, even though it’s not a huge position of immediate need. An offensive weapon like tight end seems like a bit of a luxury when talking about the Detroit Lions’ options in the 2025 NFL Draft, but general manager Brad Holmes has lived by “best player available” for most of his career. And with som...2025
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• Open thread: Excluding Hutchinson, who is biggest Lions’ priority re-signing?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions player should be at the front of the line when it comes to getting an extension? Detroit Lions general manager was blunt last week at the NFL owners meetings: the reason the Lions weren’t active during free agency was that they are already earmarking cap space to use for re-signing some of their best players—many of which are due fo...2025
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• 7 players that are worth selecting for the Rams with 26th overall pick

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Which players are worth taking at the 26th overall pick for the Rams? With less than two weeks to go until the first round of the NFL Draft, it seems pretty clear at this point that the best path for the Los Angeles Rams is to trade back. However, a trade back still has to make sense. It has to be for more reasons than just to accumulat...2025
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• History Suggests Luke Lachey Could Be A Day 3 Steal For Green Bay
In recent years, Iowa has become Tight End University. And it’s not just a matter of quantity. The quality is there, with alumni names like George Kittle and Sam LaPorta among the best in the business. This year, Hawkeyes tight end Luke Lachey will enter the draft....2025
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• 2025 POD Community Mock: With the 8th pick, the Panthers select...

Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images With the 8th pick in the POD Community Mock, the Carolina Panthers select... It’s time for the Carolina Panthers to make their pick in our 2025 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. Acting as the Panthers general manager this year is commenter BigFan_19. The Panthers are a fascinating team to draft for this year. While last year’s 5-12 s...2025
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• The Linc - ESPN suggests trade where Eagles land future first-round draft pick

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/3/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 2025 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for Round 1 picks - ESPNEagles get: 2-51, 2026 first-round pick ... Broncos get: 1-32, 3-96 ... The Eagles have been paid handsomely for their willingness to be patient in the past. They made a similar move with the Sain...2025
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• Jameson Williams expected to get 5th-year option, but future beyond is unclear

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes made it clear the team intends to pick up Jameson Williams’ 5th-year option, but his future beyond 2026 is unclear. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made it pretty clear his intentions are to activate the fifth-year rookie option for receiver Jameson Williams. “It’s heading that way, that we’re, you know, most likely gonna b...2025
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• Lions Mock Draft Roundup 9.0: Could a non-lineman tempt the Lions?

Brett Davis-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. We’re less than a month away from the 2025 NFL Draft and while many beat writers are honing in on who their teams may select, draft analysts are starting to get a bit squirrelly. This is the time of the year when things typically begin to...2025
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2025: Tight end

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Eagles should look to invest in a Dallas Goedert successor. Tight end play is integral to the modern NFL offense. Every play caller would love to have a guy who can block in-line, run past linebackers, and out-muscle defensive backs. It’s worked pretty well for the Chiefs over the last few years. It’s historically been a rarity for tight ends to c...2025
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• Lions to re-sign veteran tight end

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Detroit Lions TE Shane Zylstra is re-signing with the team once again. The Detroit Lions continue to take care of their own in free agency. Per his agency, tight end Shane Zylstra has agreed to terms to re-sign with the Lions for 2025. At this point, there are no contract terms available. Zylstra, a converted tight end, has been with the Lions since 20...2025
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• The Linc - ESPN suggests trade where Eagles land future first-round draft pick
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• Open thread: Who is your favorite Day 2 option for the Lions?
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Could Lions surprise with a tight end?
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• Open thread: Excluding Hutchinson, who is biggest Lions’ priority re-signing?
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• 7 players that are worth selecting for the Rams with 26th overall pick
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• History Suggests Luke Lachey Could Be A Day 3 Steal For Green Bay
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• 2025 POD Community Mock: With the 8th pick, the Panthers select...
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• The Linc - ESPN suggests trade where Eagles land future first-round draft pick
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• Stock up, stock down for NFL Draft prospects based on what we know so far

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images With three weeks until the NFL Draft we have a little more insight into what might happen. It’s not a solid picture, but more like a jello picture — one with a little wiggle, but we can understand the basic form of the thing. A lot has changed since the pre-draft process began in earnest at the NFL Scouting Combine. Today we’re diving in to the players who...2025
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• General Manager Darren Mougey gives thoughts on drafting “premium” positions

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images In a shocking bombshell, Mougey says he wants to add good players Earlier in the offseason I wrote about how the New York Jets could adopt some of the draft views of the Detriot Lions around drafting premium positions. Specifically, I noted how willing the Lions were to draft non-premium positions early in the draft and how the Jets could draft similarly with Aaron G...2025
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• Jameson Williams expected to get 5th-year option, but future beyond is unclear
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• How to draft the ‘right’ tight end

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Despite signing Evan Engram, the Denver Broncos still need to draft a tight end. Here’s how they might want to find the right one. The Denver Broncos have had limited success at using early or mid-round picks on tight ends. During franchise history the Broncos have drafted 14 tight ends in the first through he fifth rounds: Riley Odoms Clay Brown ...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 13 Open Thread

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The veteran Quarterback search continues! The free agency period is slowing down significantly but there still are some good players available. Obviously, the Vikings need a backup QB of some sort. He who shall not be named is off the radar apparently but there are still those who believe it is no dead yet. With Crab Legs Winston getting signed by the Gian...2025
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• The Eagles should trade for Michael Mayer

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Too logical not to happen. I’m of the belief that the Philadelphia Eagles should try to retain Dallas Goedert for the 2025 NFL season. He’s still a good player. It’d be ideal to keep him for one more year while also investing in a replacement option who can take over as the Eagles’ starting tight end in 2026. But it sounds like that scenario just might not...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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• Fantasy Football ‘25: The top tiers of players

2025: The Chase is on! | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A way-too-early look at the elite fantasy stars for ‘25 Welcome back, readers! The NFL offseason is rolling along and has officially entered the fun stage for us fans. Here’s where we are: The scouting Combine wrapped up on Sunday, the first big trade came down last week (Deebo to the Commanders!), the franchise tag window closed o...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 wide receiver options

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images A look at three wide receivers who could help out the Detroit Lions in free agency. While the top of the Detroit Lions’ receiving corps seems set with the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Kalif Raymond, the team’s depth at wide receiver seems shaky and they could benefit from one more big-name receiver to help out the offense in 2025. The f...2025
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on offense 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. You can check out the season stock report for defense and special teams here. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Jameson Williams, WR Stats: 58 rec, 1,001 yards, 7 TD; 11 rushes, 61 ya...2025
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• Why Lions OC John Morton is confident in play-calling this time around

Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images New Lions OC John Morton admitted he wasn’t ready the first time he was offensive coordinator. He explained at the NFL Combine why he’s confident this time around. New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton has been in this position before. Back in 2017, he was the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets. Led by 38-year-old quarterback Josh McCown, r...2025
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• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on offense

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Breaking down how the Detroit Lions are utilizing their cap space for their 2025 offensive players. With free agency nearing its close, it’s time to take inventory on the Detroit Lions and how they have constructed their 2025 roster. One way to do that is to look at the depth chart and players currently under contract. Erik Schlitt has you covered with our...2025
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• Detroit Lions signing new tight end from Jets

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are signing a big, physical tight end in free agency with four years of experience. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions are signing tight end Kenny Yeboah to a one-year deal. Yeboah has been in the NFL for four years after splitting his college career at Temple and Ole Miss. He went undrafted in 2021 an...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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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 wide receiver options
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense
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• NFL Combine Day 2 media recap: Late-round TE provides intrigue

Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images A look at a couple of mid-to-late-round NFL Draft tight ends and what they had to say at the NFL Combine. The Detroit Lions love their tight ends. And while both Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright are both signed through the 2026 season, tight end always seems like a possibility for the Lions’ drafts. This year, it probably won’t be until later in the draft, so durin...2025
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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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• 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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• 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 TE Sam LaPorta wins NFL Rookie of the Week... again

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images For the second time in three weeks, Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta has won NFL Rookie of the Week. Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta just keeps racking up the accolades. On Thursday, he was named NFL Rookie of the Week, the second time he’s won the award in the past three weeks. Against the Denver Broncos, LaPorta tallied five catches for 56 yards and th...2023
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• Sam LaPorta topples T.J. Hockenson’s most prolific season as a Lion

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta continues to climb the Detroit Lions record books. Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta is having an incredible first season in the NFL. How good? During the Lions Week 15 game against the Denver Broncos, LaPorta caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he brought his season total up to 69 recep...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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• Dan Campbell rips NFL Draft critics of Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions took a lot of heat for drafting Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta, but after the two combined for 5 TDs vs. the Broncos, Dan Campbell got his revenge. Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta and running back Jahmyr Gibbs combined for five touchdowns against the Denver Broncos—only the second time since the 1970 merger two rookies from t...2023
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• Tight end rankings for Wild Card Round fantasy football

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images We rank out all the tight ends playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football. The 2025 NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend with a Wild Card round featuring some talented tight ends. If you’re looking for something to keep you engaged beyond the elimination nature of the playoffs, fantasy football remains an option. You can pla...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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• Fantasy football: What Lions-Chiefs start/sit decisions are you making?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Week 1 is never easy for fantasy, let alone Game 1 of the entire season. It’s game day! The Detroit Lions begin their quest for the playoffs on Thursday night in Kansas City, and so too do many fantasy managers. The first game of the season is always tricky, as is any sort of Thursday night decision, and with the stakes of personal fandom and offseason im...2023
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• Lions TE Sam LaPorta Sends Strong 4-Word Message to Ben Johnson Now That He’s the Bears HC
Sam LaPorta praised former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson but made it clear their Lions-Bears matchups will be all business this fall....2025
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• NFL Draft fits for Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter, and other top 2025 prospects

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images What teams fit for the top 10 prospects in this class, schematically? One thing that goes underrated when it comes to the NFL Draft and draft process is how important schematic fit is. Of course, there are prospects who are more scheme-diverse (the Travis Hunters of the world), but in order to optimize those guys, being in the right scheme and correct system can tu...2025
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• Open thread: What is an underrated Lions need for the 2025 NFL Draft?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images What is a Detroit Lions’ long-term need that not enough people are talkinga bout? Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has often conveyed the message that they don’t approach the NFL Draft with needs in mind. Their primary goal is to get good football players, and then figure out how they can fit within their overall plans after. That stra...2025
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• How the Chiefs could evolve into the Lions’ style of offense with their own personnel

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Could Kansas City evolve into the kind of offensive scheme with which Detroit has been so successful? Every three or four years, NFL personnel, schemes and coaching staffs change — so teams must be able to adapt to how football is now being played around the league. We’ve seen this with the Kansas City Chiefs. When quarterback Patrick Mahomes took over i...2025
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• General Manager Darren Mougey gives thoughts on drafting “premium” positions
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• NY Jets: 5 Underrated offensive targets in 2025 NFL draft

Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images The back of the draft has some hidden gems For those who may not be aware, I run a company that covers college football. While doing this work ultimately led me to stepping away from doing GGN’s Flight Connections, it’s allowed me to get an inside look at multiple schools and players throughout the year. On top of that, I was also fortunate enough to witness both...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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• Lions vs. Commanders preview, score prediction: On Paper

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Our preview, statistical breakdown, and prediction for Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders in the Division Round of the NFL playoffs. The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders face off for a spot in the NFC Championship game on Saturday night. If Vegas odds are any indication, the public seems to think the Lions are clear favorites in this matchu...2025
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• Cowboys draft analysis: Dallas bolsters defensive line with DT Mazi Smith in first round
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After years of struggling against the run, Dallas addressed it with their top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Dallas Cowboys made Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith the 26th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite having a slew of tight ends and some other major talents available at cornerback and edge rusher, Smith joins Dallas as they...2023
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