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• Open thread: Where will the Detroit Lions offense rank in 2025?

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions offense has dominated in each of the past three seasons. But where will they rank in 2025 after some significant offseason changes? The Detroit Lions offense has been the biggest reason for the franchise’s resurgence over the past three years. The team just barely missed the playoffs in 2022, riding the high of the fifth-ranked offense (2...2025
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• Film breakdown: Can Tate Ratledge become the Lions’ center of the future?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Breaking down Lions’ second-round draft pick Tate Ratledge’s film from his time at the University of Georgia. Next up in our film study of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft class, we have right guard Tate Ratledge. Drafted 57th overall after Lions general manager Brad Holmes traded up three spots in the second round, Ratledge logged over 2,000 sna...2025
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• Brad Holmes talks Frank Ragnow’s retirement, qualities in ideal center

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Detroit Lions general manager reacted to the retirement of Frank Ragnow and talked about what he’s looking for in an ideal center. We’ve heard from some players and coach Dan Campbell on what the loss of Frank Ragnow could mean for the Detroit Lions going forward. But the general manager who handed Ragnow a four-year extension in 2021 has been behind the...2025
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• Lions mailbag: How does Frank Ragnow’s retirement impact future re-signings?

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Can the Detroit Lions afford to keep more players now that Frank Ragnow’s contract will come off the books? One of the bigger challenges facing the Detroit Lions in the upcoming years is the ability to retain all of the talent they currently have. General Manager Brad Holmes has talked about this issue several times over the past year, noting that difficult decis...2025
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• Detroit Lions OTA 6 Observations: Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams showing growth

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Pride of Detroit’s Morgan Cannon was on hand for the Lions sixth and final OTA of the spring and has observations from his notebook. The Detroit Lions hosted their sixth and final OTA of the Spring on Thursday, wrapping up offseason activities until they report back for training camp later in July. Due to some wet weather in the Metro Detroit...2025
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• Open thread: What do you want to learn from Lions’ final OTA practice?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions are holding their final OTA practice on Thursday. Here’s what we’re hoping to learn. On Thursday, the Detroit Lions will hold their sixth and final OTA practice of the year. After Thursday afternoon, the Lions will break until somewhere around mid-July—part of their plans of a shortened spring program after being selected to...2025
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• VIDEO: Discussing Frank Ragnow’s retirement, future of Lions OL

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Meko and Morgan are joined by Senior Editor of Pride of Detroit, Ryan Mathews, to discuss the news of Lions’ All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retiring from the NFL. If you have been following the Detroit Lions for a while, then you likely already understand how essential All-Pro center Frank Ragnow has been to this team since he was drafted 20th ov...2025
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• Frank Ragnow chose health, family after giving everything to football

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Detroit’s iron man in the middle of their offensive line prioritized health and family over anything else, and that’s as respectable a legacy one can leave behind. When Frank Ragnow officially announced his retirement from football, it sparked a wave of speculation and opinion, particularly around why one of the NFL’s best centers would step away at just 29 years o...2025
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• Lions star’s surprise retirement leaves Detroit in a bind

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images One of the best centers in the NFL has left the game. One of the NFL’s best centers has decided to hang up the cleats. Detroit Lions’ center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement on Instagram, as the Lions continue to ramp up Organized Team Activities, OTAs. Frank Ragnow has now made it official. https://t.co/SzmL3L3X3Q pic.twitter.com/6Xa0JYvGmo— Ian R...2025
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• Detroit Lions All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retiring

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Detroit Lions All-Pro center Frank Ragnow’s career has come to a close. In a somewhat shocking move, Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow has announced that he’s retiring. The 2018 first-round pick announced on Instagram that he is calling it quits after just seven seasons in the NFL. Here’s his full message: These past couple of months have been very ...2025
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• Detroit Lions Day 3 OTA observations: Position-by-position breakdown

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

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

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Over the weekend, Saints QB Derek Carr announced he would be retiring from the NFL. About a month ago, it was announced that New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr was dealing with an injury that put his 2025 availability in jeopardy. With a labral tear and rotator cuff damage, Carr made the decision to step away from the football field. The Saints made co...2025
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• Detroit Lions rookie minicamp preview: 5 things to watch

Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images Detroit Lions rookie minicamp begins Friday. Here are five things to watch for. The Detroit Lions open up their set of three rookie minicamp practices on Friday morning. It will be the first opportunity for both the media and Lions coaches to see the 2025 NFL Draft class—plus the 11 reported UDFA signings—in action at Allen Park. Here are five things I’ll...2025
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• How did the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft picks score on the Grit Index?

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the Lions 2025 draft class and how they fit into the Grit Index. The Detroit Lions acquired seven new players in the 2025 NFL Draft, bringing in another batch of youth to help strengthen the roster. Some players will immediately challenge for starting roles, while others will compete for situational/reserve roles...2025
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• 2 Georgia writers share insights on Lions ‘gritty’ guard Tate Ratledge

Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tapping two Georgia writer’s to get key information on the Lions new guard acquisition, Tate Ratledge. The Detroit Lions traded up three spots to grab Georgia guard Tate Ratledge in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, a move that could pay dividends on the offensive line immediately and in the future. Offensive linemen often don’t...2025
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• 5 things to know about new Detroit Lions G Tate Ratledge

Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A few things you should know about Detroit Lions second-round pick Tate Ratledge. The Detroit Lions drafted Georgia guard Tate Ratledge with the 57th overall pick after trading up a few spots to grab him. Here are five things you need to know about the Lions’ newest guard. Ratledge is a fantastic leader Ratledge was one of my stand...2025
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"The Lions may already have a potential replacement for Ragnow, as second-round pick Tate Ratledge has been taking most of his offseason reps at the center position."

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"Kansas City Chiefs: IOL Tate Ratledge, Georgia A line may have been drawn in the sand by the Kansas City Chiefs organization when it agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension with center Creed Humphrey."

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"Alabama (8) Previously profiled players from Georgia in this game include: WR Ladd McConkey, IOL Sedrick Van Pran, NT Nazir Stackhouse, and CB Kamari Lassiter Tate Ratledge, RG, Georgia (redshirt junior)6-foot-6, 323 pounds An excerpt from PFF’s Max Chadwick’s pre-season IOL preview: “His 85."

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• Report: Detroit Lions sign veteran OL during Week 2 of OTAs

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Lions are signing veteran OL Trystan Colon for depth and competition along the offensive line. According to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Detroit Lions have signed veteran offensive lineman Trystan Colon in the wake of Frank Ragnow’s retirement. The team has yet to officially announce either move, but with the Lions currently in the...2025
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• Report: Detroit Lions sign veteran OL during Week 2 OTAs

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Lions are signing veteran OL Trystan Colon for depth and competition along the offensive line. According to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Detroit Lions have signed veteran offensive lineman Trystan Colon in the wake of Frank Ragnow’s retirement. The team has yet to officially announce either move, but with the Lions currently in the...2025
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• Detroit Lions planned for possibility of Frank Ragnow’s retirement

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Reflecting on an offseason’s worth of quotes reveals the Lions were prepared for the possibility of Frank Ragnow retiring. When All-Pro center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement, many fans and football analysts were caught off guard—but were the Detroit Lions? Some will point to the timing of Ragnow’s retirement on Monday, noting that it occurred after free age...2025
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• Discussion: Who is the biggest benefactor from Frank Ragnow’s retirement?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Lions already made several moves to their offensive line this offseason. Now, things get even more unclear. The Detroit Lions spent the offseason with a question mark at the right guard spot following the departure of Kevin Zeitler in free agency. It opened the door for sophomore Christian Mahogany to step in, but there were lingering quest...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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• How did the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft picks score on the Grit Index?
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• Open thread: Which Lions draft pick will have the most impact in 2025?

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Lions entered this draft with fewer holes than usual. Which draft pick will contribute the most in their rookie year? The Detroit Lions entered the 2025 NFL Draft with fewer holes in their roster than we have seen in any recent memory. There was no guarantee that whoever they selected in round one, let alone two, three, and beyond, would be a start...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft Grades: Detroit fills in gaps, aims to remain top threat in NFL

Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What grade does the Detroit Lions' 2025 draft class get now that the 2025 NFL Draft is over? After a disappointing finish to their best season ever, the Detroit Lions aimed to add talent to their roster to prevent making the same mistake again in 2025. The biggest obstacle the team had to overcome last season was the numerous injuries, and de...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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• Oepn thread: Who should be Detroit Lions’ starting center?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With Frank Ragnow’s sudden retirement, who should the Detroit Lions deploy at center? Suddenly, the Detroit Lions find themselves without one of the most important players on their team. On Monday, center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement from the NFL, citing a need to prioritize his health and family and having given all he could physica...2025
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• Notes: PFF list proves Lions still have tremendous, young core
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• Detroit Lions rookie minicamp observations: Notes on each draft pick

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Breaking down the Detroit Lions’ first rookie minicamp of 2025 and how each draft pick performed. The Detroit Lions rookie class took the field on Friday morning for the first of three rookie minicamp practices. This was the only of the three that will be opened to the media, so I took as detailed notes as I possibly could. Here are my biggest takeaway...2025
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• 5 things to know about Lions 7th-round pick Dominic Lovett

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images A dive deep into everything you should know about Detroit Lions 7th-round pick WR Dominic Lovett. We’ve come to the end of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft class when it comes to our “5 things to know” series. Before we get into Lions seventh-round pick Dominic Lovett, make sure you catch up on the series below. Previously: 5 things to know about Tyleik Williams 5 t...2025
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• NFL Draft grades 2025 roundup: Detroit Lions rank among worst classes

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images According to most NFL analysts, the Detroit Lions have one of the worst 2025 NFL Draft classes in the league. Can Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes prove them all wrong again? The grades are in for the 2025 NFL Draft classes, and the Lions are near the bottom of the class again. The general consensus around the Lions’ class revolves around two m...2025
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• Detroit Lions trade up, select Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia in second round

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made an aggressive trade up to select Georgia guard Tate Ratledge in the second round. The Detroit Lions have traded up three spots from 60 to 57 and selected Georgia guard Tate Ratledge. Here are the terms of the trade: Lions get: Pick 57 Pick 230 Broncos get: Pick 60 Pick 130 Ratledge was one of the highest scorers on our Grit...2025
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• Detroit Lions trade up again, select guard Miles Frazier

Photo by Gus Stark/LSU/University Images via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have traded up to draft another guard: LSU’s Miles Frazier. The Detroit Lions traded up from 182 (sixth round) to 171 (fifth round) to select LSU guard Miles Frazier. The move up cost Detroit one of their seventh-round picks (228 overall). They have two more remaining (230, 244). Frazier is the second guard the ...2025
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• Detroit Lions trade up again, select Arkansas WR Isaac TeSlaa

Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have made another aggressive move to trade up and select Arkansas WR Isaac Teslaa The Detroit Lions traded up in the third round—their second trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft—to select Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa. Here are the terms of the trade. Lions receive: Pick 70 Pick 182 (sixth round) 2026 sixth-round pick Jaguars r...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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• 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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• Final 2025 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Final grades for the 2025 NFL Draft for every team, with only one A+ When you write about the NFL Draft you’ve heard it all before: “Grading a draft is dumb,” We don’t know how these guys will be for three years,” and “Y’all were so wrong about [insert player here].” We get it. The draft in an imprecise science at best, and so much of evaluating a class i...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: 7 Scenarios for the Detroit Lions on Day 2

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Looking at starter-level quality pairs to add to the Tyleik Williams draft class. As anticipated, when the Detroit Lions were on the clock at Pick No. 28, many of the first-round-level trench players were already off the board. But general manager Brad Holmes thought highly enough of Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams to have the conviction ...2025
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• Best available players for the Colts in Round 2

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Which players fell out of Round 1 that could potentially end up available at pick 45 for the Colts to snag? Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Mike Green, Edge, Marshall On tape, Green looks like Edge 2 in this class behind only Abdul Carter. However his off the field concerns with 2 separate sexuall assault allegations in High Sc...2025
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• Best available players for the New York Giants on Day 2 of the NFL Draft

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Giants fans will have a long wait tonight. Will there eventually be a reward? The New York Giants, as expected, selected edge defender Abdul Carter of Penn State in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Then, as had been rumored they would try to do, GM Joe Schoen traded up with the Houston Texans to No. 25, allowing them to select quarterback Jaxson Dart, onl...2025
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• Compton: Colts 2025 7-Round Mock Draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The NFL Draft officially kicks off later today. It’s finally here. After months of scouting, speculation, and mocked scenarios, the NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 pm EST. Prior to free agency, the Indianapolis Colts had several needs to address. After a handful of uncharacteristic splashes from general manager Chris Ballard and company, ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: A Top 10 positional ranking of offensive prospects

Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who is your favorite offensive player in the draft? With the 2025 NFL Draft about to kick off in a little over a week (April 24-26), all of the preparation and evaluation that's taken place over the last several months for this big event will finally come to fruition. All of the speculation and guesstimating as to who will draft who wi...2025
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