https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsSometimes the path doesn’t lead where you expect to walk… Originally, I set out here to write a piece on some number of current NFL free agents who can help the Detroit Lions. I pulled up one available player list to find some potential names, and then another. And another. After looking at three lists, I … [Read more...] about Top available NFL free agents represent very slim pickings for the Lions
Ennis Rakestraw keeps a promise to his 4th grade teacher
https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsEvery little kid has a big dream in life. For many NFL players, they are blessed enough and worked hard enough to see that particular dream fulfilled. But those dreams, even for the most physically talented athletes, require support from those around them. For Lions rookie Ennis Rakestraw, one of those … [Read more...] about Ennis Rakestraw keeps a promise to his 4th grade teacher
Lions not expected to earn any compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL draft
https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsDespite some Lions players from last season signing lucrative free agent deals elsewhere this offseason, Detroit is not projected to earn any compensatory selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. The latest projections for 2025 comp picks from both NFL.com and Over The Cap do not include the Lions among those teams … [Read more...] about Lions not expected to earn any compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL draft
Ex-Lions WR DJ Chark signs with the Chargers
https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsOne of the top free agents still on the market, one-time Lions wide receiver DJ Chark is no longer available. Chark has agreed to sign as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers, per numerous reports. The 6-foot-4 Chark played in Detroit in 2022 and fared well. He caught 30 passes for 502 yards and two … [Read more...] about Ex-Lions WR DJ Chark signs with the Chargers
Draft analysts love ‘quintessential Lions’ Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw
https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsThe reviews of the Detroit Lions draft class of 2024 have generally been pretty favorable. While some question GM Brad Holmes trading up for raw project OL Giovanni Manu and another player in Sione Vaki who is primarily a special teams asset, the overall reviews are pretty positive. That’s especially true … [Read more...] about Draft analysts love ‘quintessential Lions’ Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw