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The Detroit Lions got some help in the secondary with their first pick in the fifth round at No. 157, drafting cornerback Keith Abney II out of Arizona State. The Lions’ defense can use all the help it can get, especially in the secondary, which was once again tested in 2025 with injuries. This isn’t […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Detroit Lions, who saw Kevin Zeitler sign a one-year, $9 million contract with the Tennessee Titans. How did the Lions get a compensatory pick for Kevin Zeitler The Lions received a fourth-round pick […]
With their fourth-round pick the Detroit Lions continued to tick away at their biggest needs. With the 118th pick, the Lions selected Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder. Here are five things you need to know about the Lions’ newest linebacker. 1. He’s only a one-year starter, but showed great instincts in 2025 Rolder was with the […]
The Detroit Lions continue to add to their defense with their third consecutive pick on that side of the ball. With their first fifth-round pick (157 overall) the Lions selected Keith Abney, a cornerback out of Arizona State. At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Abney is a little undersized and may project to nickel at the next […]
The Detroit Lions opened up Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft by selecting Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder with pick No. 118 in the fourth round. Rolder has limited starting experience, but you wouldn’t know it based on the way he confidently moves on the football field. Let’s take a look at Rolder’s background and […]
To start the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions continued to draft local talent, taking Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder in the fourth round at pick 118. With the biggest needs addressed in the first two rounds, the Lions decided to focus on improving their defense and depth at linebacker. There were […]
A big trade took place was last month when the Houston Texans added Detroit Lions runnning back David Montgomery. With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing […]
The Detroit Lions have made their third pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and it’s another Michigan Wolverine. With the 118th pick in the draft, the Lions have selected linebacker Jimmy Rolder. At 6-foot-2, 238 pounds, Rolder is a little undersized, but could certainly grow into Detroit’s WILL linebacker role, left voided by Alex Anzalone’s […]
The Detroit Tigers dropped their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, 9-8, in a walk-off on Friday night after building an early lead and sitting through a two-hour rain delay. On Saturday, they look to even things up behind right-hander Jack Flaherty. Opposite him on the mound for Cincinnati is fellow righty Brady Singer. Here’s […]
Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez was a late scratch from the Friday evening lineup in the team’s series opener in Great American Ball Park against the Detroit Tigers. Nathaniel Lowe – who eventually ended up swatting a walk-off dinger – was moved into the DH spot for the game, and the initial hope was that […]
As Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is wont to do, he made a Day 2 trade up to ensure they got the player they wanted. Holmes sent a fourth-round pick (128) to move from Pick 50 to Pick 44 in order to select Michigan edge defender Derrick Moore in the second round. When asked […]
The 2026 NBA Playoffs roll onward today. Four games are on tap for Saturday. You can talk about all of them right here with all of your Blazer’s Edge friends! Here is the schedule for today with Pacific Zone tip times and broadcast information. 10:00 AM—Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic (series tied 1-1), Peacock TV […]
The Detroit Tigers dropped their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, 9-8, in a walk-off on Friday night after building an early lead and sitting through a two-hour rain delay. On Saturday, they turn to right-hander Framber Montero to even things up in the Queen City against their NL foes. The 25-year-old hurler has been […]
The Detroit Lions may have only taken two players on the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft, but they have plenty of work to do on Day 3. They enter Saturday with six remaining picks in the draft: one in the fourth round, two in the fifth round, two in the sixth round, […]
The 2026 NFL Draft has its first 100 picks in the books, and the Detroit Lions have secured two players: RT Blake Miller from Clemson and edge rusher Derrick Moore from Michigan. Saturday represents Day 3, the final day of the event. The Lions have six picks remaining, and with some quality prospects still on […]
Mizzou baseball’s recent struggles continued Friday evening with a 6-0 loss against No. 24 Arkansas. The defeat clinches a third straight series loss in Southeastern Conference play and leaves the Tigers without an SEC win at home since their 12-11 victory over Auburn in May. 10 2024. The Tigers will have one more chance to […]
The Tigers continued their string of games against National League Central opponents on Friday night, in the opener of a three-game series against the Reds on the banks of the Ohio River. There was a big early lead which evaporated, and then a nice comeback for a late lead, but one final home run doomed […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading into the 2026 NFL Draft without a first-round pick after the Travis Hunter trade last year, but that doesn’t mean they’re devoid of capital. Jacksonville holds 11 draft picks heading into the weekend, including three third-rounders, thanks to a smart draft day trade they made last offseason. With the Detroit […]
On Friday night, the Detroit Lions filled another big need by drafting Michigan edge defender Derrick Moore. The physically imposing defender will be familiar to a lot of local Wolverines fans, but in case you don’t follow college football, here are five things to know about the newest Detroit Lion. 1. He was VERY disruptive […]
The Detroit Lions acquired pick No. 44 in the 2026 NFL Draft from the New York Jets in order to acquire Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore. To secure the opportunity to select Moore, the Lions sent picks No. 50 and No. 128 to Aaron Glenn and the Jets. Let’s take a look at Moore’s background […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future selections. A big one that took place was from last month when the Detroit […]
The Detroit Lions opted to move up in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore. The Lions’ trade up six spots cost them the second of their fourth-round picks. Here are the trade terms: Moore fills the Lions’ big need at defensive end. Their current room only […]
The 2026 NFL Draft continues on Friday night with Rounds 2 and 3 of the three-day event. The San Francisco 49ers will kick off Day 2 on the clock, and that will start at 7 p.m. ET Friday night. As of right now, the Detroit Lions only have one pick on Day 2—their original second-round […]
While the Detroit Lions have kept their intentions pretty mum in the lead up to the 2026 NFL Draft, there has been a recent flood of information surrounding them. Of course, when rumors drop this close to the actual draft, you have to approach them with a healthy amount of skepticism. No team wants to […]
The Cincinnati Reds open up a weekend series in Great American Ball Park against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Lefties Andrew Abbott and Framber Valdez get the start. Eugenio Suarez was a late scratch with a tight back. Lineups for both clubs are listed below! Today’s Lineups TIGERS REDS Jahmai Jones – RF Dane […]