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After former Detroit Lions tackle Taylor Decker shared his frustrations with how his divorce from the team played out, Lions coach Dan Campbell offered his perspective on the situation. Decker bemoaned a communication breakdown between him and the team. In short, he believes the Lions failed to properly communicate that his return to the team […]
Who among us hasn’t yelled at an NFL referee on TV from the couch, frustrated by a call or lack thereof. Some fans’ may face even more frustration this season if the NFL can’t reach a deal with the referee union and some lesser-trained back-ups take their places. The current collective bargaining agreement between the […]
As they have with both Calvin Johnson and Barry Sanders, the Detroit Lions forced retired Frank Ragnow to return a portion of his remaining signing bonus. Talking with the Detroit Free Press recently, Lions team president Rod Wood revealed that the team recouped a portion of the remaining $3 million in signing bonus prorations left […]
The Detroit Lions don’t appear to be too concerned about the availability of cornerback Terrion Arnold, despite some perceived ties to a robbery incident that has already resulted in six arrests. During this week’s owners meetings in Arizona, head coach Dan Campbell revealed that based on conversations they’ve had with Arnold themselves, and the information […]
The Detroit Lions have the 17th overall pick, and with the 2026 NFL Draft under a month away, general manager Brad Holmes is likely narrowing his options at that position. Obviously, his primary goal is to evaluate talent and find the right fits for the team. However, maneuvering around the draft is also very important […]
The Detroit Lions are done with joint practices, for now. During the NFL owners meetings in Arizona, Lions coach Dan Campbell said they will not be scheduling joint practices during training camp in 2026 because he believes they’ve lost their value over the past few years they’ve been doing them. “I felt like we got […]
It’s time to kick off our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, where our commenters control all the picks. In this exercise, we have 31 members of our community representing 31 teams, and Pride of Detroit writer Erik Schlitt will general manage the Detroit Lions. Each day, we’ll roll out a couple of picks […]
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch told reporters on Sunday, “We’re not done yet” when speaking about left guard and adding competition. The Week 1 starter from 2025 signed with the Detroit Lions. The playoff starter signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. That left 2025 seventh-round draft pick Connor Colby as the only returning […]
As of this publishing, we know the Detroit Lions will play a game in Munich, Germany for the 2026 season. However, most of the details about that game remain unknown. We don’t know the exact date of the game—although the Germany international game has traditionally been played in the first week or two of November. […]
We’re less than four weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and with nine installments of our Mock Draft Roundup in the books, it’s a good time to begin releasing a mock draft of our own. At this stage of the offseason, free agency has slowed to a crawl, and the Detroit Lions are putting […]
Entering the offseason, the Detroit Lions had multiple avenues to improve their roster. They have likely made a majority of their free agent signings. They have assets in the upcoming NFL Draft. However, perhaps Detroit’s best path to success is through their returning players. Whether due to injury or poor play, there is no question […]
The Detroit Lions have built a defense anchored by star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. That defense, when healthy, has been good but not great. To take the next step toward a Super Bowl, they need to add some more assurances. They need to get after the passer. Adding another proven pass-rush threat is the answer. […]
This is a yearly tradition here at Bless You Boys. We’re all going to be hanging out in game and article threads all year long, so let’s take advantage of the first off day for a little meet and greet. Bless You Boys is roughly 20 years old. We don’t actually know the early origin […]
The Ravens hosted defensive tackle D.J. Reader for a visit this week, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. The 10-year veteran also underwent an all-important physical, but left Baltimore without a deal and will likely sign with a team after April’s draft. That may not necessarily be the Ravens. Reader, 31, started 32 games for the Lions […]
This season, the Detroit Lions saw many veteran players who had been with the team for several years walk out the door in free agency. It was clear players like Alex Anzalone and Graham Glasgow weren’t like to come back, but for a player like punt returner/wideout Kalif Raymond, it wasn’t as sure. It turns […]
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans one question: What grade do you give the Lions for their actions in free agency? For this exercise, we asked Lions fans to assess how the team has performed in free agency […]
In his social media post announcing that he was requesting his release from the Detroit Lions, Taylor Decker made vague references to “surprising” conversations with the team that led him to this decision. “In my weeks since notifying the team of my return there have been numerous discussion. Many of which were a surprise to […]
Our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft is underway! From now until draft day, members of our comment section will represent all 32 teams in the draft, allowing our community to run its own collective mock! It’s also an opportunity for those members to write their own articles explaining their first round picks. Our […]
This offseason, the Detroit Lions backfield went through a major change. With the trade of David Montgomery—the team’s change-of-pace back to Jahmyr Gibbs—the Sonic and Knuckles duo will have to be replaced in 2026. Detroit addressed this need by signing former Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, who presumably steps into the RB2 role behind Detroit’s […]
The NFL free agency period has slowed to a crawl, and with owners’ meetings on the horizon, most of the NFL is turning its attention toward the NFL Draft. In this installment of our 2026 Mock Draft Roundup, we looked at 40 different mock drafts published within the last week, and with roster building seemingly […]
The Chargers came into the offseason needing reinforcements up front along the interior of the offensive line. They’ve added former Washington center Tyler Biadasz and offensive guard Cole Strange thus far, the latter of which played under Mike McDaniel in Miami during the 2025 season. Now, the Bolts have added former Lions offensive guard Kayode […]
During his podcast appearance on the Lions Collective this week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes mentioned several times the financial constraints the team faced, which caused them to sign a bunch of bargain deals in free agency this offseason. His rationale mainly centered on the fact that they’ve had so many high-priced players whom […]
NFL free agency has slowed to a crawl, and the Detroit Lions may be nearly done with their additions. The roster currently stands at 67 players. And when you consider Detroit’s nine draft picks and another dozen or so undrafted free agent signings, that puts them right up against the 90-man limit. But during his […]
If you’ve been following our weekly Detroit Lions mock draft roundups, you know that pairing the team with an offensive tackle in the first round has been the most common selection for well over a month. It makes sense, obviously. Detroit parted ways with left tackle Taylor Decker after the veteran offensive lineman requested his […]
The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that kicker Jake Bates has officially re-signed. This doesn’t really qualify as breaking news for Bates. As reported a few weeks ago, the Lions placed an exclusive rights free agent (ERFA) tender on Bates before the start of free agency. That left Bates with two options: sign the tender […]