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When the Detroit Lions announced they’ll be playing in Germany this season, there were plenty of fans excited, but others not so much. Here are some word-for-word responses to a Facebook post I made about the announcement: “Play in the USA.” “It’s called the National football league. Not worldwide. More money grabbing for the no […]
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While much of the focus around the NFL world is currently on the Combine down in Indianapolis, don’t forget about free agency. It’s creeping up on everyone right now, as the negotiating period before the new league year is just over a week away. Soon, there will be a flurry of roster moves that will […]
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On Friday night, the tight ends kicked off the on-field drills for the offense at the 2026 NFL Draft. We previewed how deep this stacked tight ends class is, and the prospects did not disappoint. Not only did we see Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq set a combine record for tight ends, running a 4.39 40-yard-dash, but […]
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On Friday night, the safeties wrapped up the on-field drills for the defensive side of the ball. This group was highly impressive across multiple phases of the Combine, with the fastest straight-line speed in history for the group, and their on-field drill performances were equally up to task. When we previewed these defensive backs ahead […]
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The cornerbacks kicked off the second of on-field drills at the 2026 Combine, and we saw some solid performances from prospects projected to be selected at various points in the NFL Draft. As we explore the prospects who “won” the day, we saw a few players that we previewed ahead of the Combine, and a […]
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Terrion Arnold maintained his innocence in a case he has been linked to that resulted in an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Arnold’s representation, Jansen & Davis, offered a full statement denying any link between Arnold and the actions of five individuals who have been arrested in connection with the case. Here is the statement […]
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On Friday, the NFL sent out a memo notifying teams that the 2026 NFL salary cap has been set at $301.2 million, a $22 million raise from last year—and just in line with previous estimates. With the setting of the salary cap, other important figures have now been solidified, including franchise tag numbers for each […]
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In what feels like one of the true beginnings of the NFL offseason, the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis is officially underway. For a handful of days, the area around Lucas Oil Stadium becomes the center of the NFL universe, giving fans the opportunity to become acquainted with this year’s prospects coming out of college. […]
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According to investigative reporting from the Detroit News, Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold has been tied to an armed robbery and kidnapping case from Feb. 4 this year. While Arnold has yet to be charged or arrested with any crime, a court order from earlier this week alleges that “Arnold and his friends” plotted and […]
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After the interior defensive linemen and edge rushers took the field at the 2026 NFL Combine, the linebackers closed out Day 1 of on-field drills. We previewed 10 off-ball linebackers for Detroit Lions fans to watch during this segment of on-field drills, and while not all of them participated, some players put on sensational showings. Here are the top […]
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New York Jets’ owner Woody Johnson did his darndest to keep the NFLPA’s annual report card from hitting the internet. He, along with the NFL, even won a ruling where an independent arbitrator agreed that those report cards violate the collective bargaining agreement, ultimately issuing an order to prevent the disclosure of any future report […]
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After the interior defensive linemen took the field to kick off on-field drills at the 2026 NFL Combine, the edge rushers were next up, and they put on a show. We previewed 10 edge rushers for Detroit Lions fans to watch during this segment of on-field drills, and while not all of them participated, those who did had […]
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The interior defensive linemen took the field first at the 2026 NFL Combine, but unfortunately, less than half the defensive tackles participated in on-field drills. Despite the low attendance, a handful of players stood out during this year’s event, including a few who weren’t featured in our 8 interior defensive linemen the Detroit Lions should be scouting […]
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Our 2026 NFL Combine media recap series continues Thursday with defensive backs who will certainly clear the Detroit Lions’ football character tests. Cornerback may not be an immediate need in Detroit, but there are certainly questions beyond 2026. At safety, the injury situation could force Detroit to re-invest on the back end. Here are five […]
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Our NFL Combine recap series continues with Thursday’s media sessions focusing on the tight ends and defensive backs. My goal this week is to talk to some of the highest-character players at each position and offer some insight into their personalities based on those media sessions. I caught up with four tight ends on Thursday. […]
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The first domino of the Detroit Lions’ 2026 offseason has officially fallen into place. After a press conference following the final game of the 2025 season left his future in football in doubt, Lions starting left tackle Taylor Decker announced via Instagram that he will be returning for his 11th season as a pro. Joining […]
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Back in January, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard interviewed for the Miami Dolphins head coach job. And according to the Lions coach, he believes he nearly got a job offer from the AFC team. Some have criticized the Dolphins’ head coaching search process because, on the same day they announced their interviews with Sheppard […]
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On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the 2026 NFL Combine will kick off the on-field drills portion of the week. Starting around 3 p.m. ET, defensive linemen, anda linebackerswill participate in a myriad of drills—all televised live on NFL Network or via the NFL+ app. Before that, measurements will start rolling in for the group, giving the […]
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Continuing our 2026 NFL Combine media session recap series, we move to the defensive line class. The Detroit Lions could very much be in the mix for a defensive end, and this year’s class is full of physical, strong players that fit Detroit’s style of play. The following are four high-character players I spoke with […]
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With a little guidance from our good friend Anthony (Between the Numbers)—who helps us create the Grit Index each year—I will be spending the media sessions at the NFL Combine this week with draft prospects who are deemed high-character players. The Detroit Lions often say they can tell the football character and IQ of a […]
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Our 2026 NFL Combine preview series wraps up with an exploration of our final position group: Defensive backs. In case you’ve missed any of this series and want to take a deeper look at the prospects that we believe should be on the radar of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, so far, we have […]
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The Detroit Lions are heading to Germany this fall and there’s one star receiver particularly excited. By now, most people know star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown’s mother, Miriam, is from Germany and he fluently speaks the language. He’s consistently reaching out to fans in Germany and been a part of a number of youth […]
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This offseason, the Detroit Lions apparently nearly lost one of their most important coaches on the defensive side of the ball. During his press conference at the NFL Combine, Lions coach Dan Campbell said that safeties coach Jim O’Neil had a job offer with the New York Jets, but they were able to bring him […]
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For around 20-25 minutes each, both Detroit Lions coordinators met with the local media for a sitdown at the 2026 NFL Combine. It was Drew Petzing’s first official media scrum since being hired as offensive coordinator, and it was Kelvin Sheppard’s first opportunity to share his thoughts on how his first season as defensive coordinator […]
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This week, we’re doing a census of sorts for Detroit Lions fans. Earlier in the week, we asked fans where they’re expressing their Lions fandom from. The results were overwhelming. I haven’t had time to look over all of the answers from you guys, but in just the first few hours of posing the question, […]
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