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Notes: How WR Isaac TeSlaa learned to make crazy catches
With a highlight reel of acrobatic-style catches coming out of OTAs, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa said it started younger. “Growing up I was a quarterback so I’d always be throwing the ball, but once I transitioned to receiver, me and my dad every single day, we had a 30-minute to an hour routine […]
Discussion: Detroit Lions minicamp preview—What do you hope to learn?
It is the beginning of the end of spring football for the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions will hold the first of two Mandatory Minicamp practices, which will be the end of their offseason program. By the end of the week, the only thing between us and Detroit Lions football will be […]
Lions intrigued by UDFA defensive end: ‘How did we get this guy undrafted?’
On Thursday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was asked, yet again, about the defensive end position. Campbell gave a relatively boiler plate answer—noting that he likes that unit’s length this year—he did manage to sneak in a name that most fans and analysts aren’t talking about. “But we have got some guys now, between (DJ) […]
Detroit Lions defense making slight tweak for 2026 season
One of the things that made the Detroit Lions’ defense unique—but not necessarily good—was the amount of base defense they played in 2025. Their base defense personnel, featuring four defensive linemen and three linebackers, was utilized 60 percent of the time, which not only ranked first in the NFL, but was way above the league […]
Discussion: Are you more confident in Drew Petzing or Kelvin Sheppard?
There is a lot of pressure on the Detroit Lions to succeed in 2026, and a sizeable portion of the burden will fall on two coordinators with plenty to prove. Drew Petzing enters his first season as the Lions’ offensive coordinator, replacing John Morton after a failed one-and-done campaign. Petzing is coming off a three-year […]
Discussion: Is Frank Ragnow a Hall of Famer?
On Friday, many Detroit Lions fans finally got the closure they were looking for regarding former center Frank Ragnow. Speaking to the media from his “Skeet Shoot Showdown” charity event for the first time since his sudden retirement, Ragnow revealed why he retired, what really happened with his failed return-to-play last November, and his thoughts […]
Detroit Lions fans project top reserve WRs for 2026
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. We asked Detroit Lions fans which reserve wide receiver they think will fill the WR4 role now that rookie Kendrick Law is out indefinitely with an ACL tear. For this week’s question, we provided fans four options—Greg […]
Notes: Superfan Jake Bates is beyond ready for USMNT’s World Cup run
The United States’ first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was on Friday night, and there’s one Detroit Lion who’s particularly excited about it. The Detroit News’ Nolan Bianchi caught up with U.S. Men’s National Team superfan Jake Bates as the Stars and Stripes prepare to take on Paraguay at 9 p.m. at So-Fi […]
Frank Ragnow opens up about retirement, attempt at comeback
Frank Ragnow’s first public comments since his retirement didn’t come in some grand ceremony. There was no tearful press conference in front of friends and family. No, it was much more perfect than that. Much like the man himself, it was a reserved media session. About six reporters were huddled in a tight storage room. […]
Lions optimistic in Ennis Rakestraw’s health after offseason strength building
It’s been a rough start for Ennis Rakestraw. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 second-round pick has barely seen his NFL career come off the ground, as injuries have derailed his first two seasons. In his rookie year, he was set to make his first NFL start in Week 2, but a hamstring pull in pre-game warm-ups […]
Who will be the next Lion to grace the cover of Madden?
It is probably safe to assume that the majority of Detroit Lions fans are not going to be really excited about the featured athlete on this year’s iteration of Madden NFL 2027. After an exciting season in 2025, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is this year’s cover athlete. And while I don’t love it, I […]
Lions CB D.J. Reed has his explosiveness back after tip from Fred Warner
When Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed suffered a hamstring injury in just his fourth game of the 2025 season, it was so bad that he was sure he was going to need surgery. “It was tough, I’m not going to lie,” Reed told reporters on Thursday. “Just with the severity of the strain. I thought […]
Detroit Lions OTA Week 3 observations: 2 darkhorse roster candidates
The Detroit Lions closed out their ninth and final OTA practice on Thursday afternoon. Next week, their offseason program will conclude with two days of Mandatory Minicamp, and then the team will be off until late July. “They will have gotten their full share of the program,” coach Dan Campbell. “You know everything is a […]
Detroit Lions OTAs Week 3 injury, participation updates
The Detroit Lions closed out their Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Thursday afternoon with their ninth practice, third available to the media. We’ll have observations from practice in a separate post, but here is our participation report, which is unofficial and based on our own reporting from practice. Not at practice: It’s unclear why Teddy […]
Detroit Lions offer mixed update on Brian Branch injury
In recent weeks, we’ve seen some clips of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch and his rehabilitation from an Achilles injury suffered in early December. We’ve also seen some other players across the league who suffered Achilles injuries offer some optimism for their 2026 outlook. Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who suffered an Achilles just days after […]
Discussion: Who is the Detroit Lions’ most clutch player?
If you’ve been watching the NHL or NBA finals, you know the importance of performing at pivotal moments in the game. Two of the four NBA Finals games—including Wednesday night’s thriller—have been decided on the final possession of the game. And half of the four Stanley Cup Finals games went to overtime, where sudden death […]
Best, worst case scenarios for 2026 Detroit Lions draft class
If the 2026 Detroit Lions are going to turn around their fortune after a frustrating 2025 season, they are going to need their young players to make a big impact. That means getting big contributions from the 2024 draft class that has disappointed thus far, seeing a Year 2 jump from the 2025 class, and […]
Reacts Survey: Who is the Detroit Lions’ WR4?
Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Lions fans, and with the recent news that rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law tore his ACL, our question for this week’s survey is… With Kendrick Law […]
Lions news: 2 NFL analyst have VERY different opinions on Detroit’s offense
The Detroit Lions have been a top-five scoring offense for four consecutive seasons, but after taking a step back in 2025, some appear to have some doubts about the direction of their offense. A very interested debate emerged this week on The Athletic Football Show podcast. The two hosts of the show—Robert Mays and Derrik […]
Lions draft film study: Breaking down the all-22 of EDGE Derrick Moore
We are back over on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel with another All-22 breakdown of another member of the Detroit Lions 2026 draft class, Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore. If you are looking for the first edition of this series where we broke down the tape of Lions first-round selection Blake Miller, you can […]
2026 Detroit Lions season preview: Jahmyr Gibbs has a shot at the rushing title
With the season about three months away and news currently at a minimum, it’s time to kick off our 2026 Detroit Lions roster preview series. In this series, we’ll be offering a profile and projection for the majority of the Lions’ roster. We’ll look at past performances, what coaches and players are saying about each […]
Which Detroit Lions player will have the biggest bounce-back season in 2026?
I don’t need to remind you how much of disappointment the 2025 Detroit Lions season was. After significant growth in every season under coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, Detroit took a huge step back. Not only did they fail to make the playoffs, but it took them a relatively meaningless win in […]
Lions News: Jim Caldwell among Detroit alum at Darius Slay’s retirement party
Earlier this offseason, former Detroit Lions second-round pick Darius Slay announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 years in the league. While he spent the final six seasons away from Detroit, the prime of his career was spent as a Lion. Over the weekend, Slay threw a party in his home state of Georgia […]
Discussion: Which Lions player is most responsible for your fandom?
For some, being a Detroit Lions fan was something they were born into. It’s a life sentence as a result of being born into a Lions family or growing up in Michigan. For others, something brought them into Lions fandom, be it a player, an era, or something something as simple as the team’s logo […]
Is making Jahmyr Gibbs a ‘bell-cow back’ the right decision?
Last week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell revealed that the team plans on using running back Jahmyr Gibbs as their “bell cow back,” a common term used to denote they are going to get a large majority of the work. “He’s going to be our bell cow now. He really became more of that last […]
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