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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. […]
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 […]
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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Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, and Zane Durant: No projections yet Dani Dennis-Sutton: PFF: 84th to Packers (Wasserman’s February 23rd mock) Olaivavega Ioane: ESPN: 22nd to Chargers (Kiper’s February 24th mock. He had Vega 17th to the Lions in January) NFL: 14th to Ravens (Bucky Brooks’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker appeared to announce on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon that he’ll be returning to the team for the 2026 season, his 11th career year. Decker posted to Instagram a photo of himself coming out of the Ford Field tunnel with the following caption: “Whom shall I send, and who will […]
Down at the NFL Combine, the Detroit Lions offered more updates on the health of safety Kerby Joseph, who battled a knee injury for most of 2025. The news, as it has been since the injury occurred, is mixed. But one thing is pretty clear: the Lions are unwilling to state their level of confidence […]
The Detroit Lions’ offensive line figures to be a huge part of the team’s offseason plans. The unit took a significant step back in 2025, and the team faces some pivotal decisions this offseason. During their individual press conferences at the NFL Combine on Tuesday, both general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell addressed […]
On Tuesday, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes took the podium at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis to field questions from reporters and writers from across the NFL. While Holmes addressed a variety of topics, he began by discussing the status of left tackle Taylor Decker and the possibility of his retirement this offseason. “Obviously, […]
Our 2026 NFL Combine preview series continues, as we explore each position group ahead of the big event. In this article, we are examining the draft’s linebacker prospects that should be on the radar of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes. In case you’ve missed any of this series, so far, we have already previewed: Note: Linebacker […]
Down at the NFL Combine, a pair of NFL general managers provided updates on two players many Detroit Lions fans were hoping to see come to Detroit this offseason. Let’s start with Las Vegas Raiders edge defender Maxx Crosby. It’s no secret that Crosby’s season with the Raiders did not end harmoniously, after the Raiders […]
The NFL continues to gradually trickle out assignments for the league’s 2026 international games, and another one dropped on Tuesday morning. The league announced today that the Detroit Lions will be one of the two teams participating in this fall’s NFL game in Munich, Germany, a game that will take place at Allianz Arena, the […]
One of the tougher decisions facing the Detroit Lions this offseason is what to do at the defensive end position. Before the team can even consider making a splash play for players like Maxx Crosby or Trey Hendrickson, they’ve got a tricky decision right in front of them with their own free agent: Al-Quadin Muhammad. […]
It’s official: the Detroit Lions are headed for Germany in 2026. The team announced on Tuesday that they will play one of their 17 games next season in Munich, Germany. The game will be played in the FC Bayern Munich Stadium. At this moment, the date, time, and opponent have yet to be announced. However, […]
The 2026 NFL Combine is technically already underway, but Tuesday really represents the first day in which media things are actually happening. The event kicks off with NFL coaches and general managers talking to the media, followed up on Wednesday with players stepping in front of the podium and answering questions. For the people at […]
We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Pride of Detroit readers? Over the past few years, as Detroit Lions fandom […]
Last year, the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff went through major changes. In 2026, there are only some minor tweaks. On Monday, the Lions announced they have finalized their coaching staff for the 2026 season. Leading the way, of course, was the change in offensive coordinator. John Morton was let go early in the offseason and […]
Our 2026 NFL Combine preview series continues, as we explore each position group ahead of the big event. In this article, we are examining the draft’s edge rushing prospects that should be on the radar of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes. In case you’ve missed any of this series, so far, we have already previewed: Note: […]
Over the past few weeks, the Pride of Detroit staff has been presenting our nominations for 2025 Detroit Lions awards. But you, the reader, had the final say in each award’s winner. We’ve tabulated all of the votes (well, we just looked at the poll results), and here is a list of all of the […]
One of the quirkiest facts about new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing is that he is good friends with former Lions OC (and current Bears coach) Ben Johnson. He was even at Johnson’s wedding. As it turns out—according to a great profile on Petzing from the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett—Johnson was also at […]
The 2025 Detroit Lions season may not have gone as the team wanted, but it only reaffirmed their star power, according to analytics site PFF. Late last week, PFF revealed their top-101 players from the 2025 season, and the Lions had five players make the list, all within the top-50. More impressively, though, they had […]