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The Detroit Lions 2026 draft class has been set and their undrafted rookie free agent class is still being built. But, for now, we have a pretty good feeling on what the Lions’ roster is going to look like. With most of the offseason additions done, things are looking pretty good for Detroit’s depth. On […]
The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, with the team drafting and signing free agents over the past few days. While there will most likely be a move or two made before training camp starts to put the team at the 90-player cap, it’s never too early to try to guess what the team […]
We’re all still working through the Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL Draft class, formulating our opinions on the picks and analyzing their fit with the team. On Sunday we discussed which of Detroit’s seven selections were our favorite, and on Monday, we picked our biggest surprises from this year’s draft. But no draft is perfect. Even […]
Following the completion of the 2026 NFL Draft, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans to assign a grade to the entire draft class. First, here’s a quick reminder of the team’s 2026 draft class: And now for the results from our survey: A […]
Last year, Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell, Sheila Ford Hamp, and the rest of the Detroit Lions’ war room wore black hoodies with the letters H-S-W crossed through. After sporting “Positional Villains” hoodies during the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions were turning their draft day wardrobe into a mission statement. “It’s just a line through height, […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the annual tradition of immediately looking ahead to the next draft cycle to see what your favorite team might do (they almost certainly won’t) in the next offseason. While this exercise is meant to be fun and entertaining, I always recommend using it […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, making it an excellent time to look at the Detroit Lions roster with an updated depth chart. This version of the Lions depth chart lists/ranks all players, highlights the team’s current projected starters (in bold), and identifies the newly drafted rookies with an asterisk (*), giving fans […]
The Detroit Lions closed out their 2026 NFL Draft by selecting their fourth trench player, Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West in the seventh round. While the Lions drafted three defensive linemen, each will play a different position along the Lions front, with West likely competing for a role that the Lions struggled to fill last […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books and, as usual, it was full of surprises. The Arizona Cardinals went running back with the third-overall pick. The Los Angeles Rams selected a quarterback in the first round as an heir to Matthew Stafford. Jermod McCoy fell all the way to the fourth round amid concerns […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL Draft class has been established, but they’re far from closing out their weekend. Teams will now scurry to sign players who went undrafted—commonly known as UDFAs—to fill out the rest of their roster. The Lions should be pretty active during this process. Including this year’s draft class, they have 76 […]
Just about every time Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has talked to the media, he’s been asked about the health of the safety room—and for good reason. There remains a lot of uncertainty and mystery around a knee injury that held Kerby Joseph out for the majority of last season. And fans are eager […]
The Detroit Lions spent their first two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft building up the offensive and defensive line, then went back to the trenches near the end of Day 3, selecting Texas Tech defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard in the sixth round. Gill-Howard was the highest-ranked defensive lineman in this year’s Grit Index (9.42), […]
The best part of NFL Draft weekend is the moments. In an instant, lives are changed forever and dreams are fulfilled. While in the past, these cherished moments were only shared with close family and friends of the players drafted, with the advent of cell phone cameras, they’re now shared almost universally. When a draft […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, the grades are starting to pour in from all around the internet. And while it’s malpractice to grade a draft class without so much as seeing the players take the field for their respective teams, there is room to assess how well a team did in addressing […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, and now has come the time when everyone picks apart every team’s draft. Who won? What grade did they get? Why did that team reach, or how did that general manager get another steal? All of this is speculation, and all of it is extremely premature. But we indulge, […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL draft class is in the books. After three days of patience, trades, and exciting moments, the Lions have come out with seven new players. While Lions don’t draft for immediate need, they certainly appeared to aggressively attack their needs in this draft. In the first round, the Lions grabbed their […]
The Detroit Lions’ goal is to improve in 2026 and get back to the playoffs, with hopes of making their first-ever Super Bowl. After a somewhat quiet free agency, the team shifted its focus to the 2026 NFL Draft. Unlike last year, Detroit had more needs heading into the draft. The Lions have some tough […]
The dust has settled on the 2026 NFL Draft, and you’ve either had a night to sleep on it, or a night to grind highlights of all of your favorite team’s pick. I won’t tell you which of those I did. The Detroit Lions made a total of seven selections over the weekend, adding to […]
To finish off the 2026 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions drafted EDGE Tyre West out of Tennessee in the seventh round. Not only did Lions general manager Brad Holmes draft an EDGE early, but he also took another one late, giving them more options and competition. The thing about West is he’s projected to be […]
The Detroit Lions added to their offensive skill players group in round five of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting wide receiver Kendrick Law. A dynamic slot option who thrives on yards after the catch (YAC), Law will give the Lions another option to compete for the vacated Kalif Raymond role. Let’s take a look at […]
The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing former Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer as an undrafted free agent, per Tom Pelissero. Altmyer originally enrolled at Ole Miss, but after getting beat out by Jaxson Dart in 2022, he transferred to Illinois and became a three-year starter for the Illini. In those three years, he completed 64.4 percent […]
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 draft picks. That includes a deal made in August, which moved wide receiver Tim […]
General manager Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions have never been afraid to make bold moves, and they did exactly that last offseason in a major trade up on draft day for wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa. Detroit moved up 30 spots last April to acquire TeSlaa atop the third round, sending away a pair of […]
To finish up the sixth round at pick 205, the Detroit Lions selected defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard from Texas Tech. After dipping into the offensive side of the football, Lions general manager Brad Holmes moved back to the defensive side. In typical Holmes fashion, he drafted a player who’s coming off an injury. Gill-Howard suffered […]
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 draft picks. That includes a deal made in November 2024, which sent Za’Darius Smith […]