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• Next two weekends will go a long way toward determining trades

  20-10-2019 14:38
  The window for making trades closes in nine days. Most teams will play two games between now and then. And the outcomes of those games will help determine who does, and who doesn’t, get active in the trade market, as sellers or as buyers. For potential sellers, the next two games are of critical importance. [more]
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions didn’t add a third, alternate helmet option

  19-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP The Detroit Lions did not unveil a third alternate helmet on Thursday night. Here’s why Earlier in April, the NFL sent a memo to teams permitting them to now have a third alternate helmet in their uniform repertoire. For teams that were going under a uniform change in 2024, they could add that third option as soon as this year. For everyone else, the third helmet could debut in 2025.
  That led many to speculate that the Detroit Lions would be introducing a third helmet option during Thur
  
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• Detroit Lions 2024 uniform release: Fan approval poll

  19-04-2024 14:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Time for Detroit Lions fans to sound off! Vote in these approval polls for the Lions 2024 uniform release.In front of over 5,000 hyped-up Detroit Lions fans on Thursday night, the team revealed their new uniforms for 2024 and beyond. While there weren’t a ton of drastic changes, the Lions—in my opinion—did a great job blending the past with a modern look. But they didn’t do anything overly dramatic to take away the fit that we’re accustomed to seeing.
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• Open thread: Which jersey should the Lions wear for their first primetime game?

  19-04-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP The Lions should have a bunch of primetime games again in the 2024 season. Which jersey should they wear for their first night game at Ford Field? Finally, they are here. After a lot of anticipation (and a leak thanks to our not-so-good friends over at Fanatics) the Detroit Lions rolled out their new uniforms in front of a group of season ticket holders at Ford Field during a special event on Thursday night.Our staff has already been hard at work breaking the uniform-release down. Our produce
  
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• Detroit Lions players react to new uniform release

  19-04-2024 12:48 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP “All black like a funeral. Get used to it.” The best uniform release reactions from Detroit Lions players.Social media was abuzz on Thursday night, as the world reacted to the Detroit Lions’ 2024 uniform reveal. The event at Ford Field was well-produced, and the general reaction was that the uniforms delivered. While the night was certainly punctuated with the return of the black uniforms, the adjustments made to Detroit’s white and blue jerseys were also well received
  
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• How Dan Campbell inspired the Detroit Lions to bring black uniforms back

  19-04-2024 03:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP Dan Campbell asked Rod Wood to bring the Detroit Lions’ black uniforms. Wood agreed, but Campbell had to do something first...Thursday night, the Detroit Lions unveiled their new uniforms to a rowdy set of over 5,000 fans at Ford Field. The event featured the highly-anticipated return of a black uniform option, which the Lions abandoned back in 2017.It turns out the return of the black uniforms sprouted from a conversation three years ago, with coach Dan Campbell just months on the job.
  
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• New Detroit Lions uniforms: Hot or Not?

  19-04-2024 02:43 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP The Lions uniforms are hot off the presses and Ryan Mathews weighs in on their new threads. The new uniforms for the Detroit Lions leaked before lunch on Thursday, April 18, just hours before they were due to be unveiled to special guests and media at Ford Field. After spending some time looking over two-dimensional images of the uniforms for the past hour or so, it’s time to decide if these new threads for the Lions are either hot or not.
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• Full 2024 Detroit Lions uniforms revealed, including all-black color rush

  19-04-2024 01:39 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  A first-look photo gallery of every combination of the Detroit Lions’ new uniform sets.After their set of new jerseys were inadvertently leaked earlier in the day, the Detroit Lions released their full set of uniforms on Thursday night at Ford Field in front of a crowd of media and season-ticket holders.
  While the majority of Detroit’s uniform changes were minor tweaks (ie: adding a few stripes and the more significant change to the jersey font), the most notable development was the
  
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• 2 former Detroit Lions reinstated after gambling suspension

  18-04-2024 21:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The NFL has reinstated two former Detroit Lions players after serving year-long suspensions for gambling.According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Detroit Lions safety/special teamer C.J. Moore and former Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus have been told he will be reinstated to the NFL after serving a one-year suspension following a violation of the league’s gambling policy.Back in April of 2023, Moore and Cephus were among four Lions players who w
  
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• Detroit Lions not afraid to trade out of 1st round despite hosting draft

  18-04-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions may be hosting the 2024 NFL Draft, but GM Brad Holmes won’t hesitate to trade out of the first round if the deal is right. On Thursday, thousands of Detroit Lions fans will descend upon Campus Martius in downtown Detroit to see the 2024 NFL Draft and who the Lions may select with the 29th overall pick. But given that first-round talent could be gone by the time the Detroit is on the clock, Lions general manager Brad Holmes did not rule out t
  
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• Detroit Lions have hilarious reaction to jerseys getting leaked early

  18-04-2024 17:32 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Here’s how the Detroit Lions and a few players reacted to the new jerseys leaking early.If you missed it, a now-deleted promotional post at Lions Wire appears to have leaked the new Detroit Lions jerseys ahead of their launch on Thursday night. Obviously, this appears to have been an accidental leak, but at this point, the toothpaste can’t be put back into the tube, and they’re out there.
  And while I’m sure the Lions would have preferred to keep
  
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• The Detroit Lions’ new jerseys appear to have leaked

  18-04-2024 16:24 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  The Detroit Lions new uniforms appear to have leaked through a promotional post.While the Detroit Lions are set to reveal their new uniforms on Thursday night in an event at Ford Field, it appears the jersey has leaked well before the launch. In a Fanatics promotional post at USA TODAY blog Lions Wire, they revealed several photos of what appears to be the new Lions jerseys.The set includes a classic blue jersey with the block letters that the team hinted at early in the week, a white uniform t
  
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• Notes: Lions LB Alex Anzalone wants to leave a legacy in Detroit

  18-04-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions’ linebacker Alex Anzalone explains why leaving a legacy in Detroit was a big reason he hasn’t left.Back when he got here in 2021, there was a good understanding of what Detroit Lions’ linebacker Alex Anzalone’s role would be with the team—at least early on. Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell had just begun with their rebuild, and adding Anzalone made a lot of sense for several reasons.
  Anzalone, who wa
  
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• What are you hoping the Lions DON’T change in new uniforms?

  18-04-2024 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Detroit Lions unveil new uniforms on Thursday night, but what are you hoping they DON’T change from the current design?The Detroit Lions will unveil new uniforms on Thursday night, ushering in a new era of football since their last uniform changes in 2017. When team president Rod Wood made the news of a uniform change official, fans, players, and graphic designers all offered their thoughts about what the new uniforms should look like.Whet
  
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• POD Community Mock: With the 30th pick, the Ravens select...

  17-04-2024 23:39 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports With the 30th pick in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select...We’ve moved past the Detroit Lions’ first pick in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and now it’s time to close out the first round with the final three picks.Up first is the Baltimore Ravens, who are represented by commenter MaizeAndBlueWahoo. After a dominant regular season, the Ravens fell just short of the Super Bowl, and it felt like a little
  
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• Lions trade down, grab impressive haul in Brugler 7-round mock

  17-04-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released a full 7-round mock draft and projected the Detroit Lions to come away with an impressive haul of prospects. With just over a week before the 2024 NFL Draft, analysts are feverishly firing off mock drafts in order to put their stamp on the draft process. Some mock drafts are awful, but every once in a while a mock draft will produce some very interesting scenarios.One example of a mock draft that de
  
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• The Detroit Lions have a new mantra for the 2024 season

  17-04-2024 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have adopted a new motto for the 2024 season to ensure they don’t take a step back.Ever since the minutes following their devastating loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been preaching that the team’s climb back to a Super Bowl run will only get harder from here. His postgame quote about how the Lions may never be back—albeit somewhat misinterpreted—was a strong
  
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• POD Community Mock: With the 29th pick, the Lions select...

  17-04-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images With pick No. 29 in the 2024 POD Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions select... Our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock is well underway, and over the past couple of weeks, we have seen members of our community make selections for the first 28 picks, and thus putting the Detroit Lions on the clock. If you missed any of the previous sections, you can check all of them out, including the fan-voted grades, in our Community Mock Draft Tracker.As we do every ye
  
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• Why the Lions should draft Cooper DeJean in 2024 NFL Draft

  17-04-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Knapp tells you why the Detroit Lions should take Cooper DeJean in the 2024 NFL Draft. Another cornerback is on the board for my draft crushes this draft season. Iowa Hawkeyes cornerback Cooper DeJean is a great fit for the Detroit Lions at pick 29, as he is one of the most versatile players this team could have, more than defensive back Brian Branch. DeJean could help fill a need at cornerback, and with the ability to play safety and be a kick/punt return
  
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• Open thread: What do you think of the sneak peek of the Lions’ new uniforms?

  17-04-2024 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Lions teased their new uniforms in a video Tuesday. What do you think so far?The Detroit Lions dropped a promotional video on Tuesday giving very quick, partial glimpses at their new uniforms, which are slated to come out this week. You can tell a lot from the limited teases, including new lettering, the return of white jersey/blue pants combos, and what appears to be minor coloring changes.Question of the day: What do you think of the Lions’ uniform sn
  
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• VIDEO: Detroit Lions leak sneak peek, hints at new uniforms

  17-04-2024 01:02 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  The Detroit Lions offered a little tease at their new uniforms in a promotional video.On Thursday, the Detroit Lions will unveil a whole new set of uniforms for the 2024 season and beyond. Thus far, the Lions have been very hush-hush about the new design, and there haven’t been any true leaks. The only real updates have been via team president Rod Wood, who has offered purposely vague updates like this.
  “They’re honoring our traditional color with a little updating and twist,&
  
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• NFL mock draft: 12 candidates for the Detroit Lions at Pick 29

  16-04-2024 23:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions are on the clock in our Community Mock Draft. Here are 12 candidates Detroit could pick.This is it. The Detroit Lions are finally on the clock in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. It’ll be up to Erik Schlitt to make the 29th overall pick in the draft.
  Here’s a look at how the board has fallen through 28 picks.Chicago Bears: QB Caleb WilliamsWashington Commanders: QB Drake MayeNew England Patriots: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.Arizona
  
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• POD Community Mock: With the 28th pick, the Bills select...

  16-04-2024 22:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  With the 28th pick in the POD Community Mock, the Bills select...The Detroit Lions are on deck in our 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, and Erik Schlitt is patiently waiting for his turn on the clock.
  But before he can make his selection, he is at the mercy of the Buffalo Bills and acting Bills general manager Elite539. The Bills are seemingly stuck in AFC purgatory: too good to be earning top-10 picks, but not good enough to reach the big game. The Kansas City Chiefs have their numbe
  
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• Taylor Decker reveals offseason surgery on long-standing foot, ankle injury

  16-04-2024 20:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Lions LT Taylor Decker says he feels “incredible” after undergoing offseason surgery on a long-standing foot injury.Taylor Decker paused for a second in the middle of his Tuesday press conference, turned to the Detroit Lions director of football communications Eamonn Reynolds, and decided to break a little mid-April news.“I‘m going to go ahead and get ahead of this — I did have to have a foot and ankle surgery,” Decker reve
  
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• Jared Goff, Taylor Decker offer updates on contract extension talks

  16-04-2024 19:11 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Jared Goff and Taylor Decker both had small updates on their respective contract extension talks with the Detroit Lions. While NFL free agency is mostly done and the NFL Draft is a week in the future, the Detroit Lions front office has a third task to accomplish this offseason: offer extensions to players entering the final year of their deal. While not every Lions player seeking an extension will get one before the start of the season, there are a few key playe
  
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• Notes: Detroit Lions kick off voluntary offseason program

  16-04-2024 18:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Football is BACK (okay, not yet.) The boys are back in town.
  The Detroit Lions kicked off their offseason program Monday at Allen Park with the first of three phases. This voluntary phase lasts two weeks and consists of meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only, per NFL.com.
  The Lions are one of 25 teams getting the ball rolling, while the seven other clubs with new head coaches starting earlier in April.
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• Peter Schrager projects Lions to pick prospect loaded with grit

  16-04-2024 17:10 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Peter Schrager released his first mock draft of the offseason and he paired the Detroit Lions with a prospect who is grit personified. Peter Schrager, of NFL Network and Fox Sports, is one of the most well-respected insiders in the business and his position in the media affords him the opportunity to regularly speak with NFL coaches and general managers. As such, he typically only releases one mock draft per season, and because it’s sourced with inside informa
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should draft EDGE Darius Robinson

  16-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Here’s why the Detroit Lions should draft Darius Robinson with the 29th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. While Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has made some surprise draft picks along the way, the kind of player he has selected in his three years in Detroit has been remarkably consistent.Football character is a non-negotiable for the Lions. According to Holmes it’s the ultimate separator between a good players and a great one. This mantra has led most draft experts to rightfull
  
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• POD Community Mock: With the 27th pick, the Cardinals select...

  16-04-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 27th pick in the POD Community Mock, the Cardinals select...It’s nearly the Detroit Lions’ turn in the 2024 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, with the Arizona Cardinals on the clock with Pick 27 (the Lions are at 29).The Cardinals have a bonus first-round pick after allowing the Texans to trade up last year. With the fourth overall pick, the Cardinals have already selected receiver Rome Odunze to help out their d
  
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• Open thread: Should the Lions draft a kicker in the 2024 NFL Draft?

  16-04-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Lions could look to add some competition at the kicker position soon, but should they use a draft pick to do so? During his tenure with the Detroit Lions, Dan Campbell has been one of the most aggressive head coaches in the NFL when it comes to his fourth-down decisions. This was on full display as recently as the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers (apologies for the reminder), where the Lions elected twice not to kick
  
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