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• 2020 Detroit Lions top-10 salary cap bargains: Da’Shawn Hand

  27-06-2020 15:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If Da’Shawn Hand returns to 2018 form, he’ll have one of the most team-friendly contracts on the team.... but that’s a big if.Rookie contracts are the name of the game in the NFL. If you can get some serious talent under an extremely affordable rookie deal, it allows the general manager to go buck wild with the rest of their spending money, building some serious depth all over the roster.
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• PODD unlocked: The method behind building and sustaining a successful offensive line

  23-04-2024 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Curious how NFL teams build and sustain successful offensive lines? We’ve unlocked an article previously released in our Pride of Detroit Direct newsletter. To give readers an inside look at the Pride of Detroit Direct (PODD) newsletter, we’re unlocking a previously published piece written for subscribers. If you’re interested, PODD is running an NFL Draft special discount of 29% off a yearly subscription — just use the discount code
  
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• Notes: Kelvin Sheppard has strong message for 2024 NFL Draft class

  23-04-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions linebacker coach Kelvin Sheppard has a strong message for the 2024 NFL Draft class.It doesn’t matter where you get drafted.
  It’s a simple piece of wisdom Detroit Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard wish he knew during his own experience, but now emphasizes to young players as they embark on the whirlwind that is the draft process.On the latest episode of “Twentyman in the Huddle,” Sheppard recalled what he went through before being
  
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• Which position should the Detroit Lions target first in the 2024 NFL Draft?

  23-04-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Make sure to vote and share your opinion in our latest SB Nations Reacts Survey: Which position should the Detroit Lions target first in the 2024 NFL Draft? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.With the 2024 NFL Draft just days away, it’s time for another SB Nation Reacts survey. We only have one ques
  
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• Detroit Lions’ decision to pass on QB in 2021 NFL Draft keeps paying off

  23-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2021 NFL Draft quarterback class is a mess, and it’s only making Lions GM Brad Holmes look smarter.Back in 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions were facing a fork in the road at the very early stages of a new regime. With coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes just a few weeks on the job, they had an incredible difficult decision to make at the most important position in football.
  With Matthew Stafford not willing to go t
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should draft CB Qwan’tez Stiggers

  23-04-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images Here’s why the Detroit Lions should draft Qwan’tez Stiggers in the 2024 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is a time when teams and fans alike become captivated by amazing stories. Aidan Hutchinson was drafted by the team he grew up idolizing. Josh Paschal overcame a cancer diagnosis to return to football at the University of Kentucky. Could Qwan’tez Stiggers, the prospect with no college experience, be next for the spotlight in Detroit?
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• 2024 NFL mock draft: 11 options Detroit Lions’ 2nd-round pick

  23-04-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Breaking down 11 NFL Draft prospects for the Detroit Lions’ second-round pick in our mock.The Detroit Lions are on the clock in our 2024 NFL Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft in the second round. Erik Schlitt will be making the pick (to be revealed on Wednesday) for the Lions, but before he does, let’s examine the options.
  If you need a reminder of who has been taken in the previous 60 selections, head to our 2024 POD Community Mock Draft tr
  
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• Open thread: What positions should the Lions avoid with their first pick?

  23-04-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK We’ve seen the Detroit Lions and Brad Holmes go against the grain many times, but which positions should they absolutely avoid with their first pick? Draft week has arrived, and we don’t have long until we can finally put the endless speculation behind us and get some real answers. With the Detroit Lions owning the 29th overall pick (for now), that opens up a lot of different paths they could take with their first pick. Could they trade up or down? What
  
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• Detroit Lions announce several jersey number changes for the 2024 season

  22-04-2024 20:53 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK A look at the Detroit Lions jersey numbers of free agent additions, and a few number changes for veterans.On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced new jersey numbers for several players. That includes free agents who are new to the team and a handful of returning players who have opted to change their number for the 2024 season.Here’s a look at the new jersey numbers:New players:
  WR Tre’Quan Smith - 10
  CB Amik Robertson - 21
  CB Carlto
  
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• 2024 NFL mock draft: Round 2 recap (Part 1)

  22-04-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images A look at the Round 2 selections in our 2024 NFL Community Mock Draft.Our 2024 NFL Community Mock Draft is coming to close. In fact, behind the scenes, the draft has already come to its conclusion. But we are still revealing the picks here on the site.
  With all of the first-round picks in the books, it’s time to start revealing second-round picks. In this post, we’ll be dropping all of the second-round picks that lead up to the Det
  
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• Detroit Lions depth chart: Pre-2024 NFL draft edition

  22-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP With the 2024 NFL Draft upon us, let’s take a closer look at an updated version of the Detroit Lions depth chart. The 2024 NFL Draft is upon us, making it an excellent time for a refresher on where the Detroit Lions roster sits, here’s a quick breakdown of the team’s depth chart before the big event.
  Of note, teams' rosters are expanded to 90 players during the offseason, and currently, the Lions have 65 players under contract along with seven draft picks. That means Detroit
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should draft DT Johnny Newton

  22-04-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Here’s why the Detroit Lions should draft Johnny Newton with the 29th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. As we inch closer and closer to the 2024 NFL Draft, there’s only one certainty for the Detroit Lions: uncertainty. No one can predict which prospects might be sitting there for the taking at pick 29, and that great unknown sets us up for today’s discussion about a player Detroit cannot afford to pass up should he trickle his way down the board.
  
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• Open thread: Should the Lions trade up or down from 29th overall?

  22-04-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Would you prefer the Lions to trade up or down from 29th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft? Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has not shied away from trading up or down in the NFL Draft. Will he do the same with the 29th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft?
  Holmes has made multiple trades throughout his draft career. In 2021, he traded up for linebacker Derrick Barnes in the fourth round. Holmes made waves in 2022 when he traded up to 12th overall
  
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• Lions connections to two teams could help facilitate draft day trade

  21-04-2024 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports If the Detroit Lions are going to trade out of the first round, these two teams are the ones to watch out for on Thursday. With the 2024 NFL Draft just days away, one of the hot-button topics surrounding the Detroit Lions is whether they will stay put and pick at No. 29 or make a trade. Lions general manager Brad Holmes is aggressive in acquiring players, and he has used his available trade capital to make several draft day moves in each of his three previous drafts.
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• Super Bowl window won’t change Detroit Lions draft strategy

  21-04-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are Super Bowl contenders, but that won’t change how Brad Holmes approaches the NFL Draft.By the team’s own admission, the Detroit Lions have Super Bowl aspirations for the 2024 season. However, general manager Brad Holmes told the media this week their 2024 NFL Draft strategy won’t change based on their proximity to being a true contender.“I don’t really base it off of (Super Bowl) windows really,” Holmes said d
  
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• Why the Lions should draft Keon Coleman in 2024 NFL Draft

  21-04-2024 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Knapp tells you why the Detroit Lions should take Keon Coleman in the 2024 NFL Draft. After heavily focusing on the defense in my earlier articles, it’s time to flip the script and take a look at the offensive options again. Outside of the offensive line, the biggest need for the Detroit Lions on offense is at wide receiver. The Lions already have wide receivers Amon Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, along with Kalif Raymond and Donovan Peoples-Jones
  
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• 2024 Mock Draft Roundup 10.0: Final projections for Detroit Lions

  21-04-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images With just days until the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions remain a difficult projection. Catch up on all the latest information in our latest Mock Draft Roundup. If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fa
  
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• Open thread: Which 2024 NFL Draft prospect is the toughest to evaluate?

  21-04-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Which 2024 NFL Draft prospect is the toughest evaluation? We discuss one polarizing option here:With just a few days until the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, analysts—both professional and amateur—are wrapping up their evaluations of this year’s class of players. The NFL Draft has become such a behemoth that nearly every football fan always has strong opinions on just about every prospect.But sometimes it’s important to humble ourselves. If
  
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• Video: Why Iowa CB Cooper DeJean makes sense for the Lions

  20-04-2024 21:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK We have a roundtable NFL Draft discussion about why Iowa CB Cooper DeJean makes sense for the Lions. The discourse surrounding Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean ahead of the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit has been fascinating, and to some extent—very unique. Erik Schlitt, managing editor of Pride of Detroit as well as the co-host of the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast, joined myself and Meko Scott to discuss whether or not DeJean would make sense for the
  
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• POD Community Mock: With the 33rd pick, the Panther select...

  20-04-2024 19:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports With the 33rd pick in the POD Community Mock, the Carolina Panthers select...The second round of the Pride of Detroit Community Mock is underway! And while most of the second round will just involve announcing all of the picks leading up to the Detroit Lions’ 61st overall selection in one big heap, we decided to make a rare exception for Pick 33. The Carolina Panthers hold the 33rd selection, and because they foolishly traded their first-round pick to the Chicag
  
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• Video: Why the Lions should draft Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

  20-04-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Meko Scott breaks down why he believes the Detroit Lions should draft University of Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. Another really interesting prospect in this year’s 2024 NFL Draft class is University of Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry.In some ways, McKinstry’s college football arc can be compared to former Louisiana State University and current Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr’s. Both started as true
  
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• Lions owner Sheila Hamp speaks publicly, sets high bar for 2024 season

  20-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp addressed fans on Thursday night and talked about expectations for 2024.Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp was one of the first people to take the stage on Thursday night at the team’s uniform release event at Ford Field. Her entrance was showered with chants of her name from the 5,000 season ticket holders, Lions, and Ford employees in attendance. The Lions owner took the opportunity to speak directly to the fans in a four-minu
  
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• Open thread: Will you be purchasing one of the new Lions jerseys this year?

  20-04-2024 13:11 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  AP POLL: Do you plan on adding a new Detroit Lions jersey to your collection this year? The 2024 NFL Draft may be right around the corner, but the topic of the week is still the new Detroit Lions jersey release from Thursday. We already have plenty of content out there ranging from a detailed list of the Lions’ new uniforms, a “hot or not” breakdown of the new jerseys, player reactions, fan approval, and more.Today’s Question of the Day is…
  Will you be purchasing o
  
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• Notes: A guide to Detroit’s 2024 NFL Draft festivities

  19-04-2024 22:09 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images From Corktown to Greektown, a guide to the 2024 NFL Draft events in Detroit.After quite literally watching a clock count down in Campus Martius, the 2024 NFL Draft is finally here.
  I’ve heard friends or family mention they’re considering heading downtown for the festivities, so I thought it may be helpful to put together some options.First and foremost, if you want to attend the main draft events, you’ll need to download the NFL OnePass app o
  
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• Kerby Joseph reveals injury that will hold him out until training camp

  19-04-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph had an offseason procedure that will sideline him until training camp.The way Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph was bouncing around the stage on uniform reveal night, you’d never know that he was recovering from offseason surgery. But in an interview shortly after the event wrapped, Joseph spoke about an offseason procedure he had on his hip, dating back to an injury he suffered all the way back in Week 2.
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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.
  But I’m
  
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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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