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• Rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton will require second foot surgery

  11-05-2024 22:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Illinois defensive tackle Johnny Newton was a top prospect for many Lions fans, but his slide to Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft was a surprise. We might now know the reason for his slide. Entering the 2024 NFL Draft, there was a sizable group of candidates for the Detroit Lions at pick 29. Detroit would ultimately trade up to 24th overall to select Terrion Arnold, arguably the top defensive back prospect on the board—and perhaps in the d
  
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• VIDEO: Lions rookie Terrion Arnold picks up his first INT of practice

  11-05-2024 20:24 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Watch Detroit Lions rookie CB Terrion Arnold grab the first interception of his professional career.Detroit Lions rookie minicamp continues through the weekend, and while media won’t be there to cover the final two practices, the Lions production crew is still on hand to capture big moments.And on a cloudy Saturday, the Lions managed to capture a pretty significant moment: first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold picking up the first interception of his professio
  
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• Notes: Why having former players as coaches works for the Lions

  11-05-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images ESPN’s Eric Woodyard provides a fantastic look and how having so many ex-players has helped the Lions reach new heights. Usually, the saying goes: those who can’t do, teach, but it’s not quite applicable when it comes to the Detroit Lions. The men carrying the whistles, yelling instructions on the sidelines have been in the same cleats as the young men they’re mentoring.
  In just a fantastic in-depth piece for ESPN, Eric Woodyard spoke
  
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• Lions rookie minicamp observations: First impressions each draft pick

  11-05-2024 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK We offer our first impression of the Detroit Lions 2024 draft class based on Day 1 of rookie minicamp. On Friday, the Detroit Lions opened 2024 rookie minicamp with the first of three practices. Media was only privy to that opening practice, as the following two will be done internally.Pride of Detroit was lucky enough to be part of the media present during the practice, which spanned about 90 minutes long. Here are my observations from that practice, focusing prima
  
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• Lions 1st-round pick Terrion Arnold drops epic quote about his mom

  11-05-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions rookie CB Terrion Arnold’s competitiveness is off the charts, and that means jamming his mom into the dirt, if necessary.Ever since Terrion Arnold heard his name announced in front of 250,000 fans packed inside Campus Martius, the Detroit Lions rookie has carried himself like a veteran. He basked in the moment on draft night and absolutely destroyed his introductory press conference with the confidence rare for first-year players.
  Then, after he took the
  
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• Open thread: Which UDFA has the best shot at making the Lions’ roster?

  11-05-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit Lions rookie minicamp has begun. What UDFAs can stand out and eventually earn a spot on the final roster? Rookies reported to Allen Park on Friday for the first day of rookie minicamp. This gave us a first glimpse at what numbers the rookies will be wearing, and we got a taste of how clean the new practice jerseys look on the field. Following the practice, assistant general manager Ray Agnew spoke to the media to give some insights on the Detroit Lions
  
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