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• Amari Cooper says he’s good to go for Sunday

  15-11-2019 21:07
  
  Wide receiver Amari Cooper didn’t practice on Wednesday, but signs since then have pointed toward him being in the lineup when the Cowboys face the Lions on Sunday. Cooper returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday and got more work in on Friday despite the knee and ankle issues that landed him on [more]
  
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• Open thread: Do you approve of the Jared Goff extension?

  14-05-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions continue to pay their stars and Jared Goff is the latest to earn a massive extension. Do you approve of the terms? The Detroit Lions made Jared Goff the second-highest paid quarterback in the NFL on Monday, signing him to a four-year extension worth $212 million and $170 million guaranteed. He is also the highest paid Lion ever, with the number coming in at $53 million AAV.Goff is the third Lion to receive a massive extension this offseason, though the Li
  
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• Video: Instant reaction to Lions QB Jared Goff getting PAID

  14-05-2024 03:33 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Meko and Morgan discuss the Lions extending quarterback Jared Goff on the Pride of Detroit YouTube Channel.It had been talked about on podcasts and in bars since the end of the season back in late January, and finally, we get to put it to bed. The Detroit Lions have extended starting quarterback Jared Goff, signing him to a four-year, $212 million contract extension.If you have been reading at Pride of Detroit for a while, then you probably are aware that myself, a
  
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• Detroit Lions signing Jared Goff to MASSIVE extension

  13-05-2024 22:49 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are signing Jared Goff to an extension worth over $50 million per year. After signing foundational players Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown to massive extensions, the Detroit Lions have inked a third key piece of their franchise. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million extension with a whopping $170 million guaranteed.
  At this point, we don’t have the full details of the contract, but
  
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• Detroit Lions sign Jared Goff to MASSIVE extension

  13-05-2024 22:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are signing Jared Goff to an extension worth over $50 million per year. After signing foundational players Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown to massive extensions, the Detroit Lions have inked a third key piece of their franchise. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million extension with a whopping $170 million guaranteed.The news comes as little surprise given how committed the team has been t
  
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• Here’s how to buy a new Dan Campbell Detroit Lions jersey

  13-05-2024 17:56 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Brian Killian/NFLPhotoLibrary You can now purchase a Detroit Lions Dan Campbell jersey. Here’s how:On Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the entire Detroit Lions war room was sporting the team’s new black jerseys, with head coach Dan Campbell’s name and number (89) on the back from his playing days. It was a neat moment, but it also sparked an important question among Lions fans.
  Draft Room rocking that Dan Campbell 89 today‼️ pic.twitter.com/V9PuPBUwbG— Detroi
  
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• Detroit Lions sell out season tickets for 2nd time in Ford Field history

  13-05-2024 16:37 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK For the second straight year—and just second time in Ford Field history—Detroit Lions season tickets have sold out.Last year, Detroit Lions fans helped sell out season tickets for the first time in the franchise’s history at Ford Field. This year, they’ve done it again—three months earlier than they did in 2023.The team announced Monday morning that their entire allotment of “Lions Loyal Memberships”—season
  
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• Detroit Lions sign veteran tight end from rookie minicamp

  13-05-2024 14:28 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have signed another rookie minicamp tryout: veteran TE Parker Hesse. Here’s more about the former defensive end.On Sunday, it was reported the Detroit Lions were signing rookie minicamp tryout Kaden Davis to their 90-man roster. On Monday, the Lions confirmed that signing, along with one more player who was at Allen Park to try out: tight end Parker Hesse.
  Hesse, 28, was actually the second oldest player at rookie minicamp (only to 29-year-old
  
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• Terrion Arnold, Ennis Rakestraw already building competitive friendship

  13-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw have already developed a friendship, and the Detroit Lions are hoping that takes both of their games to the next level.It seems like destiny that the Detroit Lions drafted Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. with their first two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. The pair of SEC cornerbacks just so happened to take their top-30, pre-draft visit in Detroit on the same day.“It was great to actually get to know him a little bit bet
  
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• Open thread: When will Jared Goff’s extension get done?

  13-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Lions paid out big extensions to two premier players, and Jared Goff is next. Did Brad Holmes give us a hint of when to expect it?The Detroit Lions made a lot of noise ahead of draft day in Detroit when they announced hefty extensions for wide receive Amon-Ra St. Brown and OT Penei Sewell just hours apart. It brought brief relief to Lions fans all over, until it quickly led to the question of where Jared Goff’s extension was. Brad Holmes and this front off
  
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• Detroit Lions reportedly signing rookie minicamp tryout WR

  12-05-2024 19:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing a rookie minicamp tryout who spent last year with the Michigan Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Detroit Lions are signing wide receiver Kaden Davis to their 90-man roster. Davis was with the team this weekend as part of their rookie minicamp tryout squad. He was notably the intended receiver on a pass that was picked off by Lions first-round pick Terrion Arnold. Davis in
  
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• Why Lions haven’t signed their top 2 draft picks... yet

  12-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have signed four of their draft picks but Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw remain unsigned. Here’s why.With 2024 Detroit Lions rookie minicamp underway, there’s a lot of information to consume. In addition to reading about observations from camp, fans received some clarity on how the Lions plan on using their newly acquired players, learned more about players' positional ranges, heard some fun quotes, found out which jersey numbers we
  
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• Open thread: How many rookies will make the Lions’ final roster?

  12-05-2024 13:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK With the Detroit Lions’ drastically improved team, how many rookies will make it onto the initial 53-man roster?On Friday, we got our first look at the Detroit Lions’ rookie class. With rules being particularly strict about the level of participation allowed at this point in the offseason, it was only a minor taste. Yet it was still enough to make first impressions on these young players.
  As coaches have repeated several times already this offseason, it
  
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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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• Detroit Lions easing rookie CB Ennis Rakestraw into nickel corner

  10-05-2024 20:28 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Ennis Rakestraw was limited in rookie minicamp, as the Detroit Lions ease him into a nickelback role.Detroit Lions second-round pick Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was in the “starting” lineup as the team broke for their first 11-on-11 drills of rookie minicamp, but he may not have been where you would have expected him. For most of the first day of minicamp, he was lined up as the nickel—a position Rakestraw is more than comfortable with.“That’s
  
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• Detroit Lions provide some positional clarity on Giovanni Manu, Sione Vaki

  10-05-2024 19:19 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions assistant general manager Ray Angew provided clarity on how the team plans to use rookies Giovanni Manu and Sione Vaki. As the Detroit Lions kick off rookie minicamp, assistant general manager Ray Agnew spoke on the team’s 2024 draft class for the first time. Most notably, Agnew provided a little bit of clarity on what positions two of Detroit’s most interesting draft picks—fourth-rounders Giovanni Manu and Sione Vaki—will start
  
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• Detroit Lions sign 15 UDFAs, announce 15 rookie minicamp tryout list

  10-05-2024 15:29 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions officially announced their 2024 UDFA class and released the list of rookie minicamp tryout players. With the Detroit Lions rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, the team officially announced the list of undrafted rookies that were signed following the NFL Draft. We have been keeping a tracker of the Lions' reported 2024 UDFA signings, and even broke down in detail the 15 players that were reported joining the team.
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• Detroit Lions 2024 rookie jersey numbers revealed

  10-05-2024 15:22 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images #Lions rookie jersey numbers! We get our first look at which numbers the Lions 2024 rookies will be wearing. The Detroit Lions rookie minicamp begins on Friday, and along with that event, we will get our first look at what jersey numbers each of the 2024 rookies will be wearing.This can be an exciting moment for Lions fans, especially with the new Lions jerseys available for purchase, but it may be prudent to exercise some caution because it’s commonpla
  
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• Detroit Lions officially announced 15-player undrafted free agent class

  10-05-2024 15:06 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions officially announced their 2024 UDFA class. With the Detroit Lions rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, the team officially announced the list of undrafted rookies that were signed following the NFL Draft. We have been keeping a tracker of the Lions' reported 2024 UDFA signings, and even broke down in detail the 15 players that were reported joining the team.
  Here’s a look at the Lions official list.
  Lions 2024 un
  
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• Video: Which Lions’ rookies are you most excited to watch in 2024?

  10-05-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Detroit Lions rookie minicamp kicks off Friday! Meko and Morgan break down which rookies they’re most excited to see play.We still have a long spring and summer to go, but it will get here quicker than we think. Of course, I am talking about Fall and the upcoming 2024 NFL season. And really, who can blame us as Detroit Lions fans?After a legendary draft weekend in Detroit, the city is still buzzing. The Lions’ 2024 draft class has been finalized, and on Friday we will see the rookie
  
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• Why Lions GM Brad Holmes is confident in team’s wide receivers group

  10-05-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK Despite losing Josh Reynolds. Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why he’s confident in the WRs Detroit currently has.When the Detroit Lions tried—and failed—to re-sign Josh Reynolds in free agency, there was a general feeling that the team would find someone else to replace his production. While Reynolds “only” caught 40 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns last year, he was also a model player who could play any of the rece
  
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• Open thread: Is Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs already an elite back in the NFL?

  10-05-2024 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s only been one year, but has Lions’ running back Jahmyr Gibbs already cemented himself among the best in the NFL? A certain discussion on Twitter this week got me thinking. It started with a deluded writer covering the Green Bay Packers began by comparing the Packers’ roster with the Detroit Lions. The writer would go as far to say that he believes that the Packers are already better than the Lions, but beyond that, he had questions about whet
  
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• VIDEO: Lions RB coach Scottie Montgomery delivers jaw-dropping coaching moment

  09-05-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK This video of Lions RB coach/assistant HC Scottie Montgomery addressing the entire team will give you chills.On the night before the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions dropped the latest episode of their award-winning docuseries “Inside the Den.” The video series offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at how the Lions operate, and this episode—which runs one hour and 42 minutes— was focused on the entirety of the team’s incredible 2023
  
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes call Jared Goff extension a ‘high priority’

  09-05-2024 15:35 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes says Lions QB Jared Goff has “earned” an extension and a deal is currently a “high priority.” Around the NFL Draft, there were reports that no extension for Jared Goff was imminent with the Detroit Lions. However, in a recent interview with 97.1 The Ticket, Lions general manager Brad Holmes noted that it’s something they’re focused on and hopeful will get done this offseason.“He’s earned a
  
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• Notes: Lions CB Terrion Arnold gets big honor from his high school

  09-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold got a huge honor from his high school this week.He hasn’t even stepped onto the field yet, and already Detroit Lions’ rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold is winning over a lot of fans.It began with the moment Arnold became a Lion. His reaction on the phone once he realized it was the Lions that were calling to select him with the 24th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after trading up with the Dallas Cowboys was priceless. Then, in front
  
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