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• Matthew Stafford tied for a Week 6 @NFL-best 4 TD passes & ranked second with a 139.8 QB rating. His #LAvsDET 📷s:… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

  18-10-2016 19:00 via twitter.com
  Matthew Stafford tied for a Week 6 @NFL-best 4 TD passes & ranked second with a 139.8 QB rating.His #LAvsDET 📷s:… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…
  
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• Attending the 2024 NFL Draft Experience reaction

  28-04-2024 20:35 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK Pride of Detroit attended the NFL Draft Experience in downtown Detroit. Here’s what we liked and what we didn’t.Watching the NFL Draft as a kid, I thought attending in person would have been a fun experience. Seeing the fans cheering on the picks and excited for their future seemed like something I wanted to do with my friends. In my high school speech class, we needed to make a bucket list and on that list was to attend the NFL Draft. In 2016, the NFL
  
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• Report: Detroit Lions signing local, undrafted kicker

  28-04-2024 17:34 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions finally have some kicker competition, reportedly agreeing to terms with undrafted Michigan kicker James Turner.According to Michigan Wolverines reporter Anthony Broome, the Detroit Lions are signing Michigan kicker James Turner as an undrafted free agent.Over the weekend, the 2024 NFL Draft saw three kickers drafted—Alabama’s Will Reichard (Vikings), Stanford’s Joshua Karty (Rams), and Arkansas&rsq
  
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• Updated list of Detroit Lions 2025 draft picks

  28-04-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An updated list of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft picks remaining after an active 2024 draft.Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes was certainly not afraid to trade up in the 2024 NFL Draft. Of the Lions’ six picks in the draft, four were the result of a trade up. Two of those four trades only involved a swap of 2024 draft capital, but in the other two transactions, Holmes dipped into 2025 draft picks to consummate the deal.F
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft grades: Detroit Lions turn in top-10 draft class

  28-04-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK A look at how NFL Draft analysts are grading the Detroit Lions’ 2024 draft class.The Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL Draft class will likely be known for the aggressiveness from the team’s front office. The Lions had six overall selections this year, and four of those picks were made after a trade up. Detroit spent 2024 third and seventh-round picks, and 2025 third and fourth-round picks to eventually get the players they wanted.Lions general manager Brad
  
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• Detroit obliterates attendance record for 2024 NFL Draft weekend

  28-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Detroit showed up in droves for the 2024 NFL Draft, smashing the previous attendance record set in 2019.The final estimates are out, and Detroit was an absolute hit as the venue for the 2024 NFL Draft. After smashing the Day 1 record with an estimated 275,000 people and following it up with around 220,000 on Friday, the NFL announced that the grand total of attendees for draft weekend in Detroit was 775,000, setting a new all-time record for attendance at the
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft Grades: Detroit a Super Bowl threat after picks

  28-04-2024 14:07 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports With the 2024 NFL Draft now complete, let’s hand out a grade for the Detroit Lions’ entire class.The Detroit Lions’ fourth NFL Draft under general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell was the most different of the previous three. The first year, the front office needed to make some big moves to set the standard and they did, drafting Penei Sewell in the first round, the first piece of their foundation. In 2022, the team continued getting fo
  
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• Open thread: What was the Lions’ best pick of the 2024 NFL Draft?

  28-04-2024 13:04 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Discussing our favorite and the Detroit Lions’ best pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.With the 2024 NFL Draft now in the books, it’s time to give the Detroit Lions’ draft class a full evaluation.Lions general manager Brad Holmes found himself a relatively balanced set of players over the past three days. Though he started with two cornerbacks, he finished with three offensive players and three defensive players (depending on what p
  
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• Grading Lions’ selection of Christian Mahogany

  28-04-2024 04:11 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of Boston College University guard Christian Mahogany in the 2024 NFL Draft. For the first time on Day 3 in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions didn’t trade up. Instead, they sat where they were and took Boston College guard Christian Mahogany in the sixth round. This was the last pick for the Lions in the 2024 draft, and it could have the longest-lasting impact on the team.
  At Boston College, he was an All-ACC Secon
  
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• Instant analysis: How OG Christian Mahogany will impact the Detroit Lions

  28-04-2024 01:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Exploring how sixth-round pick OG Christian Mahogany’s skill set will impact the Detroit Lions.The Detroit Lions closed out their 2024 NFL Draft by grabbing another player that was expected to go much earlier in the draft, selecting Boston College offensive guard Christian Mahogany with pick No. 210 in the sixth round.
  Mahogany saw a surprising fall on draft day. Entering the draft, noted offensive line expert Brandon Thorne ranked
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions UDFA tracker

  28-04-2024 01:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images We’re tracking all of the 2024 Detroit Lions undrafted free agent (UDFA) signings right here. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL Draft class has been established. Detroit has made six overall selections through the seven rounds: cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., offensive tackle Giavanni Manu, running back/safety Sione Vaki, defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo, and offensive lineman Christian Mahogany.
  But draft weekend is far from over. Over
  
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• Instant analysis: How DT Mekhi Wingo will impact the Detroit Lions

  28-04-2024 00:45 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Exploring how sixth-round pick DT Mekhi Wingo’s skill set will impact the Detroit Lions.The Detroit Lions drafted four players on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, and they moved up to acquire three of them. The latest move saw the Lions make a trade with the Houston Texans to draft defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo from LSU with pick No. 189 in the sixth round.
  Wingo wore the notorious No. 18 at LSU, a number assigned to a player who best repres
  
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• Grading Lions’ selection of Mekhi Wingo

  28-04-2024 00:24 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of LSU DT Mekhi Wingo in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions have been so used to drafting higher in the draft, that general manager Brad Holmes has been tired of waiting for his pick to be on the clock. In what was the team's third trade on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions traded with the Houston Texans to select defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo from LSU. The Lions gave up their sixth-round pick (205), and their seve
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions draft class: List of all 6 selections

  27-04-2024 23:38 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s a look at the Detroit Lions’ entire 2024 NFL Draft class, including six picks.The Detroit Lions certainly had an unconventional 2024 NFL Draft. Lions general manager Brad Holmes traded up four times in the first six rounds—digging twice into 2025 draft picks for 2024 fourth-round picks. There were also a few surprising picks along the way. They opened the draft with back-to-back cornerback selections, and then early o
  
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• NFL Draft results: Detroit Lions select G Christian Mahogany in 6th round

  27-04-2024 23:29 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have used their sixth-round pick on guard Christian Mahogany, another potential steal. With their likely last pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected guard Christian Mahogany out of Boston College.
  The pick finally addresses the team’s long-term need at guard. The Lions opted to move on from Jonah Jackson this offseason, and replaced him with veteran Kevin Zeitler—offering a band-aid solut
  
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• NFL Draft results: Lions trade up in 6th round, pick Mekhi Wingo

  27-04-2024 22:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions moved up in the sixth round and selected DT Mekhi Wingo—arguably one of the biggest steals of Day 3.The Detroit Lions moved up 16 spots in the sixth round to select LSU defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo.Detroit traded with the Texans, giving up their sole seventh-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are the full terms of the trade:Lions get:
  - Pick 189 (sixth rounder)Texans get:Pick 205 (sixth rounder)
  Pick 249 (seventh rounder)Wingo is a player
  
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• Instant analysis: How RB/S Sione Vaki will impact the Detroit Lions

  27-04-2024 22:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Exploring how fourth-round pick RB/S Sione Vaki’s skill set will impact the Detroit Lions.The Detroit Lions continue to make trades, and for the second time in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions made a trade to move into the fourth round to secure a high-upside player. After a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles that netted Detroit pick No. 132, the Lions drafted running back/safety Sione Vaki.
  For those who have been following along with my draft analysis this
  
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• Grading Lions’ selection of Sione Vaki

  27-04-2024 21:55 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of University of Utah S/RB Sione Vaki in the 2024 NFL Draft. There wasn’t just one trade on Saturday in the 2024 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions. A few minutes after trading for a fourth-round pick from the New York Jets, the Lions moved up into the fourth again with a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles to select running back/ safety Sione Vaki. Vaki has two positions listed because he played both in college, with experi
  
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• 5 things to know about new Detroit Lions OT Giovanni Manu

  27-04-2024 21:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Five things to know about new Detroit Lions offensive tackle Giovanni Manu.The Detroit Lions surprised a lot of people when they used their 2025 third-round pick to trade into the fourth round and select University of British Columbia offensive tackle Giovanni Manu.It’s undoubtedly an aggressive move, and it’s for a player who wasn’t on a lot of the public’s radar. But as you’ll learn in a minute here, Manu was a late-rising prospect
  
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• Draft grades: Lions’ selection of Giovanni Manu gets average mark

  27-04-2024 21:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK Grading the Detroit Lions’ selection of University of British Columbia OT Giovanni Manuin in the 2024 NFL Draft. After trading up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, the Detroit Lions traded up again, this time on Saturday in the fourth round, and selected offensive tackle Giovanni Manu from the University of British Columbia with pick 126. The Lions traded with the New York Jets to acquire the pick and gave up a 2025 thi
  
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• Instant analysis: How OT Giovanni Manu will impact the Detroit Lions

  27-04-2024 20:29 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Exploring how fourth-round pick OL Giovanni Manu’s skill set will impact the Detroit Lions.The Detroit Lions continue to be aggressive in acquiring players they perceive to have high developmental ceilings. In the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Lions traded with the New York Jets to acquire pick No. 126 and used the pick to select offensive lineman Giovanni Manu out of the University of British Columbia—becoming the first player ever selected from that university.
  Manu chec
  
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• Detroit Lions trade up, draft unique two-way player Sione Vaki

  27-04-2024 19:50 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions traded up for a second time in the 4th round and selected one of the most unique prospects in the NFL Draft.The Detroit Lions traded into the fourth round for a second time on Saturday and used the pick to select Utah safety/running back Sione Vaki with the 132nd overall pickThe Lions had a lot of reported interest in Vaki, who is one of the most interesting prospects in the NFL. Detroit had a formal visit with him at the NFL Combine and also brought
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft results: Detroit Lions trade into 4th round, select OT Giovanni Manu

  27-04-2024 19:28 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have taken OT Giovanni Manu, after trading into the 4th round.The Detroit Lions traded up into the fourth round—spending their 2025 third-round pick—to select offensive tackle Giovanni Manu.Manu is from the University of British of Columbia, and he’s a massive human being at 6-foot-8, 350 pounds. He’s made 33 starts at left tackle and six at left guard.Most notably, Manu has a ridiculous athletic prof
  
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• T.J. Hockenson trade results finalized: Here’s what Detroit Lions got

  27-04-2024 18:57 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have now used every pick from the T.J. Hockenson trade. Here’s what they got in return.Back during the 2022 NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions sent tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings for a swap of several draft picks. As a reminder, here are the trade terms for both teams:Lions got:
  2023 second-round pick (55 overall)
  2024 third-round pick (73)Vikings got:
  T.J. Hockenson
  2023 fourth-round pick (119)
  2024 fourth-round
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft Day 3 live open thread

  27-04-2024 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Come chat with us during Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.Some NFL Draft sickos will tell you that Day 3 of the draft is the best day of the weekend. I’m not here to tell you they’re wrong. It’s an opinion. Not one that I happen to share, but I get the intrigue.This is where NFL general manager hope to make a name for themselves. If you can find yourself an Amon-Ra St. Brown in the fourth round of the draft, it’ll give you and your sc
  
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• Reacts results: Lions fans love selection of Terrion Arnold, mixed results on trade

  27-04-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The results from our latest SB Nation Reacts survey are in and Lions’ fans are very happy with the selection of Terrion Arnold but had mixed feelings on the trade to acquire him. Following the selection of Terrion Arnold, we posted an SB Nation Reacts survey asking Detroit Lions fans their opinion of the pick and to assign a grade for the selection. Because the Lions traded up to secure Arnold, we noted that the trade parameters (Lions gave up pick No.
  
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• Detroit Lions remaining Day 3 draft picks, estimated time of selections

  27-04-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK What picks do the Detroit Lions have on Day 3 and when will those picks be announced? We break it all down here.The Detroit Lions enter Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft with four picks to go. It’s been a modest draft for the Lions, selecting just two players in the first three rounds of the draft. For comparison’s sake, they took six players in the first three rounds last year, four in the previous year, and four in Brad Holmes’ first draft back in 202
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft: Highlights of new Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

  27-04-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Madeline Carter/Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK Checking out a compilation of highlights and interviews of Lions draft pick Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Well, I think it is safe to say that the Detroit Lions secondary may look really different by the time September rolls around. And after how the 2023 season ended for the Lions, it’s hard to fault general manager Brad Holmes for wanting to make some wholesale changes.
  Earlier this offseason, Holmes brought in cornerback Carlton Davis III via a trade wit
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft grades: Detroit Lions continue strong picks on Day 2

  27-04-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are continuing to earn BIG positive grades for their 2024 NFL Draft picks.The Detroit Lions had a relatively quiet Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft, making just a single selection between Rounds 2 and 3. That said, when they were on the clock, they certainly made an impression by selecting Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. For one, early in the offseason draft process, some considered Rakestraw a first-round talent—giving Detroit another
  
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• Lions 2024 draft: 5 things to know about Ennis Rakestraw

  27-04-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Here are five things you should know about new Detroit Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.With the 61st pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. While the pick was a mild surprise given Detroit had already selected Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in the first round, Rakestraw certainly fits the team’s profile of a gritty competitor.Let’s get to know Rakestraw a little better with five things to know abo
  
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