The Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL Draft guide is here to get you ready for the big event later this month. Now that the draft is less than a month away, let’s look at Detroit’s draft picks, some potential targets, and the team’s recent draft history.
The Detroit Lions do not seem to mind how the optics look when the decision was again made to ask a popular player to return a portion of their signing bonus.
The Detroit Lions remain confident the team is in good position to remain competitive in 2026. Missing the postseason in 2025 was a significant setback, forcing the front office and coaching staff to take a deeper dive into what went south.
The Detroit Lions are currently operating with some financial constraints. Even though the team has managed the cap quite well, several players are going to be expecting pay increases the next couple of offseasons.
How many of the players to rush for the most touchdowns for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Success can have multiple effects on an NFL team. Sometimes, teams get the winning taste but are unable to sustain it. Other times, teams remain consistent but are unable to get over the hump, and in rare cases they're able to sustain it over a period of time and build a dynasty.
Earlier today, we wrote a story about how we’re all looking at the Detroit Lions’ draft strategy the wrong way. With that in mind, we wanted to do a mock
The Detroit Lions are expected to target a defensive end early in the 2026 NFL Draft. ESPN analyst Matt Miller shared with reporters in a recent videoconference why he had the Lions targeting University of Central Florida defensive end Malachi Lawrence with Pick No.
The 2026 NFL Draft is later this month, and it really occurred to me, probably five years too late, that Lions fans, Lions media, and national media have been getting it wrong about the Lions for so long.
The Detroit Lions can’t seem to help themselves. No matter how much bad blood the team created with franchise legends Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, history has repeated itself once more.
The Detroit Lions are expecting a return to form from one of their top defensive linemen in 2026. Alim McNeill missed the first six games of the 2025 season rehabbing a torn ACL, and did not have the level of impact that was initially expected upon his return.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The NFL commissioner's office has been monitoring the potential legal ramifications of an armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida allegedly involving Terrion Arnold.
While Detroit Lions debate the Frank Ragnow salary bonus situation and speculate on what position All-Pro offensive lineman Penei Sewell will play, the team still has one big issue to address.
The Detroit Lions are currently facing a public relations nightmare. When it was revealed the team again asked a player to return a portion of their signing bonus, the NFL world had a field day making fun of and criticizing the organization.
The Detroit Lions have spent the past few seasons building a contender around toughness in the trenches and disciplined roster management. That approach has earned praise across the league, especially after back-to-back playoff pushes anchored by one of football’s best offensive lines.
The Detroit Lions spent the past two seasons knocking on the NFL’s elite tier, only to stumble short of the finish line. A 15-win campaign in 2024 ended abruptly, and a step back followed in 2025.
The Detroit Lions have spent the last few seasons building one of the league’s toughest offensive lines. That unit has been the backbone of their resurgence.
The Detroit Lions are drawing criticism this offseason, and it has nothing to do with their on-field roster. Three-time All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retired in June 2025 at just 29 years old, stepping away from a four-year, $54 million extension signed in 2021 with two years remaining on the deal.
The Lions are not done in free agency just yet. On Tuesday, they added another player to their defense. This will be season nine for Clark. He’s spent most of his career in the AFC North.
The Detroit Lions have added more depth to their collection of safeties. On Tuesday, which marked the second day of the NFL’s annual league meetings, the Lions agreed to a contract with safety Chuck Clark.
The altercation between Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf and a Detroit Lions fan late in the 2025 NFL season has prompted a rule change for the 2026 season.
The Detroit Lions’ longstanding policy toward retired players is once again the source of controversy for the team.
Detroit Lions fans who expect Brad Holmes to select a first-round EDGE might be doomed to disappointment. Instead, Holmes is likely to choose an offensive lineman or a starting safety with the 17th pick.
For the first time in a decade, the Lions’ left tackle position is set to be manned by someone other than Taylor Decker. The team is planning an internal replacement on the blindside.
History shows that teams can never have too much quarterback talent and that it's often a good idea for a club to develop a younger signal-caller just in case the first-choice option at the position goes down.
Host Mike Valenti of Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket recently generated headlines when he said on the air that he had heard that "there are definite differences of opinions in roster construction" between Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell.
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