Brad Holmes’ typical draft strategy is selecting the Best Player Available (BPA) regardless of position, when the Lions are on the board. But this year, with so many positions needing help, he might have to alter his strategy.
The Detroit Lions have reportedly agreed to trade running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, multiple sources confirmed on March 2, 2026. As per Yahoo Sports, “The news comes just one day after Montgomery denied reports that he ‘wanted out’ of Detroit.” The deal won’t officially go through until March 11.
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.
The Detroit Lions did the thing they've basically been teasing for the last two months on Monday when they traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs.
The Detroit Lions opted to shake things up on Monday morning by trading running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans in exchange for draft compensation and offensive lineman Juice Scruggs.
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 Detroit Lions are trading running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, multiple outlets reported Monday. The Lions will receive offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and fourth- and seventh-round picks in next month's draft in exchange, per NFL Network.
The Detroit Lions have made a blockbuster trade, sending David Montgomery to the Houston Texans. While Detroit still has Jahmyr Gibbs as its star running back, the team's depth is going to be tested now.
After weeks of rumors, the Detroit Lions have shipped running back David Montgomery to a new team. The Lions agreed to trade Montgomery to the Houston Texans on Monday.
NFL Free Agency starts next week and the number one positon the Lions need to fill more than anything else is the center position. I'm not going to lie to you, the cupboard is not full of high end centers this year, but there are some guys who the Lions could bring in to at the very least bridge the gap.
NFL Free Agency opens up next week, and this is going to be a big one for the Detroit Lions. With that in mind, we've put together a mock offseason where the Lions can score big and not have to break the bank to do it.
The NFL Combine is done and over with, and now we get ready for the next step in the offseason, NFL free agency. But first, let's do a post Combine mock draft for the Detroit Lions based on what we learned in Indianapolis.
The Detroit Lions are a team many consider have a strong opportunity to bounce back in 2026. Following a disappointing 9-8 season and missing the playoffs, Detroit is hoping a fourth-place schedule and evolving their offseason strategy results in the team getting back to the playoffs and making a deep run.
The Detroit Lions are facing a familiar modern NFL challenge: balancing a playoff-caliber roster with the restrictions of the salary cap. While the league’s cap jumped from $279.2 million in 2025 to $301.2 million in 2026, Detroit still finds itself $12.2 million over the limit ahead of the new league year, per OverTheCap.
Taylor Decker will continue his career in 2026. In spite of that, the Lions will still be in the market for reinforcements at the left tackle spot this offseason.
The former first-round draft pick for the Detroit Lions, Terrion Arnold, was recently named in a court order stemming from a case involving the crimes of robbery and kidnapping.