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Detroit Lions get widespread praise for Kevin Zeiter addition

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Both national and local analysts LOVE the Detroit Lions free agent addition of Kevin Zeitler. On Monday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler on a one-year deal . Zeitler will likely step into a starting position—almost certainly right guard—giving the Lions offensive line a potential...
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Report: Lions sign G Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year deal

Pride of Detroit (Erik Schlitt) — Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing veteran guard Kevin Zeitler to a one-year contract. The starting jobs on the Detroit Lions roster are slowly dwindling away. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and a former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year contract . Zeitler, who just turned 34 years old, has played in...
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Detroit Lions restructure Carlton Davis’ contract, free up 2024 cap space

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions restructured newly-traded-for cornerback Carlton Davis, lowering his cap hit significantly from $14.35 million. When the Detroit Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , they also acquired his hefty $14 million salary and $14.35 million cap hit. That figure...
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Free agency winners: 4 Lions who benefit from Week 1 moves

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Breaking down Detroit Lions players who benefitted from the team’s moves in free agency so far. The Detroit Lions have made their initial moves in free agency, and the impact of their additions (and subtractions) will have a ripple effect across the roster. For example, the addition of a guy like DJ Reader is bound to have an...
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Open thread: Is there a move the Lions should have made in free agency?

Pride of Detroit (John Whiticar) — Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Brad Holmes has made some solid moves so far during free agency. But is there a move you wish he had made? The first wave of free agency is over, and with it, many teams across the NFL have bolstered their rosters with aspirations of success. While the Detroit Lions have added talent in multiple ways, it is always worth comparing to the rest of the...
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Whoops! Revisiting hot takes from when Lions passed on Justin Fields for Penei Sewell

Pride of Detroit (Erik Schlitt) — Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Remember some of the hot takes from when the Detroit Lions passed on Justin Fields to select Penei Sewell? We do. The NFL Draft is full of overreactions and hot takes. Armchair fans and analysts are more than happy to weigh in on picks and attempt to ridicule teams for taking one player over another. This is especially prevalent among...
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Open thread: What second-wave free agent player should the Lions sign?

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are entering wave two of free agency. Which player available would be best for the team? The first week of free agency is basically in the books, and the Detroit Lions had an active, but selective week of transactions... just as general manager Brad Holmes told us he would. From Monday through Saturday night, this has been ...
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Notes: Detroit welcomes DJ Reader with open arms

Pride of Detroit (Andrew Kato) — Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Are you ready for the wrecking crew of DJ Reader and Alim McNeill? Opposing teams are not. Big, bad DJ Reader signed with Detroit on Thursday , and the Lions wasted no time rolling out the introductory materials. In addition to the introductory press conference we mentioned on Pride of Detroit (in which the team offered an optimistic injury update ...
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Chicago Bears gets next to nothing in Justin Fields trade

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Chicago Bears finally traded Justin Fields, but the return of their trade netted almost nothing. The Chicago Bears finally pulled the trigger on the trade we knew was coming all offseason. After a couple weeks of trying to gauge the market, the Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers . But the return on the...
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Report: Detroit Lions re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have reportedly re-signed wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, keeping the local player home for another season. The Detroit Lions are re-signing wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones to a one-year deal worth up to $2 million, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The re-signing comes just months after the Lions traded for the...
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Detroit Lions finally lose a player drafted by Brad Holmes to free agency

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes’ incredible drafting streak is coming to an end, losing his first of 23 draft picks to freea gency. Through three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes accomplished something quietly remarkable. By the end of the 2023 season, every single Lions draft pick under Holmes—from 2021 to...
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Former Lions player urges Quandre Diggs to sign with Detroit

Pride of Detroit (Jeremy Reisman) — Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Former Detroit Lions nose tackle Damon Harrison is now trying to get the Lions to sign free agent safety Quandre Diggs. The Detroit Lions currently have just three safeties signed to the roster. They need depth, and preferably depth with a player who can realistically start. Damon “Snacks’ Harrison to the rescue. The former Lions nose tackle took...
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Lions Mock Draft Roundup 4.0: How free agency impacts Detroit’s draft

Pride of Detroit (Erik Schlitt) — Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2024 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions after the first wave of free agency. If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original...
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Notes: Carlton Davis III excited to have infamous rowdy Lions fans on his side

Pride of Detroit (Kellie Rowe) — Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The newest Detroit Lion says of all the stadiums he’s played in, Ford Field is among the loudest. After facing a deafening Ford Field crowd in the playoffs as the opponent, Carlton Davis III is happy such a rowdy fanbase will now be on his side. In a one-on-one with team reporter Dannie Rogers following his arrival in Motown, the ...
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Detroit Lions hosting free agent hometown cornerback for visit

Pride of Detroit (Erik Schlitt) — Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions continue to bring players in for visits as they look to rebuild their cornerbacks room. The Detroit Lions continue to work the free agent market and are bringing in another cornerback for a visit, as they look to build their defense. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions are hosting former Houston Texans corner...
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