Lions May Try To Add DL Help On Draft's Final Day
The Lions have one pick each in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.
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The Lions have one pick each in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.
Even before the Lions selected him with the 80th overall pick in the draft, cornerback Alex Carter had some connections to the team.
Carter started 12 games as a junior and recorded 41 tackles, defended 10 passes, intercepted a pass and forced a fumble.
With their first three moves of the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions backed up their talk about plans to improve their run game.
Tomlinson moved to the U.S. from Jamaica when he was 11, after growing up in a crowded home on the Caribbean island.
Abdullah rushed for 1,611 yards and 19 touchdowns on 264 attempts as a senior.
By adding two new offensive linemen, the Detroit Lions bolstered one area of concern. But there are still some more positions of need.
"The opportunity to get Manny was pretty important for us," general manager Martin Mayhew said. "We had three opportunities to move back."
Eventually, Tomlinson wants to go to medical school and become a neurosurgeon, but first he will play guard for the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions have drafted guard Laken Tomlinson of Duke in the first round Thursday night after trading down from the No. 23 pick to No. 28 in a deal with Denver.
The Lions moved from 23rd to 28th and received veteran offensive lineman Manny Ramirez, a 2015 fifth-round pick and a 2016 fifth-round pick.
"One thing that I've learned about this process is it's very unpredictable. You don't know what's going to happen, so you've got to prepare for everything. We'll be ready for every alternative."
Lions fans averaged 4.2 mistakes per 100 words, about four times better than Washington Redskins fans, who ranked last in the NFL.
This years first round pick and draft overall is even more important as Detroit comes off just their third playoff appearance since 1999.
"I think we have been, since 2011, more cautious in terms of our sources and the people that we're talking to," Mayhew said Friday.
"We're letting him get comfortable and get situated," general manager Martin Mayhew said, "and at some point we'll start that dialogue."
"I said, 'Hey, I have not closed the door on bringing him back,'" Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said Friday at his pre-draft presser.
The Lions took Reiff in the first round of the 2012 draft. He played 16 games in 2012, 16 games in 2013 and 15 games in 2014.
Ihedigbo, a starter last year and a Pro Bowl alternate, will make a base salary of $1.1 million.
"We've had some dialogue with him," Mayhew said. "I think it's ongoing at this point."
"He's got to make a decision for him and his family," safety Glover Quin said. "It is what it is."
After the NFL released the 2015 schedule, Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin did just what many Detroit fans and media members did.
"What Martin [Mayhew] told Rodney directly, and to me, was, 'Go get this fixed, and then we'll take a look,'" agent Mark Magazu said.
This is pre-draft, pre-Matt Stafford's wedding, and pre-insanity.
What better time could there be to go game-by-game and see how the Lions are going to do in 2015?
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
The concerns continue over a proposed artificial intelligence center in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
With the frigid temperatures that Michiganders are enduring, we're also bracing for an increase in heating costs.
The concerns continue over a proposed artificial intelligence center in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
One of the victims in a mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, last summer is suing the retailer, alleging that the store failed to protect its customers.
A Pontiac man is charged with murder after his stepfather was found shot to death in his salt truck over the weekend.
With the frigid temperatures that Michiganders are enduring, we're also bracing for an increase in heating costs.
A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department alleges that a landlord in Westland, Michigan, sexually harassed female tenants, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
America's Thanksgiving Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, in downtown Detroit.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
Weakening job growth could lock in an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, according to economists.
A new report from Realtor.com projects that the housing market will shift in a more buyer-friendly direction in 2026.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Commonly called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a contagious infection that can cause inflammation of the stomach.
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.
It was an ultimate shopping spree at Shed 5 at Eastern Market for 750 families who were preselected by the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
Campbell played for the Lakers from 1990 to 1997 and won a title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
Windchills near 0 overnight
The long-awaited statue of the classic 80s character, "Robocop," was unveiled on Wednesday in Detroit.
An 88-year-old Army veteran working at a Meijer store in Michigan is going viral after receiving report from people around the world who are wanting to help him retire permanently.
The pushback continues on a proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, after residents on Wednesday voiced concerns.
With the frigid temperatures that Michiganders are enduring, we're also bracing for an increase in heating costs.