Benjamin Raven

5 days ago | mlive.com | Benjamin Raven

ALLEN PARK -- Tate Ratledge and Myles Frazier formed a bond training together through the pre-draft process. Now that both are with the Detroit Lions after getting drafted, the pair of rookie offensive linemen are leaning on each other as they get acclimated. “Tate is my dog. Just learning the plays together, being in the same room, I feel like we both could push each other,” Frazier, the fifth-round pick, said after minicamp practice. “Him playing center and guard. Me playing guard and tackle.

5 days ago | mlive.com | Benjamin Raven

ALLEN PARK -- Isaac TeSlaa is living his dream playing for the Detroit Lions. Brad Holmes, the team’s general manager, has told the story of the Hudsonville native showing up for his pre-draft visit in a customized Lions jersey from his past life. And now that TeSlaa has put his own Lions jersey and helmet on for the first time, he’s loving every minute of it. “It feels great. No. 18,” TeSlaa said after his first rookie minicamp session. “Yeah, it’s a surreal thing, man. It feels amazing.

5 days ago | mlive.com | Benjamin Raven

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have officially signed four of their draft picks as rookie minicamp gets underway. They also announced the addition of 10 undrafted rookie free agents. Signings include LSU offensive guard Miles Frazier (Round 5), Boise State edge defender Ahmed Hassanein (Round 6), Georgia safety Dan Jackson (Round 7) and Georgia receiver Dominic Lovett (Round 7). For those curious, it’s not unusual for rookies to hit the field for minicamp without signing their deals.

6 days ago | mlive.com | Benjamin Raven

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions made one of the most surprising moves in the 2025 NFL draft when they made an aggressive move up the board to take Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa. TeSlaa was a supremely athletic prospect and someone who had a great developmental story, jumping from Hillsdale College to the SEC. But he had only 28 catches in his final season at Arkansas, not to mention just 62 catches through two seasons there.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Benjamin Raven

ALLEN PARK -- The NFL will release the 2025 schedule next week, and despite being left off the international slate, the Detroit Lions are expected to see another heavy dose of prime-time games. The league’s broadcast network has continued to shine a brighter spotlight on the schedule release, with a three-hour special scheduled for 8 p.m. May 14 on NFL Network. We’ve already known who the Lions .