
Erik Schlitt
Managing Editor at Pride of Detroit
Co-Host at Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast
Managing Editor at @PrideofDetroit. Co-host of the @LionsBreakdown podcast and the POD Mid-Week Mailbag podcast. “We don’t draft scared. We don’t play scared.”
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6 days ago |
prideofdetroit.com | Erik Schlitt
Lenny Padilla/Sentinel Contributor / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With the Detroit Lions rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, the team officially announced the list of undrafted rookies that were signed following the 2025 NFL Draft. We have been keeping a tracker of the Lions' reported 2025 UDFA signings and even broke down the details of the 10 players reported to be joining the team. Here’s a look at the Lions official list.
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1 week ago |
prideofdetroit.com | Erik Schlitt
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions acquired seven new players in the 2025 NFL Draft, bringing in another batch of youth to help strengthen the roster. Some players will immediately challenge for starting roles, while others will compete for situational/reserve roles or roster spots in general, but each of them fits the Lions organization in their own way.
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1 week ago |
prideofdetroit.com | Erik Schlitt
Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In addition to the seven selected players in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have also reportedly added another 11 rookies to their roster from the undrafted free agent (UDFA) market. This year’s UDFA class comes in twos. Amongst this class, Lions general manager Brad Holmes targeted a pair of running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen, and defensive backs.
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2 weeks ago |
prideofdetroit.com | Erik Schlitt
With the 2025 NFL Draft behind us, it’s an ideal time to take a look at the Detroit Lions roster and project where the team’s new players fit into the depth chart. During the draft, the Lions acquired seven new draft picks to their roster, and another reported 11 undrafted free agents—though that will put the team at 91 players, meaning one is reported incorrectly or a roster transaction is imminent.
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2 weeks ago |
prideofdetroit.com | Erik Schlitt
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Immediately following the Detroit Lions' first-round selection of Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, we published an SB Nation Reacts Survey asking fans for their grade of the pick. Most fans expected the Lions to draft a defensive lineman with their first selection—falling in line with the betting odds from the good folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, who also favored the Lions drafting a DL.
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