Ryan Mathews

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Senior Editor at Pride of Detroit

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2025 NFL Draft: 10 best available prospects for Detroit Lions on Day 2

2 weeks ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions enter Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft with two selections, Nos. 60 and 102. Last year, Detroit had just one pick (No. 61) to make on the second day after moving up in the first round to select Terrion Arnold. But with that extra capital gained from the New York Jets hiring Aaron Glenn, the gears are already turning for general manager Brad Holmes ahead of Friday.
NFL Draft grades: Lions get clean fit, debatable value in Tyleik Williams

2 weeks ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images In years past, Brad Holmes has shown a willingness to move up and down in the first round. Big swings like 32 to 12 for Jameson Williams in 2022, or a willingness to move back and wait for his prospect to fall to him like Jahmyr Gibbs in 2023. But in 2025, Holmes let the board come to him with the Lions’ first-round pick.
4 trade-back proposals for Detroit Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft

3 weeks ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images It’s the week of the NFL Draft, and the rumor mill is starting to churn out some interesting tidbits of information from “sources.”With the Detroit Lions holding the No. 28 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, they find themselves in prime position to trade down with a team eager to secure a quarterback—and that fifth-year option—before the second round begins.
2025 NFL Draft: Why the Detroit Lions should pick Derrick Harmon

4 weeks ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The start of 2025 NFL Draft is just one week away and for a second year in a row, there’s only one certainty for the Detroit Lions: uncertainty. In a draft where there’s little consensus beyond the top-15 or so picks, it’s hard to get a sense of which prospects might be available once the Lions are on the clock.
Should the Detroit Lions trade up, down, or stay put in the 2025 NFL Draft?

1 month ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are set to enter the 2025 NFL Draft with seven total selections at their disposal, including picks 28, 60, 102, 130, 196, 228, and 244. Since becoming general manager, Brad Holmes has taken a roster devoid of talent and stock it full of mainstays and fixtures through the draft.
5 Questions: Breaking down Rock Ya-Sin’s strengths, weaknesses during time with Colts

1 month ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the free agency craze reached its lull, the Detroit Lions continued to build out their depth in the secondary by signing veteran cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, who most recently played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2024. A former second-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2019, Ya-Sin brings a physical skill set and a wealth of starting experience to Detroit’s defensive backfield.
5 Qs Cardinals writer details who Detroit Lions are getting in Roy Lopez

1 month ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images In the thick of free agency, the Detroit Lions signed Roy Lopez, a defensive lineman formerly of the Arizona Cardinals. After learning a bit more about Lopez, it came as no surprise the Lions coveted a tough, high-motor player with a strong track record in the trenches. Lopez has proven himself as a stout run defender with the ability to anchor the interior defensive line, but what exactly are the Lions getting in Lopez?
Lions free agency: Jets insider offers D.J. Reed’s strengths, weaknesses

2 months ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images When the Detroit Lions agreed to terms with cornerback D.J. Reed, they didn’t just add another piece to the secondary—they landed a proven playmaker with the kind of competitive attitude this team values. But what exactly are the Lions getting in Reed? How was he viewed in New York, and why did he ultimately leave the New York Jets?
4 advanced stats that prove D.J. Reed is a huge addition for Detroit Lions

2 months ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Typically during the season, we’re sorting and scanning spreadsheets with the best of ‘em to find numbers that help us further explain what we’re seeing out on the field. What better way to get to learn about D.J. Reed, the Detroit Lions big addition on the first day of the league’s tampering period, than to dig into some of those numbers?
2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport

2 months ago | prideofdetroit.com | Ryan Mathews

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 2024 season, how they performed, and ultimately their chances of returning to Detroit for the next season.