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Former Lions DC Aaron Glenn handled Aaron Rodgers exactly how we knew he would

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

Aaron Glenn's meeting with Aaron Rodgers went exactly as anyone who knows the former Lions' defensive coordinator expected. Immediately upon being hired as the New York Jets' head coach coach, former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn made it clear he intended to deal with the biggest elephant in the room as soon as possible. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports passed along what Glenn told him about that on the day of the NFC Championship Game.
5 Detroit Lions players who could be traded be traded during the 2025 NFL Draft

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The 2025 NFL Draft is a week away, and the Detroit Lions have seven picks right now. It's also fair to say they don't clear have seven clear-cut open spots on the 53-man roster right now, even with a clear "the best man will win" mandate when it comes to roles and roster spots. For how much as he holds draft picks dear, general manager Brad Holmes is also not afraid to make moves around the board during the draft to move up and get players the Lions covet.
Lions somehow make list of potential suitors for Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

There are trade ideas around the Detroit Lions that make some sense, then there's this. The list of NFL players who could be traded before or somewhere around the upcoming draft has grown by one. According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Miami Dolphins and cornerback Jalen Ramsey have mutually agreed to explore trade options. Ramsey is one season into a three-year, $72.3 million deal he signed with the Dolphins last fall.
Lions' visit with a top WR in the draft could be bad sign for Jameson Williams

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

Wide receiver appears to in play for the Detroit Lions in the upcoming draft, based on what head coach Dan Campbell said at the league meetings earlier this month about the depth chart at the position. "We would love to bring in more competition, particularly some youth. That would help, and let them all mix it up. Get in there and see where it all falls,” Campbell said. The Lions have one known top-30 pre-draft visit with a wide receiver, Arkansas's Isaac TeSlaa.
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson shares huge update on rehab from broken leg

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

As expected, Aidan Hutchinson is right on schedule in his recovery from his broken leg. Sunday marks exactly six months from when Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered a season-ending broken fibula and tibia in his left leg, in Week 6 of last season against the Dallas Cowboys.
Do the Lions have a new potential trade suitor for Hendon Hooker?

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions would surely like to trade Hendon Hooker if they could, and a new suitor may be out there. As the Detroit Lions have made it clear Hendon Hooker is on borrowed time as the No. 2 quarterback, and yes he should have to earn the job, they have also crushed any trade value he might have had. If a young quarterback is added during or right after the upcoming draft, that will officially place him on the roster bubble (and possibly on the wrong side of it).
Lions cornerback resurfaces as a professed top pre-draft trade candidate

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions don't have a lot of good pre-draft trade candidates, so the same well will be tapped. For much of last season, Amik Robertson operated under the radar as the Detroit Lions' primary slot corner. When Carlton Davis suffered a season-ending broken jaw in Week 15, the 2024 free agent signing moved outside and shut down Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson in the regular season finale that determined the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
3 Day 3 quarterbacks the Lions could draft to replace Hendon Hooker

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions seemed primed to replace Hendon Hooker, and these three Day 3 draft prospects could do so. Since about the middle of last season, the Detroit Lions have been telling us where they are with Hendon Hooker. Reported interest in Daniel Jones as he neared being available was interesting, and understandable even though they didn't get him.
1 Lions player on the hot seat going into the draft couldn't be more obvious

1 week ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

On its own, the Detroit Lions' decision to re-sign edge rusher Marcus Davenport wasn't awful. It just wasn't particularly needle-moving, and it begged for another free agent move to address the No. 1 weakness on the roster. Instead, the Lions followed signing Davenport with releasing Za'Darius Smith.
Latest draft intel connects Lions to rising first-round prospect

2 weeks ago | sidelionreport.com | Brad Berreman

The Lions will prioritize keeping the best unit on the team the best unit on the team. Two weeks out from the 2025 NFL Draft, the options for the Detroit Lions at No. 28 overall (and beyond) are wide-ranging. Trading up or trading down from that late first-round pick feels equally possible. With that first-round pick, there are two positions that feel like needs: edge rusher and interior offensive line. General manager Brad Holmes is not, and should not be, a strictly needs-based drafter.