Earlier today, we reported that Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes made the trip to Pasadena, CA to watch Kayvon Thibodeaux and the Oregon Ducks take on UCLA. Thibodeaux did not disappoint as he had nine tackles (4.5 for loss), two sacks, and a forced fumble. The Lions currently hold the No. 1 overall pick in … Read more
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is staying busy this afternoon. The team has announced that WR Quintez Cephus, who suffered a broken collarbone in Sunday’s game against the Vikings, has officially been placed on Injured Reserve. Additionally, they’ve released TE Jared Pinkney from the practice squad, while also bringing back WR Javon McKinley to … Read more
As you have probably heard by now, the Detroit Lions recently traded the Denver Broncos for WR Trinity Benson. When the trade went down, plenty of folks hopped on the internet to research who in the heck Benson is. On Thursday, Lions GM Brad Holmes met with the media and he shared a funny story … Read more
The Detroit Lions’ initial 53-man roster is set (for now) and on Thursday, GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell held a presser to discuss some of the cuts that were made and some of the Lions’ strengths. Holmes specifically mentioned three areas of strength he sees on the Lions’ roster. Offensively, he loves … Read more
The Detroit Lions underwent some serious changes during the offseason, both on the field and in the front office. Among the several new faces in the Motor City include general manager Brad Holmes, who has been tasked with undoing the stale nature of the team that lingered from the Bob Quinn era. There have been … Read more
Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes has added depth to the quarterback position due to Tim Boyle being banged up. According to multiple reports, the team is signing quarterback Jordan Ta’amu for his second go-around in the organization. #Lions are signing QB Jordan Ta'amu, per agent @kenny_zuckerman. Detroit adding depth at the position. — Jeremy Fowler … Read more
As you know, the Detroit Lions current wide receiver corps which includes Tyrell Williams, Breshad Perriman, and rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown, who replace Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., and Danny Amendola from a year ago, is one of the worst units in football (at least on paper) and they could use a veteran not only to … Read more
The Detroit Lions have a new regime in town led by head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes. On Tuesday, Lions legend Barry Sanders was at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit and he was asked about what advice he has for Campbell and Holmes. “There’s been hockey championships, baseball championships, basketball championships, … Read more
Brad Holmes has now been GM of the Detroit Lions for about five and a half months and during a recent interview with DetroitLions.com, he divulged what has been the hardest part so far. “The most difficult part, I’d say, is finding the time and carving out the time to do the pure evaluation and … Read more
The Detroit Lions wide receiver corp looks much different right now than it did a year ago as Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., and even Danny Amendola are no longer with the team. Instead, the Lions now have Tyrell Williams, Breshad Perriman, and rookie, Amon-Ra St. Brown. Instead of signing an extension with the Lions … Read more
Sometimes a trade can end up working out perfectly for both parties involved and though it is still very early, both Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay are very happy about the trade the two teams (officially) made prior to the 2021 NFL Draft. During a recent interview, … Read more
As we know now, Brad Holmes‘ biggest move since taking over as general manager of the Detroit Lions was trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and a trio of draft picks. But when Holmes first took his job with the Lions, Stafford was his quarterback and he had already … Read more
Heading into the 2021 NFL Draft, one of the Detroit Lions’ biggest weaknesses was at wide receiver and many believed they would take one when they were on the clock with the No. 7 overall pick. But as we know, the Lions skipped on a wide receiver and selected OT Penei Sewell with their first … Read more
During a recent interview with Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, Justin Rogers of the Detroit News asked him to reveal the superpowers from some of his players. Here is how that exchange went. From Detroit News: ► Q. One of the things you picked up from Les Snead was identifying a person’s superpower. So I want to … Read more
Detroit Lions general manager has completed his first NFL Draft since officially succeeding Bob Quinn on the job. And you can bet that he’s feeling good about what he and the team were able to do, which has earned praise from NFL analysts. With the 7th overall selection, the Lions took Oregon offensive tackle Penei … Read more
When Brad Holmes was hired to be the next general manager of the Detroit Lions, he had a plethora of important decisions to make, including deciding on whether or not Kenny Golladay would be part of the team’s future. Ultimately Holmes decided not to give Golladay a contract extension and not to use the franchise … Read more
