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In addition to the annual draft, the Lions participated in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft. This supplemental draft occurred after the formation of the United States Football League (USFL), with the primary purpose of selecting players that had already signed with a USFL team in a separate process from the annual draft.
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference. [1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. [2]
The 2020 season was the Detroit Lions' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Matt Patricia.The Lions improved on their 3–12–1 record from the previous season, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year following their loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 15. [1]
Burrow and Herbert went No. 1 and No. 6 overall, respectively, in the 2020 NFL Draft, the same class that featured future stars Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tristan ...
With the New York Jets hiring Aaron Glenn to be their next head coach, the Detroit Lions will receive two extra draft picks, thanks to a 2020 amendment to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement ...
This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football players selected in the NFL draft. Key. B Back K ... Detroit Lions: FB 8: 9: 69: Joe Rogers: ... 2020: 1: 24: 24: Cesar ...
The NFL draft enabled the Detroit Lions to turn a potential weakness into a strength by selecting cornerbacks with their first two picks. The Lions traded up five spots in Thursday’s first round ...
[14] [27] The Lions have held the first overall pick four times and selected Frank Sinkwich in 1943, Leon Hart in 1950, Billy Sims in 1980, and Matthew Stafford in 2009. [28] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Lions selected Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. [29] The Lions did not draft a player in the first round on seven occasions. [28]