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The Senior Bowl is the premier college football all-star game, and this year, they feature a diverse group of prospects, several of whom should intrigue the Detroit Lions. This year’s game is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, at 2:30 p.m. ET, and can be watched on NFL Network.
Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell has been nominated for the inaugural NFL Protector of the Year Award.
Sewell, as expected, is one of the finalists for the NFL's first protector of the year award honoring the league's top offensive lineman.
The Rams recently agreed to a contract extension with fellow safety Quinten Lake, and as a result Curl could be headed for free agency. As mentioned earlier, the Lions have some injury questions with both of their starters at safety, and Curl could be someone who could plug in and play right away in their scheme.
It could be an early indication of where the Lions' interest lies with its No. 17 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Proctor is currently ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle on ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board and is ESPN's No. 23 best available player.
The Detroit Lions could certainly be thinking safety early in the 2026 NFL draft. A look at Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman's injury history.
It's time to reopen our "News & Views" segment, which takes an opinionated look at some happenings around the league.
While on ESPN Radio this Thursday, former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky shared a pretty embarrassing story from his time with the Detroit Lions. Orlovsky played in the NFL from 2005-2017, completing 58.