Lions 2025 draft preview: Pass-catching tight ends aplenty in mid-to-late rounds

Lions 2025 draft preview: Pass-catching tight ends aplenty in mid-to-late rounds

Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft (April 24-26 in Green Bay), we’ll be taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions‘ roster and how the team’s needs can be met on draft weekend. Today: Tight end. Current roster outlook There isn’t any concern about the top of Detroit’s tight end group, which is led by Sam LaPorta. Expectations were high for LaPorta heading into Year 2 after he broke records as a rookie, and while he didn’t quite meet the lo…

2025 NFL draft prospect rankings: Tight ends

Editor’s note: The Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 24-26). Here are his top 10 tight ends, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a…

Mock draft: 49ers add playmaking tight end to complement George Kittle

The buzz around the San Francisco 49ers potentially using the 11th overall pick on Penn State tight end Tyler Warren has recently cooled. With more pressing needs to address, such as rebuilding the defensive line and upgrading the offensive line, selecting a tight end in the first round seems unlikely. While Warren is undoubtedly an impressive playmaker, spending a high draft pick on a tight end is now seen as a luxury the 49ers can't afford. …

Bell: Ranking Top 8 Tight Ends in the 2025 NFL Draft Class

Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke attempts to tackle Penn State tight end Tyler Warren on Nov. 2, 2024, -- Matthew Lynch / Nittany Sports Now With the 2025 NFL Draft less than two weeks away, it’s time to finalize my tight end rankings for this cycle. The running back and interior defensive line classes have garnered a ton of well-deserved praise but don’t sleep on this group. We have a couple potential difference-makers that deserve to be sele…