Lions 2025 draft preview: DB class could help alleviate future cap crunch

Lions 2025 draft preview: DB class could help alleviate future cap crunch

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: Secondary. Current roster outlook The Lions have steadily fixed their secondary over the last few seasons. After years of it being a deficiency, the safety tandem of All-Pro Kerby Joseph and Pro Bowler Brian Branch proved to be one of the best, if not the bes…

2025 Detroit Lions draft preview: Future nickel CB could be a target

Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions don’t have a huge need at cornerback, but the 2025 NFL Draft class could provide some long-term help at nickel. For the past several offseason, the Detroit Lions have targeted the cornerback position as both a short and long-term position of need. Now, in 2025, it seems they are well set up for both. But with a little closer look at the depth chart and…