But Higgins was the first second-rounder to ink his rookie deal this year, and because contracts across all sports are heavily rooted in precedent, the Cleveland Browns quickly followed suit and gave the first pick of the second round (33rd overall), linebacker Carson Schwesinger, a fully-guaranteed deal as well.

Lions Stuck in Middle of Rookie Contract Standoff The Detroit Lions are heading into the 2025 season with sky-high expectations. Their NFL core is healthy, the roster is stacked. And their recent draft haul looked like another win for GM Brad Holmes,

The Detroit Lions start training camp on Wednesday, and it's time to get one more pre-camp mailbag out of the way. That's not accurate. The Lions start camp this week. The rookies are reporting on Wednesday,

A Detroit Lions rookie is planning to troll the Green Bay Packers during their Week 1 matchup if he's able to find the end zone.

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa is planning on doing something in Week 1 that Green Bay Packers fans will surely hate if he can pull it off.

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds (13) and Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrate winning a competition at a Detroit Lions youth football camp on June 22, 2025 in Cologne, Germany. (Stuart Zaas/Detroit Lions)

The Detroit Lions had one of the most productive rookie classes in the NFL last season. Five first-year players saw key minutes on defense, and the group — led by Aidan Hutchinson — set an NFL ...

Detroit's second-round pick Tate Ratledge remains unsigned as Lions training camp quickly approaches, but don't blame the Lions or