"That (growth) showed halfway through the season, I was able to start moving guys, it was great. It’s just the first steps.

The Lions do not have a third-round pick (traded to Jets in 2024 for Giovanni Manu draft pick). The Lions traded their fifth-round pick to the Browns in the Za'Darius Smith trade in November.

With several 2024 Lions hitting free agency along the defensive line, shifting the draft-day double shot from the offensive ...