Detroit Lions

Here are the jersey numbers of the Lions’ eight draft picks: Riley Reiff — 71 Ryan Broyles — 84 Bill Bentley — 28 Ronnell Lewis — 97 Tahir Whitehead — 59 Jonte Green — 36 Chris Greenwood — 33 Travis Lewis — 50 Numbers have not been issued to the undrafted free agents.

Here are the already-reported undrafted rookie free agents expected to attend mini-camp later this month: Quarterback Kellen Moore, Boise State; offensive linemen Rodney Austin (guard), Elon, J.C. Oram (guard-tackle), Weber State and Quinn Barham (tackle), Penn State; linebackers Carmen Messing, New Mexico and Ronnie Sneed, Kentucky; receivers Patrick Edwards, Houston and Troy Burrell, Wayne State;… Continue reading →

The Lions did indeed grab their No. 3 quarterback quickly after the draft ended Saturday. They reached a deal with Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore. It’s an intriguing choice because he’s so different than their top two quarterbacks, Matthew Stafford and Shaun Hill. Moore is shorter (6-0), left-handed and played in a wide-open, rollout oriented… Continue reading →

Come on now, let’s not get carried away. You all understand taking wide receivers in the second round two years in a row is not the same as taking them with the second, seventh and 10th overall picks three straight years, right? The Lions have an approach to the draft and it has been working.… Continue reading →

Here’s some comments from 5-foot-10, 182-pound Bill Bentley, a Louisiana Lafayette cornerback, during a teleconference tonight with the Detroit media: Bentley on size, being underestimated:  “It’s not about size, it’s about what’s inside of you.” Bentley on facing Oklahoma State standout receiver Justin Blackmon in the Senior Bowl – a performance that impressed Lions GM… Continue reading →

It’s Dwight Bentley , a cornerback from Louisiana Lafayette, but he’ll go by “Bill” here in Detroit. Some info Dwight “Bill” Bentley School: Louisiana-Lafayette Position: cornerback Ht.; Wt.: 5-foot-10, 182 pounds Hometown: Pahokee, Fla. Age: 22 2011 honors: This transfer from Dodge City Community College (Kan.) was named in 2011 to the All-Sun Belt Conference second team.… Continue reading →

Good, solid player who should add depth to a pass rush. The defensive tackle is plenty tough, and I’m sure he’ll work his tail off to earn a job. Martin’s Michigan profile can be found here .

This post just in. You can find him here . The tweet: “All it takes is one person to believe and there is no one greater to do that than yourself! God is good!  #DetroitLions .”