7. Head coach Dan Campbell wasn’t shy recently in stating that this was the best roster he’s had since taking over in 2021. It was a sentiment shared by both Holmes and Agnew on Thursday.
Agnew knows what a Super Bowl winning roster looks like and said the similarities between the 1999 Rams team he won with and this 2025 Lions team are the number of playmakers they had at all levels of the offense, defense, and special teams.
8. The Lions cut ties with a couple former third-round picks in quarterback Hendon Hooker and defensive lineman Brodric Martin. Hooker signed with Carolina’s practice squad and Martin is on the Chiefs’ practice squad.
Holmes said he and his front office put the work in watching the film and gathering all the information on prospects and felt good about both players. In the end, Holmes said he respects the unknown part of the draft, and he hopes both players find success in Carolina and Kansas City.
“I’m a big self-assessment individual, after action review, look at it, analyze it,” Holmes said. “I think we’ve already identified some areas already. But yeah, you’ve just got to learn, you’ve just got to grow and get better.”
Those are a couple misses for Holmes, but he certainly has more hits than misses running Detroit’s draft since 2021.
9. Detroit’s offensive line has been one of the best in the NFL the last couple years and the expectation doesn’t change for Holmes or Agnew even with three new starters along the interior.
The expectation from the front office is for the offensive line to hit the ground running while at the same time seeing the young players like Ratledge and Mahogany continue to grow along the way. Holmes really seemed excited about the potential for Ratledge and Mahogany.
10. Holmes confirmed Thursday the team and veteran edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson have begun discussions on a potential contract extension.
“Nothing’s changed from our end in terms of the importance of getting something done,” Holmes said. “We have had dialogue that has started, so we’ll just kind of see where it goes. In terms of the level of importance, that has not changed. It is very important.”
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