Holmes Just Played 4D Chess With Campbell’s Contract and Lions Fans Should Be Thrilled

Brad Holmes picks up Jahmyr Gibbs' fifth-year option while declining Jack Campbell's due to a CBA loophole that would overpay the linebacker like an edge rusher.

Brad Holmes picks up Jahmyr Gibbs' fifth-year option while declining Jack Campbell's due to a CBA loophole that would overpay the linebacker like an edge rusher.

Brad Holmes makes brilliant cap management moves by picking up Jahmyr Gibbs' fifth-year option while declining Jack Campbell's expensive Pro Bowl-inflated deal.

Brad Holmes reached on six picks and found one steal in Keith Abney II, showing the Lions GM trusts his board and goes after his guys regardless of consensus rankings.

The Lions are hosting veteran receivers James Proche and Scotty Miller for workouts as GM Brad Holmes continues shopping for depth additions to an already deep receiving corps.

The Lions are meeting with speedy veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller as Brad Holmes continues collecting fast players who can stretch the field and contribute on special teams.

The Lions' UDFA class features several players with legitimate roster potential, including a versatile defensive back from USF, a run-blocking tight end, and an HBCU linebacker who dominated with a massive contract.

Brad Holmes built a run-stopping defensive machine through free agency and the draft, targeting gritty players who excel at making opposing teams one-dimensional despite claiming it wasn't intentional.

Sixth-round Lions pick Skyler Gill-Howard went from FedEx worker to Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, and his incredible underdog journey makes him impossible not to root for.

The Lions are taking a completely different approach this offseason with unprecedented draft secrecy, no rookie minicamp, and a major focus on mental and physical health that shows Holmes and Campbell's urgency after missing the playoffs.

Four Lions players including Giovanni Manu, Dominic Lovett, Mehki Wingo, and Levi Onwuzurike are fighting for their roster spots after Brad Holmes' latest draft moves created a numbers crunch in Detroit.