{"id":601683,"date":"2026-04-23T14:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/601683\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:01:07","slug":"nfl-draft-rumors-detroit-lions-making-calls-to-explore-trade-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/601683\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft rumors: Detroit Lions \u2018making calls\u2019 to explore trade up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The latest rumor, in a way, supports all the previous ones. Two different reporters\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/nfl-draft-intel-2026-order-rumors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CBS\u2019s Jonathan Jones<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jfowlerespn\/status\/2047271731023286341\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>\u2014noted on Thursday morning that the Lions are calling around to potentially seek a trade up this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThe Lions, per sources, have sniffed around moving up from 17th. Some sources have found it hard to believe GM Brad Holmes would make such a move in this draft because the Lions only have pick No. 50 before selecting again in the middle of the fourth round, and teams are behaving as though 2027 picks are untouchable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cSome teams are watching Detroit (17) as trade-up threat. They\u2019ve been making calls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now, before anyone overreacts to the news, it\u2019s always important to note that exploring the trade market is part of a general manager\u2019s job before the draft. Any proactive general manager should know what all of their options are ahead of time, especially with the time on the clock reduced from 10 minutes to eight minutes this year. Albert Breer does a good job explaining this in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/albert-breer-latest-nfl-draft-buzz-which-teams-could-trade-out-of-their-picks#inline-text-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his latest batch of NFL Draft rumors<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThe reality is that the best teams, the ones that go into the draft with flexibility, generally make calls both ways, and that\u2019s what GMs (or de facto GMs) Brett Veach, Will McClay, Les Snead and Howie Roseman are doing in this case. Which is what they should be doing.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">But at the same time, it makes sense to take these rumors about Lions general manager Brad Holmes seriously. For one, it appears that in order to grab their offensive tackle of choice, a trade up may be necessary if teams are indeed looking to get ahead of Detroit. Additionally, Holmes has shown no hesitation in the past to trade up and get the player he wants. In the past two drafts alone, Holmes has traded up a total of seven times. He\u2019s traded up in the first round twice in five years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, take this news however you feel like it. Could be something, could be nothing. We\u2019ll find out in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The latest rumor, in a way, supports all the previous ones. 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