While the Detroit Lions have kept their intentions pretty mum in the lead up to the 2026 NFL Draft, there has been a recent flood of information surrounding them. Of course, when rumors drop this close to the actual draft, you have to approach them with a healthy amount of skepticism. No team wants to purposely reveal their intentions and tip their hand, but leaks do happen.
Most of the rumors have surrounded the offensive tackle position, which many—including myself—view as Detroit’s biggest need
heading into the NFL Draft. But with so many varying opinions on this year’s tackle class, it’s hard to know who to believe and what the Lions may be thinking.
This post will track all of the latest Detroit Lions draft rumors over the past month. In addition to the rumors below, you can also check out our Detroit Lions top-30, local visits tracker if you’re looking for any more clues about Detroit’s intentions.
Latest Detroit Lions draft news, rumors:
Thursday, April 23
- The Lions have made calls inquiring about a trade up (per Jonathan Jones, Jeremy Fowler)
- Lions GM Brad Holmes had a Zoom call with UCF EDGE Malachi Lawrence (per Dave Birkett)
- Lions had a Zoom meeting with Michigan DT Rayshawn Benny (per Dave Birkett)
- The Lions did not have Georgia OT Monroe Freeling in for a top-30 visit (per Dave Birkett)
Wednesday, April 22
- Teams are trying to trade ahead of the Lions (per Todd McShay)
Tuesday, April 21
- Teams expecting an early run on offensive linemen (per Jeremy Fowler)
April 6
- Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor won’t get by Detroit Lions (per Daniel Jeremiah)
