Detroit Lions fans around the world celebrated Wednesday when multiple pieces of breaking news dropped surrounding their franchise, and despite it being this close to the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit—it had nothing to do with the draft.
Instead, general manager Brad Holmes and the rest of the Lions’ brass officially came to contract terms on two foundational pillars of the team in wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell.
Both Sewell and St. Brown are members of Holmes’ inaugural 2021 draft class, and each earned their respective deals. St.