The Detroit Lions' rookie class will take center stage Thursday night as the team faces the Cincinnati Bengals on the road in the preseason opener. With most of the Lions' starters not playing, the rookies will see a ton of action to prove they belong. Detroit's roster is filled with experienced veterans, but head coach Dan Campbell could use contributions from rookies this season to elevate the Lions into legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

Detroit Lions rookie UDFA Anthony Lucas has a much stronger chance to make the roster than some realize before he enters his first training camp. Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report highlighted one UDFA with the best chance to make the roster for every team across the NFL. He chose the USC edge rusher for the […] The post Lions UDFA Predicted to Make 53-Man Roster appeared first on HEAVY.

Detroit Lions training camp always produces a few unexpected roster surprises. These four very overlooked players have real shots to surprise everyone and make the 53-man roster.

Who could emerge from the rough to have a surprise impact for the Detroit Lions at EDGE? Reports on Payton Turner and Anthony Lucas.

Every year, an undrafted rookie beats the odds. These three Lions are already turning heads and could force Detroit into making some difficult roster decisions this summer.

The Detroit Lions saw players throw hands on multiple occasions during Day 1 of mandatory minicamp.

Kelvin Sheppard and the Detroit Lions are still trying to figure out how they landed Anthony Lucas as an UDFA.

The Lions took a chance on potential, but can Lucas finally realize it? That's the real question

Undrafted doesn’t mean overlooked in Detroit—Eric O’Neill, Anthony Lucas, and Aidan Keanaaina all have the tools to crash the roster and become this year’s surprise contributors for a Lions team that thrives on competition.