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Detroit Lions finally lose a player drafted by Brad Holmes to free agency

Detroit Lions finally lose a player drafted by Brad Holmes to free agency

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes’ incredible drafting streak is coming to an end, losing his first of 23 draft picks to freea gency. Through three years, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes accomplished something quietly remarkable. By the end of the 2023 season, every single Lions draft pick under Holmes—from 2021 to 2023—was still rostered by the team in some fashion. Of his 23 draft picks, 22 were still on the 53-man roster (or injured reserve) while one (Jermar Jefferson) was on the practice squad. That will...

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