The Detroit Lions were arguably the NFL's best team in 2024, but their season ended in disappointment. After running through the league to the tune of a 15-2 regular-season record, the wave of injuries that devastated Detroit's defense was simply too much for the team to overcome come playoff time.

The Detroit Lions have the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Lions own seven total picks in the seven-round draft. Every pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. • Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET • Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET • Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ET

Next up in the series that spotlights draft fits a particular position for the Detroit Lions in each round of the draft are the EDGE players. Sometimes a defensive end, other times an outside linebacker, the primary function of the EDGE in Detroit is to disrupt the opposing quarterback and make plays in the run game on the way to the QB.

NFL Draft cycle is entering its final month. The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis is in the books, and all 32 teams' draft needs are beginning to become more clear with the new league year kicking off and ushering in free agency.

NFL mock draft tracker shows all the players USA TODAY, ESPN, NFL.com and PFF project as the best first-round additions for every team.

The Browns need a quarterback and head coach Kevin Stefanski is quite fond of Shedeur Sanders ahead of the 2025 NFL draft