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Top cornerback prospect meeting Detroit Lions on pre-draft visit

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2 years ago

April 10, 2024

Top cornerback prospect meeting Detroit Lions on pre-draft visit

Arguably the top cornerback prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft is visiting the Detroit Lions on Wednesday. Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold posted several photos from inside the Lions locker room on his personal Instagram account this week.

Arnold, Dane Brugler’s CB1 in this class, is coming off a monster final year at Alabama. He posted 17 passes defended and five interceptions in 2023, on his way to being named First Team All-SEC and First Team All-American.

At 5-foot-11, 189 pounds, Arnold has both NFL size and NFL speed. His RAS score of 9.25 is highlighted by an elite three-cone time (6.69) and explosive 10-yard split (1.52) in his 40-yard dash (4.5).

However, if the Lions are interested in Arnold, most believe they’ll have to move up from the 29th overall pick they currently hold, and they may have to move up a lot. He has a legitimate shot at going in the top 10, and if not, he’s expected to go in the top half of the first round. Of course, Lions general manager Brad Holmes has not been afraid of trading up in the first round, as he moved from 32 to 12 to draft Jameson Williams in 2022.

This offseason, the Lions have put in a ton of work to improve their lackluster cornerback room. They traded for former Buccaneers corner Carlton Davis, signed Amik Robertson in free agency, and brought back Emmanuel Moseley, Kindle Vildor, and Khalil Dorsey on one-year deals. That said, they cut Cameron Sutton and let Jerry Jacobs walk in free agency, so there is certainly both a short and long-term need for more players in the cornerback room.

Adding Arnold would turn one of the Lions’ biggest weaknesses last year into a potential big strength in 2024.

To see all the players who have had pre-draft visits with the Lions, check out our 2024 Detroit Lions pre-draft visit tracker.

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Teen on moped hit by car after cruising through stop sign in Detroit

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July 9, 2026

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Teen on moped hit by car after cruising through stop sign in Detroit

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DETROIT (FOX 2) – A 16-year-old moped driver was hospitalized after a crash on Detroit’s west side on Wednesday night.

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Detroit police say the teen disregarded a stop sign while going east on Vassar when he collided with a vehicle turning south on Outer Drive at about 9:30 p.m.

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The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.

The Source: Information for this report is from Detroit police.

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Chickens, geese found at vacant home after nonprofit reports them stolen

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12 hours ago

July 9, 2026

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Chickens, geese found at vacant home after nonprofit reports them stolen

Chickens and geese that went missing from a local nonprofit’s Detroit site were found in the backyard of a nearby home, the director of operations said Wednesday.

The Full Circle Foundation, a Grosse Point Park-based nonprofit, said more than a dozen chickens and geese were believed stolen from a chicken coop on Detroit’s east side that also features the Full Circle Edible Garden.

The nonprofit provides training and job opportunities for young people with special needs.

Neighbors who learned from news reports about the missing flock found the “chickens were being held in the backyard of a vacant home not far from the Full Circle Edible Garden,” said Stephanie DiVirgil, director of operations. She said Ribbon Farm 4-H owns the flock.

“The homeowner was contacted, and she reached out to Full Circle to confirm,” said DiVirgil. “We were able to retrieve all of the chickens and geese that were found on the property, 19 in total.”

The foundation and Ribbon Farms 4-H are working to secure the site, including cameras, fencing and lights.

“We will likely start a fundraising campaign to have these items installed,” DiVirgil said. “We’ve gotten amazing support from the community, including offers to help pay for these additional security measures.”

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