Players who come out to the local pro day get an additional opportunity to build on their appearances at the NFL Combine or their own school's pro day just for Lions' staff. This year's mix had players who came from a variety of schools, both in-state and around the country.

Detroit had the best regular season in franchise history last year, going 15-2 and earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

The Detroit Lions don’t have many holes. But the one that continues to dominate offseason chatter is the edge rusher position. Advertisement “That’s an expensive position,” Holmes said at the NFL’s annual meetings.