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Lions Trade Up to 13th, Grab Kadyn Proctor Amid Criticism

4/23/2026

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Holmes Trades Up

Lions GM Brad Holmes will trade the Rams' 17th-overall pick and a 2027 second-rounder to move to the 13th spot and select Kadyn Proctor.
CBS's Jonathan Jones and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday 23 April 2026 that the Lions are contacting teams about the trade-up.
Analysts say Proctor’s pass-protection lapses and the availability of tackles at picks 19, 21, 23 and 27 make the trade-up cost questionable.

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Lions Draft Freeling

Daniel Jeremiah’s final mock draft projects the Detroit Lions selecting Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling at No. 17.
Jeremiah says the Lions can fill the left-tackle vacancy left by Taylor Decker’s release without trading up.
Jordan Schultz predicts an offensive-line run between picks 10 and 14, with as many as nine linemen taken in the first round.
Selecting Freeling could let Detroit keep Penei Sewell at right tackle while adding a highly athletic left-tackle prospect.

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Holmes Trades Up

Lions GM Brad Holmes will trade the Rams' 17th-overall pick and a 2027 second-rounder to move to the 13th spot and select Kadyn Proctor.
CBS's Jonathan Jones and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday 23 April 2026 that the Lions are contacting teams about the trade-up.
Analysts say Proctor’s pass-protection lapses and the availability of tackles at picks 19, 21, 23 and 27 make the trade-up cost questionable.

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