Detroit Lions have 7 picks in NFL draft 2024: Here's the order
The Detroit Lions dream season fell two wins short, and one win from their first Super Bowl appearance after an epic meltdown vs. San Francisco in a 34-31 defeat. But their renaissance 2023 won't be forgotten.
The next chance to celebrate the Lions will be when the 2024 NFL draft comes to downtown Detroit from April 25-27, and we now know where the team will pick in each round.
The Lions enter with the 29th selection in Rounds 1 and 2, and have seven picks total, including an early selection in Round 3 (thanks to the T.J. Hockenson trade). They currently don't have a fourth-round pick.
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The Lions will have a chance to pick from a plethora of players from the national champion Michigan football team. They took Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2 overall in 2021.
Division rival Chicago owns the No. 1 overall pick (via Carolina).
Here's a look at each of the Lions' 2024 draft pick slots and the entire draft order, updated March 25:
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Detroit Lions draft picks for 2024
Round 1: No. 29 overall
Round 2: No. 61 overall
Round 3: No. 73 overall (from Minnesota)
Round 5: No. 164 overall
Round 6: No. 201 overall (from Tampa Bay)
Round 6: No. 205 overall
Round 7: No. 249 overall
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions draft picks for 2024 NFL draft in Detroit
