Updated List of Formal Lions Combine Visits

The Detroit Lions conducted several formal visits at the 2023 Scouting Combine.

The Detroit Lions were able to conduct several formal interviews with players they believe have the potential to improve their roster from a season ago. 

Under the rules of the National Football League, teams are allotted 20 minutes to interview draft prospects at the Scouting Combine. 

For Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes, it was an opportunity to identify how much passion a player has for the game and how quickly the player can learn and adapt to new information that is presented. 

Updated list of formal combine visits with Detroit Lions (per reports)

• LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
• LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
• S Jammie Robinson, Florida State
• QB Anthony Richardson, Florida 
• OL Jordan McFadden, Clemson
• OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
• WR Quentin Johnston, Texas 
• WR Antoine Green, North Carolina 
• WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State 
• TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa 
• TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
• G Antonio Mafi, UCLA (Top 30 visit)  

Ben Johnson details further why decision was made to stay in Detroit

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson expressed last week, with a small group of reporters, that the allure of winning games in Detroit made it easier for him and his family to decide to stay for at least one more season.

After one season of running the offense, Johnson became one of the hot names during the latest head coaching interview cycle. 

"I want to win football games. I want to be around good people," Johnson said, via MLive. "And when I finally had a chance to step back and take a deep breath and look at it, that was the most important thing.

“I love Dan Campbell, I’ve known him for a long time. I believe in the direction of this organization. And so that truly was the biggest drawing point for me to come back, was what we have here, what we’re building here, is something I want to be a part of. I’ve been a part of a number of losing seasons in my 11 years in the NFL.”