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The 2021 NFL regular season schedule is almost here! Where will the Lions kick off the 2021 regular season? When will Detroit host its NFC North rivals? Who will the Lions play on Thanksgiving? How long do we have to wait in order to see the Lions take on Matthew Stafford and the L.A. Rams? Here are all the ways to watch and follow the schedule release in order to answer all your questions.
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Schedule Release Live Show
Join us for the Detroit Lions 2021 Schedule Release Show, presented by Lions Experiences. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12 and leading up to the schedule release, watch Tori Petry, Tim Twentyman and Mike O Hara break down the new schedule, look ahead to the most intriguing matchups, and discuss their take on the most important game on the Lions 2021 schedule. The Lions Schedule Release will be streamed live on all Lions social media channels, DetroitLions.com and the Detroit Lions Mobile App.
Pick: Round 2, 41st overall.
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 293.
Pro Day workout: 4.85 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 30-inch vertical jump.
Stats: Opted out in 2020. Three-year player, 39 games, started 26 of 27 games in 2018-19. Career: 16 tackles for loss with six sacks.
Bio: A native of Allen, Texas, where he played in high school with Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. Voted Defensive Player of the Year in his area by the Dallas Morning News as a high school senior in 2015.
Analyst s take: Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com and NFL Network: The Huskies moved him around in their scheme, but I believe he s best suited as a 3-technique, on the edge of the guard. He has an explosive first step and very quick hands against the pass.
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American Team defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu of Syracuse (8) runs during the American Team practice for the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) Matthew Hinton/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 2 / 14
American Team defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu (8), of Syracuse, tries to make a catch during the American Team practice for the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) Matthew Hinton/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 3 / 14 4 / 14
Syracuse coach Dino Babers talks to Ifeatu Melifonwu during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Liberty in Lynchburg, Va. Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Bell)
Pick: Round 4, pick 113 overall, one pick after the Lions had taken WR Amon-Ra St. Brown of USC. The Lions traded with Cleveland to get the pick to draft Barnes.
Ht.Wt: 6-0.5, 240.
Pro Day workout: 4.59 seconds in the 40-yard dash; 37-inch vertical jump, 29 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press.
Stats: Four-year player, 43 games. Career: 158 solo tackles, 67 assists, 25.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. Had a career high of 11 tackles for loss in 2019.
Bio: From 2017-19 he started 20 of the 39 games he played in as a pass-rushing outside linebacker. He moved to inside linebacker in 2020. Barnes is ranked 12th among all linebacker prospects in the 2021 draft by Bob McGinn s draft rankings in TheAthletic.