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The Detroit Lions finished 4-12 in 2012, but there are still a lot of reasons for optimism this offseason.

Detroit's Nick Fairley and Ndamukong Suh combined for 13.5 sacks last season, despite Fairley missing the Lions' final three games.

Former Western Michigan defensive end Freddie Bishop is the latest undrafted rookie free agent to sign, according to the team's official website .

Only one player in the NFL will count more against his team's overall salary cap in 2013 than Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford .

Lions coach Jim Schwartz talks rookies: Lions coach Jim Schwartz talks about Day 2 of rookie minicamp and Larry Warford leaving with an injury.

The Detroit Lions are the first team to have their entire draft class under contract.

Jason Jones will primarily play right defensive end, but will occasionally slide inside to rush the passer on third downs.

The Detroit Lions went into the final day of the draft with one new defensive end , and they decided to add another one by taking South Carolina's Devin Taylor in the fourth round.

The 2013 NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Lions came away with eight new players.

Another in a periodic series examining the roles of NFC North newcomers: We have all debated the potential for Ziggy Ansah 's immediate impact as a Detroit Lions defensive end in 2013.

After losing its three top DE's this off-season, the team addressed those voids during the draft.

They sat in the green room before the start of Thursday's NFL draft, trying to pass a few nervous minutes, when BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall decided to lighten the mood with a game.

Detroit Lions Ronnell Lewis and Tracy Robertson go through drills at camp in August 2012.

The Detroit Lions lost both of last season's starting defensive ends and used the final day of the NFL draft to try to fill those holes.

Nov 17, 2012; Columbia, SC, USA South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Devin Taylor lines up against the Wofford Terriers at Williams Brice Stadium.

The Detroit Lions made a sizeable wager that one of the draft's biggest boom-or-bust prospects will hit it big.

Apr 25, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Ezekiel Ansah is introduced by commissioner Roger Goodell as the number five overall pick to the Detroit Lions during the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall.

There's no question about it, Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher is the player Detroit Lions fans want the team to land on Thursday.

Before Bjoern Werner could sit down for his combine interview with the Lions in February, coach Jim Schwartz had one request.

The MLive.com audience focused on defense, drafting cornerback Dee Milliner and Texas defensive end Alex Okafor for the Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions will address the defense in the early portions of the NFL draft, selecting Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and Texas defensive end Alex Okafor, according to MLive.com readers.