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FOX 2 Home of the Lions Draft Special
We are previewing the 2026 NFL Draft with Dan Miller, Will Burchfield, Bob Wojnowski and special guest, Lions OC Drew Petzing.
(FOX 2) - It is the first day of the 2026 NFL Draft and the Detroit Lions are looking to strengthen the trenches of their offensive and defensive lines.
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Thursday is Round 1 of the NFL Draft, this year held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Lions are scheduled with the No. 17 pick overall.
The Lions are looking to find help with their center after Frank Ragnow’s retirement.
The Lions responded by signing D.J. Wonnum to a one-year $6 million deal, that is if he has eight sacks, according to the AP.
Lions First Round Pick:
Detroit was scheduled with the No. 17 overall pick in the First Round. Their pick was offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson University.
Miller, from Strongsville, Ohio, played for Clemson from 2022-25 and broke the record for career snaps from scrimmage, playing 3,778 offensive snaps in 54 games.
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Dan Campbell on Lions first round pick in the NFL Draft
Detroit was scheduled with the No. 17 overall pick in the First Round. Their pick was offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson University.
COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 29: Blake Miller #78 of the Clemson Tigers blocks during a college football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 29, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sport …
The second round of the NFL Draft is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are expected to have the no. 18 overall pick.
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The Source: The Associated Press attributed to this report.