{"id":21545,"date":"2025-04-27T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=21545"},"modified":"2025-04-27T23:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T23:00:49","slug":"breaking-texas-longhorns-cb-signs-nfl-contract-with-detroit-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=21545","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Texas Longhorns CB Signs NFL Contract With Detroit Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After two seasons in Austin with the Texas Longhorns, defensive back Gavin Holmes is heading to the pros.<\/p>\n

After originally going undrafted in the first seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, Holmes was picked up by the Detroit Lions on a three-year, $2.975 million UDFA deal.<\/p>\n

Holmes had his best statistical year in 2022 at Wake Forest with 24 total tackles, and recorded an interception in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.<\/p>\n

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Holmes recorded five tackles in the Longhorns’ College Football Playoff run, including three in their loss to the eventual national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes.<\/p>\n

Holmes will be joining one of the best coaching staffs in the National Football League, led by Dan Campbell and coming fresh off the best record and No. 1 seed in the NFC last season, before being upset by the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round.<\/p>\n

Holmes will also be taking defensive reps alongside Pro Bowler Brian Branch and All-Pro Kerby Joseph, the latter of whom led the NFL in interceptions in 2024.<\/p>\n

And when it comes to intersquad work, Holmes would be matched up against one of the NFL’s best receivers in Amon-Ra St. Brown, who is fresh off back-to-back first-team All-Pro selections.<\/p>\n

Holmes’ speed will also be tested should he have to cover wideout Jameson Williams, who has not shied away from establishing himself as one of the fastest players in the NFL.<\/p>\n

With Holmes’ prowess in the secondary, Dan Campbell and the Lions will look to improve on what might have been their best season as a franchise ever and finally bring a Super Bowl trophy to the Motor City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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