Mikel Leshoure News

Most people who have been through a divorce had nothing but optimism on their wedding day .

Q: "Do you think there could be a formation that would have both Bush and Riddick in the backfield at the same time?" -- Brian A: Riddick needs to make the team first.

Leshoure, almost two years removed from his Achilles injury, says he made progress through every game last season and is now getting back to his old form Earlier this offseason, Lions head coach Jim Schwartz alluded to the fact that Leshoure might not have been 100 percent back to his old self after returning to the field Week 3 of last season ...

Reggie Bush provides the Detroit Lions with the big-play back that they need to take advantage of favorable defensive looks.

The Detroit Lions have encountered their share of trouble with second-round draft picks, but they hope Darius Slay won't be the next chapter in that sordid tale.

After the signing of Reggie Bush , the Detroit Lions appeared to have plenty of talent at the running back position.

Photo Caption: July 28, 2012; Allen Park, MI, USA; Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure completes drills during training camp at the Detroit Lions training facility.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes Detroit Lions rookie running back Theo Riddick is talented enough to have an immediate impact this season.

For a team that went from being in the playoffs in 2011 to just having four wins in 2012 like the Detroit Lions did the NFL draft becomes a critical piece in how the team gets what it needs to get back to being playoff caliber.

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.

One group will be the bigger duo of Mikel Leshoure and Joique Bell, and the other will consist of two new slashers, free agent Reggie Bush and sixth-round pick Theo Riddick.

Nov. 10, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Theo Riddick carries the ball as Boston College Eagles defensive tackle Bryan Murray attempts to tackle in the third quarter at Alumni Stadium.

By selecting Kentucky guard Larry Warford in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night with the 65th overall pick , they could have another building block for the offensive line of the future.

It might seem like a reach, but with the rookie salary scale in place, taking an elite guard prospect such as North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper in the top 10 wouldn't be as shocking.

Ronnell Lewis was arrested for a bar fight Saturday that resulted in him being tasered twice, before officers could pull him off the man he was assaulted.

It's the offseason and it's been almost a month, so it's about time for a Detroit Lion to get arrested again.

The 2013 "State of the Team" articles will run daily through the NFL draft. These offer a snapshot look at a team's roster, with players classified by color based on how they fit their role.

Running backs Reggie Bush, Mikel Leshoure, Jahvid Best, Joique Bell, Devin Moore.