NFL Draft First-Round: Lions trade up for Alabama’s Terrion Arnold, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy goes in Top Ten to Minnesota

The first-round of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit did not disappoint on Thursday night.

From the fans showing out in full force:

To the Minnesota Vikings trading up to take Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy in the Top Ten at 10th overall:

To the Detroit Lions trading up five spots later in the first-round to take who they consider to be the best available player in this year’s draft:

It was definitely a night to remember for all football fans in the state of Michigan.

In case you missed it, below are the full trade details between the Lions and Dallas Cowboys:

Terrion Arnold spent three seasons under Nick Saban at Alabama totaling 108 tackles (74 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble while also earning First-Team All-American honors by the Associated Press this past season.