John Fox figured he was done with coaching when he was fired by the Chicago Bears the day after the 2017 season ended. Fox was drained from a lifetime in the sport, including nearly two straight decades as a head coach with the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Bears. He found work as a studio
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Over the next several days, leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Quarterback. ▶ Current roster: Jared Goff, Nate Sudfeld ▶ Short-term need: Two out of 10 ▶ Long-term need: Five out of 10 ▶ Top prospects: Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud,
Today the Detroit Lions announced plans to commemorate their 90th season in club history with a patch that will be worn on uniforms during gameday. And with all of the excitement currently surrounding the team, now is as good of a time as ever. Fresh off of an 8-2 finish to the 2022 season, and…
Hear from cornerbacks coach Dre Bly, senior offensive assistant Jim Hostler, senior defensive assistant John Fox, defensive line coach John Scott Jr. and tight ends coach Steve Heiden as they speak to the media on April 12, 2023. 0:00 – 20:01 – Cornerbacks Coach Dre Bly 20:02 – 34:44 – Senior Offensive Assistant Jim Hostler
After the Jeff Okudah trade, here’s an update on the Detroit Lions 2023 salary cap space. The Detroit Lions were done with cornerback Jeff Okudah, and on Tuesday they traded him to the Atlanta Falcons for a fifth-round pick in the draft later this month. The financial impact was clearly not a driving force for
Allen Park — In some respects, Dre Bly reached the pinnacle of his NFL career almost as soon as he started it. A fan favorite here in Detroit during his prime years as Pro Bowl cornerback, Bly was only a 22-year-old rookie when joined the St. Louis Rams and the “Greatest Show on Turf” just
While the Detroit Lions were able to avoid losing either of their coordinators to a head coaching job this offseason, they did see a significant amount of overturn in their coaching ranks this offseason. In 2023, they’ll have a new running backs, tight ends, defensive line, and cornerbacks coach, not to mention a new senior…
They “only” got a fifth-round pick for Jeff Okudah, but one grade completely missed the point of the deal for the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, a reading of the tea leaves became a trade where the Detroit Lions sent cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 159 overall). Okudah
The Detroit Lions need a talent injection at tight end, and they are set to have a pre-draft visit with Darnell Washington. If the Detroit Lions have a clear No. 1 need area on the offensive side of the ball, it’s tight end. Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra are backups, and James Mitchell would have
New Detroit Lions defensive line coach John Scott Jr. is still haunted by the last time he saw Aidan Hutchinson on the field. Scott was an assistant at Penn State in November 2021, and Hutchinson was a wrecking ball in the process of leading Michigan to a 21-17 win over the Nittany Lions. Hutchinson forced
Allen Park — When John Fox stepped away from the game of football following the 2017 season, he didn’t immediately recognize how exhausted he was after working as a head coach 16 consecutive years for three different franchises. It also didn’t take him long to start missing it. “I think you kind of realize there’s
New Detroit Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden knows what it’s like to rehab from a torn ACL. In his own 11-year NFL career, he had to do it once. It’s a grueling work to just get back on the field, but even then you’re still playing not at your full capabilities.
When Marvin Jones Jr. re-signed with the Detroit Lions, it was originally reported as a 1-year deal worth $3 million with a chance to reach $5 million with incentives. Now that the contract details have been released in full, as is true in most cases, the structure of the deal reveals it’s a bit more…
The Detroit Lions have been very active throughout the offseason. General manager Brad Holmes didn’t waste any time, bringing in several free agents. In particular, he’s actively addressed the defensive side of the ball. One position that hasn’t seen much action is linebacker. Alex Anzalone was re-signed to a three-year contract, but the only other