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A team is only as good as its weakest link. The Detroit Lions learned that the hard way in 2024, when their depth was severely tested across multiple positions. In particular, the defense was getting battered on a near-weekly basis. From losing linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs, the Lions were turning over every leaf to…

It’s easy to see from the outside looking in that Dan Campbell is a great fit in Detroit. Not only has he led the Detroit Lions to an unprecedented amount of success over just four years, but his energy, spirit, and attitude all seem to match what has defined Detroit as a community for decades.

The countdown of our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings continues with the players we ranked from 40 to 31. This range features a ton of returning names and a few new ones, but most have one thing in common: they aren’t starters. However, they do figure to play significant roles on either offense, defense, or…

Throughout the last few weeks, the PODcast has been ranking positional units in the NFC North. If you’ve missed previous versions, you can catch up here: On Friday, Meko Scott, Ryan Mathews, and I moved to the defensive side of the ball. There has been so much conversation about the Detroit Lions’ defensive line this…

We are getting closer to Detroit Lions football every day, and as time marches forward this Summer, so does our roster preview series. Next up, we have third-year linebacker Jack Campbell. Originally a first-round pick in Lions’ general manager Brad Holmes’ lauded 2023 draft class, Campbell has seen his role steadily grow since arriving in…

This week at a youth camp, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs opened up about a brand-new role on offense that the team has hinted about from the moment they drafted him in 2023. It sounds like Year 3 may finally be the year where the Lions expand upon his role in the backfield to…

With Dan Campbell, it may be tough to remember the days the Detroit Lions didn’t have it so good. No worries, CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin did it for you as he names his top 25 worst NFL coaching hires this century. Perhaps unsurprisingly, three former Lions coaches made the list—more than any other team.

As we continue to move on in our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings, we’ve reached the players we believe will start training camp from inside the roster bubble rather than outside of it. Of the 10 players listed below—who are ranked from 50 to 41 in our countdown—it seems quite likely that at least eight…

Anonymity is somewhat of a blessing for long snappers. If people know the name of the long snapper on the team, it’s usually because the player drew attention to themselves due to a bad snap in a critical moment. The position is the least thought about role in football, but one of the most important…

The Detroit Lions’ duo of Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph is widely considered the best safety tandem in the NFL, but both players are also equally worthy of individual accolades. In a recent poll of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, ESPN created a list of the top-10 safeties heading into the 2025 season, and both…

With just weeks until training camp gets underway for the Detroit Lions, Netflix released the second installment of their series, “Quarterback,” featuring quarterback Jared Goff. Meko and Morgan are back over on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel, reacting to the series and giving their thoughts on what was another entertaining season of content for…

Generally speaking, there are a handful of agreed-upon “premium positions” in the NFL. Quarterback is still the most important position in football. Offensive tackles and defensive ends are drastically important for pass protection and pass rush, respectively. Wide receivers are largely considered an essential position, and cornerbacks are creeping into that conversation, too.

We’ve reached Players 70-61 on our 2025 Detroit Lions roster ranking. When you figure in the 53 players who make the main roster, there are 16 players below that who make it to the practice squad—or the players essentially ranked 54 through 69. That’s at the heart of this list. Many of these players will…

Over the past week or so, I’ve tried to put the Detroit Lions’ current roster in historical context. We’ve looked at where players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, and Jahmyr Gibbs rank in franchise history. In part, I’ve been doing this because I think it’s a fun exercise—as hard as it may be to…