Lions Fan Blogs

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being paired with…

It might not feel like it to some, but the Detroit Lions’ defense finished last year ranked in the top half of the league in DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average), thanks in large part to their No. 1 ranked run defense. And while the passing defense was often the source of their problems, it still…

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, tight end Brock Wright has signed an offer sheet with the San Francisco 49ers, putting the Detroit Lions in danger of losing the veteran tight end. The Lions offered Wright a restricted free agent tender this offseason worth $2.985 million over one season. At that point, Wright had…

Back in February, we offered all of the important dates for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL offseason. On Friday, the NFL released more specific details when to comes to Detroit’s offseason plan. For the uninitiated, the NFL’s offseason program consists of three phases. Phase One begins with team meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehab. No…

Back before free agency started, the Detroit Lions signed CFL edge rusher Mathieu Betts. Given that Betts was named CFL’s “Most Outstanding Defensive Player” in 2023, it was a signing that drew significant interest from Lions fans—particularly ones who understandably believed Detroit needs some more juice in their pass rush.

After a week down at Orlando for the spring owners meetings, I personally feel like I have a better understanding of the Detroit Lions’ offseason and other aspects related to the team. These meetings are often one of the most fruitful offseason events. When else during the year do we get 30-minute sessions with coach…

The Detroit Lions 2023 season is in the books, which means we’re shifting gears and beginning to take a deeper look at the 2024 offseason. For this continuously updating piece, we will focus on the Lions’ roster heading toward free agency and the NFL Draft. This article is organized by position group and will provide…

Last year, when the Detroit Lions were nearly every media head’s darling in the offseason, the team’s win total was set at 9.5 wins—the highest its been set in the franchise’s history according to records from Pro Football Reference—and the team responded by having arguably their most successful season in franchise history.

The Detroit Lions have spent the last three years trying to figure out their cornerback situation. They’ve gone through players like Jeff Okudah, Quinton Dunbar, Cameron Sutton, Mike Hughes, and Emmanuel Moseley—among many others—looking for a cornerback who is capable of being a No. 1 and lockdown defender.

For those of you who can’t remember or were too young back then, let me tell you a little bit about former All-Pro running back Chris Johnson, and how he altered the mode of the every-down back. Back in the day, if you weren’t at least 220 pounds, you could pretty much forget about being…

On Wednesday, news broke that former Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos worth up to $14 million. According to general manager Brad Holmes, it’s the first and only loss the Lions took in free agency for a player that they were prioritizing to bring back.

The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday evening they have re-signed veteran quarterback Nate Sudfeld. Contract terms were not immediately available. Sudfeld entered 2023 as the expected backup quarterback before the Lions made two significant moves at the position. First, they drafted Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and then they…

The Detroit Lions will have to find more wide receiver help, as they lost one of their biggest contributors in free agency this week. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, wideout Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal worth a maximum of $14 million total. At this point in reporting, the main structure of…

This week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes claimed that the team just had its best free agency period in his four years here, and they hit on all of their Plan A options (aside from the still-unsigned receiver Josh Reynolds). It’s a bold thing to boast, but at least some data supports his claim.…

Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch had a stellar rookie season, but the team has even bigger plans for the 22-year-old defender moving forward. Many have wondered if the fact that the Lions have not gone out and signed a safety in free agency was a sign that they were preparing to play Branch—who was…

While the Detroit Lions have spent much of March signing and re-signing players in free agency, the one thing they haven’t done yet is signing a player currently under contact to an extension. We know the Lions have begun talks in regards to keeping both quarterback Jared Goff and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown around for…

The 2024 NFL Draft is only one month away, and while Brad Holmes and the Detroit Lions are surely not done making moves in free agency, now is as good of a time as ever to talk about who the Lions might be targeting with their first-round pick, and who we’d like them to select.

If there’s one thing Dan Campbell won’t stand for in 2024, it’s getting lazy. “Entitlement and complacency,” he said. “Those are the two things that keep me on guard. […] Me, the players—if we fall trap to any one of those, we will not get back to where we were last year. We won’t have…

This offseason, the Detroit Lions had to make a tough decision regarding starting left guard Jonah Jackson. Coming off his rookie deal, Jackson was in line to score a big free agent deal, and with the Lions already paying premium prices for Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow—and with an extension for All-Pro Penei Sewell on…

When the Los Angeles Rams made Jonah Jackson the fifth highest-paid offensive guard in the NFL, the Detroit Lions quickly replaced him with former Ravens guard, Kevin Zeitler. A seasoned veteran—34 years old with 181 NFL starts—Zeitler can provide the Lions with a proven starter, while also not breaking the salary cap bank.