Pride of Detroit

Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues, where we break down every single individual decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason. Next up in the series is a player who the Lions plugged into their offensive line and were rewarded with nearly All-Pro caliber play: Kevin…

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Maurice Alexander has signed a futures deal with the Chicago Bears, according to NFL’s transaction wire. Maurice will reunite with former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who became the Bears head coach last week. He’ll also reconnect with his position coach, as Antwaan Randle El also went to Chicago for…

As expected, the Detroit Lions will no longer have Tanner Engstrand on staff. Their former passing game coordinator has reportedly agreed to terms to become the New York Jets’ next offensive coordinator, following former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. The Lions have already filled Engstrand’s vacancy, reportedly agreeing to hire former Stanford head coach David…

Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is pretty well known these days for being unafraid to ruffle some feathers. I mean, his choice of fashion is one example. But that spiciness is usually reserved for players on other teams. Joining the St. Brown Podcast, Lions running back Craig Reynolds shared a surprising fact —…

Dan Campbell has finalized his coordinator hires, replacing the departed Ben Johnson by bringing in a familiar face—former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton—as offensive coordinator. Morton, who previously served as a senior offensive assistant for Detroit, played a key role in shaping the upstart 2022 Lions offense with valuable ideas and play design.…

After a bit of news about the exodus from the coaching ranks of the Detroit Lions, the influx is now taking shape. First there was the news about the team hiring John Morton to be their offensive coordinator, and now most recently—the news that the Lions are also hiring former Stanford coach David Shaw as…

The Detroit Lions appear to be preparing for the loss of pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who is the lead candidate to become the New York Jets’ next offensive coordinator. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions have already found Engstrand’s replacement. The Lions have reportedly agreed to a “multiyear deal” with former Stanford…

With the NFL offseason upon us and free agency just a smidge more than a month away, it’s time to look at the internal decisions the Detroit Lions are facing in the upcoming weeks. After signing 11 practice squad players to futures deals, and re-signing Morice Norris and Netane Muti, the Lions have a total…

The Detroit Lions are facing a pretty unique challenge this offseason. Just about every year, there are changes to an NFL team’s coaching staff, but it’s rare you see the mass exodus that the Lions are undergoing right now. This offseason, they became the fourth team since 1990 to see both coordinators leave for head…

Last week, we heard Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown react to Ben Johnson taking the head coaching job with the Chicago Bears. This week on his podcast, St. Brown reacted to the loss of receivers coach Antwaan Randle El, who followed Johnson to the Bears to become their receivers coach and assistant head…

Since the end of their playoff hopes and dreams, the Detroit Lions have been in a whirlwind of changes in the coaching department. It’s been known for quite some time that the Lions were probably losing both coordinators, and with that comes some positional coaches and assistants to shift around—as some leave with said coordinators…

As expected, based on the way things were trending on Monday, the Detroit Lions have hired John Morton as their next offensive coordinator, as first reported by NFL Network. Morton becomes the successor to former Lions OC Ben Johnson, who was hired as the Chicago Bears’ head coach last week.

It’s never too early to start thinking about next season. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season coming to an abrupt and disappointing end, I’m ready to put it behind me and look forward to what should be another thrilling season in 2025. The Lions are not set to lose much talent in free agency, they’ve…

The Detroit Lions may have their successor to Ben Johnson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are “working to hiring” John Morton to be their next offensive coordinator. For the past two years, Morton has been working for Dan Campbell’s mentor, Sean Payton, as the pass game coordinator for the Denver Broncos. This year,…

With the Super Bowl teams now finalized, the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters are getting their last tweaks before the games later this week. One Detroit Lions player has been added to the roster, while another one has been removed. The Lions announced on Monday that left tackle Taylor Decker has been named to the team,…

The Detroit Lions ended the 2024 season with 86 players under contract with the organization, spread out amongst the active roster, practice squad, and injured reserve. Heading into the offseason, 52 players are under contract, 21 are unrestricted free agents, four are street free agents, five are restricted free agents, and four are exclusive rights…

The Detroit Lions have a sizeable list of pending free agents, but before any of those names ink a new contract in Detroit or elsewhere, we could see a player or two get their existing deals axed. Cap causalities are an unfortunate yet important part of any offseason. The salary cap grows on an annual…

Not much has been reported about the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator search thus far, but Ian Rapoport has the first candidate publicly known for the job. According to Rapoport, Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton has interviewed for the Lions’ job, and the NFL Network reported him a “candidate to watch.”

With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, the Championship round of the NFL Playoffs features two highly competitive games. The NFC Championship battle between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles will air at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, followed by the AFC Championship match between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs…

The Detroit Lions season may not have ended the way they wanted, but the organization still commands a ton of respect across the league and throughout the media. Case in point, Lions general manager Brad Holmes was named the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Executive of the Year. It’s the second straight year…