SideLion Report

Dan Campbell has been notably aggressive in his two seasons as Lions head coach, but this year that and his overall decision-making contributed big-time to winning. In Dan Campbell’s first season as head coach, the Detroit Lions set the NFL single-season record for fourth down attempts (41). During a 3-13-1 season, that aggressiveness was well-reasoned

During Sunday’s Divisional Round playoff games, these 4 upcoming free agents should be on the Detroit Lions’ radar. The Detroit Lions are into offseason mode in a good position to add plenty of talent to a roster that nearly made the playoffs this year. How aggressive general manager Brad Holmes will be on the free

Around three months before the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions are losing director of college scouting Dave Sears to the Arizona Cardinals. It’s now the relative home stretch before the 2023 NFL Draft, around three months out. The Detroit Lions will be replacing a key member of their war room. As first reported by

The Detroit Lions aren’t in a bad position right now, but here’s how they can add more than $20 million in 2023 salary cap space. As we sit right now, the Detroit Lions are in a pretty good spot. Coming off a winning season, they have four picks in the top-60 of April’s draft and

The 2022 season was filled with Detroit Lions players who stepped up, but these five were the most valuable. The Lions finished this season off in style with a victory to eliminate the Green Bay Packers from the playoffs in Week 18. The Lions were eliminated from the playoffs themselves before kickoff, but beating the

His first season in Detroit was overall a disappointment, but DJ Chark did show signs he can be what the Lions envisioned he’d be. In desperate need of a bigger wide receiver who is a downfield threat, the Detroit Lions took a well-calculated flier on DJ Chark in 2022 free agency. Coming off only playing

Jamaal Williams had a fantastic 2022 season for the Detroit Lions, but how did it flesh out from a fantasy perspective? After all the breakout hope for D’Andre Swift, it was Jamaal Williams who led the Detroit Lions rushing attack this season. He was the franchise’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2013, and he set the

Defense will be the word early in the 2023 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions, and Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson has landed with them in two fresh mock drafts. Even with how much better Aaron Glenn’s unit generally played late in the season, the Detroit Lions will be prioritizing adding more young talent to the

After the Detroit Lions staff got to coach at the Senior Bowl last year, a new format is giving defensive assistant Shaun Dion Hamilton the opportunity this year. Last year, the Detroit Lions coaching staff got an up-close look at incoming draft prospects at the Senior Bowl. For assistant coaches, it was an opportunity to

We’ve got a thrilling weekend of NFL action ahead, and the Chiefs vs. Jaguars should be one of the best games of the Divisional Round. DraftKings Sportsbook has a fantastic promo available for Lions fans in that matchup: Bet $5, Win $200 if Patrick Mahomes throws for at least ONE YARD! Find out below how

The Detroit Lions have a huge need on the defensive side of the ball, and Pro Football Focus’ recommended free agent target is along that line. The Detroit Lions notably played better defensively late in the 2022 season, not coincidentally in line with the team winning eight of its last 10 games. That improvement was

Amon-Ra St. Brown has accomplished a ton in his first two NFL seasons, but he sees a notable hole in his resume and he wants to fill it. Through two NFL seasons, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is in select company. He is one of three players in league history to have 90-plus receptions

With the NFL announcing the teams who will host international games next season, the Detroit Lions seem well in line to make an overseas trip. Thursday morning, the NFL announced the five teams who will host international games during the 2023 season. All are in the AFC, since that conference has the ninth home game

Ben Johnson has taken himself off the market, but Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is lined up for another head coaching interview. The Detroit Lions won’t be losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to a head coaching job, but their other coordinator is still in demand for interviews. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Wednesday

After narrowly missing out on the playoffs this year, these three bold moves could put the Detroit Lions in the Super Bowl next season. After starting 1-6 this season, and with legit questions about head coach Dan Campbell’s job security if things continued that way, the Detroit Lions won eight of the their last 10

Any realistic buzz behind it has seemingly been crushed from within, but the Detroit Lions are gaining some hypothetical traction as a landing spot for Lamar Jackson. Things have gone from a little awkward to worse between the Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Questions over the severity of a knee injury that sidelined him

Aidan Hutchinson was everything the Detroit Lions could’ve hoped he’d be as a rookie, and he was also double-teamed at a rare rate. It was not without ups and downs, particularly early, but Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson ended up having a Defensive Rookie of the Year-worthy campaign this season (9.5 sacks, nine tackles

Despite a lot of interest in him as a head coaching candidate, Ben Johnson has told those teams he’s staying on as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Detroit Lions fans, rejoice! Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has gotten ample interest as a head coaching candidate, with his third scheduled interview slated to come with the Carolina Panthers

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is obviously a hot head coaching candidate, so much so he’s the current betting favorite for two jobs. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson picked up steam as a head coaching candidate during the season, and that has come to fruition with three interviews within about 10 days of the season

He may have been a bit of a scapegoat, but former Lions offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi  finds himself unemployed again on Tuesday. After the Los Angeles Chargers blew a 27-0 lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round, someone was going to pay with their job. Head coach Brandon Staley was easy to