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It’s no shock coming off a 3-13-1 season, but the Detroit Lions indeed have very long odds to win Super Bowl LVII. The Detroit Lions had a notable tie to Super Bowl LVI, as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made it to and won the season’s biggest game. Stafford, as doesn’t need to be

Amon-Ra St. Brown helped win a lot of fantasy football leagues in 2021, but is a full-on breakout coming next year? From Week 13-17, Amon-Ra St. Brown was WR2 in full and 0.5-point PPR fantasy scoring, trailing only Cooper Kupp. Any way you slice the closing stretch of the season, the Lions rookie wide receiver

Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images) As the Detroit Lions start to shape their plan for free agency, these five free agents from the Bengals and Rams could make sense as targets. The final game of the 2022 is now mere hours away, as the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will play in Super Bowl. For

D’Andre Swift fell short of a full-on breakout in 2021, but a former teammate has joined the party in seeing his massive potential. In what amounted to 10 games of significant work this past season, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift topped 1,000 yards from scrimmage (1,069) and was one of few backs in the league

The Detroit Lions will certainly be looking to add a wide receiver or two this offseason, but could they make a big move to add a big name? It’s fair to assume the Detroit Lions will be deep in the market for wide receivers this offseason. How that looks, via free agency or the draft,

During what amounted to a trial run for the job, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was mic’d up at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Last Monday night’s news that Ben Johnson was promoted to be the Detroit Lions new offensive coordinator was not surprising. The tight ends coach had taken on a greater role as the

As the Detroit Lions consider the free agent market at wide receiver, could Will Fuller be a possible target? The Detroit Lions’ offense showed some life in the second half of the 2021 season, but there are still plenty of holes to be filled. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was a find, but the position

Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports On the verge of Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a new seven-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions will have the second overall pick in April’s draft, then either No. 31 or No. 32 near the end of Day 1 depending on if the Los Angeles Rams

NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund has come out with a first round “win now” 2022 mock draft, so who did the Detroit Lions get? The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks in April’s draft, and with needs across the roster general manager Brad Holmes is in a virtual no-lose position. Sure positional value will taken into account,

After one season with the Lions, Dom Capers is leaving to take the same title with the Denver Broncos. Dom Capers spent this past season as a senior defensive assistant for the Lions. Now, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the veteran coach is expected to become a senior defensive assistant with the Denver

Credit: George Gojkovich/Getty Images With another Pro Football Hall of Fame class announced, these former Detroit Lions have a case for induction. On Thursday night at NFL Honors, the 2022 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame was announced. No one with ties to the Detroit Lions is in this year’s class, after Calvin

Despite having opportunities to continue, former Lions head coach Rod Marinelli is going to retire from coaching.  For the last 26 seasons, Rod Marinelli has been coaching in the NFL. But according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the former Lions head coach and long-time defensive assistant will retire from coaching. The 72-year old Marinelli

D’Andre Swift is full of potential looking toward his third season, and no less an authority than Barry Sanders is on the bandwagon. If Barry Sanders had played a few more seasons at the pace he was on, he’d be the NFL’s all-time rusher today (perhaps by a good distance). But he retired in 1999

Credit: Leon Halip/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions look to improve/reshape their defense this offseason, these roster decisions should be easy. The Detroit Lions are in a pretty good position heading into the offseason. With two first-round picks and enough cap space ($23.6 million; 13th most in the league according to Over The Cap) to

The Lions coaching staff continues to gauge interest from other teams, as Aubrey Pleasant has now done a second interview for a defensive coordinator post. According to Steve Wyche of NFL Media, Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant interviewed with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday about their opening at defensive coordinator. This is

With the NFL set to play a game in Germany, the Detroit Lions seem all but guaranteed to play an international game next season. The Detroit Lions last played an international game in 2015. As noted by Kyle Meinke of MLive, it was not a great trip overseas. The Detroit Lions offloaded a few coaches

Well, Detroit is kind of in the Super Bowl. With Matthew Stafford at the helm for the Los Angeles Rams, at least Lions fans can root for their former golden boy to win his first championship. But if you aren’t looking to hop on the Los Angeles bandwagon, luckily there’s tons of other things to look at as

Dec 2, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports NFL Rumors: Should the Lions make a trade offer for Kyler Murray? by Brad Berreman If you’re wondering where former Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob

It’s incredibly speculative for any team, but should the Detroit Lions make a trade offer for Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray? In something that is so 2022, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray grabbed attention earlier this week when he scrubbed all references to the team from his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Does he want to be

Jared Goff had an up-and-down first season with the Lions, so he’s obviously looking to be more consistent as he works toward the 2022 season. The Detroit Lions started the 2021 season with eight straight losses before their Week 9 bye, and quarterback Jared Goff was the poster boy for the offense’s struggles. Coming out