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As the NFL’s hiring practices move into the light of a lawsuit, the Detroit Lions are alleged to have held a sham head coaching interview with Teryl Austin before hiring Matt Patricia. In former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL to call out the league’s hiring practices, he’s alleging he recently

Credit: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions wind down their week embedded at the Senior Bowl, here’s a fresh seven-round mock draft for the team. The Detroit Lions coaching staff is leading the American team down at the Senior Bowl this week, with the game coming Saturday as the 2022 pre-draft process starts to

As the Detroit Lions work closely with Malik Willis this week, the former Liberty quarterback has drawn an interesting and sure to be polarizing, comparison. By all accounts, including from FanSided’s own Matt Verderame, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis is the most outwardly gifted signal caller down at the Senior Bowl this week. He could be

There’s no doubt Jared Goff needs to improve heading into next season, but Lions general manager Brad Holmes feels the need to keep reminding everyone. As a whole, Jared Goff’s first season as the Detroit Lions’ quarterback was not good (3,245 yards, 19 touchdowns, eight interceptions, 91.5 passer rating, 39.6 QBR over 15 games). But

The quarterbacks were not good on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl, but the Detroit Lions remain intrigued by Malik Willis. The first day of practice at the Senior Bowl can be tough for quarterbacks. They are mostly working with receivers they’ve never worked with before, and perhaps doing things (shotgun, under center) they haven’t

Dan Campbell worked under Sean Payton for five seasons on the Saints coaching staff, and on Wednesday he talked about a long-running relationship. With Sean Payton’s decision to step down as New Orleans Saints head coach after 16 seasons, the first implication for the Detroit Lions was defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming a candidate for

As Aaron Glenn heads for an interview with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell is nervous about losing his defensive coordinator. A little over a week after Sean Payton stepped down, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will interview for the New Orleans Saints head coaching job on Wednesday. His

Micah Parsons is a lock to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he has suggested he was nearly a Detroit Lion. In hindsight, it’s unbelievable that sure-fire Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons fell to the Dallas Cowboys at the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Some teams that passed

The Detroit Lions are in need of an offensive coordinator, and interviews will begin this week. When Anthony Lynn had play calling taken from him coming out the Week 9 bye, it was clear he’d be one-and-done as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Head coach Dan Campbell took over the play calling, and the results were

As the Cincinnati Bengals show a turnaround can happen fast, a quarterback the Lions may get in the 2022 draft has drawn a comparison to Joe Burrow. The Detroit Lions have of course won just one playoff game in the Super Bowl era, and the 30th anniversary of it just passed last month. Turnarounds haven’t

As the Detroit Lions get a close look at draft prospects down in Mobile, a quarterback has been tabbed as the ideal Senior Bowl prospect for them to target. The Detroit Lions have descended on Mobile, Alabama for the 2022 Senior Bowl, with the coaching staff at the helm of the American team. With two

Even as Matthew Stafford heads to the Super Bowl with the Rams, Lions general manager Brad Holmes has no regrets about the deal. As the Detroit Lions entered a rebuild last offseason, Matthew Stafford made it known he didn’t want to be part of a rebuild. And at this stage of his career, who could

Credit: The Indianapolis Star-USA TODAY Sports As the Detroit Lions take a look at free agent targets, here are five with ties to the coaching staff they could pursue. After a run through free agency in 2021 that can best be called not that aggressive, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has already called this

Jonah Jackson was one of four Lions named as a Pro Bowl alternate, and now the second-year guard gets to go to the game representing the NFC. The Detroit Lions did not have anyone named to the initial Pro Bowl rosters back in December, but they did have four players selected as alternates. One of

Jan 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams (30) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Pro Football Focus provides further affirmation of Lions’ decision on Kenny Golladay by Brad Berreman The Detroit Lions have long struggled

The Lions made a key decision on wide receiver Kenny Golladay last offseason, and Pro Football Focus has provided even more confirmation it was the right one. As he took inventory of the situation in his first offseason as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes had a key decision to make on a promising young

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is scheduled to interview with the Saints, and it seems he’s a top candidate. When Sean Payton stepped down last week, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn was easily tabbed as a candidate to become the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints. As the Saints start the interview process,

The Draft Network recently re-drafted the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, so how did the Detroit Lions come out? Hindsight is always 20-20, even only a year after an NFL Draft as we try to determine hits and misses. The Detroit Lions are definitely happy with their selection of offensive tackle Penei Sewell

Dec 19, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates after a touchdown catch during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz set to interview for defensive coordinator job by Brad Berreman Amon-Ra St. Brown

PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 22: Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) One year ago, the Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Rams by Brad Berreman Another former