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Ranking Jared Goff amongst NFL quarterbacks is a hot topic around Detroit these days. After his recent $212 million contract extension, Goff’s place in the current quarterbacking pantheon took on a more national slant. Suffice it to say, Lions fans view Goff significantly higher than fans of other teams. Texans Wire’s Cole Thompson put together

Marcus Davenport has not even been through a fully padded practice with the Detroit Lions yet, but he’s already carrying some interesting expectations. The pass rusher, signed as a free agent this offseason, was tabbed as the Lions player who is the best candidate for a bounce-back season by the analysts at Pro Football Focus.

The Detroit Lions weren’t notable for a lot of positive defensive accomplishments in the 2023 season. However, there is one specific realm where Aaron Glenn’s defensive unit did something better than any other team last season. The Lions defense was the only one to prevent opposing offenses from throwing a single touchdown pass to a

One of the biggest uncertainties facing the Detroit Lions as the second week of OTAs commences is the depth at wide receiver. There’s a lot of unease amongst the Lions fan base about the wideouts after Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond. Heck, there are many fans who have considerable doubts about Jamo,

The Detroit Lions had the franchise’s most successful season of the Super Bowl era in 2023. Dan Campbell’s Lions finished the 2023 campaign with a 12-5 record, an NFC North title and the first two postseason victories since 1991. The team grades for the regular season from Pro Football Focus largely reflect the success. PFF’s

Every year, the NFL invites several younger assistant coaches to a developmental program. One of this year’s invitees to the NFL Coach Accelerator program is Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach Scottie Montgomery. This edition took place at the NFL’s spring meeting in Nashville during the week. Montgomery, who previously participated in the

There are still several more weeks of OTAs, mandatory minicamp and then training camp coming up for the Detroit Lions. That’s a lot of time for the bottom of the eventual 53-man roster for the regular season to form. The Lions don’t have a lot of drama with the top 40 or so players. Nearly

After working hard to establish himself as one of the NFL’s top special teams players, Lions safety CJ Moore lost an unnecessary gamble that nearly cost him his career. The NFL suspended Moore, along with several other Lions, indefinitely last spring for violating the league’s gambling policy. Detroit cut Moore as a result. Moore is

There are still several more weeks of OTAs, mandatory minicamp and then training camp coming up for the Detroit Lions. That’s a lot of time for the bottom of the eventual 53-man roster for the regular season to form. The Lions don’t have a lot of drama with the top 40 or so players. Nearly

Lions cornerback Carlton Davis already has climbed the Super Bowl mountain in the NFL. Davis won a championship as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2020 as a starting outside cornerback. Acquired this offseason from the Bucs for a third-round pick, Davis is hoping to help Detroit accomplish the same lofty goal.

When Lions head coach Dan Campbell praised wide receiver Jameson Williams as the most improved player at this week’s OTA sessions, it raised some eyebrows. One of those eyebrows belongs to Williams himself. The third-year wideout was appreciative of Campbell’s words. Williams has been working hard to earn it after two star-crossed seasons. “I think

The Detroit Lions’ 2023 draft yielded several impactful players, including Brian Branch, whose promising performance in his rookie year hinted at a bright future on the defensive side. However, when Branch was spotted in a walking boot, fans grew concerned about his health and potential impact for the upcoming season. Fortunately, Coach Dan Campbell addressed

Detroit Lions OTAs are underway this week, but not every player is working out with the team. There are quite a few who are dealing with injuries in one form or another. Before Thursday’s practice session, Lions head coach Dan Campbell rattled off a lengthy list of players who would either be out or limited

Jameson Williams has had a quiet, uneventful offseason for the first time in his NFL career. Now entering his third season with the Detroit Lions, Williams is poised to take a big jump at wide receiver in the Lions offense. With starter Josh Reynolds now in Denver and the door wide open for “Jamo” to