SideLion Report

In his second mock draft of the new year, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah loves the fit for the Detroit Lions with one of the top, most polarizing, quarterback prospects. It’s mock draft season in full, as the NFL Combine looms next week. The Detroit Lions are in as good a postion as any team, with

The Detroit Lions don’t have any big needs on the offensive side, but addressing this sneaky one could unlock a ceiling that was mostly unrealized in 2022. If you were listing the Detroit Lions offseason needs, you would start on defense (cornerback, linebacker, interior defensive line) and reach a little further to see some potential

If Alex Anzalone finds greener financial pastures elsewhere in free agency, the Detroit Lions should eye these five as a potential replacement options. The Detroit Lions had both of their starting linebackers from 2021 hit free agency last offseason. Jaylen Reeves-Maybin got a pretty nice deal from the Houston Texans, so it became easy to

On a list of ‘trades to watch out for’ this offseason, the Detroit Lions make a bold trade for a wide receiver. The focus for the Detroit Lions this offseason, from free agency through the draft, will be on the defensive side of the ball. But they are also faced with the prospect  of losing

Former Lions assistant Jim Bob Cooter is getting another shot as an offensive coordinator, as he’s reportedly set to be hired by the Colts. Jim Bob Cooter has not been an offensive coordinator since being let go after Matt Patricia’s first season as Detroit Lions head coach. But that’s about to change, with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler

Amon-Ra St. Brown has had a first two seasons that have put him in some rare air, but how should be ranked as a prospect in dynasty fantasy leagues? Through his first two seasons, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has re-written some spots in the franchise record books and joined some rare company

The Detroit Lions offense clicked pretty well, it just happened they weren’t in the shotgun much. Outside of a couple road games against tough defenses, the Detroit Lions was quite good during the 2022 season. They didn’t always light up the scoreboard, but they often did and they didn’t turn the football over much. After

The Detroit Lions are well in line to play an international game next season, and a recent report points to the team knowing the opponent and the location. The Detroit Lions were scheduled to play an international game in 2020, but the global pandemic squashed that. So they haven’t played an international game since the

With defense sure to be the focus for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, Pro Football Focus has tabbed early and late-round fits. Few if any NFL teams had the dichotomy the Detroit Lions did during the 2022 season, with a top-tier offense and one of the worst defenses in the league. The

After finishing with their first winning record since 2017, the Detroit Lions have received a fantastic 2022 season grade from The 33rd Team. It didn’t look good with a 1-6 start, but the Detroit Lions went 8-2 over their last 10 games to finish 9-8. It was the franchise’s first winning season since 2017, and

Jameson Williams is a pretty easy early breakout candidate for the 2023 season, and an ESPN fantasy analyst is on the bandwagon. After a limited six-game ramp up to end his rookie season, as he worked his way back to full strength coming off a torn ACL, the bar is being set higher for Detroit

Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey seems to be available, and Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown took an opportunity to recruit him. As the Los Angeles Rams emerge from their horrible Super Bowl hangover, to the benefit of the Detroit Lions with the No. 6 pick in the draft, they need to eye some changes this

Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone just had the best season of his career, and the improvement in his Pro Football Focus grade backs it up further. With Alex Anzalone and Jalen Reeves-Maybin both hitting free agency last offseason, if they were going to bring one of the linebackers back, the Detroit Lions made the fairly easy

The latest edition of the XFL debuts on Saturday, and here’s the list of former Detroit Lions on rosters in the league. After the re-booted USFL successfully completed its first season in 2022, the XFL is hoping the third time is the charm for it in 2023. The new rendition of the league, with Dwayne