Aidan Hutchinson took a nice jump from his rookie campaign to his second season in Detroit. The Lions EDGE raised his sack total from 9.5 to 11.5, forced three fumbles, registered 33 QB hits (up from 15) and broke up seven passes in 2023. That strong production earned Hutchinson his first Pro Bowl nod. The
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Ranbir Aulakh is a big fan of Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Aulakh made the national sports show rounds with an incident that involved his fandom and an encounter with another NFL All-Pro wideout. Earlier this week, Aulakh was at an event where Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was posing with fans for
The Detroit Lions placed a lot of emphasis on upgrading the pass defense this offseason. Even though the team made it to the NFC Championship Game, Aaron Glenn’s pass defense had too many exploitable holes to push the Lions to where the team truly desires to be — playing for a Super Bowl title. Those
Getting ready for Detroit Lions training camp, the Detroit Lions Podcast kicks off the positional depth chart previews with the tight end room. As the video here leads off with, there aren’t a lot of questions about the top dog. Sam LaPorta is coming off an amazing rookie campaign and could do even more in
Detroit Lions training camp fires up a little less than a month from now, with rookie reporting on July 20th. The first time the general public and fans can check the Lions out at training camp comes a week later. The Lions revealed their training camp schedule for sessions open to fans. It starts with
Coming off a close loss in the NFC Championship Game, the Detroit Lions nearly reached the pinnacle of the NFL. The latest preseason power ranking poll from Pro Football Talk reflects that lofty accomplishment form last season. The Lions sit at No. 3 in the latest PFT power rankings, behind only the two Super Bowl
One of the hallmarks of the Ben Johnson offense in Detroit is the quick passing game. Whether it’s hitting Amon-Ra St. Brown on a quick slant, Sam LaPorta on a short out or Jahmyr Gibbs on a fast Texas route, the Lions are very adept at attacking the pass defense quickly. The quick passing game
Some of the best stories that emerge from the NFL are players that went undrafted and carve themselves a serious role for a team. That is the case for Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond. He went undrafted in 2016 to the Denver Broncos and bounced around from the New York Jets, New York Giants
Four years ago today, on June 23rd of 2020, Sheila Ford Hamp took over as the principal owner of the Detroit Lions. Hamp took the reins that day from her mother, Martha Firestone Ford, who had run the Lions since her late husband’s death in 2014. In looking back on that fateful day, the initial
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings agreed to a major trade during the 2022 NFL Draft. Lions GM Brad Holmes shipped three picks to the division rival Vikings to move up and select Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall. The Lions also picked up No. 46 overall, a second-round pick that Holmes
We’re getting to the point where some fantasy football drafts will be starting soon. If you’re a Detroit Lions fan hoping to land TE Sam LaPorta on your fantasy team, you’re probably going to want to pick him early. In Pro Football Focus’ initial fantasy football rankings for 2024, LaPorta is the top-ranked tight end
The Detroit Lions have a new starting right guard for 2024 in Kevin Zeitler. The veteran signed as a free agent this offseason after three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. However, Zeitler still hasn’t been available to practice for Detroit at any of the sessions open to the media. The 34-year-old is still dealing with
Lions legend Barry Sanders has gone public with a recent health scare, one that is forcing the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back to change up his schedule. Sanders, 55, revealed on his social media that he suffered a heart-related problem over Father’s Day weekend. Without going into detail regarding exactly what happened, a
Looking at the favorites to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award this season, Brian Branch is not among the favorites — but he is ranked 31st in the odds, at +8000. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The contributions of Branch, who was on the field for 15 games last year, included 1.0 sack to go with