Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson officially joined the division rival Chicago Bears on Tuesday, and the team introduced him as their new head coach in a news conference on Wednesday. “I would be remiss not to acknowledge a number of people that have helped me along the way here, starting with where I just
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Back in the early days of Detroit Lions training camp last summer, a newcomer to the offensive line quickly made waves with his strong play. Netane Muti worked his way into some first-team reps at guard and was clearly outplaying any of the rest of the interior offensive line competition on the second-team offense. Unfortunately,
While the Lions are hemorrhaging coaches to various other teams after the season-ending loss to the Washington Commanders, the Detroit front office continues to keep several players in the den. The latest is defensive back Morice Norris. The undrafted rookie from Fresno State played extensively in the loss to Washington, filling in for an injured
Aaron Glenn is no longer the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions. Glenn successfully landed the head coaching position with the New York Jets after a very strong, quick courtship with the team where he began his NFL playing career. Glenn has been the Lions defensive coordinator for the last four seasons, the entirety of
The Detroit Lions fizzled out sooner than they wanted in the 2024-25 season, in large part because the roster was running on fumes by the time they reached the playoffs. The defense missed upward of 20 players at a time toward the end of the regular season, putting more pressure on the bodies remaining on
The Detroit Lions are in the market for a new defensive line coach. Terrell Williams, who served in that role in 2024, is heading to New England to become the defensive coordinator of the Patriots. Williams is reuniting with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, who took over last week. The two worked together in Tennessee
The Lions have added another name to the growing list of players signed to reserve/future contracts now that the season has ended. Former San Francisco 49ers wideout Ronnie Bell agreed to sign with the Lions. Bell played collegiately at Michigan and was known for his playmaking skills while with the Wolverines. He was selected by
A disappointing end to the Lions 2024 season was in large part due to the inability of the defense to make stops. The list of defensive players missing by the end of the season was long. Unfortunately, not all will be ready for the start of next season. Here is the outlook of the players
On the same day when Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is in New York for a second interview to become the head coach of the Jets, another Lions assistant coach is also getting a second interview elsewhere to climb the coaching ladder. Offensive line coach Hank Fraley is meeting with the Seattle Seahawks for a
Aaron Glenn is in New York on Tuesday with the expectation that the Lions defensive coordinator will become the new head coach of the Jets. If (when?) that happens, the Lions are due some compensatory draft picks for Glenn’s departure. Thanks to an NFL policy, the Lions would receive a compensatory pick at the end
The Lions have already lost one coordinator this week to a head coaching position after the Bears reportedly hired offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. It won’t be long until the second round happens. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is set for a second interview with the New York Jets Tuesday and if
The Lions announced 11 players were signed to futures contracts Monday. The following players were given such contracts: Abraham Beauplan Kingsley Eguakun Jake Fromm Daron Gilbert Erick Hallett Jamarco Jones Tom Kennedy Chris Smith Loren Strickland Stantley Thomas-Oliver Issac Ukwu Futures contracts are given to players not on a team’s active roster. They are typically
The Detroit Lions are out of the playoffs earlier than expected, immediately ramping up the coaching carousel in the NFL. Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday he’s preparing for the possibility that he loses both Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. That quickly became a reality as reports came out later that afternoon that the Chicago
It feels way too soon, but we’ve already reached the last post involving Pro Football Focus grades for the Lions after they fell, 45-31, to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round. A 15-2 season and the No. 1 seed gone in the blink of an eye. The Lions did win once this season