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
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The Bears are reportedly finalizing a deal with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to make him the organization’s head coach. Chicago is landing the most coveted coaching candidate on the market. In three seasons of Johnson coordinating Detroit’s offense, the Lions ranked no less than fourth in total offense and fifth in scoring offense each
The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round was celebrated by the latter’s fanbase and the front office of the New York Jets. The team has been on the lookout for its next Head Coaching candidate after a tumultuous season filled with a few ups and a lot of downs. The
The Detroit Lions announced on Monday afternoon that they have made 12 roster transactions, signing 11 players to futures contracts as well as defensive back Morice Norris to the active roster. Norris, an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2024, was released from the Lions roster during training camp after a hamstring injury…
I know everyone’s minds are on something different right now, but the Detroit Lions did make a good handful of signings on Monday. They have signed 11 practice squad players to futures contracts. Here’s the full list: LB Abraham Beaplan Edge Isaac Ukwu C Kinsley Eguakun QB Jake From LB DaRon Gilbert S Erick Hallet
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
The Lions have a big vacancy to fill on the coaching staff now that the season is over. That’s because offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is moving on from Detroit to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears. The deal is not done yet, but several major NFL insiders are all reporting Johnson has
The Detroit Lions are bracing to lose both of their coordinators to head coaching jobs this offseason, and may prioritize internal candidates to replace them. ESPN’s Adam Schefter named several candidates to replace offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn in Detroit. All three of them are internal, with running backs coach Scottie
One of the more exciting weekends of the NFL season is in the books, though it ended up being not so exciting for the Lions. Still, we are down to just four teams vying for the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans. Let’s do a quick roundup of the four games from this weekend. Chiefs defeat
When a season as highly-hyped as the 2024 Detroit Lions sees such a devastating and sudden ending, it’s bound to draw anger. The Lions—Super Bowl favorites for most of the year—didn’t win the Super Bowl. They didn’t even get to the NFC Championship game or win a playoff game. For fans and players alike, it’s…
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is preparing to lose both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to head coaching gigs this offseason. “I would expect to lose both, but I haven’t been told anything,” Campbell said. “I just—I’ve got a feeling, but I’m prepared to lose both.”
Compartmentalizing is something I think every general manager in the NFL does. Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes is no different. The compartmentalizing thing is the idea that every offseason is dedicated mostly to fixing one big issue. In 2024 it was clear the Lions were all in on fixing their secondary. They signed Amik Robertson,
Anyone who watched the Detroit Lions play down the stretch could see that the once-mighty offensive line just wasn’t playing to its typical standard. That was especially true of left guard Graham Glasgow. It wasn’t a strong season for the 32-year-old Michigan man. His move from right guard to left to replace Jonah Jackson didn’t