The ultimate objective for assistant coaches and coordinators in the NFL is to land a head coaching gig with an organization. It is not common to see them pass up such opportunities as and when they arise. However, Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, is an anomaly, as he had the chance
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The Detroit Lions did not kick a lot of field goals last year, converting on 19 of their 21 attempted kicks, and only kicking from 50-plus yards twice during the regular season. That was in large part due to the aggressive nature of head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions’ offense on fourth downs, but…
After finishing just short of reaching the Super Bowl a season ago, the Detroit Lions enter the 2024 campaign among the favorites to win it all. Here are three reasons why they’ll meet and perhaps surpass expectations. 1. The Lions aren’t underdogs anymore After going 3-13 in 2021, Dan Campbell’s first season as head coach,
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is on the books for the first time in his NFL career. The Lions announced on Friday that he has inked his rookie contract. The hosts of the 2024 NFL draft showed a willingness to double-dip at the cornerback spot with their first two selections. After adding Terrion Arnold on Day 1, the
The Detroit Lions announced on Friday that the team has officially signed rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw. Terms were not disclosed, but based on his 61st overall slot in the draft, it’s pretty well predetermined that Rakestraw will earn $6.49 million over four years. There is no fifth-year option on any rookie deals other than first-round
The Detroit Lions announced they signed CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to a rookie contract on Friday. This leaves just one unsigned player from the Lions’ 2024 draft class: Round Player Pos. Note 1 Terrion Arnold CB 2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB Signed 4 Giovanni Manu OT Signed 4 Sione Vaki S Signed 6 Mekhi
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was at one point viewed as the hottest head coaching candidate in the NFL, but he decided to remain at his current job for at least another season. And he is happy to explain why. Johnson was asked on Thursday about turning down head coaching opportunities earlier this offseason.
The Detroit Lions held their fifth OTA session of the offseason on Thursday, May 30th. It was an open practice to the media, which means we were able to get some fresh shots of all the action. It was a beautiful afternoon in Allen Park for the players and coaches to go through a practice
The Detroit Lions are going to be one of the most interesting teams to watch in the 2024 season. Part of the reason why is that they secured a lot of key players such as QB Jared Goff to long-term contract extensions. However, an important note here is the Lions also managed to retain OC
The seminal training camp documentary “Hard Knocks” is returning to the NFC North for the 2024 season. The training camp edition of the HBO series will feature the Chicago Bears. Two summers ago, “Hard Knocks” offered an in-depth look behind the scenes at the Detroit Lions. It made stars of players like Malcolm Rodriguez and
We continue our Detroit Lions start, bench and cut series this week with a look at the running backs. So far we’ve done receivers, the defensive line and the secondary. Let’s jump into it. Start Since the Lions have a two headed monster in David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, there really isn’t a starter per
Terrion Arnold has yet to step foot on the turf of an NFL game and league analysts are dropping his name in the hat to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso ranked the new Detroit Lion as the leading candidate for DROY, citing his clean performance on film and despite a…
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker is shaking off the rust as he enters his second season with the Detroit Lions. Hooker, a third round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, didn’t appear in any games as a rookie last season while he recovered from the torn ACL that he suffered in
Expectations were always going to be sky-high for Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. After attending high school at Divine Child in Dearborn, Hutchinson followed that up with a historic career at the University of Michigan. That led to Hutchinson being selected second overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Lions, completing what could…