Allen Park — By the end, the Lions basically looked like a playoff team. By the start of next season, they should look exactly like a playoff team, as long as they keep playing the draft and trade games astutely. How did the Lions get from there (3-13-1) to here, one of the NFL’s rising
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Lions general manager Brad Holmes was asked about the team’s future at QB and Jared Goff. He delivered a strong statement that offers some clarity. Even if the Detroit Lions just missed out on the playoffs, it’s hard not to be impressed with the culture that head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions aren’t making it difficult to read between the lines regarding the future of the team’s quarterback position. Following a stellar second season with the Lions, with Jared Goff posting a passer rating of 99.3 while conducting one of the league’s top offenses, general manager Brad Holmes was asked if
After a rocky first two NFL seasons, Jeff Okudah took a step forward with his play this fall. Now, the Detroit Lions must decide if that’s enough to warrant committing to Okudah for 2024. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said Tuesday no decision has been made yet on whether to pick up the fifth-year option
Allen Park — As Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes talked about the team’s 2022 rookie class at his end-of-season press conference Tuesday, it became increasingly amusing to recall the August and September hype surrounding sixth-round pick Malcolm Rodriguez. Holmes talked about Aidan Hutchinson and James Houston’s record-setting rookie seasons, about Kerby Joseph and his
The Detroit Lions just missed making the playoffs this season, but general manager Brad Holmes said he heads into the offseason feeling like the Lions “could have been in there and competed with” the teams at the top of the NFC. “Obviously, it didn’t work out,” Holmes said in Allen Park at his annual end-of-season
The Lions fell short in their quest for the playoffs but left their mark on the season by eliminating the Packers from postseason contention. To celebrate Detroit’s excellent step forward this season, FanDuel and DraftKings have a pair of sensational promos for the playoffs: Bet $10, Win $350 GUARANTEED! See below how each wonderful offer
John Cominsky found a home with the Detroit Lions this season, and he has quickly made it clear he wants to stick around as he prepares to hit free agency. In early June, the Detroit Lions were one of eight teams who put in a waiver claim on defensive lineman John Cominsky and they got
An NFL mock draft constructed in January can only go so far in accurately predicting what will transpire in April. Even the full first-round order won’t be set until after the Super Bowl. The pre-draft process – from the Senior Bowl to the scouting combine and pro days – will further shape the work already
As the offseason starts now, here is a list of the 2023 free agents for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions are on a high heading into the offseason. A Week 18 win over the Green Bay Packers gave them a winning season for the first time since 2017, and they went 5-1 in the
There was still a question about it fairly well into the season, but now there’s no doubt Jared Goff will be the Detroit Lions quarterback in 2023. Heading into this season, it seemed pretty certain Jared Goff would not be a Detroit Lion in 2023. Even fairly far into the season, it felt fair to
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell could have said a lot of things about Ben Johnson. He could have played it cagey and hidden from the truth. In fact, he could have said nothing at all. But then that wouldn’t be Campbell. The man is practically incapable of not speaking his mind. So when it
D’Andre Swift played most of this season with ankle and shoulder injuries, but the third-year Detroit Lions running back said he will not require surgery this offseason. “Long year,” Swift told the Free Press during locker room cleanout Monday. “Just blessed to be able to go out there and compete with the guys week in
The Detroit Lions started their offseason transactions by signing 10 players to reserve/futures deals on Monday. In the afterglow of the season-ending win over the Green Bay Packers, the offseason began for the Detroit Lions on Monday. The day after the season finale is usually the day for non-playoff teams to start signing players to