Za’Darius Smith isn’t technically a free agent, but for all intents and purposes, the Lions defensive end is hitting the market. Acquired in a midseason trade with the Cleveland Browns to help fill some serious injury-related holes on Detroit’s depth chart, Smith chipped in four sacks, three TFLs and one pass defended in eight games.
Uncategorized
It’s no secret that the Detroit Lions loss to the Washington Commanders was shocking. Considering the way the Lions played for most of the season and getting home-field advantage in the playoffs, they seemed destined for a deep playoff run. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders had other plans. Despite being a rookie quarterback on
Another Lions assistant coach is apparently heading to join Ben Johnson’s new staff with the Chicago Bears. The latest to jump ship from Detroit is assistant QB coach JT Barrett. While nothing official had been announced, Barrett updated his Instagram profile to indicate he’s with the Chicago Bears, even tagging that teams official account. Barrett
The Detroit Lions are set to lose wode receivers coach Antwaan Randle El to the Chicago Bears, according to a report from ESPN and Adam Schefter. Randle El is leaving the Lions to become an assistant head coach with the Bears. He is following new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, the former Lions offensive coordinator.
Hank Fraley isn’t going anywhere. The Lions offensive line coach is staying with Detroit in 2025. Fraley had interviewed for the offensive coordinator position with the Seattle Seahawks and was also under consideration to join former Lions coaches Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn with their new teams. However, the well-regarded Fraley has opted to remain
The awards and honors keep coming for now-former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, now the head coach of the Chicago Bears. Johnson oversaw the league’s No. 2-ranked offense in 2024, averaging over 400 yards of offense per game and helping the Lions reach 15 wins for the first time in franchise history. As a result,
Join Russell Brown and Scott Bischoff as they return for another episode of Bischoff and Brown on the Detroit Lions Podcast! On this episode, the guys talk about the following: Turnovers on offense get too costly for the Lions to overcome Lions defensive alignment was a train wreck all night Jayden Daniels is definitely different
Robert Saleh has been a popular name mentioned as a potential candidate to succeed Aaron Glenn as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. The former New York Jets head coach is a Detroit native who was a finalist for becoming the Lions’ head coach when the team hired Dan Campbell. Based on everything coming
The original draft analyst is back in action with his first mock draft of the season. The great Mel Kiper of ESPN is on the board after his first set of first-round projections dropped Wednesday. He gives the Lions much-needed pass-rush help with the 28th pick of the first round. With the 28th pick, the
The Lions raided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their new defensive line coach, hiring Kacy Rodgers to replace Terrell Williams. Now the Lions are looking at another Buccaneers coach to perhaps take over as Detroit’s new defensive coordinator. Per multiple sources, the Lions are interviewing Buccaneers co-defensive coordinator/ LBs coach Larry Foote as a possible
The Detroit Lions have found their man to be the new defensive line coach. Kacy Rodgers will take over the Detroit defensive front in place of Terrell Williams, who left the Lions to become the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Rodgers has been the defensive line coach and run game coordinator for the
Lions GM Brad Holmes met the media on Thursday morning to put a bow on the 2024 season. It was Holmes’ first press conference in months and he took advantage, fielding 20 questions at the team’s training facility in Allen Park. Holmes touched on a wide range of Lions topics, from the feeling of coming
A strong free-agency class and another solid crop of rookies gave Lions general manager Brad Holmes another notch under his belt in building this team. The Lions went 15-2 this year thanks to plenty of pieces that were brought in by Holmes. As a result, Holmes was named 2024’s Executive of the Year by the
With Detroit’s season coming to an untimely end, the Lions are forced to look into expiring player contracts. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), there are three guys they do not want to lose. Carlton Davis III, Cornerback Carlton Davis III was ranked in the top 25 most valuable free agents. Davis III was a