The Detroit Lions have made massive changes on defense this offseason. That has not only increased the expectations for a defense that finished among the league’s worst last season, but it also means some players who were around last year may get pushed off the bottom of the roster in 2023.
Allen Park — The players on the roster bubble for the Detroit Lions didn’t make it easier this week, with several delivering standout performances in the preseason finale. The back of the roster is as complicated of a puzzle to piece together as ever, but here’s a final prediction of what it might look like
The Detroit Lions started roster cuts with their first wave of moves Saturday, letting go of a handful of players who are not expected to stick around on practice squad. Defensive tackle Christian Covington and center Alex Mollette were the first two reported cuts, and tight end Daniel Helm has joined them on the waiver
There was lots of Dan Campbell video content this week, starting on Thursday with an interview posted by NFL on NBC featuring the Detroit Lions head coach and a familiar face as interviewer: former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. The first part of the interview shows the pair reminiscing about their time together as players…
The Detroit Lions will have a lot of pressure to replicate what was an incredibly successful season on offense last year. Despite all of that success, there are quite a few roster changes made over the offseason, including an overhaul of the running backs room, and the addition of two rookie weapons in the first…
The Detroit Lions 2023 roster cuts are underway, and we’re tracking them all here. It’s a tough few days for both the front office and, obviously, the players themselves. And given that Detroit’s roster is in a much better place than when coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes took over two years ago,…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes met Saturday afternoon to begin the process of whittling the Detroit Lions’ 91-man roster down to 53 players in what Campbell said Friday is a “much harder” exercise than it used to be. “I mean, we’re going to have to let go of some really good players,
The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to pare their 90-man roster to 53 players, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he won’t need all that time to make most of the moves. “I don’t see this being one big cut,” Campbell said after the Lions’ preseason finale Friday against the Carolina Panthers. “I
Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will
The Detroit Lions have released eight-year NFL veteran Christian Covington, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Prior to signing with the Lions, Covington spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. He appeared in four games in 2022 and 16 the year prior. Covington played in the Lions’ final preseason game on Friday,
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The Detroit Lions’ first public roster cut has been leaked. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions are releasing veteran defensive tackle Christian Covington. Covington was signed by Detroit back in May to help bring some experience to the team’s young defensive line room. With seven years in the league and 32 starts, Covington…
CHARLOTTE – Detroit Lions backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Friday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers that could keep him off the field for “a little bit” of time, Lions coach Dan Campbell said. Sudfeld was injured on the opening drive of the second half, when he
We’ve reached one of the worst parts of the NFL annual schedule. The preseason is over, but the regular season hasn’t begun. What sits in between those dates is cutdown day. By 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions and the other 31 teams must trim their roster down nearly in half—going from 90…
Late on Friday, news broke that former first-round pick Trey Lance had been traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick. It was the end of a short era for Lance, who was drafted by the 49ers third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft after the team sent a…
CHARLOTTE – The Detroit Lions got their last good look at a slew of bubble players in Friday’s 26-17 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. On Saturday, they’ll begin the process of cutting their 91-man roster to 53. Here are players who helped and hurt their stock with their performance against the Panthers. Stock up
Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down after the Detroit Lions’ 26-17 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. ▶ Stock up: Dylan Drummond We’ve written plenty of praise for Drummond this offseason, but his practice performance hadn’t ported to the preseason games the first two weeks. He changed that script
The Detroit Lions wrapped up the preseason on Friday night, officially turning the page on the 2023 offseason. Before the team can turn its attention to the Kansas City Chiefs game in less than two weeks, general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell must face the daunting task of trimming the roster down to…
The Detroit Lions have completed their preseason and now are required to reduce their roster to 53 players by the Tuesday, August 29, 4 pm ET deadline. Throughout the offseason, Jeremy Reisman and I (Erik Schlitt) have collaborated on several joint 53-man projections, but for the final installment, we have ventured off on our own…