NFL Network analyst Tom Blair recently listed the NFL’s most underappreciated players. He went team by team and picked one player from each team. For the Lions he selected linebacker Alex Anzalone. Here’s what he had to say: “I thought I would end up naming more linebackers to this list, given the stat-sheet-stuffing nature of the
The Lions finished the 2023 season tied for the ninth-fewest sacks (41) in the league. It’s a number that most teams would want to greatly improve heading into the next year, but head coach Dan Campbell believes there are more important things to focus on. According to si.com, Campbell said he “absolutely” would rather have
By almost every account, Jahmyr Gibbs’ rookie season was a success. He finished the season with 1,216 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns. That ranks 20th and 15th among all skill position players, respectively. And when paired with literal running mate David Montgomery, the Detroit Lions produced a top-five rushing attack by nearly every metric
On Tuesday the Detroit Lions will report to mandatory minicamp. It’s a big week for every player on the team and it will be the firs time that we’ll get to see some of the new guys like DJ Reader report and mix it up with his new teammates. This is also a time to
Weeks after the Detroit Lions locked up wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a contract extension, the Minnesota Vikings did the same thing with their star receiver today. This morning, the Vikings announced that they had given wide receiver Justin Jefferson a four-year extension worth $140 million dollars. This deal includes $110 million dollars guaranteed.
The Detroit Lions aren’t content with just standing their ground after a breakthrough season that resulted in a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Count FOX Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn among those who really appreciate the forward-looking drive from Detroit this offseason. In a recent appearance on Woodward Sports, Quinn talked
Last year, the Detroit Lions traded many of their Day 3 picks to invest in defensive tackle Brodric Martin during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Coming from Western Kentucky, Martin was always going to be a developmental project, and the Lions were upfront about that—so it was not a huge surprise when…
Sometimes a good idea comes to you while you are thinking about two of your favorite things at the same time. For myself and my friend Meko Scott, two of our favorite things to discuss with one another produced a pretty unique content idea. One of those things is obviously Detroit Lions’ football, and the…
With 32 teams and over a thousand of players spread across the National Football League, it can be difficult for some players to earn the acclaim they deserve. Tom Blair and Gennaro Filice of NFL.com made a list of the NFL’s most underappreciated players for each team, and Blair’s selection for the Detroit Lions was…
Jahmyr Gibbs had one heck of a rookie season for the Detroit Lions. Yet the team believes he can do even more in his second season in Ben Johnson’s offense. The first-round running back showed off good hands as a receiver in 2023, catching 52 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown. The catch ratio,
While most of the Detroit Lions’ offense will return intact from the 2023, season there has been one loss. Josh Reynolds, the Lions second-leading receiver among wide receivers, signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos. Reynolds had 40 receptions for 608 yards, which was only bettered by star Amon-Ra St. Brown as far
The Lions offense will have three pillars (quarterback Jared Goff, right tackle Penei Sewell and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown) in place for years to come given the respective extensions. The latter is the team’s clear-cut leading wideout, but the depth behind him has changed this offseason. Detroit saw Josh Reynolds depart in free agency when
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was among the hottest names in the head-coaching carousel during the 2024 NFL offseason. After widespread belief that Johnson would land with the Washington Commanders as their next head coach, things took a drastic turn. Johnson opted to remain with the Lions to help the team push for a
Since being drafted 24th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL Draft, cornerback Terrion Arnold hasn’t been shy about his aspirations as a player. Some players may think it without saying it, but Arnold wants everyone that is willing to listen to him to understand one simple fact—he wants to be great.