The latest Detroit Lions news and Detroit Lions rumors are about the offseason for Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. Brad Holmes has completed the 2023 NFL Draft and added talent to the roster, such as Jahmyr Gibbs, Jack Campbell, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, and Hendon Hooker. The Detroit Lions have some winners and losers after
For all that has been said about positional value, perhaps there’s another way to look at the value the Detroit Lions are getting out of first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs. All we have to do is look back at a February teleconference with draft expert Daniel Jeremiah, as we outlined in our Mock Draft Roundup 12.0.…
Aaron Rodgers might be gone, but the entire country will get a firsthand look at the Detroit Lions’ two games with the Green Bay Packers during the 2023 season. According to multiple reports of schedule leaks, the Lions and Packers will meet on Thursday Night Football in Week 4 in Green Bay. Then the division
What a difference a year makes. The Detroit Lions have gone from one of the league’s least-marketable teams, not being scheduled for a single primetime game a year ago, to being placed in one of the most prominent spots on the NFL calendar. The team has been selected to open the campaign in front of
The Detroit Lions won’t have to wait long to find out if they are legitimate Super Bowl contenders in 2023. The Lions will play the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s Thursday night season opener Sept. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium, TheScore.com reported. The Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl
Detroit — We used to rabidly discuss the playoffs this time of year. (We did, look it up!). In case you haven’t noticed, that cherished Detroit tradition for the Red Wings, Pistons and Tigers currently is on hold. Instead, we talk about the Lions’ snazzy offense, their draft picks, Dan Campbell’s eating habits, and other
Perhaps best known for his time with the St. Louis Rams and the “greatest show on turf” offense of the late 90’s and early 2000s—former NFL coach Mike Martz has been around some of the game’s best. Martz coached multiple Hall of Famers during that era, including running back Marshall Faulk and wide receiver Isaac…
The Detroit Lions added a veteran to the defensive line on Wednesday, signing defensive tackle Christian Covington. A sixth-round pick out of Rice in 2015, Covington played his first four seasons in Houston and has since had stops with Dallas, Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Chargers. He’s appeared in 102 games during his eight-year career,
It’s not all that surprising a find, but the Detroit Lions had the youngest roster in the NFL last season according to a revealing deeper metric. When an NFL team rebuilds, it automatically sheds veterans (or tries to), adds draft picks and naturally gets younger. The Detroit Lions started that process in 2021 by trading
The Detroit Lions have added a piece to their defensive line, agreeing to a deal with veteran Christian Covington. On Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced they have signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Terms have not been disclosed. Covington is entering his ninth NFL season, with 102 games played and 32 starts for four teams
Ed Flanagan, a member of the Detroit Lions’ all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowler for the Detroit Lions and the center on the franchise’s all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Flanagan was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in 1965 out
The Detroit Lions announced on Wednesday that they have signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Covington is an eight-year veteran, and the Lions will be the sixth team in his career. At 6-foot-2, 300 pounds, Covington is capable of playing anywhere along the defensive line, though he does the majority of his work in the interior.…
Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowl selection for the Detroit Lions in the 1970s, has passed away, the team announced Wednesday. He was 79. Flanagan played 10 seasons for the Lions in 1965-74, and was a member of the Lions’ all-time team. A fifth-round pick out of Purdue in 1965, Flanagan started all 139 games
The NFL’s big post-draft event is here: The NFL schedule 2023 release. But when will all 32 teams have their schedules? Well, news is trickling out with announcements of dates for some matchups, including the international series schedule, and primetime games on Black Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. The Detroit Lions know their
We know the Detroit Lions opponents for the 2023 regular season, but how does their slate stack up in terms raw strength of schedule ahead of this week’s reveal? The reveal of the full 2023 NFL regular season schedule is a day away as of this writing, but some prominent games have been revealed and
The Detroit Lions 2023 NFL schedule is about to be released tomorrow, and we, as fans, will be able to find out when we play the teams for the 2023 NFL schedule. Mike Kimber from Lions Nation Unite breaks down the schedule. Home: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Denver
It’s not a huge surprise, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell has reinforced what the plan is for Hendon Hooker during his rookie season. The Detroit Lions took Hendon Hooker in the third round of last month’s draft knowing he wouldn’t be ready to play Week 1 as he works his way back from a
The Detroit Lions have not been a team featured in primetime television very often as of late. It’s hard to blame the NFL schedule makers, as the Lions have been one of the worst teams in the league since 2018. In fact, since 2019, the Lions have only played in primetime three times.
One of the reasons so many people are high on the future of the Detroit Lions is their young core of young talent. Thanks to a lot of draft capital and a focused strategy by general manager Brad Holmes, the Lions have moved on from a ton of veteran players, continued to acquire young talent,…
Earlier this offseason, it was revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs would be hosting an international game in Germany for the 2023 season. That led many to speculate that the Detroit Lions could be their overseas opponent. The Lions are one of eight opponents who will play a road game against the Chiefs in 2023,…