In an accounting of all 32 NFL teams situations at the running back position, the Detroit Lions look pretty good. The Detroit Lions have still not had a 1,000-yard rusher since Reggie Bush in 2013. But in 2021, they were productive on the ground with a pair of 600-plus yard rushers in D’Andre Swift and
The Detroit Lions 2021 rookie class has been regarded well in review, and NFL.com is the latest on the bandwagon. As might be expected with a 3-13-1 team that was hampered by injuries, the Detroit Lions played a lot of rookies in 2021. The standouts were Penei Sewell, the No. 7 overall pick in the
This is the fourth installment of a multi-part series previewing the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The event will be broadcast over four days on the NFL Network, Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6. Today, we’ll look at the safeties. Lions’ pre-free agency needs At this stage in the offseason, safety is a huge need for
Tyler Palka was sitting on a couch with his family a few days before Christmas in 2020 when he got a text from Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s cousin asking if he was interested in being in a movie. Palka, a former Saline star who bounced around professional football’s minor-league circuit after splitting his college
A little over five months after tearing his Achilles’, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is back running with video evidence to show it. After being hampered by injuries and struggling when he did play as a rookie in 2020, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah was hoping for better under a new coaching regime in 2021.
The Detroit Lions going all defense with two first-round picks is not a reach, but Daniel Jeremiah has them doing so in a unique way in his mock draft 2.0. The Detroit Lions of course have two first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, one early (No. 2) and one as late as possible on
As the Lions survey the free agent market for wide receivers, Michael Gallup has been projected to land in the Motor City. In deep 2022 free agent class of wide receivers, Michael Gallup is an interesting name. In the right light, the Detroit Lions should certainly be interested. Gallup suffered a torn ACL in Week
The Detroit Lions seem to be stuck with Jared Goff in 2022, to whatever level that is, but is there a realistic way to trade him? As a practical matter, via a restructuring of his contract when they acquired him, the Detroit Lions are stuck with Jared Goff through the 2022 season. What that looks
This is the third installment of a multi-part series previewing the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The event will be broadcast over four days on the NFL Network, Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6. Today, we’ll look at the quarterbacks. Lions’ pre-free agency needs Jared Goff’s strong finish to the 2021 campaign, and a contract that
The Detroit Lions are bringing back another player, re-signing linebacker Josh Woods. The Detroit Lions got a jump start on internal free agent signings last week when they re-signed fullback Jason Cabinda to a two-year deal. On Tuesday morning, the team announced it has re-signed linebacker Josh Woods. Like Cabinda, Woods was slated to be
Ahead of next month’s free-agency period, the Detroit Lions are making an effort to retain some of their own pieces. Last week, the team re-signed fullback Jason Cabinda, and on Tuesday morning, the Lions announced they reached a new agreement with linebacker Josh Woods. Signed off the Bears practice squad midseason as part of the chain
The Detroit Lions kept another restricted free agent from hitting the market Tuesday, signing special teams ace Josh Woods to a one-year contract extension. Woods made 28 tackles in 12 games with the Lions last season and was one of the team’s most productive special teams players after signing with the Lions off the Chicago
Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Lions. (USA TODAY) The Detroit Lions have five top-100 picks to get better as a team in the 2022 NFL Draft. Though wins were hard to come by in Dan Campbell’s first year on the job, the Detroit Lions must crush the upcoming NFL Draft. The Lions played hard for
Bleacher Report’s ‘ideal’ offseason trade scenario for the Detroit Lions is not really ideal at all. For the Detroit Lions, this offseason is a mix of trying to build things patiently but also having a bit of, let’s call it aggession when it comes to adding players. General manager Brad Holmes will have to find
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Trey Flowers seems on his way to being done as a Detroit Lion, but he may land on his feet somewhere just fine if he is indeed cut. In an effort to bring more of the “The Patriot Way” to Detroit, Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia brought Trey Flowers in with a five-year, $90 million
Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions consider remaking their linebacking corps this offseason, here are five potential free agent replacements for Alex Anzalone. A few bad games skew the numbers a bit, but the Detroit Lions were bad against the run in 2021 (135.1 yards per game, 28th). Linebacker Alex Anzalone was nearly
The Detroit Lions have made no secret of their desire to re-sign Tracy Walker before free agency opens in March, and Walker has said he wants to stay with the team that drafted him after having a bounce-back season in 2021. “Both him and I believe, for as good as his year was, there is
The NFL’s 2022 franchise and transition tag window opens on Tuesday, so when is the last time the Detroit Lions used a tag? With the start of the new league year and free agency roughly a month away, the NFL’s franchise and transition tag window opens on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Teams can place a tag
This is the second installment of a multi-part series previewing the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The event will be broadcast over four days on the NFL Network, Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6. Today, we’ll look at the edge defenders. Lions’ pre-free agency needs It’s difficult to imagine Trey Flowers on Detroit’s roster next season.