One common strategy of Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes through his first two years is to hand free agents a one-year, prove-it deal. This way, the Lions aren’t committed long-term to a newcomer, but if they end up becoming a strong contributor, Detroit has a leg up on signing them the following year.
With defense sure to be the focus for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, Pro Football Focus has tabbed early and late-round fits. Few if any NFL teams had the dichotomy the Detroit Lions did during the 2022 season, with a top-tier offense and one of the worst defenses in the league. The
After finishing with their first winning record since 2017, the Detroit Lions have received a fantastic 2022 season grade from The 33rd Team. It didn’t look good with a 1-6 start, but the Detroit Lions went 8-2 over their last 10 games to finish 9-8. It was the franchise’s first winning season since 2017, and
Jameson Williams is a pretty easy early breakout candidate for the 2023 season, and an ESPN fantasy analyst is on the bandwagon. After a limited six-game ramp up to end his rookie season, as he worked his way back to full strength coming off a torn ACL, the bar is being set higher for Detroit
The Detroit Lions have 28 players from their 2022 roster set to become free agents in 2023 (18 unrestricted, 10 restricted), and we are covering them all throughout the month of February. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can check them out here: QB Nate Sudfeld, LB Chris Board, S DeShon Elliott,…
The Detroit Lions have made several coaching changes this offseason, although it appears they will likely retain all three coordinators. The retention of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was undoubtedly the biggest move the Lions made with their coaching staff, but let’s take a closer look at the changes the Lions have made thus far.
One of the top tight ends in the 2023 NFL draft is a big fan of the Detroit Lions, and it’s all because of what he saw on TV. “The limited knowledge I have is from watching ‘Hard Knocks,’ and Dan Campbell just seems like a great coach,” Oregon State tight end Luke Musgrave told
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Something is brewing among the Detroit Lions specialists in San Diego, and signs point to the Lions turning one of the league’s best punters into an even more dangerous weapon. All three Lions specialists have spent the week in San Diego training with longtime Chargers kicker Nick Novak, founder of Novak Kicking & Consulting. In…
Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey seems to be available, and Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown took an opportunity to recruit him. As the Los Angeles Rams emerge from their horrible Super Bowl hangover, to the benefit of the Detroit Lions with the No. 6 pick in the draft, they need to eye some changes this
Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone just had the best season of his career, and the improvement in his Pro Football Focus grade backs it up further. With Alex Anzalone and Jalen Reeves-Maybin both hitting free agency last offseason, if they were going to bring one of the linebackers back, the Detroit Lions made the fairly easy
If you weren’t paying close attention during halftime of the 2023 Super Bowl, you may have missed Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson making a brief cameo in an ad. In a two-minute spot highlighting Diana Flores, a young flag football star for Mexico who won the 2022 World Games, Hutchinson makes a brief cameo…
The latest edition of the XFL debuts on Saturday, and here’s the list of former Detroit Lions on rosters in the league. After the re-booted USFL successfully completed its first season in 2022, the XFL is hoping the third time is the charm for it in 2023. The new rendition of the league, with Dwayne
The XFL 3.0 debuts on Saturday afternoon, with the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades kicking off the 2023 season at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. The eight-team league will stretch through the end of April with the Championship being played on May 13. The league is full of former Detroit Lions players and has a…