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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams quickly became a fan favorite after being drafted by the Lions in 2022. The former Alabama star was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and after showing a ton of potential during his first two seasons, he finally had a big breakout year last […]

The Detroit Lions have not won the NFL title since 1957 and have never won, or even been to, a Super Bowl over the course of their illustrious history. The Lions were founded in 1929 as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans and experienced a tremendous amount of success early on before evolving (or in this case […]

The Detroit Lions enter the 2025 NFL Draft with only a handful of needs. Everyone around the NFL expects the Lions to draft either an edge rusher or a guard during the first round. However, if Lions GM Brad Holmes has taught us anything, it’s that he will stick to his own draft board regardless […]

The Detroit Lions are thrilled to have Jared Goff as their starting quarterback. Goff has been instrumental in turning the Lions around over the past few seasons. In fact, he played so well that Detroit gave him a huge extension last summer. Now it seems the rest of the NFL is starting to recognize his […]

The Detroit Lions 2024 campaign came undone in the playoffs due in large part to the bevy of injuries they suffered throughout the year, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. One guy they had to play without for the majority of the season was superstar defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, but it appears as […]

The Detroit Lions are the new standard bearer in the NFC North. Head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes have built a roster that now expects playoff runs. And the duo created this power through NFL Draft decisions. Names like Aidan Hutchinson, Penei Sewell, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown all […]

The Detroit Lions have some fairly obvious needs heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Everyone has heard about how Detroit’s defensive injuries cost them in the playoffs. As a result, the Lions lost against the Commanders at home during the Division Round. Lions GM Brad Holmes is determined to not let this happen to his […]

Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders has full confidence that his former team can bounce back next season. The Lions are coming off of a heartbreaking loss in the playoffs, a huge upset while facing the Washington Commanders despite entering the postseason as the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Detroit allowed 45 points in their 45-31 loss […]

Continuing one of their most eventful offseasons of the past decade, the Detroit Lions enter the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 28 pick of the first round. After losing a significant portion of their coaching staff, the Lions will enter Green Bay with multiple roster holes to fill. While most of Detroit’s offseason turnover […]

The Detroit Lions are doing everything they can to improve their roster during the 2025 NFL offseason. Detroit has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success over the past few seasons under head coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes. In fact, the Lions had their best season in franchise history in 2024. They won 15 games, […]

Once the Detroit Lions lost Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, there was no doubt that Dan Campbell would need to find two top-notch coordinators to fill their shoes in 2025 and beyond. However, following the NFL’s annual owners meetings, multiple execs had comments spill out about other teams in the league. Specifically, one NFL exec […]

The Detroit Lions are in their greatest moment in franchise history. Detroit is one of the most historically downtrodden teams in the NFL. However, they have taken on new life under head coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes. Now, they are one of the best teams in the NFC and legitimate Super Bowl contenders. […]

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes will serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies at his alma mater, North Carolina A&T University. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10, at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in First Horizon Coliseum at the Greensboro Complex. “I’m honored to return to A&T […]

The Detroit Lions are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Detroit had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. The Lions won 15 games, earned their second straight NFC North division title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those feats are firsts […]

Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky announced via social media on Monday that he will be medically retiring from the NFL. Cominsky spent just six seasons in the league, and he is calling it a career after missing the entire 2024 season due to a torn MCL. Cominsky spent the first three years of his […]

The Detroit Lions enter the NFL Draft with seven total picks to work with as they look to climb back up the NFC ladder. Head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes will be building off the 15-2 record the Lions finished with last season, as they look for the right option at pick […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit won 15 games, earned their second straight NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of these are franchise firsts for the Lions. Detroit submitted a playoff-related proposal that would have helped one of […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the best teams in the NFL last season, but their season ended up being plagued by defensive injuries. The Lions were still able to earn the one-seed in the NFC, but their defensive struggles caught up to them in the playoffs. Detroit especially missed defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who […]

The Detroit Lions had an incredible 2024 season. Detroit won 15 games, earned its second consecutive NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the playoffs. All of these are franchise firsts in Detroit, so in that respect the 2024 season was undoubtedly a success. Unfortunately, Detroit could not get […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL’s top teams during the 2024 season. Detroit won 15 games, earned its second straight NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are firsts in franchise history. Now the Lions have to figure out how to one-up that performance […]

It wasn’t a strong ending for the Green Bay Packers in 2024, losing their Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, how can the Packers upgrade for the upcoming season with the bulk of the 2025 NFL free agency window in the rear-view mirror? There’s the 2025 NFL Draft in exactly a month, but […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is just one month away. Every year, the NFL draft features some twists and turns that nobody could have predicted ahead of time. One ESPN analyst believes he knows a few teams that could make some big moves during the first round of the draft. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell published an article […]

When news broke that Avonte Maddox was leaving the Philadelphia Eagles to sign with the Detroit Lions, it marked the end of an era in the City of Brotherly Love. Maddox, originally a fourth-round pick out of Pittsburgh, had only ever played in Philadelphia as a pro, and even after being released from his contract […]

The Detroit Lions had an incredible 2024 season. It may sound weird, but the Lions had their best season in franchise history this past fall. Detroit won 15 games, clinched a second-consecutive NFC North division title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are franchise firsts for the Lions. […]

The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement with former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox on a one-year deal, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The signing adds veteran depth and experience to a Lions secondary looking to bolster its pass defense ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Maddox, 28, spent the first seven […]

The Detroit Lions entered the 2025 NFL offseason with plenty of work to do. Detroit was one of the most injured teams in all of football during the 2024 season. So much so that they crumbled during the Divisional Round playoffs against the Commanders. One of the biggest priorities for the Lions heading into the […]

The NFL offseason is heating up now that the new league year has started and free agency frenzy is in the rearview mirror. One part of the NFL offseason that most fans overlook is the Annual League Meeting, commonly known as the owner’s meeting. It is an important milestone where, among other topics, teams can […]

The Detroit Lions entered the 2024 season looking to win a Super Bowl. Detroit won its first NFC North Championship in 2023, finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record. The Lions went on to win its first playoff game in 30 years when they beat Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. And Detroit […]

Defense has been a key focus for the Detroit Lions in the offseason. They added a cornerback while also coming to terms with one of their breakout players. Turning to offense, they agreed to a reunion with wide receiver Tim Patrick, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter. Lions announced they re-signed WR […]

They still don’t have Gilligan, but the Detroit Lions re-signed the Skipper. And they will have an extra pick in the upcoming draft. Also, the Lions added a 19-game starter to the quarterback room amid 2025 NFL free agency, according to a post on X by Mike Garafolo. The #Lions have agreed to terms with […]

Leading up to the trade that sent Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams, the former Detroit Lions quarterback slightly teased another team he considered at the time, per PFT’s Mike Florio. “While discussing the recent ‘trade rumors’ (they weren’t rumors) that preceded his renewal of vows with the Rams, quarterback Matthew Stafford mentioned the […]

The NFC North was arguably the most stacked division in football last season, and it got even better this offseason. Last year, the Detroit Lions were the league’s darlings. They were tied for the best record in football at 15-2, and they boasted the NFL’s best offense (564 points for). The Minnesota Vikings only trailed […]

Detroit Lions defensive end Levi Onwuzurike will be coming back to Detroit for at least one more season as he has agreed to a one-year deal with the team. Onwuzurike has been with the Lions for three seasons, and after dealing with injury trouble during his first two years, he had a nice season in […]

The Detroit Lions have made another addition to the defense, signing Roy Lopez to a one-year, $4.65 million contract. The four-year veteran agreed to the deal on Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero on X, formerly Twitter. “Former #Cardinals nose tackle Roy Lopez is signing a one-year, $4.65 million deal with the #Lions, per source.” The former […]

The Detroit Lions became one of the best teams in the NFL since Dan Campbell took over as head coach and put Aaron Glenn in charge of the defense while tapping Ben Johnson to run the offense. However, the coaching staff’s success led to new opportunities, as Johnson departed for the Bears and the New […]

The Detroit Lions have a lot of work to do during the 2025 NFL offseason. Detroit needs to add multiple players on defense if they want to make some noise during the 2025 season. One Lions players is frustrated to see one of their division rivals making so many moves during NFL free agency. Lions […]

The Detroit Lions have re-signed veteran offensive lineman Dan Skipper to a one-year contract, per Jeremy Fowler. Skipper joined the team in 2019, but it was in 2022 when he began seeing regular playing time. Over the last two seasons, he has started 11 games. However, most of his playing time has come as an […]

NFL free agency is a time for teams to fill the holes on their roster with veteran players who have made their name on different teams. It is an exciting time, especially during the opening hours of the free agent negotiation period. Splashy deals and surprising moves flood social media feeds around the world as […]

The Detroit Lions let a key defender go while they wrapped up another player on that side of the ball. Now they’ve stepped into free agency, landing former Jets cornerback D.J. Reed with a three-year, $48 million deal, according to a post on X by Jordan Schultz. BREAKING: Free agent CB D.J. Reed plans to […]