The Detroit Lions have lost a third assistant coach to a new job this offseason, with John Morton joining Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos staff. The Detroit Lions lost running backs coach Duce Staley and defensive line coach Todd Wash to the Carolina Panthers in recent weeks. Now a third assistant coach is gone, as John
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The Detroit Lions are placing some priority on their backup quarterback situation, and these five free agents should be firmly on the radar. When Jared Goff missed time in 2021, the Detroit Lions had no chance to win the three games he missed. No need to rehash the Tim Boyle experience, but credit to him
The Detroit Lions are easy to tie to Jalen Ramsey, but the buzz is starting to really ramp up. The Detroit Lions need a legit No.1 cornerback, and Jalen Ramsey appears to be very available. So it’s easy to make that connection, as the Los Angeles Rams look to move the six-time Pro Bowler. NFL
In last week’s mock draft roundup, our own Erik Schlitt pointed out the increase in draft analysts pairing the Detroit Lions with Texas running back Bijan Robinson. Since then, that pairing has hit the local market, as both The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy and the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett seemed to advocate for the pick.
The evidence showing how important it was for the Lions organization to retain offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason continues to pile up. This time, football analyst Warren Sharp posted a huge series of charts plotting Expected Points Added (EPA) by team. On the horizontal and vertical axes, two play characteristics that ought to be…
Although the Detroit Lions avoided losing any of their coordinators this year to head coaching gigs, they have seen many assistant coaches leave this offseason. That happened again this week, as former Lions offensive assistant John Morton was announced as part of the Denver Broncos’ new coaching staff under Sean Payton. Morton will be the…
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
Spring football can be really hit or miss. Some positions have much steeper drop-offs in talent than others, leading to diluted quality among teams that don’t have the same repertoire we’re used to seeing in NFL games. My expectations were low for the XFL entering this spring season after seeing lots of low quality from…
Bobby Wagner is available and an intriguing option, but he just doesn’t make much sense for the Detroit Lions. In a fairly surprising move on the surface, but not that surprising considering the team’s situation, the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to part ways this past week. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo,
After the easy move to cut Michael Brockers, who will be the next cap casualty for the Detroit Lions? It was inevitable, and on Friday it was official. The Detroit Lions released veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers, clearing $10 million in cap space and retaining nearly $4 million in dead money in the process. Cutting
D’Andre Swift’s future in Detroit is definitely up in the air, but could the Detroit Lions seriously entertain trading him this offseason? There is no denying how good D’Andre Swift is, or can be. He averaged a career-best 5.5 yards per carry during the 2022 season, along with 48 receptions (8.1 yards per catch) and
The 2023 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 27, with prospects arriving in their positional groups. Over the first few days, players will get medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer questions from the media. Then on Thursday, March 2, the league will start four days of televised coverage of…
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions’ fans with the names of prospects being paired with…
As we approach the start of NFL free agency, the Detroit Lions are already starting to clear some cap for some extra spending money. On Friday, they released defensive lineman Michael Brockers, who would have cost the Lions around $14 million toward the cap in 2023 had they kept him in, but by releasing him,…
Heading toward next week’s NFL Combine, here is a new 7-round 2023 mock draft for the Detroit Lions. One of the tentpole events in each pre-NFL draft process is coming next week, as the league and the invited draft prospects descend on Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Combine. The Detroit Lions, and the other 31
Last month, the NFL announced the five teams who will host international games for the 2023 schedule. On that schedule was the Kansas City Chiefs who will play in Germany later this year. The Chiefs happen to be one of the Detroit Lions’ nine opponents they’ll face on the road this year, meaning the Lions…
The Detroit Lions have added a piece to their cornerback room, signing Mac McClain, who was with the Phiadelphia Eagles in 2022. The No. 1 offseason need for the Detroit Lions is cornerback, and it will take more than one addition to fix it. But they have added some competition to the room already, with
Rather than just re-signing Jamaal Williams, one analyst has the Detroit Lions on a list of suitors for a big-name free agent running back. For many Detroit Lions fans, in terms of re-signing free agents this offseason, running back Jamaal Williams is No. 1 on the list. And it’s a well-founded though, coming off a
As we move deeper and deeper into the offseason, we’re always looking for ways to expand our coverage and keep you all entertained during the lean days of football purgatory. A few years ago, we started doing live Detroit Lions Q&A shows on the Greenroom app as a way to keep the Honolulu Blue flame…
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn of the Detroit Lions looks on before the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Detroit Lions make first big move of offseason, cut Michael Brockers by Brad Berreman Aaron Glenn has gotten