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While he was among the most productive receivers in the league over the final six weeks last year, Amon-Ra St. Brown also graded out well for his work in the red zone. After a slow start to his rookie season, Amon-Ra. St. Brown found his stride as opportunity knocked. Over the final six weeks last

Tim Boyle is obviously not among the NFL’s best backup quarterbacks, but the Lions’ No. 2 signal caller is in a tier all his own according to a recent ranking. When an NFL starting quarterback struggles and he’s not a top-tier guy, ever fan’s favorite player usually becomes the backup quarterback. But if Tim Boyle

On a FanSided list of biggest Hall of Fame snubs for each NFL team, Herman Moore was the guy for the Detroit Lions. When naming all-time great Detroit Lions, especially of recent vintage, wide receiver Herman Moore may get overlooked a little since he played with Barry Sanders and came before Calvin Johnson. But Moore

One is obvious, but two former Detroit Lions have made CBS Sports’ list of the best NFL players over 30 years old. It’s a running gag that Detroit Lions players have to go elsewhere to find success, or any team success they enjoyed in their career came before they landed in Detroit. The latest example

Coming out of a second offseason on the job, Brad Holmes seems primed to become one of the NFL’s best general managers rather quickly. Almost immediately upon becoming Detroit Lions general manager in 2021, Brad Holmes faced a request from quarterback Matthew Stafford to move on. Trading Stafford would enter the Lions into a rebuild,

Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams is on a list of NFL players who could disappoint this year, but failure to meet expectations is a problem with the expectations. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes went and got one of his guys in the first round of April’s draft, with a bold move up from

The Detroit Lions nailed it in the first round of the 2018 draft, but a re-draft of that opening round has landed them an interesting alternative. Coming of their most recent winning season, the Detroit Lions had the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Center Frank Ragnow out of the University of Arkansas

The entire Matt Patricia era was forgettable in Detroit, but you may have forgotten these players suited up for the Lions during those years. It still seems amazing to realize Matt Patricia lasted less than three full seasons as Detroit Lions head coach. His attempt to implement the “Patriot Way” in Detroit lasted 43 games, with

Some Lions’ fans will surely take issue, but T.J. Hockenson has landed in the top-10 of ESPN’s tight end ranking. T.J. Hockenson has been productive, but not flawless (a decline in PFF blocking grade, lack of yards after the catch), through three NFL seasons. He has steps to take before becoming a top-tier tight end,

Jimmy Garoppolo may land elsewhere soon, but he still makes no sense for the Detroit Lions. Now that his throwing shoulder is healthy after offseason surgery, it may only be a matter of time before the San Francisco 49ers trade Jimmy Garoppolo. The question is who would, should or could trade for him with training

Former Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has remained available all the way to the brink of training camp, but the Cleveland Browns seem to be circling back to him. Based on his resume, former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh should not still be available on July 13. But while he’s still an effective player,

Lions running back Jamaal Williams has a niche of fantasy appeal this year, but a PFF analyst has gone bold with a prediction for him. Among Detroit Lions players, the fantasy football buzz for 2022 is centered on running back D’Andre Swift with everyone else (Jameson Williams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, T.J. Hockenson, DJ Chark) falling

As the Detroit Lions’ offense seeks improvement, Football Outsiders has a stat area where they can clearly get better. The Detroit Lions‘ offense showed signs of life late last season, and having all key pieces healthy will only be helpful in 2022. In many aspects, things can only be better this year. Bryan Knowles of

In another early 2023 mock draft, the Detroit Lions go defense-offense as they did in reality this year. In a thin quarterback class, the obvious selection for the Detroit Lions at No. 2 overall in April’s draft was defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Then came a trade up from No. 32 to No. 12 to get

Off a nice statistical season in 2021, capped by a Super Bowl win, former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has a top-10 spot in ESPN’s position ranking. ESPN is rolling out their NFL top-10 rankings at each position, tapping into league executives, coaches, scouts and players to formulate them. It has not come without bits of “controversy”,

With a redesign possibly coming in 2023, what should the Detroit Lions alternate uniform look like? The Detroit Lions last changed their uniforms in 2017. That means they could have done so again this year, as NFL rules allow teams to do it every five years. But at the league meetings back in March, team

Jim Caldwell helmed the most successful run for the Lions in recent memory, but you probably forgot these guys played for him in Detroit. Over four seasons as Detroit Lions head coach, Jim Caldwell had a 36-28 record with three winning seasons and two playoff appearances. Given what the franchise has done over the last

Lions’ rookie linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez fell in the draft due to a lack of size, and he talked about it in a recent conversation with Woodward Sports. Based on production alone, Malcolm Rodriguez would have gone much higher in April’s draft. But a lack of size (5-foot-11) led to him falling all the way to

Sam Darnold is possibly available now, so should the Detroit Lions be interested in trading for him at all? In their meandering search for a franchise quarterback, the Carolina Panthers finally made a long-discussed and rumored trade with the Cleveland Browns for Baker Mayfield last week. A competition is supposedly coming between he and Sam

The Detroit Lions’ ground game could be quite good this year, but in one area of the running game they’ve already been among the best in the league over the last two years. When thinking of things NFL teams do well, it’s hard to find much of anything the Detroit Lions have done very well