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 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
Could the Detroit Lions actually make a move to acquire one of the best wide receivers in the league? It is certainly a wild idea… absurd even. If there’s a list of untouchable players in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is on it somewhere. A historically productive 2021 season, capped by
Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports As the Detroit Lions look to bolster their offense this offseason, these three roster decisions should be pretty easy. The Detroit Lions’ offense was better late in the 2021 season, as Jared Goff found a higher level and the running game stayed on course with multiple backs called upon
The Detroit Lions started their rebuild last offseason, and they need to stay the course instead of being sucked into the ‘quick fix’. The Detroit Lions‘ 2021 season was a mixed bag. They started out 0-8 before getting an unimpressive tie in Pittsburgh, as head coach Dan Campbell took over the offensive play calling after
Many have lauded D’Andre Swift’s potential for next season, but his lofty spot on a fantasy football dynasty ranking may still surprise you. After he posted over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in what amounted to basically 10 games during the 2021 season, plenty of people are high on Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift looking
Sep 12, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (23) sits on the field with a season ending torn Achilles tendon in the second half of an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions most improved player in 2021 by PFF grade
On Pro Football Focus’ list of most improved players for the 2021 season, the Detroit Lions’ player who got the nod is not surprising. The Detroit Lions didn’t win a lot of games during the 2021 season, but they had some players emerge, breakout, bounce back…or whatever adjective feels appropriate for better production. Some were
Anthony Lynn only lasted one season with the Detroit Lions as offensive coordinator, but he carries no ill will toward the organization. Losing playing calling duties after the Week 9 bye meant Anthony Lynn was going to be one and done as Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator. He has sinced landed a new job on the
Credit: Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Detroit Lions need an upgrade behind Jared Goff, and here are four free agents they could target to replace Tim Boyle. As Jared Goff struggled through the early portion of his first season as the Detroit Lions starting quarterback, there were clearly no options to replace him. Only an oblique
NFL.com has ranked every starting quarterback from the 2021 season, so where did Jared Goff land? Jared Goff had an up-and-down first season with the Detroit Lions. For a stretch (Week 5-10, with a bye in Week 9), he was legitimately one of the wost quarterbacks in the league (one touchdown pass, 5.9 yards per
It’s not a huge surprise to find out, but no NFL team lost more starter games to injury than the Detroit Lions during the 2021 season. From the start of what wound up being a 3-13-1 season, the Detroit Lions were besieged by injuries. Left tackle Taylor Decker (finger) landed on IR just before Week
As 2022 NFL free agency approaches and goes on, here’s a place to track the comings and goings for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions took a tepid approach to free agency during the 2021 offseason, signing players to mostly one-year deals as a rebuild started. It was absolutely the right approach. This offseason, the
Credit: Michael Hickey/Getty Images In a new three-round mock draft after the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions address the defensive side of the ball. The 2021 season is now over with Super Bowl LVI in the books. The Detroit Lions have been in offseason mode for a little over a month now, with a trip
The Detroit Lions didn’t have a particularly prolific pass offense in 2021, but their pass catchers did well in another category you might not expect. The Detroit Lions finished the 2021 with the NFL’s 18th-ranked pass offense (211.6 yards per game), and that was with a slight late-season burst from quarterback Jared Goff (241 yards
Dec 19, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda (45) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Is Matthew Stafford now a lock for the Hall of Fame? by Robert Jones The Detroit Lions have made
Detroit Lions inside linebacker coach Mark Deleone talks to players during training camp at practice facility in Allen Park, Tuesday, August 10, 2021. 3 former teammates of Penei Sewell the Detroit Lions could draft by Brad Berreman After just one season on the coaching staff, the Detroit Lions have parted ways with inside linebackers coach
Credit: Tom Hauck/Getty Images The Detroit Lions had success with an Oregon Duck in last year’s draft, and here are three former teammates of Penei Sewell they could draft this year. The Detroit Lions could have gone any direction with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell was their