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Pro Football Focus has offered early and late draft fits for each NFL team’s top need, with a couple intriguing fits for the Detroit Lions. Heading into the offseason, among many needs, wide receiver might be the No. 1 need for the Detroit Lions. Via free agency and then the draft, there will be opportunities

Todd McShay’s second mock draft is out, and nothing changed from his first one for the Detroit Lions. Mock draft season unofficially launches when ESPN’s Todd McShay comes out with his first, and it hit the public in mid-December. In that mock, McShay had the Detroit Lions taking Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2

Running back was a position of strength for the Detroit Lions in 2021, and success in third down metrics further shows it. In 2021, the Detroit Lions had their best rushing attack in a long time. The streak of years without a 1,000-yard rusher continues to 2022, but D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams both topped

There’s no question the Lions must add to their receiving corps this offseason, so is Christian Kirk a fit? After diving into the shallow end of the free agent pool for wide receivers last offseason, the Detroit Lions may be willing to be more aggressive this offseason. The need to bolster the wide receiver corps

In need of pass rush help, the Detroit Lions double-up on edge rushers in the first round of a recent mock draft. By nearly any measure, the Detroit Lions had one of the NFL’s worst pass rushes during the 2021 season. Injury absences by Romeo Okwara and Trey Flowers could not be totally overcome by

Jared Goff will be on the Lions’ roster through next season, but is he actually buying the team time on a future quarterback decision? For a chunk of his first season with the team, it was a harsh reality the Detroit Lions were going to be stuck with Jared Goff at least through next season.

Two Detroit Lions made Pro Football Focus’ ranking of the 2022 free agent class, highlighting two key decisions for the team. The Detroit Lions were conservative in free agency last offseason, as a team might be in the first offseason of a rebuild. Things may be a little different this offseason, with general manager Brad

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: Penei Sewell #58 of the Detroit Lions walks off the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions16-14. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) 3 former college teammates of Amon-Ra St. Brown the Detroit Lions

Credit: Harry How/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions target prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft, here are three former teammates of Amon-Ra St. Brown they could take. The Detroit Lions did pretty well in the 2021 NFL Draft, landing future stars in offensive tackle Penei Sewell and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and finding others

It’s no shock coming off a 3-13-1 season, but the Detroit Lions indeed have very long odds to win Super Bowl LVII. The Detroit Lions had a notable tie to Super Bowl LVI, as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made it to and won the season’s biggest game. Stafford, as doesn’t need to be

Amon-Ra St. Brown helped win a lot of fantasy football leagues in 2021, but is a full-on breakout coming next year? From Week 13-17, Amon-Ra St. Brown was WR2 in full and 0.5-point PPR fantasy scoring, trailing only Cooper Kupp. Any way you slice the closing stretch of the season, the Lions rookie wide receiver

Credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images) As the Detroit Lions start to shape their plan for free agency, these five free agents from the Bengals and Rams could make sense as targets. The final game of the 2022 is now mere hours away, as the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will play in Super Bowl. For

D’Andre Swift fell short of a full-on breakout in 2021, but a former teammate has joined the party in seeing his massive potential. In what amounted to 10 games of significant work this past season, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift topped 1,000 yards from scrimmage (1,069) and was one of few backs in the league

The Detroit Lions will certainly be looking to add a wide receiver or two this offseason, but could they make a big move to add a big name? It’s fair to assume the Detroit Lions will be deep in the market for wide receivers this offseason. How that looks, via free agency or the draft,

During what amounted to a trial run for the job, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was mic’d up at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Last Monday night’s news that Ben Johnson was promoted to be the Detroit Lions new offensive coordinator was not surprising. The tight ends coach had taken on a greater role as the

As the Detroit Lions consider the free agent market at wide receiver, could Will Fuller be a possible target? The Detroit Lions’ offense showed some life in the second half of the 2021 season, but there are still plenty of holes to be filled. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was a find, but the position

Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports On the verge of Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a new seven-round mock draft for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions will have the second overall pick in April’s draft, then either No. 31 or No. 32 near the end of Day 1 depending on if the Los Angeles Rams

NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund has come out with a first round “win now” 2022 mock draft, so who did the Detroit Lions get? The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks in April’s draft, and with needs across the roster general manager Brad Holmes is in a virtual no-lose position. Sure positional value will taken into account,

After one season with the Lions, Dom Capers is leaving to take the same title with the Denver Broncos. Dom Capers spent this past season as a senior defensive assistant for the Lions. Now, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the veteran coach is expected to become a senior defensive assistant with the Denver

Credit: George Gojkovich/Getty Images With another Pro Football Hall of Fame class announced, these former Detroit Lions have a case for induction. On Thursday night at NFL Honors, the 2022 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame was announced. No one with ties to the Detroit Lions is in this year’s class, after Calvin