Former Lions running back Kevin Smith is now a coach, and his new job will bring him back to his hometown. Kevin Smith spent all five seasons of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the third round of the 2008 draft out of Central Florida, with a near-1,000-yard season as a
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Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions lost plenty of games in 2021, but these ones hurt the most by far. An 0-8 start and a 3-13-1 overall record provides plenty of fodder for tough setbacks, and that was clearly the case for the 2021 Detroit Lions. But they were far better late
As the 2022 Senior Bowl rosters take shape, the Detroit Lions now know the wide receivers they’ll be working closest with over the course of the week. As the Detroit Lions coaching staff prepares to head down to the 2022 Senior Bowl and kick off the stretch run of the pre-draft process, they know which
The roster assignments for the 2022 Senior Bowl quarterbacks have been announced, and the Detroit Lions know which three they’ll work closely with all week. Earlier this week, it was announced the Detroit Lions coaching staff will work down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. It’s a valuable evaluation tool as the pre-draft process
Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports Heading toward the offseason roster work now, here are five players the Detroit Lions could part ways with. Brad Holmes took a smart approach in his first offseason as Detroit Lions general manager, signing free agents to mostly one-year deals knowing it would not be a winning season as
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown scores a touchdown during the first half of the Lions’ 37-30 win over the Packers on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at Ford Field. Detroit Lions bring tight end Matt Sokol in on reserve/futures contract by Brad Berreman After multiple weeks nominated, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown finally won
Players signed to reserve/futures contract aren’t all that interesting most of the time, but the Detroit Lions did sign someone local football fans might be familiar with. The end of the season for non-playoff teams means starting to fill out spots on a 90-man offseason roster, and the Detroit Lions signed nine players to reserve/futures
The Detroit Lions will enter the draft looking for key pieces for this rebuild. Don’t expect a quarterback to be one of them. The Detroit Lions have completed the first season under the regime of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell. It wasn’t chocked full of wins, but a foundation to be
Credit: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Looking toward the 2022 season, these four Detroit Lions players are worth getting excited about. The Detroit Lions finished 3-13-1 in 2021, but that’s missing the bigger picture. Three wins in their final six games, all over teams that won at least eight games and the last two over playoff teams,
A full-on breakout didn’t happen, but let’s look at the 2021 campaign for Lions running back D’Andre Swift in a fantasy football light. Heading into the 2021 season, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift was an easy fantasy breakout candidate. Full health and a bigger workload for an entire season were the top reasons for
His first two NFL seasons have been wrecked by injuries, but there’s widespread belief in Jeff Okudah within the Detroit Lions’ building. After being drafted third overall in the 2020 draft Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah struggled as a rookie, allowing a 118 passer rating in nine games (six starts). He missed the final four
After his season was shortened by a thumb injury, Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson is getting healthy in plenty of time to put in a full offseason. A thumb injury cost Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson the final five games of the 2021 season, as he opted for surgery ahead of Week 15. He still
Lions center Frank Ragnow missed a big chunk of the 2021 season with a foot injury, but he’s making good progress in rehab. The Detroit Lions literally never had their projected starting offensive line together for a game this season. Left tackle Taylor Decker missed the first eight games with a late preseason hand injury,
One was not a surprise, but the Detroit Lions had two rookies land on Pro Football Focus’ 2021 All-Rookie Team. By all accounts, Brad Holmes did pretty well in his first draft as Detroit Lions general manager. Two future stars were found (Penei Sewell-first round, Amon-Ra St. Brown-fourth round), and beyond the draft proceedings undrafted
It has felt likely, but the Detroit Lions coaching staff will indeed head down to Mobile for the 2022 Senior Bowl. The pre-draft process really gets rolling each year down in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl. The Detroit Lions’ coaching staff, under Matt Patricia, coached one of the Senior Bowl teams in 2020. They’ll
The Lions defense wasn’t great this season, but defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is wanted for a head coaching interview. Despite having never been a coordinator before this year, and the undermanned Detroit Lions’ defense struggling the way it did at times (though with improvement late in the season), Aaron Glenn is a rising star in
Jared Goff played very well late in the season, and he’s not concerned the Lions will draft his replacement in April. For the first nine games this season, Jared Goff looked like the limited quarterback he showed himself to be toward the end of his run with the Rams–only without the talent and play caller
As they look to formally replace Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator, could the Lions circle back to Ken Dorsey? As Dan Campbell formed his first staff as Detroit Lions head coach, he ultimately hired Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator. Things did not go well, as Campbell took over play calling after the Week 9 bye
With a notable tie to the organization, could now former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman land with the Lions? It’s already been a particularly dark Black Monday in the NFC North, as the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears each fired their head coach and general manager. The Detroit Lions now have the second-longest tenured head
Credit: Rey Del Rio/Getty Images The 2021 season has officially come to an end for the Detroit Lions. They ended the season in winning style on Sunday though, beating the Green Bay Packers 37-30. With the win, Detroit officially ends the season with a 3-13-1 record. They maintained their hold the second overall pick in