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The Detroit Lions appear to be preparing for the loss of pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who is the lead candidate to become the New York Jets’ next offensive coordinator. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions have already found Engstrand’s replacement. The Lions have reportedly agreed to a “multiyear deal” with former Stanford…

With the NFL offseason upon us and free agency just a smidge more than a month away, it’s time to look at the internal decisions the Detroit Lions are facing in the upcoming weeks. After signing 11 practice squad players to futures deals, and re-signing Morice Norris and Netane Muti, the Lions have a total…

The Detroit Lions are facing a pretty unique challenge this offseason. Just about every year, there are changes to an NFL team’s coaching staff, but it’s rare you see the mass exodus that the Lions are undergoing right now. This offseason, they became the fourth team since 1990 to see both coordinators leave for head…

Last week, we heard Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown react to Ben Johnson taking the head coaching job with the Chicago Bears. This week on his podcast, St. Brown reacted to the loss of receivers coach Antwaan Randle El, who followed Johnson to the Bears to become their receivers coach and assistant head…

Since the end of their playoff hopes and dreams, the Detroit Lions have been in a whirlwind of changes in the coaching department. It’s been known for quite some time that the Lions were probably losing both coordinators, and with that comes some positional coaches and assistants to shift around—as some leave with said coordinators…

As expected, based on the way things were trending on Monday, the Detroit Lions have hired John Morton as their next offensive coordinator, as first reported by NFL Network. Morton becomes the successor to former Lions OC Ben Johnson, who was hired as the Chicago Bears’ head coach last week.

It’s never too early to start thinking about next season. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season coming to an abrupt and disappointing end, I’m ready to put it behind me and look forward to what should be another thrilling season in 2025. The Lions are not set to lose much talent in free agency, they’ve…

The Detroit Lions may have their successor to Ben Johnson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are “working to hiring” John Morton to be their next offensive coordinator. For the past two years, Morton has been working for Dan Campbell’s mentor, Sean Payton, as the pass game coordinator for the Denver Broncos. This year,…

With the Super Bowl teams now finalized, the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters are getting their last tweaks before the games later this week. One Detroit Lions player has been added to the roster, while another one has been removed. The Lions announced on Monday that left tackle Taylor Decker has been named to the team,…

The Detroit Lions ended the 2024 season with 86 players under contract with the organization, spread out amongst the active roster, practice squad, and injured reserve. Heading into the offseason, 52 players are under contract, 21 are unrestricted free agents, four are street free agents, five are restricted free agents, and four are exclusive rights…

The Detroit Lions have a sizeable list of pending free agents, but before any of those names ink a new contract in Detroit or elsewhere, we could see a player or two get their existing deals axed. Cap causalities are an unfortunate yet important part of any offseason. The salary cap grows on an annual…

Not much has been reported about the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator search thus far, but Ian Rapoport has the first candidate publicly known for the job. According to Rapoport, Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton has interviewed for the Lions’ job, and the NFL Network reported him a “candidate to watch.”

With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, the Championship round of the NFL Playoffs features two highly competitive games. The NFC Championship battle between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles will air at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, followed by the AFC Championship match between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs…

The Detroit Lions season may not have ended the way they wanted, but the organization still commands a ton of respect across the league and throughout the media. Case in point, Lions general manager Brad Holmes was named the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Executive of the Year. It’s the second straight year…

Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Vince Lombardi Trophy ahead of the Conference Championship games, and the Pride of Detroit staff have made their picks for each of the contests. No more weekend-long extravaganzas: the NFL will figure out who is playing in Super Bowl LIX this upcoming Sunday. The first matchup…

Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu was fined $16,883 for his hit on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. On the play, Goff overthrew Lions receiver Tim Patrick, right into the arm of Commanders safety Quan Martin. On Martin’s interception return—which went for a touchdown—Luvu found Goff and laid a…

If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions mock draft 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…

The Detroit Lions’ 2025 coaching staff is in the very early stages of being rebuilt. As former Lions coaches Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson build their respective staffs in their new homes, Detroit has seen several key staffers leave this week. On top of Glenn and Johnson, the Lions have lost assistant QB coach J.T.…

The Detroit Lions coaching staff has been picked at all week since the team’s Divisional Round loss, but it appears one critical coach isn’t going anywhere. Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley is staying with the Lions, as first announced by Fraley’s wife, Danielle, over on her Facebook page. Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network…

After former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn accepted a job as the next head coach of the New York Jets, the Lions are in line for some extra draft pick compensation. This is the first time in franchise history they’ve been eligible for this perk, so, naturally, there are a lot of questions about…