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James Houston was an instant difference maker for the Lions as a rookie, and PFF is buying into his potential for a full-on second-year breakout. Opportunity finally knocked for James Houston in Week 12 of his rookie season, and boy did he answer the door with two sacks of Josh Allen over five snaps on

Two Detroit Lions players made the cut for Pro Football Focus’ top 101 players from the 2022 season, and two more have made the ‘just missed’ list. In Pro Football Focus’ list of the top 101 players from the 2022 NFL season, the Detroit Lions had two make it. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell came in

Marcus Mariota is now a prominent name in the quarterback market, but the Detroit Lions can do way better for someone to backup Jared Goff. It was expected, and on Tuesday the Atlanta Falcons indeed parted ways with quarterback Marcus Mariota. He now hits the market as an interesting and experienced name for any team

The Detroit Lions were one of the fun surprises of this past NFL season, rallying from a 1-6 start to finish with a winning record. Oddsmakers are expecting the Lions to play more like the second-half version of themselves this fall, evidenced by the team’s +3000 odds to win Super Bowl LVIII (11th-shortest odds). Detroit

The Detroit Lions are reportedly set to hire long-time NFL head coach John Fox as a senior defensive consultant. Two years ago, the Detroit Lions formed a coaching staff with former players that would have made even a casual fan do a double take. While the Lions offense was setting the league on fire with

The Detroit Lions need a talent upgrade at tight end, and these five free agents should be on their radar. Despite trading T.J. Hockenson at the the deadline, the Detroit Lions set the single-season franchise record for touchdowns from the tight end position in 2022 (12). There were some spike games in there though (see

There have been strong hints of it, but the Detroiti Lions prime position in terms of 2023 draft capital has been confirmed. The Detroit Lions are one of a four teams with two first-round picks this year, but only one other team (the Houston Texans) have two in the top-18 overall as the Lions do.

The Detroit Lions could have new uniforms next season, but team president Rod Wood has said it’s not coming until 2024. By NFL rules, which say teams can change uniforms every five years, the Detroit Lions could have new uniforms next season (and they could by now have new uniforms, since they’re last re-design was

As the NFL convenes in Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Combine, when will Lions general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell speak to the media? The NFL is about to have Indianapolis as its epicente this week, as draft prospects, agents, general managers, head coaches etc. come in for the 2023 NFL Combine.

Heading full blast toward the start of free agency in a couple weeks, here are the top-10 current salary cap hits for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions have sat in pretty good salary cap position, and late last week they cleared $10 million more by parting ways with defensive tackle Michael Brockers. There is

The Detroit Lions alway seem to be snakebit, with injuries a prominent part of the equation, but torn ACLs have just not been a thing for them. Seemingly every season, the Detroit Lions lose a key player or two, or three or four, for a significant stretch to a significant injury. Prior to the success

As Jameis Winston is set to be cut by the New Orleans Saints, he will become an interesting backup quarterback option for the Detroit Lions. Over the weekend, at the HBCU Legacy Bowl in the NFL Network broadcast booth, Jameis Winston noted that he’s not yet a free agent as the New Orleans Saints consider

Romeo Okwara’s future as a Detroit Lion is definitely up in the air, and he has popped up prominently on a couple fresh lists of cut candidates. To say Romeo Okwara has had an up-and-down tenure as a Detroit Lion would be putting it mildly. Claimed off waivers from the New York Giants in 2018,

The Detroit Lions have lost a third assistant coach to a new job this offseason, with John Morton joining Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos staff. The Detroit Lions lost running backs coach Duce Staley and defensive line coach Todd Wash to the Carolina Panthers in recent weeks. Now a third assistant coach is gone, as John

The Detroit Lions are placing some priority on their backup quarterback situation, and these five free agents should be firmly on the radar. When Jared Goff missed time in 2021, the Detroit Lions had no chance to win the three games he missed. No need to rehash the Tim Boyle experience, but credit to him

The Detroit Lions are easy to tie to Jalen Ramsey, but the buzz is starting to really ramp up. The Detroit Lions need a legit No.1 cornerback, and Jalen Ramsey appears to be very available. So it’s easy to make that connection, as the Los Angeles Rams look to move the six-time Pro Bowler. NFL

Bobby Wagner is available and an intriguing option, but he just doesn’t make much sense for the Detroit Lions. In a fairly surprising move on the surface, but not that surprising considering the team’s situation, the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner agreed to part ways this past week. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo,

After the easy move to cut Michael Brockers, who will be the next cap casualty for the Detroit Lions? It was inevitable, and on Friday it was official. The Detroit Lions released veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers, clearing $10 million in cap space and retaining nearly $4 million in dead money in the process. Cutting

D’Andre Swift’s future in Detroit is definitely up in the air, but could the Detroit Lions seriously entertain trading him this offseason? There is no denying how good D’Andre Swift is, or can be. He averaged a career-best 5.5 yards per carry during the 2022 season, along with 48 receptions (8.1 yards per catch) and

Heading toward next week’s NFL Combine, here is a new 7-round 2023 mock draft for the Detroit Lions. One of the tentpole events in each pre-NFL draft process is coming next week, as the league and the invited draft prospects descend on Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Combine. The Detroit Lions, and the other 31