SideLion Report

Pondering his football future as his first stint with the Lions wound down, Jarrad Davis is now feeling refreshed. At times during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, banged up or with a reduced role, Jarrad Davis reached a low enough point that he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep playing football. Playing for then-Lions head

Roquan Smith wants the Chicago Bears to trade him, and the Detroit Lions should be near the front of the line among potential suitors. The contract dispute between linebacker Roquan Smith and the Chicago Bears has ramped up. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the former top-10 pick has requested a trade. Unfortunately, the

Detroit Lions kicker Austin Seibert (19) warms up during mini camp at the practice facility in Allen Park on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Detroit Lions to play starters in preseason opener vs. Falcons by Brad Berreman As the kicker battle for the Detroit Lions goes on, head coach Dan Campbell did confirm who has a

The Detroit Lions will open their preseason Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons, and starters will see some action. It’s a game week for the Detroit Lions. They’ll open their 2022 preseason Friday night at home against the Atlanta Falcons. When there was four NFL preseason games, how teams deployed starting players was fairly clear.

Sep 19, 2021; Seattle, Washington, USA; Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Kendall Lamm (71) stands on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions land high on ranking of teams with best talent under 25 years old by Brad Berreman Apparently in search

Kareem Hunt may be available for the right price, so should the Detroit Lions consider a deal to add him to their running back stable? Kareem Hunt staged a brief “hold-in’”, as he seeks a new contract from the Cleveland Browns or otherwise wants to be traded. The Browns don’t seem at all inclined to

Quite a few Detroit Lions players have something to prove this season, but Pro Football Focus has honed in on one in particular. If you were making a list of Detroit Lions players with something to prove during the 2022 season, it could get rather long. Players on both sides of the ball fit the

The Detroit Lions offensive line expects to be among the best in the NFL this year, complete with some lofty goals. ESPN’s analytics arm may not think so, but the Detroit Lions absolutely have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL heading into the 2022 season. The first key will be health, as

Ifeatu Melifonwu has moved to safety heading into his second NFL season, and he says the transition has been smoother than he thought. From getting work there during OTAs to a formal listing on the roster as the Detroit Lions started training camp, Ifeatu Melifonwu is now a safety entering his second NFL season. Coming

Heading in his second season Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been tasked with improving his yards after the catch, and he’s fully embracing it. Amon-Ra St. Brown does not lack for motivation, or confidence. But the Lions’ second-year wide receiver is looking to have a full season like his star-making closing stretch to

By most accounts the Detroit Lions have one of the league’s best offensive lines, but ESPN’s analytics model does not agree. Last season, Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson, Frank Ragnow, Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Penei Sewell played zero snaps together. But the Detroit Lions, fully healthy, are lined up to have one of the NFL’s best offensive lines

After arguably being underutilized in some ways last season, Lions running back Jamaal Williams seems to want to be unleashed more this year. For lack of a better way to put it, Jamaal Williams was the “Thunder” to D’Andre Swift’s dual-threat “Lightning” when the two Lions’ backs were both available last season. Swift is lined

Through nine days of Detroit Lions training camp practices now, these three players have been surprise standouts. The Detroit Lions have completed a full week of training camp practices, and Friday was Day 9 overall of camp work. Of course one of the big things hovering over Lions’ camp this year is the HBO/NFL Films

Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal goes through drills during OTAs on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the team practice facility in Allen Park. Lions Ota S Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes seems ready to make Year 2 leap by Brad Berreman After undergoing hernia surgery a few months ago, Lions rookie Josh Paschal is apparently

The Lions surely want to see it, and linebacker Derrick Barnes seems ready to step up in Year 2. When the Detroit Lions drafted Derrick Barnes in the fourth round in 2021, he was a raw linebacker prospect who had played a lot of defensive and at Purdue. While his production wasn’t awful as a

As draft season gets going in full force, these five Detroit Lions could become fantasy football stars this year. A popular fantasy sports acumen, no matter the sport (football, baseball, etc.), is don’t ignore players on bad teams in drafts, on the waiver wire, etc. Opportunity drives value, and even bad teams have opportunity to

Heading into a full season with the Detroit Lions, can Josh Reynolds be any kind of factor for fantasy managers? After a dismal early run last season with the Tennessee Titans, Josh Reynolds was waived and then easily claimed by the Detroit Lions. Reunited with Jared Goff, he averaged 16.1 yards per catch (19 for

As he progresses in his recovery from a torn Achilles, Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara is optimistic. After he led the Detroit Lions in sacks in 2020, with 10, Romeo Okwara had his 2021 campaign end early due to a torn Achilles in Week 4. That puts him on a slightly different recovery timeline than teammate Jeff

As Dan Campbell acknowledged linebacker Alex Anzalone’s biggest area of weakness, it stands as the reason he’ll lose his starting job. The Detroit Lions were last year, and to some degree still are this year, thin at linebacker. If the season started today, Alex Anzalone would be one of the starters. Anzalone followed head coach

Lions general manager Brad Holmes knew he took on a tough rebuild, and he’s not going to rush the process for it to pay off. More aggressiveness to upgrade/reshuffle a couple spots in free agency this offseason might have been nice. But through two offseasons there’s not much flaw to find with the work done