SideLion Report

CBS Sports has made a list of a non-quarterback each NFL team can’t afford to lose, so who is the most irreplaceable member of the Detroit Lions? The Detroit Lions are building a solid core of young players, on both sides of the ball, with some focus on the trenches (Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson, etc.).

As Romeo Okwara works his way back from a torn Achilles’, when will the Lions’ edge rusher be fully healthy? Coming off him leading the team with 10 sacks in 2020, the Detroit Lions signed Romeo Okwara to a three-year, $37 million deal with $25 million guaranteed and $20 million of that fully guaranteed at

Amon-St. Brown had an impressive rookie season, but could he have another level in him this year? When it was all said and done last year, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had an pretty impressive rookie season (90 receptions for 912 yards and five touchdowns). He set franchise rookie records, and tied an

As rosters take shape heading into and through 2022 training camps, these five former Detroit Lions might be done in the NFL. The Detroit Lions have a light week of OTAs this week, then it’ll be on to training camp. Outside of a few possible small tweaks, and a couple spots to fill, the 90-man

The Detroit Lions made a surprise add to their tight end depth on Tuesday, signing Devin Funchess. The Detroit Lions had a couple spots to fill on their 90-man roster between now and the start of training camp. On Tuesday, they filled one of the spots with a recognizable name. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the

With 11 NFL seasons as a wide receiver under his belt, former Lion Golden Tate is going back to another sport. Golden Tate has spent 11 seasons as an NFL wide receiver, including four-plus seasons (2014-2018) with the Detroit Lions. During his four full seasons in Detroit, he never had less than 90 receptions and

Based on talent alone D’Andre Swift would be regarded more highly, but Pro Football Network’s running back ranking is another sign he’s headed into a prove it season. D’Andre Swift could have been a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and there’s a lot of “what might have been” had the Kansas City Chiefs

It’s offseason positivity time, but Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell is the latest to heap internal praise on Jared Goff. Jared Goff may have turned a corner late in his first season with the Detroit Lions, with a passer rating a shade north of 107 over his final five starts. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is

Kalif Raymond got a lot of opportunity last year, but is he a sneaky key piece of the Detroit Lions’ offense in 2022? It came in a roundabout way, but opportunity landed in the lap of Kalif Raymond in his first year as a Detroit Lion last year. With Breshad Perriman cut before the season

We knew Pro Football Focus ranked the Detroit Lions among the league’s best offensive lines, but analyst Mike Renner has now fully fleshed out why. When healthy together, as they never were last season, it’s easy to see the Detroit Lions potentially having one of the NFL’s best offensive lines. It’s just a matter of

The Detroit Lions haven’t exactly been a destination spot for players in the prime of their careers, but you still probably forgot these five guys played for them. With no championships since 1957 and no playoff wins since the 1991 season, the Detroit Lions haven’t exactly been a spot players land when they have ample

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell answers a question from a media member during mini camp at the practice facility in Allen Park on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Lions general manager Brad Holmes regarded as top-10 GM in league by Brad Berreman Owners have to know there place when it comes to certain things, but

Brad Holmes’ work as Lions general manager deserves praise, but a couple analysts from The Athletic have gone a little further. Through two offseasons, it’s hard to find a lot of fault with what Brad Holmes as done as Detroit Lions general manager. A little more aggressiveness in free agency this offseason, or simply a

Going back over the 2017-2021 drafts, these three former Detroit Lions draft picks may be done in the NFL. The Detroit Lions, by most reviews, have done well in the two drafts helmed by general manager Brad Holmes. Going back over the team’s recent draft history, say the last five drafts before this year, there

T.J. Hockenson was easy to tab as a reach in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the Lions’ tight end has landed a solid spot in a ranking (re-ranking?) of his draft class. When the Detroit Lions took Iowa tight end T. J. Hockenson eighth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, it was easy to say

With a lingering need for talent at linebacker, has Travin Howard fallen right into the Detroit Lions’ lap? With the new deals they gave Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp this week, the Los Angeles Rams can’t keep everybody. So they waived linebacker Travin Howard on Wednesday. He went unclaimed, according to ESPN’s Field Yates, and

His situation with the Baltimore Ravens is mysterious and weird, and the Detroit Lions’ flagship radio station has started to speculate about Lamar Jackson. Entering his fifth NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens want to give Lamar Jackson a big contract. But he won’t engage them, and at this point he has not been at OTAs

Jared Goff was not good throwing downfield last season, but there was a silver lining that Pro Football Focus unearthed. It’s a chicken-or-egg scenario, but the bottom line is Jared Goff did not throw downfield much or particularly well last season. Things got better late, as the Lions’ offense was better and Goff had a

The Detroit Lions have a refurbished wide receiver depth chart, but the group is ranked appropriately by Pro Football Focus. Last year at this time, the Detroit Lions wide receiver group looked pretty bad. And that was with free agent signings Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman in place, with whatever optimism they might’ve had attached

There’s plenty of positive hype around the Detroit Lions, and a couple ESPN betting analysts have joined the party. Based on a solid finish to last season and the general idea they are on the right track, there’s plenty of positive vibes around the Detroit Lions heading toward the 2022 season. It’s become so prevalent