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It’s really only a matter of time before the Lions and T.J. Hockenson get a multi-year deal done, but the price has definitely gone up. The Detroit Lions picked up their fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson about a month ago, with a multi-year deal considered a formality and based on some reporting a

Given how they’ve built the roster the Detroit Lions’ three best players, according to Pro Football Focus, aren’t a huge surprise. The Detroit Lions are building in a way that many would call “the right way”, with a long-term quarterback the final big piece to get. In the first year of the Brad Holmes/Dan Campbell

The Detroit Lions could have multiple good candidates, but who does one analyst think is their most underrappreciated player? Coming off a 3-13-1 season but with hopes for better results this year, the Detroit Lions truly have multiple players who could be considered “underappreciated.” But that’s surely how head coach Dan Campbell likes it, since

With clear progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles, this week’s OTAs have represented a clear and notable step for Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah. After a 2020 rookie season that was impacted and shortened by injuries, Jeff Okudah’s second NFL season was basically a total wash after a Week 1 Achilles’ tear. But he

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The buzz is positive around the Detroit Lions right now, but here are three trades that could push them all the way to playoff contention in 2022. After a 3-13-1 season in 2021, it appears that the Detroit Lions are very far away from contending to make the postseason.

Ifeatu Melifonwu never quite got on track as a rookie, but could he move to safety and be an answer there for the Lions? A third-round pick in 2021, Ifeatu Melifonwu quickly had a bit of notoriety as the first draft pick the Detroit Lions used from the return in the Matthew Stafford trade. Melifonwu

Yes it’s only OTAs for the Detroit Lions, but by all accounts Aidan Hutchinson is looking every bit like the No. 2 pick in the draft. Even as the No. 2 pick in April’s draft, you coul say Aidan Hutchinson fell into the laps of the Detroit Lions. A fit for their need at edge

Frank Ragnow missed a big chunk of last season, but the Lions’ center remains appropriately ranked among his peers. Ravaged might be a big word, but the Detroit Lions offensive line was definitely impacted by injuries in 2021. One of the most significant, though Evan Brown filled in quite capably, was center Frank Ragnow. The

Another ranking of NFL quarterbacks is out, and another ranking reflects the view of Lions quarterback Jared Goff. It’s ranking and list season for NFL coverage, ranking teams, players by position, etc to fill the void. In quarterback rankings far and wide, the view of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff  is clear. Clearly not great,

Despite being a sixth-round pick, Lions rookie linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez may legitimately push to win a starting job right away. If not for being undersized (5-foot-11), Malcolm Rodriguez may have been drafted far sooner than 188th overall (sixth round) in April’s draft. But the Detroit Lions gladly took the former Oklahoma State Cowboy, who was

As the Atlanta Falcons prepare to part ways with Deion Jones, are the Detroit Lions a match for the former Pro Bowler? After the Atlanta Falcons drafted him in the second round of the 2016 draft, Deion Jones returned two interceptions for a touchdown as a rookie and followed by earning a Pro Bowl nod

Former Lions running back Bo Scarbrough landed in the USFL earlier this month, and in his second game he earned a player of the week honor. Upon landing with the Detroit Lions, Bo Scarbrough made an immmediate impact. He was signed to the Lions’ practice squad in early November of 2019, then started a week

Chris Simms is unveiling a his 2022 quarterback rankings piece by piece, and Jared Goff has again landed pretty low in the ranking among his peers. Jared Goff lands in some appropriately labeled tiers when people rank NFL quarterbacks that way. Ranking them 1-32 or something similar, he’d probably land in the 20-25 range for

Charles Harris had a breakthrough season for the Lions in 2021, and now he has been tabbed as a fantasy IDP loser after the draft. The Detroit Lions had one of the least productive pass rushes in the NFL last season. But that was no fault of Charles Harris, as the former first-round pick had

In his post-draft NFL power rankings, it’s safe to say Peter King likes the prospects for the 2022 Detroit Lions. Despite finishing with the second-worst record in the NFL last year (3-13-1), the positive buzz around the Detroit Lions has become hard to ignore as it comes from football analysts far and wide. For Lions

It came up on a talk show Monday morning, but there’s no question what the Detroit Lions should do with Calvin Johnson’s jersey number. Calvin Johnson followed in Barry Sanders’ footsteps as a Detroit Lions star who retired early, as he called it a career after just nine seasons. Then the team asked for, and

Lions general manager Brad Holmes offered Chris Long as a comparison for Aidan Hutchinson, and Long himself has acknowledged the comparison. Leading into and after the draft, the pro comparisons for Detroit Lions No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson were mostly very favorable. With some inside knowledge from his days with the Rams, general manager

Being a Detroit Lions fan is not an easy experience, but these 10 celebrities have acknowledged they root for the Honolulu Blue. With no championships since 1957, and no playoff wins since the 1991 season, being a Detroit Lions fans is a grueling experience that will test your will. That said, the new regime of

Expectations are definitely high for Lions running back D’Andre Swift heading into his third season, and the props keep coming his way. Last season was a “what if” campaign for Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift. As in, what if he hadn’t basically missed five games with a shoulder injury, and had limited touches in

The Detroit Lions’ “best kept secret”, according to Bleacher Report, is…. a defensive player? On their way to 3-13-1 last year, the Detroit Lions had their fair share of struggles defensively. There were some good games, sure (see Week 15-Arizona Cardinals, Week 3-Baltimore Ravens, at least until the end on the latter). But alas, the