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Credit: Todd Kirkland/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions hone their roster before the 2022 season, these four players could be surprise cuts. As the 2021 season approached, the Detroit Lions showed their approach under Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman, a notable free agent signing last offseason, was cut before Week 1.

It’s clear Jared Goff is not one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, but is he one of the worst? Take the early part of his first season with the Detroit Lions, with a stretch where he particularly looked like one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL. Then look at his final five

With a path to significant touches possible, Jamaal Williams is an ideal target for best ball fantasy football. For the first time in seemingly forever, the Detroit Lions had a competent rushing attack in 2021. That included two 600-plus yards rushers–D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams. When Swift missed four full games and most of the

The list of things Matt Patricia got wrong is long, but former lineman T.J. Lang has defended the former Detroit Lions head coach on one particular decision. T.J. Lang spent the final two of his 10 NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions, after eight with the Green Bay Packers. His final season, 2018–cut to six

It didn’t make a lot of sense before the offseason, and now it certainly makes no sense for the Lions to be in on Jimmy Garoppolo at a newly proposed cost. The idea the Detroit Lions could pursue a trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t necessarily new, as it first seemed to

Time will tell how he progresses from his ACL tear, but the lead writer for the Lions’ website has made a prediction for when Jameson Williams will make his NFL debut. Despite the fact he suffered a torn ACL in January’s national championship game, the Detroit Lions made a bold move to the 12th overall

 Victor Bolden Jr., a former Detroit Lion and current Birmingham Stallion, is the USFL’s all-purpose yards leader with 836 at the midpoint of the season. The Detroit Lions have notably added to their wide receiver group this offseason (DJ Chark, Jameson Williams), and they also re-signed Josh Reynolds and Kalif Raymond. Victor Bolden Jr., currently

Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye is certainly a rising star, but could he make the leap all the way to the Pro Bowl in 2022? Without Amani Oruwariye, we should shudder at the thought of how bad the Detroit Lions secondary would have been in 2021. He had six of the team’s 11 interceptions, only one other

The Detroit Lions 2022 preseason schedule is now official, and here’s a look at the dates, times and opponents for the three contests. We know when the Detroit Lions will have their 17 regular season games and bye week during the 2022 regular season. We’ve also known who they will have their three preseason games

Credit: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY Sports If the Detroit Lions are to be successful in 2022, these three players in particular will have to “prove it”. The Detroit Lions finished 3-13-1 last year, a disappointing season that landed them the No. 2 overall pick in April’s draft and ultimately defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Then, with

In Pro Football Focus’ re-grade of the 2021 draft, the Detroit Lions got an upgraded mark. Usually, it takes about three years to get a credible evaluation of an NFL draft class for each team, good or bad. But that doesn’t stop us from declaring immediate winners and losers, and reviewing occassionally with bits of

Jan 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn looks on during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Lions quarterback Jared Goff was a pretty prolific blitz beater in 2021 by Brad Berreman At the NFL league meeting next week, Lions

Jared Goff was hardly without flaw in his first season as the Lions quarterback, but he was very good in an area that is pretty important. Jared Goff’s first season with the Detroit Lions was a tale of two parts. In his first nine starts he posted an 84.0 passer rating with a stretch where

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 18: Dan Orlovsky #8 of the Detroit Lions looks on from the sidelines during the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on October 18, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions defeated the Bears in overtime 37-34. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/Detroit Lions/Getty Images) Aidan Hutchinson projected to be best rookie

Aidan Hutchinson will certainly bring a much-needed boost to the Detroit Lions pass rush, but PFF has projected him to be the most productive rookie edge rusher in the league. By any metric you could find, the Detroit Lions had one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL last season. When Aidan Hutchinson was

In another tiered ranking of NFL quarterbacks, Jared Goff has landed in an appropriate spot again. If you were to rank current NFL starting quarterbacks straight up 1-32, Detroit Lions signal caller Jared Goff would probably land somewhere in the 20-25 range. That lines him up to be replaced, just as soon as the Lions

Jared Goff is a “Hard Knocks” veteran, and as such he’s got some advice for his teammates when the HBO/NFL Films cameras descend on Allen Park. With a quotable head coach, quotable assistant coaches and more than a few players who will be interesting to follow, the Detroit Lions will be must-see tv when “Hard

Former Lions quarterbacks Kyle Sloter and Jordan Ta’amu are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in passing yards as the USFL reaches its midseason mark. There some former Detroit Lions in the USFL, and two former Lions signal callers are atop the passing yardage rankings. Kyle Sloter, the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Breakers

On Pro Football Focus’ list of the top 25 NFL players younger than 25, Lions Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown were both snubs. In the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions found gems on Day 1 (Penei Sewell. No. 7 overall) and Dy 2 (Amon-Ra St. Brown, fourth round, No. 112 overall). Both look

His precise role this year for the Patriots has been somewhat unclear, but former Lions head coach Matt Patricia has clarified what he’ll be doing from a coaching perspective. In true Bill Belichick/New England Patriots fashion, things have been hush-hush regarding coaching roles–especially on the offensive with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. In terms of former