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Among the Lions free agency decisions this offseason, should Josh Reynolds be a top priority? The Detroit Lions have a decent list of internal free agents this offseason, two of which (Jason Cabinda, Josh Woods) they’ve already re-signed. There are some notable unrestricted free agents they are facing decisons on (Tracy Walker, Charles Harris, Josh

Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports At the NFL Combine next week, these five draft prospects should be particularly on the Detroit Lions radar. The Detroit Lions kickstarted their pre-draft process at the Senior Bowl, with the coaching staff at the helm of one of the teams. Next week, the next major tentpole of the

Since his arrival in Detroit Jared Goff has had a less than favorable outlook, let’s pause and  take a realistic look at his potential. A little up and a lot of down was the story for Jared Goff in his debut season with the Detroit Lions. Goff off course came over from the Rams in

PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 21: Defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant of the Detroit Lions looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on August 21, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Detroit Lions are pretty well situated at one spot on the roster by Brad Berreman Aubrey Pleasant

In an accounting of all 32 NFL teams situations at the running back position, the Detroit Lions look pretty good. The Detroit Lions have still not had a 1,000-yard rusher since Reggie Bush in 2013. But in 2021, they were productive on the ground with a pair of 600-plus yard rushers in D’Andre Swift and

The Detroit Lions 2021 rookie class has been regarded well in review, and NFL.com is the latest on the bandwagon. As might be expected with a 3-13-1 team that was hampered by injuries, the Detroit Lions played a lot of rookies in 2021. The standouts were Penei Sewell, the No. 7 overall pick in the

A little over five months after tearing his Achilles’, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah is back running with video evidence to show it. After being hampered by injuries and struggling when he did play as a rookie in 2020, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah was hoping for better under a new coaching regime in 2021.

The Detroit Lions going all defense with two first-round picks is not a reach, but Daniel Jeremiah has them doing so in a unique way in his mock draft 2.0. The Detroit Lions of course have two first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, one early (No. 2) and one as late as possible on

As the Lions survey the free agent market for wide receivers, Michael Gallup has been projected to land in the Motor City. In deep 2022 free agent class of wide receivers, Michael Gallup is an interesting name. In the right light, the Detroit Lions should certainly be interested. Gallup suffered a torn ACL in Week

The Detroit Lions seem to be stuck with Jared Goff in 2022, to whatever level that is, but is there a realistic way to trade him? As a practical matter, via a restructuring of his contract when they acquired him, the Detroit Lions are stuck with Jared Goff through the 2022 season. What that looks

The Detroit Lions are bringing back another player, re-signing linebacker Josh Woods. The Detroit Lions got a jump start on internal free agent signings last week when they re-signed fullback Jason Cabinda to a two-year deal. On Tuesday morning, the team announced it has re-signed linebacker Josh Woods. Like Cabinda, Woods was slated to be

Bleacher Report’s ‘ideal’ offseason trade scenario for the Detroit Lions is not really ideal at all. For the Detroit Lions, this offseason is a mix of trying to build things patiently but also having a bit of, let’s call it aggession when it comes to adding players. General manager Brad Holmes will have to find

Trey Flowers seems on his way to being done as a Detroit Lion, but he may land on his feet somewhere just fine if he is indeed cut. In an effort to bring more of the “The Patriot Way” to Detroit, Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia brought Trey Flowers in with a five-year, $90 million

Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions consider remaking their linebacking corps this offseason, here are five potential free agent replacements for Alex Anzalone. A few bad games skew the numbers a bit, but the Detroit Lions were bad against the run in 2021 (135.1 yards per game, 28th). Linebacker Alex Anzalone was nearly

The NFL’s 2022 franchise and transition tag window opens on Tuesday, so when is the last time the Detroit Lions used a tag? With the start of the new league year and free agency roughly a month away, the NFL’s franchise and transition tag window opens on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Teams can place a tag

Could the Detroit Lions actually make a move to acquire one of the best wide receivers in the league? It is certainly a wild idea… absurd even. If there’s a list of untouchable players in the NFL, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is on it somewhere. A historically productive 2021 season, capped by

Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports As the Detroit Lions look to bolster their offense this offseason, these three roster decisions should be pretty easy. The Detroit Lions’ offense was better late in the 2021 season, as Jared Goff found a higher level and the running game stayed on course with multiple backs called upon

The Detroit Lions started their rebuild last offseason, and they need to stay the course instead of being sucked into the ‘quick fix’. The Detroit Lions‘ 2021 season was a mixed bag. They started out 0-8 before getting an unimpressive tie in Pittsburgh, as head coach Dan Campbell took over the offensive play calling after

Many have lauded D’Andre Swift’s potential for next season, but his lofty spot on a fantasy football dynasty ranking may still surprise you. After he posted over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in what amounted to basically 10 games during the 2021 season, plenty of people are high on Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift looking

Sep 12, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (23) sits on the field with a season ending torn Achilles tendon in the second half of an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions most improved player in 2021 by PFF grade