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On Pro Football Focus’ list of most improved players for the 2021 season, the Detroit Lions’ player who got the nod is not surprising. The Detroit Lions didn’t win a lot of games during the 2021 season, but they had some players emerge, breakout, bounce back…or whatever adjective feels appropriate for better production. Some were

Anthony Lynn only lasted one season with the Detroit Lions as offensive coordinator, but he carries no ill will toward the organization. Losing playing calling duties after the Week 9 bye meant Anthony Lynn was going to be one and done as Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator. He has sinced landed a new job on the

Credit: Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Detroit Lions need an upgrade behind Jared Goff, and here are four free agents they could target to replace Tim Boyle. As Jared Goff struggled through the early portion of his first season as the Detroit Lions starting quarterback, there were clearly no options to replace him. Only an oblique

NFL.com has ranked every starting quarterback from the 2021 season, so where did Jared Goff land? Jared Goff had an up-and-down first season with the Detroit Lions. For a stretch (Week 5-10, with a bye in Week 9), he was legitimately one of the wost quarterbacks in the league (one touchdown pass, 5.9 yards per

It’s not a huge surprise to find out, but no NFL team lost more starter games to injury than the Detroit Lions during the 2021 season. From the start of what wound up being a 3-13-1 season, the Detroit Lions were besieged by injuries. Left tackle Taylor Decker (finger) landed on IR just before Week

As 2022 NFL free agency approaches and goes on, here’s a place to track the comings and goings for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions took a tepid approach to free agency during the 2021 offseason, signing players to mostly one-year deals as a rebuild started. It was absolutely the right approach. This offseason, the

Credit: Michael Hickey/Getty Images In a new three-round mock draft after the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions address the defensive side of the ball. The 2021 season is now over with Super Bowl LVI in the books. The Detroit Lions have been in offseason mode for a little over a month now, with a trip

The Detroit Lions didn’t have a particularly prolific pass offense in 2021, but their pass catchers did well in another category you might not expect. The Detroit Lions finished the 2021 with the NFL’s 18th-ranked pass offense (211.6 yards per game), and that was with a slight late-season burst from quarterback Jared Goff (241 yards

Dec 19, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda (45) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Is Matthew Stafford now a lock for the Hall of Fame? by Robert Jones The Detroit Lions have made

Detroit Lions inside linebacker coach Mark Deleone talks to players during training camp at practice facility in Allen Park, Tuesday, August 10, 2021. 3 former teammates of Penei Sewell the Detroit Lions could draft by Brad Berreman After just one season on the coaching staff, the Detroit Lions have parted ways with inside linebackers coach

Credit: Tom Hauck/Getty Images The Detroit Lions had success with an Oregon Duck in last year’s draft, and here are three former teammates of Penei Sewell they could draft this year. The Detroit Lions could have gone any direction with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell was their

Pro Football Focus has offered early and late draft fits for each NFL team’s top need, with a couple intriguing fits for the Detroit Lions. Heading into the offseason, among many needs, wide receiver might be the No. 1 need for the Detroit Lions. Via free agency and then the draft, there will be opportunities

Todd McShay’s second mock draft is out, and nothing changed from his first one for the Detroit Lions. Mock draft season unofficially launches when ESPN’s Todd McShay comes out with his first, and it hit the public in mid-December. In that mock, McShay had the Detroit Lions taking Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson at No. 2

Running back was a position of strength for the Detroit Lions in 2021, and success in third down metrics further shows it. In 2021, the Detroit Lions had their best rushing attack in a long time. The streak of years without a 1,000-yard rusher continues to 2022, but D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams both topped

There’s no question the Lions must add to their receiving corps this offseason, so is Christian Kirk a fit? After diving into the shallow end of the free agent pool for wide receivers last offseason, the Detroit Lions may be willing to be more aggressive this offseason. The need to bolster the wide receiver corps

In need of pass rush help, the Detroit Lions double-up on edge rushers in the first round of a recent mock draft. By nearly any measure, the Detroit Lions had one of the NFL’s worst pass rushes during the 2021 season. Injury absences by Romeo Okwara and Trey Flowers could not be totally overcome by

Jared Goff will be on the Lions’ roster through next season, but is he actually buying the team time on a future quarterback decision? For a chunk of his first season with the team, it was a harsh reality the Detroit Lions were going to be stuck with Jared Goff at least through next season.

Two Detroit Lions made Pro Football Focus’ ranking of the 2022 free agent class, highlighting two key decisions for the team. The Detroit Lions were conservative in free agency last offseason, as a team might be in the first offseason of a rebuild. Things may be a little different this offseason, with general manager Brad

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: Penei Sewell #58 of the Detroit Lions walks off the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions16-14. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) 3 former college teammates of Amon-Ra St. Brown the Detroit Lions

Credit: Harry How/Getty Images As the Detroit Lions target prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft, here are three former teammates of Amon-Ra St. Brown they could take. The Detroit Lions did pretty well in the 2021 NFL Draft, landing future stars in offensive tackle Penei Sewell and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and finding others