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As the Detroit Lions look at wide receiver additions, does JuJu Smith-Schuster make sense as a free agent target? JuJu Smith-Schuster found a light market for his services last offseason, so he wound up back with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year, $8 million “prove it” deal. Then he missed 12 regular season games due

Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Besides free agency and the draft, here are five wide receivers the Detroit Lions could trade for this offseason. Among the needs for the Detroit Lions this offseason is at wide receiver. Depth is one thing that will be on the radar, and receivers coach Antwaan Randle El has

Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El has been speaking about the players he’ll be in line to work with, and Quintez Cephus got some mention. One way or another, it’s a virtual lock the Detroit Lions will be notably adding to their wide receiver depth chart this offseason. Free agency, the draft or even

In what some call a weak quarterback class, these three Senior Bowl quarterbacks make the most sense for the Detroit Lions. Last week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, the next wave of NFL players got their first pre-draft showcase. The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks and a questionable future at quarterback, so the

The Lions won’t be losing their defensive coordinator, but defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant is wanted to interview for a defensive coordinator job. With the news the New Orleans Saints will hire Dennis Allen as their new head coach, the Detroit Lions won’t be losing defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to a head coaching job this

It was fast becoming a mere formality, but the Detroit Lions are indeed set to promote Ben Johnson to offensive coordinator. As Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell ramped up the search for a new offensive offensive coordinator last week at the Senior Bowl, it always seemed likely Ben Johnson would get the job. On

Going against the grain in a mock draft can be fun, but a recent one from Pro Football Focus is a stretch for the Detroit Lions. There will be plenty of mock drafts before April’s NFL draft, here at SideLion Report and elsewhere. The Detroit Lions can do almost anything with their picks this year,

On NFL.com’s list of unsung heroes for each NFC team, the Detroit Lions’ “unsung hero” is too obvious to fit the bill. Finding anything positive to note from a three-win team can be difficult, but that’s what national writers who are so inclined are tasked with when it comes to the 2021 Detroit Lions. Nick

September 22, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant/secondary coach Teryl Austin before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Senior Bowl wide receiver draws comparison to Amon-Ra St. Brown by Brad Berreman Teryl Austin had a four-year run as defensive coordinator for

Coming off the week at the Senior Bowl, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has compared one of the participants to Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. In the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions uncovered a gem in Amon-Ra St. Brown. Over the final six week of his rookie season, no one

The Detroit Lions got a close look at Malik Willis down at the Senior Bowl, but does it make sense for them to draft him? Senior Bowl week is in the books. The Detroit Lions coaching staff led the American squad through practices and in the game Saturday. One of the overall standouts from the

The 2022 Senior Bowl is in the books, and here are some immediate reactions from the game. The Detroit Lions were at the Senior Bowl, the first tentpole of the pre-draft process each year, for the second time in three years this week. In a change from previous years at the event, the head coaches

In a bold fantasy football prediction, the Lions will draft a quarterback in April and he’ll be productive too. The Detroit Lions are in a position to take a quarterback with one of their two picks at the end of the first round/early in the second round of April’s draft. If they do, it’s worth

The Rams and Lions saw the difference between Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff this year, and there’s another bit of data to reflect it. In search of a higher ceiling, the Los Angeles Rams traded for Matthew Stafford last offseason. They went to a Super Bowl with Jared Goff, but he was easy to ship

The Detroit Lions can see evidence of how a turnaround can happen quickly, and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has set some big goals for 2022. In 2020, the coaching staffs of the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals were leading teams down at the Senior Bowl to kick off the pre-draft process. The franchises couldn’t

After lasting just one season as Lions offensive coordinator, Anthony Lynn has landed another coaching job. Even though things didn’t go well for him as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, it was a foregone conclusion Anthony Lynn would land another coaching job right away if he wanted one. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lynn has been

Julian Okwara showed some promise this past season, but outside linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard is setting the bar higher for 2022. Julian Okwara barely played as a rookie for the Detroit Lions in 2020, and a broken leg cost him time during his final season at Notre Dame. During the 2021 season, he registered five

Rumors tying former Bears head coach Matt Nagy to the Lions offensive coordinator post gained some traction, but it isn’t going to happen. When the Detroit Lions last saw Matt Nagy, there were rampant rumors he was going to be fired by the Chicago Bears if they went home with a loss on Thanksgiving Day.

Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El has set a template for what the Detroit Lions need most at the position, and here are five available options who fit the bill. The Detroit Lions wide receiver group was thin last year, and that’s put it mildly. Amon-Ra St. Brown emerged

As the Detroit Lions look to address a need at wide receiver, count Antwaan Randle El as a voice for an aggressive approach. The Detroit Lions weren’t super-aggressive in adding wide receivers last offseason, signing two free agents (Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman) who didn’t make it through Week 1 healthy or on the roster