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As the Detroit Lions perhaps look to free agency to reinforce their defensive line, could a reunion with Ndamukong Suh be in play? The Detroit Lions had the league’s 28th-ranked run defense this season (135.1 yards allowed per game), albeit skewed some by a few games where they were simply dominated on the ground. In

Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky teased what he would do to defend Matthew Stafford, and he came through rather nicely on Monday morning. After exorcising some ghosts of his past with a playoff win, former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford rose up and had a defining moment in a Divisional Round win over the Tampa Bay

He wasn’t perfect and his teammates made some mistakes that could have been critical, but former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford still led the Rams to the NFC title game on Sunday. Six days after winning his first career playoff game, former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford faced a bigger challenge in the NFC Divisional Round on

Credit: Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY Sports If the Detroit Lions lose Tracy Walker in free agency, who could be signed to replace him? Under a new Lions coaching staff that used him more ideally, safety Tracy Walker had a breakthrough season in 2021 as he led the team with 108 tackles (74 solo) along with

T.J. Hockenson is a key piece of the Detroit Lions offense, but should the team automatically pay him what the market bears in a looming contract extension? Despite missing the final five games of the 2021 season due to a thumb injury that required surgery, tight end T.J. Hockenson was third on the Detroit Lions

Pro Football Network has a new four-round 2022 mock draft out, and it provided what turned out to be an interesting haul for the Detroit Lions. Now that it’s full-on mock draft season, the variations could make your head spin already. The Detroit Lions are shaping up to be one of the more interesting teams

BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 3: Head Coach Jim Caldwell of the Detroit Lions looks on from the side lines in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Detroit Lions pass catchers stood out in one area this season by

There was good and bad for the Detroit Lions pass catchers this season, but they did stand out in one category. A thin Detroit Lions wide receiver corps got thinner when 2021 free agent signings Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman didn’t even make it through Week 1 healthy or on the roster. Perriman was cut

A writer from The Draft Network has laid out a pretty interesting scenario for the Lions in a recent two-round 2022 mock draft. The Detroit Lions will have two first-round picks in April, and another pick early in the second round (No. 34 overall). Then as of right now they’ll have two third-round picks to

In the first 2022 mock draft from NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, the Lions get their quarterback of the future. With the Senior Bowl, which the Detroit Lions coaching staff will be at, in sight, it’s mock draft season for 2022. Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout who works for NFL Network, has issued his Mock

The Detroit Lions need help in the secondary, and a veteran free agent corner has been tabbed as someone they should pursue. The Detroit Lions finished the 2021 season with the NFL’s 24th-ranked defense (244.7 yards allowed per game), but in many other metrics (deep or otherwise) they were even worse. The 11 interceptions they

Former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is in some demand this hiring cycle, and he reportedly turned down two interviews. Former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has resurfaced for another chance at a head coaching job, and he has interviewed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears. But he apparently could have had (at

A lack of depth at the skill positions hampered the Detroit Lions in 2021, and adding pieces to the equation this offseason will be vital. It was not surprising the Detroit Lions offense was less productive after swapping quarterbacks with the Los Angeles Rams last offseason. The trade of Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff was

The Detroit Lions needed to create success in the margins this season, and the special teams unit came through rather nicely. With a team that looked undermanned heading into the season and was further thinned by injuries throughout, the Detroit Lions had to find ways to compete in some hidden margins in 2021. Head coach

His 2021 season was impacted by an injury, but one fantasy football analyst sees a massive ceiling for D’Andre Swift in 2022. Spurred by heavy passing game usage early and back-to-back career-best rushing games, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift was RB5 in full PPR fantasy scoring from Week 1-11 this season. It was notable

As the defensive rosters for the 2022 Senior Bowl continue to come out, the defensive backs the Detroit Lions coaching staff will have in Mobile are now known. Two weeks from now, the 2022 Senior Bowl practice week will be going on. The Detroit Lions coaching staff will be heading down to Mobile, Alabama, leading

The draft will be the lifeblood of the rebuilding Detroit Lions, and making the right choices will be the difference between success and failure. The Detroit Lions have just finished a very promising campaign. Sure they finished with a 3-13-1 record which won’t impress anyone, but they also found their groove in the second half

Credit: Tom Hauck/Getty Images Heading toward Divisional Round weekend, here’s a new three-round 2022 mock draft for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions coaching staff will get a nice jump start to the pre-draft process by taking part in the Senior Bowl in a couple weeks. With a list of needs that is pretty broad,

Amon-Ra St. Brown helped win a lot of fantasy football leagues this year, but here’s a review of the Lions’ rookie’s entire first NFL campaign. When the Detroit Lions took Amon-Ra St. Brown in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, he was easy to see as a potential steal. If nothing else, with little

As the Detroit Lions prepare to get a closer look at draft prospects down at the Senior Bowl, the linebackers they’ll have on the American team roster have been unveiled. As the rosters for the 2022 Senior Bowl continue to be unveiled by position group, Tuesday brought a shift to the defensive side with the