The NFL recently released concussion data for 2024. There were 182 total concussions during the year which includes preseason, regular season, and practices. That averages out to 5.7 per team. The Lions, by my count, had six official concussions during the 2024 season which is right at the league average. Looking back to 2023, the
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Draft season is heating up with the Scouting Combine happening next week in Indianapolis. 329 draft prospects will be in town to get interviewed and evaluated. Draft boards and free agency will start to take shape. So, too, will mock drafts. Even more so than they are now. A recent one came from the beat
For the second time in a week, the Detroit Lions are losing a front office staffer to the college football ranks. Days after Lions Director of Scouting Advancement Mike Martin left to become the GM of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program, the Lions are losing Director of Football Compliance Jon Dykema. He’s heading
Third down is the money down in football. It’s about moving the chains or punching the ball in the end zone, depending on the situation. This is where offenses and, almost more specifically, wide receivers, make their money. In 2024, two Lions receivers did just that. In a stat provided by The 33rd Team, the
The NFL hasn’t yet set the salary cap for the upcoming 2025 season, but a report from ESPN’s Dan Graziano indicates that the figure will be some $25 million higher than it was in 2024. It’s a much higher bump than has been widely projected, meaning teams will likely have more cap room to work
Did anyone else notice that the Detroit Lions got fined a lot this season? Well, if you haven’t, the NFL definitely has. They had quite the running tab on the Lions in 2024. They fined the team 20 times for a grand total of $444,007. That puts them at ninth in the league for total
The Detroit Lions front office is the envy of the NFL. Brad Holmes has done a sensational job drafting talent and managing contract extensions. Along with losing key personnel from Dan Campbell’s coaching staff, several members of the Lions’ front office have also been recruited for jobs elsewhere. The Lions Front Office:
One of the common themes this off-season will be about how the Detroit Lions need to revamp their defensive line. There’s no questioning that it’s something that needs improvement. Especially since key players such as Aidan Hutchinson and Alim McNeill are returning from significant injuries. We have no idea how either player will respond to
The Detroit Lions are in an interesting place with their interior offensive line right now. They could potentially lose Kevin Zeitler to free agency if they’re not able to bring him back and then there’s a possibility that Graham Glasgow could be a cap casualty. The Lions do have Christian Mahogany and from what we
I looked at this tweet and all I could think about was Hendon Hooker and everything that was said about Hendon Hooker by the Lions coaching staff over the summer. “He just needs reps. And it doesn’t matter if it’s us or it’s them or it’s a game, he just needs reps and reps and
Shortly after Cleveland Browns All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett went public with his request to be traded to an advertised Super Bowl contender, Garrett was spotted at the “NFL Honors” show speaking with Detroit Lions defensive superstar Aidan Hutchinson and Detroit quarterback Jared Goff. On the latest edition of “The Squeeze” podcast, Hutchinson addressed that conversation
The dreaded ACL tear is one of the most feared NFL injuries as it entails a long recovery. The recovery timeline, which is usually around 10-11 months, will often impact the next season. Fortunately though, players will usually return to their previous level of performance with time. There were 38 ACL tears in 2024 NFL
Bears Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic doesn’t see veteran TE Gerald Everett back with the team next season as the Bears can save a $6.5 million cap hit in 2025 and incur only $1 million of dead cap by letting him go. According to Brad Biggs, the Bears are expected to promote assistant strength coach
The NFL will not discipline Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams for carrying an unlicensed gun, a league spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday (per ESPN). The matter is now closed. Williams avoided criminal charges after police discovered a gun during a traffic stop in October. The former Alabama Crimson Tide star was
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has struggled with some unfortunate off-field issues during his time in Detroit, but the third-year wideout got cleared from another potential brush with the NFL’s disciplinary wing. Williams will not face any NFL punishment for an October incident involving a handgun found during a traffic stop in Detroit. Dave Birkett
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has already been suspended twice during his NFL career, but he will not face any further disciplinary action in the wake of his latest off-field incident. Williams was the passenger in a car that was pulled over for speeding in October. The former Alabama star’s brother was driving. During
A gun incident involving Jameson Williams produced an internal police review in Detroit, but no charge ended up surfacing in connection with the fall development. That still left the blossoming wide receiver open to an NFL suspension, but he is in the clear there now as well. Williams will not face NFL discipline here, per
We are just a handful of weeks away from free agency and the Detroit Lions are one of the teams that everyone is looking at to potentially make a splash move. Whether that’s signing someone or multiple someones in free agency or making the big Myles Garrett trade, it feels like something is coming for
Darius Slay remains a very popular player in Detroit even though the Pro Bowl cornerback has been with the Philadelphia Eagles for the last five seasons. Slay sends the love right back to Lions fans, and he made sure everyone knows the door is open for a potential return. In the latest episode of the
Last week the Detroit Lions lost director of scouting advancement Mike Martin to Notre Dame. He is the Irish’s new general manager. On Wednesday the Lions lost another front office member. This time it’s the Lions’ director of football compliance/ lead football council Jon Dykema. He will be heading to Lansing to be Michigan State’s
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