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The Detroit Lions have had one of the most exciting offenses in the league for the past few seasons. While it is easy to focus on the play of Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jahmyr Gibbs, it has been the play of an elite offensive line that has made the offense work. They have

Three years ago, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was becoming an NFL afterthought. The Lions acquired Goff in a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams in March 2021, sending Matthew Stafford to the Rams as part of the deal. Detroit also landed a first-round draft pick from the Rams in the deal in exchange

Detroit Lions Jared Goff had a big week this week. He signed his brand new extension with the Lions. One that makes him one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league and the highest paid Lions player ever. He even netted a no trade clause that will likely keep him here in Detroit for

Detroit Lions Jared Goff had a big week this week. He signed his brand new extension with the Lions. One that makes him one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league and the highest paid Lions player ever. He even netted a no trade clause that will likely keep him here in Detroit for

Every year ESPN analyst Mike Clay does a full on projection for the new season using stats and analytics. It’s a really cool 80 page PDF that’s well worth looking at. He projects the leaderboards of every position as well as the final standings in each divsion.  Clay pick the Detroit Lions to win the

A new contract has fans and media personalities comparing Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff to quarterbacks around the league. One instance of this came Wednesday when media personality Colin Cowherd made the claim that Goff is better than Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff recently signed a massive contract The Lions

Although Michael Brockers landed an offseason workout, he did not end up playing in 2023. The veteran defensive lineman will pass on playing in 2024. Brockers took to Instagram on Thursday to announce he will retire from the NFL after 11 seasons. Best known for his lengthy Rams tenure, Brockers finished his career with the Lions. Not

It will not be easy for the Detroit Lions to improve upon or even match their 12-5 record from 2023. The 2024 Lions’ schedule, which was released by the NFL Wednesday night, features all three of Detroit’s playoff opponents from last season and a wicked late-season, five-game stretch in which it plays NFC North rivals

After Goff led the Lions to the NFC Championship Game, and the doorstep of the Super Bowl, the Lions signed the veteran quarterback to a long-term extension worth $53 million annually worth $212 million, making him the eighth-highest-paid quarterback in the league. But, Goff’s deal also includes a record-breaking $73 million signing bonus, surpassing the

A detail in Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff’s recently announced contract extension makes former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker’s situation in Detroit even more unfortunate than we realized.  Hooker, who is already 26, is now buried behind Goff on Detroit’s depth chart for the foreseeable future.  Goff’s new contract keeps him in Detroit through the

The NFL released its complete schedule for the 2024 season on Wednesday. While most games are compelling for varying reasons, here are the five most intriguing quarterback versus quarterback matchups of 2024. Week 1: Jared Goff vs. Matthew Stafford This QB duel already happened in the playoffs, and it was so good. Who doesn’t want

Ok you mooniacs. Yeah, that’s what I’m going with. It’s time to get back to the moon stuff with the Detroit Lions. What a whirlwind that was last year. If you don’t remember what it was, it all stems from this tweet.  That took off like wildfire and then I suddenly became the moon man.

Ahead of the upcoming 2024 season, there is legitimate Super Bowl buzz in the Motor City, coming on the heels of last year’s mad dash to the NFC Championship Game — arguably the Lions arriving ahead of schedule, and thanks to the cor players Holmes and has added during the past three NFL Drafts. However,

Neither Joe Burrow nor Dak Prescott  would Colin Cowherd choose above the Detriot Lions’ star quarterback, Jared Goff . As he became the second-highest-paid quarterback in the league, the sports analyst believes the QB would very well stand by the deserving $212 million.  There is no denying that Goff has proven himself an exceptional player

Despite multiple changes atop the Raiders front office, Dwayne Joseph stayed with the team in recent years. Brought in during Mike Mayock‘s GM tenure, Joseph lasted through Dave Ziegler‘s short run in charge. But the veteran exec is now moving on. In place as the Raiders director of pro personnel, Joseph will not make it

Former NFL DL Michael Brockers announced on Tuesday he’s officially calling it quits on his NFL career.  Brockers didn’t play last season, so he’s been unofficially retired for some time now. He had a workout with the Titans last June but didn’t sign a contract.  Now the veteran is officially putting the bow on a

We continue traversing down the NFL individual award futures markets, going next to Defensive Player of the Year. Three-time DPOY Aaron Donald has called it a career, opening the door wide open for a few other terrific options in this market. This award has been utterly dominated by edge rushers and defensive linemen over the

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs flashed the explosiveness and elusiveness in the open field as a rookie that made it easy to see why general manager Brad Holmes chose him in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Gibbs capped his rookie campaign rushing for 945 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging a whopping

Before it was learned on Monday that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was signing a massive contract extension, he reflected on all that occurred across his first three seasons with the organization.  “It’s been a lot of fun for me to be a part of these last three years of building this thing from the

This offseason, one of the biggest question marks in terms of extension has been on Jared Goff. But the Detroit Lions finally answered it when they signed their star quarterback in a lucrative four-year deal, making him the highest-paid quarterback in the history of the franchise history.  As per a source close to ESPN’s Adam