Since being acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in the blockbuster Matthew Stafford trade before the 2021 season, Jared Goff has firmly established himself as the face of the Detroit Lions.What initially appeared to be a temporary stop has instead turned into a long-term partnership, with the veteran quarterback earning the trust of teammates, coaches, […]
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Bears Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo had his first year with Chicago cut short after eight games when he suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, but he’s been available already at this point in the offseason. Bears HC Ben Johnson admitted they were surprised that Odeyingbo is already back on the field and praised his participation in […]
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Former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold has officially entered free agency. According to ESPN, Arnold cleared waivers on Monday, meaning no NFL team claimed his contract following his release by the Lions last week. He is now free to sign…
Earlier this offseason, ESPN’s Mike Clay ranked every single roster for the 2026 season, and he had the Detroit Lions fourth overall—a stark reminder that some outsiders still really like the Lions’ roster despite a turbulent offseason. This week, Clay teamed up with a couple other co-workers—Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder—to re-rank all of the […]
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien was named the NFL's best nonstarter after signing with Lions as a free agent.
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NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports former Lions CB Terrion Arnold officially passed through waivers unclaimed on Monday. The former first-round pick had his first court appearance last week after turning himself in last month on four charges each of kidnapping and armed robbery, which in Florida carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. The […]
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On Monday, former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold cleared waivers, as expected. The Lions’ 2024 first-round pick was arrested in June and faces eight felony charges from a February incident that includes kidnapping and armed robbery allegations. Last week, Arnold posted a $1 million bond, and he is now released under the condition that he […]
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The Detroit Lions‘ season might end up coming down to how well a free agent addition with 15 career starts performs in 2026. Christian Izien has the potential to find himself in an important role this year, per Aaron Schatz of ESPN.Schatz points to questions about safety and the versatility of Izien as reasons why […]
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It almost feels like many are waiting for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a trade. They’ve made 11 such moves for players dating back to the 2024 offseason, the most recent of which sent wide receiver Michael Pittman to Pittsburgh. The heaviest focus for a potential trade has lied with edge rusher Alex Highsmith. However, […]
One NFL coordinator believes Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs stands alone among his current peers.
The debate over the best running backs in the NFL is temporarily over. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN asked league executives, coaches, and scouts to rank the best running backs in the. NFL. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs did get first place votes, but ended up being the second best running back in the NFL.The […]
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One of my favorite offseason pieces of content is ESPN’s positional ranking, as determined by their polling of NFL executives and coaches. Not because it means anything, but because it gives a general sense of how respected these players are within the league. This year’s lists kicks with running back, and Detroit Lions’ running back […]
With the Detroit Lions moving on from wide receiver Kalif Raymond, there’s a shift in the wide receiver room. The Lions drafted wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the intention of moving up the depth chart and becoming the third option in an offense that has weapons […]
Projecting which players will and will not make the Detroit Lions’ roster is a fool’s errand in July, but that doesn’t mean we cannot think about it—on an unrelated note, stay tuned for the annual Pride of Detroit Bubble Watch in a few weeks! Until training camp and preseason roll around, all we have to […]
At the time of his injury, LaPorta was on pace to threaten some of the production marks from his record-breaking rookie season.
Bears Bills S C.J. Gardner-Johnson says he knew the Bears wouldn’t re-sign him, despite his performance in 11 games with them last season, in which he had three sacks and two interceptions. “I’m a firecracker, but let’s take the body of work: never legally been in trouble; never physically harmed a person,” Gardner-Johnson said via […]
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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has been among the busier general managers in the NFL so far this offseason as he works to get the Lions back into title contention after they missed the NFL postseason with a 9-8 record in 2025.Among the Lions’ biggest additions in free agency ahead of the 2026 season were […]
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Arguably, the biggest impact on the Detroit Lions‘ 2026 season will be what type of impact the change at offensive coordinator makes. The team shifted from Ben Johnson to John Morton and dropped off. They are hoping to get back to a championship-quality level under new coordinator Drew Petzing.ESPN analyst Ben Solak noted that while […]
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Now that the Detroit Lions‘ 2024 draft class is being viewed as a major disappointment, the pressure is going to mount on the 2025 class. The group was not great during their rookie years, and it is setting up for big seasons across the board. While six of the seven players are coming back for […]
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Could the San Francisco 49ers be getting a call from the Detroit Lions for a potential trade soon? On June 29, the Lions decided to release Terrion Arnold after he was arrested on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping.As a result, KNBR’s Larry Krueger recently stated that he could see Detroit calling the Niners over […]
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In the years that have followed the arrival of head coach Dan Campbell to the Detroit Lions, who was on the playing roster during their infamous 0-16 season in 2008, the club has reached heights that generations of fans had literally never seen before in their lives.Not only did the Lions win consecutive NFC North […]
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Bears Bears QB Caleb Williams said he’s more concerned with “how the team wins games” but admitted that he’s working on improving his completion percentage. “Obviously I want to get that up, get the completion percentage up,” Williams said, PFT. “Some of the things that I do on the field, it negatively impacts that. But we’ll […]
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It’s going to be a critical season for the Detroit Lions, who now have an offense that is run by coordinator Drew Petzing; he officially was hired for the job after the club parted ways with former OC John Morton, who had his playcalling duties taken away by coach Dan Campbell midway through last season.As […]
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For the first time since 2023, the Detroit Lions did not qualify for the postseason, and also saw their two-year reign atop the NFC North come to a close.Adding insult to injury was the fact that Ben Johnson, their former offensive coordinator who departed the club to take the head coaching position with the rival […]
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