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• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on offense

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Breaking down how the Detroit Lions are utilizing their cap space for their 2025 offensive players. With free agency nearing its close, it’s time to take inventory on the Detroit Lions and how they have constructed their 2025 roster. One way to do that is to look at the depth chart and players currently under contract. Erik Schlitt has you covered with our...2025
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• Kyle Allen contract breakdown: Deal gives insight into Lions backup QB situation

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images A deeper look at Kyle Allen’s contract with the Detroit Lions and what it says about Hendon Hooker and the backup QB situation. When Kyle Allen signed with the Detroit Lions, it caused a bit of a scuttlebutt regarding the team’s backup quarterback situation. Are the Lions unhappy with Hendon Hooker’s progress or did Detroit simply want a veteran quarterba...2025
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• Were the Lions aggressive enough in free agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The PODcast breaks down the Detroit Lions’ first week in free agency and answer some bigger questions. The Detroit Lions have watched the first week of free agency go by and made a good number of signings and re-signings. Regardless of the roster assembled, a sentiment has appeared among a contingent of fans that there is something just not there. Someth...2025
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• Projecting how the Lions will fill their remaining 24 spots on their 90-man roster

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Looking back at the past four offseason to project how the final spots on the Lions 2025 roster may be constructed. As the Detroit Lions head into the second week of the 2025 free agency period, they have 66 players under contract, leaving 24 open spots on their 90-man roster. To see how the Lions might fill those final roster spots, we looked back at the Lio...2025
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• Open thread: Is Hendon Hooker’s job as Lions backup QB actually in danger?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Does the signing of Kyle Allen suggest Hendon Hooker’s job as backup Detroit Lions quarterback is in danger? Late on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions came to an agreement with free agent quarterback Kyle Allen, and on Friday his signing became official. Admittedly, the signing caught me off guard, as the Lions already had three quarterbacks u...2025
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• Report: Detroit Lions adding veteran quarterback in free agency

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ backup quarterback situation just got a little more interesting after agreeing to terms with Kyle Allen in free agency. According to a report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Detroit Lions are adding veteran quarterback Kyle Allen. They have agreed to terms with the 29-year-old passer, but none of those details are out yet. Allen ...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions free agency preview: 3 quarterbacks options

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images With the NFL Combine in the books, it’s time to shift focus to free agency. The tampering period is just a week away, opening on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. So we’re kicking off a series to preview each position and potential signings that may fit the Detroit Lions’ needs. The Lions already have three quarterbacks rostered heading into the 2025 offseason, but outside...2025
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on offense in the Detroit Lions year-end stock report. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season over, it’s time to look back on your biggest movers from this year. You can check out the season stock report for defense and special teams here. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Jameson Williams, WR Stats: 58 rec, 1,001 yards, 7 TD; 11 rushes, 61 ya...2025
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• Discussion: Which positions are realistic first-round options for the Detroit Lions?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which positions could the Detroit Lions realistically select on Day 1 of the NFL Draft? With the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select...? Those are the words that many Lions fans are anticipating, but which player could realistically follow suit? As Detroit looks to restock for another chase at a Super Bowl, the draft could be a piv...2025
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• Notes: Alim McNeill showing progress in ACL rehab video

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images A new video shows Alim McNeill rehabbing his torn ACL post surgery. Alim McNeill, one of the many casualties suffered by the Detroit Lions defense this past season, is taking steps on the road to recovery, a new rehab video shows. Well, probably not very big physical steps. The fourth-year defensive tackle suffered a season-ending torn ACL in December ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 8 quarterbacks the Lions should be scouting

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions may not be looking to draft a quarterback during the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Combine presents an opportunity to scout some potential upcoming opponents. The 2025 NFL Combine begins on Monday, February 24, with prospects arriving alongside their positional groups over the next few days. During their time in Indianapolis, players will go thro...2025
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• Myles Garrett rumors: Analyzing 4 proposed trade packages for the Browns star

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images As Myles Garrett trade buzz continues to swirl, are any of these proposed trades worth it to the Browns? It has been just over 24 hours since Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett threw a bombshell into the laps of the team, the NFL and Browns fans. Since, and probably for a while, everything is about Garrett around the NFL. He is just that...2025
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• 4 Myles Garrett trades that actually make sense

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Let’s make a deal! It’s the end of a disappointing era for the Cleveland Browns. Myles Garrett, the league’s most talented, athletic, and versatile pass rusher is demanding a trade to a contender with the goal of winning a Super Bowl before his career winds down. This should have been in Cleveland. The Browns should be a perennial contender in the AFC, at...2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These nine Detroit Lions players under contract in 2025 could see their deals terminated to save salary cap room. The Detroit Lions have a sizeable list of pending free agents, but before any of those names ink a new contract in Detroit or elsewhere, we could see a player or two get their existing deals axed. Cap causalities are an unfortunate yet imp...2025
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"It won’t be cheap, but here are some trade proposals the Lions could put out there to get Myles Garrett: Biggest Trade Offer 2025 First Round Pick 2026 First Round Pick QB Hendon Hooker This would set the Browns up for success and allow them to address getting a young pass rusher in the draft."

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"Lions inactives: QB Hendon Hooker — designated as the team’s emergency quarterback WR Kalif Raymond (knee) — Ruled out on Friday DT Brodric Martin EDGE Julian Okwara EDGE Charles Harris CB Steven Gilmore S Tracy Walker Hooker will once again be the Lions emergency quarterback, meaning he will be inactive for today’s game unless both of Detroit’s other options at quarterback are lost due to injury."

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"This is also likely further proof that the Lions will continue to take things slow with third-round pick Hendon Hooker, who remains on the team’s Non-Football Injury list."

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"2023 NFL Draft: Alabama's Bryce Young, Tennessee's Hendon Hooker deliver memorable weekend performances"

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• Kyle Allen contract breakdown: Deal gives insight into Lions backup QB situation
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• Detroit Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on offense
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• Notes: Alim McNeill showing progress in ACL rehab video
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• 3 underrated benefits of John Morton as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images What the John Morton hire means for the 2025 Lions offense Dan Campbell has finalized his coordinator hires, replacing the departed Ben Johnson by bringing in a familiar face—former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton—as offensive coordinator. Morton, who previously served as a senior offensive assistant for Detroit, played a key role in shaping ...2025
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• Lions-Commanders NFCD snap counts: Defense, again, needed to adjust for injury

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs. Taking a closer look at the snap counts from the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders NFC Divisional round battle in the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs. Offense Quarterbacks Jared Goff: 66 (96%)Teddy Bridgewater: 3 (4%)H...2025
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• Lions-Vikings Week 18 snap counts: Return of the king

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18. As the Detroit Lions headed into their season finale with the Minnesota Vikings, one of the biggest talking points was the possible return of captain Alex Anzalone. After missing six weeks with a broken forearm, Anzalone weighed the risks of playing and eventua...2025
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (1/5): Draft positioning, QB talk, the season finally ends, and more!

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. That’s all there is. There is no more. The Cleveland Browns closed out their 2024 regular season on Saturday night and the result was the same: the Browns dropped the game to end the season at 3-14. It is just the fourth time in franchise history that the Browns suffered this...2025
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• Snap counts: Aaron Glenn continues to adapt to injuries on defense

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With injuries on the defensive side of the ball continuing to mount, Lions DC Aaron Glenn continues to adapt his personnel groupings. Let’s look at how he’s adjusting by examining the snap counts from Week 13. Let’s take a detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ Week 13 snap counts from their 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day. H...2024
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• Recap: Lions offense sets franchise record in 52-6 massacre of Jaguars

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions didn’t mess around, blowing out the Jacksonville Jaguars from the opening whistle. Recap, highlights and news here. The Detroit Lions don’t play with their food. For the third time this season, they faced a team they were clearly better than, and they showed it from opening kickoff to finishing whistle. The Jacksonville Jaguars came into t...2024
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• Lions-Titans recap: Turnovers, special teams lead to Detroit BLOWOUT, 52-14

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions blew the Titans out of the water thanks to timely turnovers and spectacular special teams play. Recap and highlights here. After the first 15 minutes, it looked like the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans were in for a shootout. Early in the second quarter, the two teams were tied at 14. But it was all Detroit Lions from there. A mi...2024
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• 2024 Lions free agent profile: What’s next for Teddy Bridgewater?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Does Teddy Bridgewater still have a future in the NFL—as a player or a coach? There is one Detroit Lions upcoming free agent that we can be certain the team will not be re-signing in March. That is the incomparable Teddy Bridgewater. Now that the veteran quarterback is nearing the end of his playing days, Bridgewater is chasing his passion of community...2025
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• Trading Myles Garrett is a simple, sobering decision for the Browns

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The generational pass rusher asked for a trade, rumors are now flying Back in the 1980s when Marty Schottenheimer took over as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, the franchise was continually in the playoffs. For several consecutive years. Life was good as a Browns fan. One playoff season became another. Then another. Followed by mor...2025
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• 9 Detroit Lions cap casualty candidates for the 2025 offseason
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Travis Hunter, draft scenarios, more

The mail’s here! Vincent Moody asks: Is Travis Hunter really a “shut down corner”? I really want the Giants to draft their guy at QB, but if Ward and Sanders go 1-2, getting Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter would be pretty sweet. Your thoughts? Ed says: Vincent, I don’t know if Travis Hunter will be a shut down cornerback in the NFL. I know scouts think that will be his best NFL position, and believe...2025
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• Lions activate QB Hendon Hooker, waive K Riley Patterson

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Lions have activated third-round rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list. On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced they are activating third-round rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list and waiving kicker Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker tore his ACL in November of 2022 while at the...2023
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• Detroit Lions stock report: Risers, fallers at every position vs. Giants

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Checking in on every Detroit Lions players stock after preseason Game 1 against the New York Giants. The Detroit Lions opened the preseason with a tally in the win column, beating the New York Giants 21-16 on Friday night. There were some shaky moments in this game, as well as some special highlights, which resulted in some movement in this week's stoc...2023
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• Detroit Lions signing QB Teddy Bridgewater

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions now have a backup quarterback training camp battle, as they are signing Teddy Bridgewater to a 1-year deal. After months of talks, the Detroit Lions are signing veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater according to Ian Rapoport. As of now, contract terms are not immediately available. Bridgewater is a nine-year veteran who last played for th...2023
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• Report: Giants met 'extensively' with Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker

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• Tennessee fans irate over Titans passing on Hendon Hooker for Will Levis
Tennessee football fans saw the perfect opportunity for the Titans to keep Hendon Hooker at home but they took Will Levis instead. Will Levis’ slide out of the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft finally ended on Friday, on the second pick of the second round, as the Titans traded up to grab the […] Tennessee fans irate over Titans passing on Hendon Hooker for Will Levis - FanSided - Fan...2023
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• Lions activate QB Hendon Hooker, waive K Riley Patterson
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• Notes: Calvin Johnson to host football camp at Detroit Lions team facility
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions and Calvin Johnson continue to mend fences, as the Hall of Fame receiver will host a camp at the team’s facility this year. The mending of the fences between the Detroit Lions and Calvin Johnson continues to move in a positive direction. After Johnson personally helped welcome new Lions draft picks Jack Campbell and Jahmyr Gibbs last month, the...2023
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• Lions signing Teddy Bridgewater as new backup behind Jared Goff, per report

The veteran QB's presence can also help Hendon Hooker, who's recovering from a knee injury...2023
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• Lions TE Sam LaPorta ACTIVE vs. Rams in Wild Card game

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have announced their inactives ahead of their Wild Card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of the Wild Card round of the playoffs matchup with the Los Angeles Rams and the big news is that stud tight end Sam LaPorta is active and will play in this game. LaPorta is having a tremen...2024
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• Hendon Hooker landing spots: Titans among teams that could land Tennessee QB in second round

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• Open thread: Is Hendon Hooker’s job as Lions backup QB actually in danger?
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 02/15/25

Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Happy Saturday, Gang Green Nation. It was an eventful week for the New York Jets. The team provided clarity on its quarterback situation, announcing that Aaron Rodgers will not return in 2025. This in turn kicks off a new round of speculation. Will the team fill the vac...2025
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• Myles Garrett rumors: Analyzing 4 proposed trade packages for the Browns star
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• Lions-49ers snap counts: Jalen Reeves-Maybin returns for largest role of season

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images A look at how the Detroit Lions deployed their snaps against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell opened Week 17 by declaring that they would not rest their starters, regardless of the playoff implications associated with their game against the San Francisco 49ers. Campbell stood true to his word—and logically explained wh...2024
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