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• Notes: Dan Miller explains why he’s not worried about coaching changes

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The voice of the Lions believes the Lions are already past one of the hurdles of coaching change ups. Change can be hard for anyone, but comes with the territory when it comes to the NFL. The ability to adapt to these changes is what separates a good team from a great team, and that’s what the Detroit Lions are facing in 2025. Coming off two p...2025
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• Goff: Lions having easy time adjusting to new OC
Jared Goff says the Lions are having a "great transition" in their first training camp with new offensive coordinator John Morton....2025
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• Notes: Lions’ roster ranked among best in NFL

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ESPN analysts have the Lions’ roster ranked as one of the best in the entire NFL. We all know at this point that the Detroit Lions have built things the right way. If you remember back in 2021 when Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes were first hired, both routinely echoed the same sentiment—they wanted to build a winner t...2025
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• 6 biggest questions for Detroit Lions training camp

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the six biggest questions facing the Detroit Lions as they enter 2025 training camp. Detroit Lions training camp is open for business Sunday morning, as they become one of the first teams to take the field in preparation for the 2025 season. Despite having one of the deepest rosters in the NFL, the Lions enter this year wi...2025
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• Lions Star Sam LaPorta Makes Feelings Clear on Expectations for New OC John Morton After Ben Johnson’s Exit
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta believes new offensive coordinator John Morton will make it a seamless transition with Ben Johnson gone....2025
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• Sam LaPorta on Lions New OC John Morton: He's a 'Brilliant Mind'

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta said that new offensive coordinator John Morton is a "brilliant mind."...2025
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• 50 NFL names that will define the league in 2025

Caean Couto-Imagn Images These are the 50 most important people in the NFL 50 days out from a new season. In 50 days the 2025 NFL season will officially kick off, with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys. On that night at Lincoln Financial Field the Eagles will hoist a Super Bowl banner, pay tribute to their success from a season ago, and start the journey to Super Bowl LX. ...2025
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• Jahmyr Gibbs hints at bigger, newer role on Detroit Lions offense

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs said he expects to line up outside a lot more than his first two seasons. This week at a youth camp, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs opened up about a brand-new role on offense that the team has hinted about from the moment they drafted him in 2023. It sounds like Year 3 may finally be th...2025
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• 5 things we learned from Jared Goff’s appearance in Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Here are the five biggest Detroit Lions takeaways from Jared Goff’s appearance in Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ season two. Netflix dropped season two of “Quarterback” this week, so we binged it as quickly as possible to give you the biggest takeaways from the Detroit Lions and Jared Goff’s 2024 season. Here are five things I learned from the seven episodes of ...2025
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• POLL: Will Jahmyr Gibbs exceed his projected rushing totals in 2025?

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Our latest SB Nation Reacts survey asks fans if they believe Jahmyr Gibbs will exceed or fall short of his projected rushing totals. Welcome to another installment in SB Nation’s Reacts survey series. This week, we are asking Detroit Lions fans two questions: Will Jahmyr Gibbs exceed his projected total of 1075.5 rushing yards? Will Jahmyr Gibbs exceed his...2025
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• Schedule quirk will allow Detroit Lions’ new offensive line to gel early

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions offensive line in a post-Frank Ragnow world has a buffer—at least for the first five weeks of the schedule. With Frank Ragnow now retired, the Detroit Lions will be breaking in at least two new starters on the interior offensive line — and potentially three at new positions, depending on where Graham Glasgow lands. That’s th...2025
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• Sizing Up the NFC North

The NFL’s toughest division is likely to remain so The Minnesota Vikings are part of the toughest division in pro football - the NFC North- and based on all the coaching changes and roster moves and schedule changes and return from injuries, there is a lot to assess within the division ahead of the 2025-26 season. Oddsmakers have summed it up with their current odds for each NFC North team to win ...2025
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• Detroit Lions Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images With so many changes in the offseason for the Lions, which three Secret Superstars will help to maintain Dan Campbell’s standard? “Brain Drain.” It’s the one term that every Lions fan is already sick and tired of hearing. Of course, when you lose two of the best coordinators in the NFL in Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to their own well-deserved head coaching...2025
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• Horse Tracks: The Broncos Estime enigma

How does Audric Estime figure into the Broncos plans this season? When the Broncos made their first playoff appearance in nearly a decade last January, Audric Estime was inactive. On gameday, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, and Javonte Williams were tapped to carry the rock, with none of them having much success. So why was Estime inactive? For whatever reason, Sean Payton decided it was in the t...2025
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• It’s time to embrace, not fret, Jameson Williams’ future with Lions

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images After a breakout 2024 season, Lions fans should be celebrating the rise and redemption arc of Jameson Williams, not debating his long-term fit. Hey, here’s an idea: how about we let Jameson Williams play this upcoming season before we start making plans for his future, yeah? I know. I get it. You’re still not over how he missed the majority of his rookie...2025
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"Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly settled on their next offensive coordinator: John Morton."

2024
"Craig Reynolds Reynolds went from a player during Hard Knocks that offensive assistant John Morton had to step in to vouch for with “I wouldn’t cut him."

2023
"That happened again this week, as former Lions offensive assistant John Morton was announced as part of the Denver Broncos’ new coaching staff under Sean Payton."

2022
"According to Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune, Allen is considering adding former Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone and former Jets offensive coordinator John Morton."

2021
"The Lions have interviewed Raiders senior offensive assistant John Morton for their offensive coordinator position, Vinny Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports."

2018
"Offensive coordinator John Morton will not return to the Jets in 2018, sources told ESPN."

2017
"Presser Points: Belichick - Mums the word on Harrison"

2016
"On FA WR Anquan Boldin: Source said #Saints are making the strongest push to sign him & he loves ex-#49ers, now NO's, WR coach John Morton — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 14, 2016 The 13-year vet had a down season in San Francisco, catching 69 passes for 789 yards and four scores in 2015."

2015
" The 49ers have lost head coach Jim Harbaugh; offensive coordinator Greg Roman; defensive coordinator Vic Fangio; special teams coordinator Brad Seely; position coaches John Morton, Reggie Davis, Tim Drevno, Mike Solari, Michael Christianson, Paul Wulff, Jim Leavitt, Ed Donatell, Greg Jackson, Peter Hansen and Tracy Smith; strength and conditioning coaches Mark Uyeyama and Kevin Tolbert and director of college scouting Joel Patton."

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"In addition, he is expected to bring several coaches from the 49ers with him, including longtime assistants Reggie Davis and John Morton, according to sources."

• Notes: Dan Miller explains why he’s not worried about coaching changes
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• Notes: Lions’ roster ranked among best in NFL
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• 6 biggest questions for Detroit Lions training camp
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• 2025 Detroit Lions training camp preview: Biggest battles, players to watch

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A comprehensive Detroit Lions 2025 training camp preview. Detroit Lions rookies report to training camp on Wednesday, and veterans arrive on Saturday. That means training camp is essentially already here. And after a shortened spring program, it’s fair to say the excitement for this team is at an all-time high. On this week’s Pride o...2025
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• Jahmyr Gibbs hints at bigger, newer role on Detroit Lions offense
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• POLL: Will Jahmyr Gibbs exceed his projected rushing totals in 2025?
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• Eagles schedule preview: Detroit Lions

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Same ****, different team When and Where: Week 11 at home Last season: Ran out of defenders and lost in the divisional round to Washington. Added: DJ Reed, Roy Lopez, Avonte Maddox Lost: Kevin Zeitler, Carlton Davis Players added or lost in order of snaps played last season. Top draft picks: Tyleik Williams, Tate Ratledge, Isaac Teslaa Biggest...2025
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• Sizing Up the NFC North
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• Jahmyr Gibbs hints at bigger, newer role on Detroit Lions offense
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• 5 things we learned from Jared Goff’s appearance in Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’
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• POLL: Will Jahmyr Gibbs exceed his projected rushing totals in 2025?
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• Majority of Lions fans expect Jared Goff to exceed projected passing totals

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The results of our latest SB Nation Reacts survey are in, and as expected, the voting wasn’t close. Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts surveys, asking Detroit Lions fans if they believe quarterback Jared Goff will exceed his projected 2025 passing totals, utilizing the betting lines established by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook...2025
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• Open thread: Where will the Detroit Lions offense rank in 2025?

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions offense has dominated in each of the past three seasons. But where will they rank in 2025 after some significant offseason changes? The Detroit Lions offense has been the biggest reason for the franchise’s resurgence over the past three years. The team just barely missed the playoffs in 2022, riding the high of the fifth-ranked offense (2...2025
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• Lions News: Jared Goff named 2025 MVP dark horse candidate

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Jared Goff is an MVP candidate, but unlike year’s past, oddsmakers aren’t to high on him. Still months out from the season opener, Jared Goff has yet again emerged as a dark horse candidate for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. “If the Lions win like they did last season, Goff will almost certainly again deserve serious consideration,” writes NF...2025
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• Jahmyr Gibbs hints at bigger, newer role on Detroit Lions offense
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• Detroit Lions Hidden Gems: 3 Secret Superstars on the 2025 roster
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• Detroit Lions Day 3 OTA observations: Position-by-position breakdown

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from the Detroit Lions’ OTA practice on Friday—Day 3. On Friday, the Detroit Lions welcomed media to Organized Team Activities (OTAs) for the first time this offseason. It was the team’s third practice in a row and last of the week. Practice was split between walkthroughs, positional drills, 11-on-11s, a brief special teams drill...2025
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: 7 burning questions

Is CMC back? | Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Big unknowns that could make or break fantasy seasons The 2025 NFL schedule was released last week, and while it was easy to get distracted with some of the schedule release videos and get caught up in the analysis of each team’s slate, it was also a reminder that the 2025 season will be here before you know it. For those who play fanta...2025
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• 2025 NFL schedule: Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Erik Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman once again make their game-by-game projections for the upcoming Detroit Lions season. The Detroit Lions 2025 schedule has been released, and it’s once again time to make some way-too-early predictions for the season. For the fourth season in a row, Jeremy Reisman and I have made our game-by-game predictions of the Lions’ s...2025
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• Lions believe Jameson Williams headed towards breakout season

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Detroit Lions coaches are raving about the progress Jameson Williams has made, and believe there’s an entirely new level he’ll hit in 2025. It’s fair to call 2024 a breakout season for Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams. After a lengthy rehab from a torn ACL, some early struggles on the field, and a pair of setbacks via suspensions, Wi...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft roundtable: What was the biggest surprise?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our staff picks out the biggest surprises from the 2025 Detroit Lions draft. As we continue to dig into the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft class, we wanted to give the entire staff a voice to share their overall thoughts on how Brad Holmes and company performed over the weekend. This is the first installment in a seven-part series of Lions draft superlatives....2025
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• Why the Detroit Lions should draft Grey Zabel

Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Here’s why the Lions should draft Grey Zabel with the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Do you remember the old days of being a Detroit Lions fan? The days of having top-10 selections in the draft, and at least having some idea of what was likely to happen on draft night? Well, one of the few drawbacks of consistently winning in the NFL is saying good...2025
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• Sources: Jim Harbaugh Expected to Take Michigan Job
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• Presser Points: Belichick - Mums the word on Harrison

The Patriots made a splash in Tuesday when they signed veteran linebacker James Harrison, hoping the former Steelers great could provide some depth on the edge into the playoffs. If you tuned in to Bill Belichick’s Wednesday press conference hoping to hear the coach’s thoughts on the move, you most certainly left disappointed. Belichick wasn’t looking to get into many specifics with regard to Harr...2017
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• Detroit Lions lose offensive coach to Denver Broncos
Photograph by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have seen their third coach find a new job this offseason. Although the Detroit Lions avoided losing any of their coordinators this year to head coaching gigs, they have seen many assistant coaches leave this offseason. That happened again this week, as former Lions offensive assistant John Morton was announ...2023
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• Jets OC: We ran up white flag in Broncos' rout
Jets offensive coordinator John Morton acknowledged on Thursday that he just wanted to run out the clock with the team down 23-0 in the fourth quarter Sunday because he felt they "didn't have a chance" to rally against the Broncos....2017
• Report: John Morton hired as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly settled on their next offensive coordinator: John Morton. As expected, based on the way things were trending on Monday, the Detroit Lions have hired John Morton as their next offensive coordinator, as first reported by NFL Network. Morton becomes the successor to former Lions OC Ben Joh...2025
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• The Detroit Lions have a new pass game coordinator

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images The Detroit Lions are reportedly hiring former Stanford coach David Shaw as their next pass game coordinator. The Detroit Lions appear to be preparing for the loss of pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who is the lead candidate to become the New York Jets’ next offensive coordinator. According to NFL Networ...2025
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• Detroit Lions finalize 2023 coaching staff, announce hiring of new offensive coach
Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images A look at the Detroit Lions’ full 2023 coaching staff and the changes they’ve made this year. On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced what is hopefully their final coaching roster for the 2023 season. Their announcement finally made official the hiring of defensive line coach John Scott Jr. and the addition of senior defensive assistant John ...2023
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• Sources: Jets OC Morton out after one season
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: 7 burning questions
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• NFL schedule release: 7 matchups to circle on the calendar

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Get ready for these big games of the season. Naturally there’s no way of knowing how the 2025 NFL season will shape up. Games we always think will be good end up being trash, while suddenly teams we counted out become can’t-miss games (the 2024 Commanders say hello). Still, circling the calendar is all about anticipation. That knee-jerk reaction that ma...2025
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• Notes: Dan Miller explains why he’s not worried about coaching changes
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• Goff: Lions having easy time adjusting to new OC
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• 50 NFL names that will define the league in 2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions training camp preview: Biggest battles, players to watch
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• Jahmyr Gibbs hints at bigger, newer role on Detroit Lions offense
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• Open thread:: Should any Lions starters play in the preseason?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Detroit Lions will have four preseason games. Should any starters make an appearance in those games? It’s still over a month until the Detroit Lions will kick off the NFL preseason against the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2025 Hall of Fame Game, but it’s never too early to speculate about it. While the Lions are retaining a large majority ...2025
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• NFL coaching profile: What Detroit Lions are getting in David Shaw

Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images An in-depth look at David Shaw’s coaching history, success, failures, and what it means for the Detroit Lions. Our 2025 Detroit Lions new coaching profile series continues with new pass game coordinator David Shaw. While he may not have the biggest role on the team, he has one of the most impressive resumes, having spent 12 years as Stanford’s head coach. ...2025
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• Report: Broncos special teams assistant Chris Banjo is nearing a deal with the Jets

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Broncos assistant special teams coach is nearing a deal with the New York Jets to become their new special teams coach. According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, Denver Broncos special teams assistant coach Chris Banjo is nearing a deal to become the New York Jets special teams coach. The Jets hired Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey ...2025
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• POLL: Do you approve of the Lions hiring John Morton as OC?

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Lions hired Morton as their new OC on Tuesday after days of speculation. The Detroit Lions have a new offensive coordinator, and it isn’t a hotshot youngster or a name you’ve heard being prepped from the ranks of Lions offensive assistants for Ben Johnson’s departure. The Lions turned semi-externally, bringing in Denver Broncos ...2025
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• Giants news, 1/29: Upgrading the defensive backfield, Mike Kafka, Joe Schoen, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants news for Wednesday Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Fixing the Giants, Part 3: How to upgrade the defensive backfield Mike Kafka could call plays for Giants next year ... if he isn’t the head coach in New Orleans 2-round mock draft from The Athletic is great, and awful, for the New York Giants Steelers’ QB choice wil...2025
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• Another report indicates Jets will pick Mayfield at No. 3
We recently wrote on a report that indicated the New York Jets would prefer to take Baker Mayfield at No. 3 overall, even over Josh Allen and Josh Rosen.Further adding to this buzz, Todd McShay said on ESPN Tuesday, “From what I’m hearing around the league, I expect Baker Mayfield to be the pick at 3 to the New York Jets.” The Jets gig is pretty daunting. Being the man in the Big Apple isn’t for e...2018
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• Is the San Francisco 49ers Offense Too Complicated for Its Own Good?
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