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• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move?

Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move of 2025 so far? Back on Sunday, we explored the Detroit Lions’ best moves of the offseason. There was a variety of answers—from re-signing Levi Onwuzurike and Tim Patrick to very team-friendly deals to getting D.J. Reed at a price cheaper than Carlton Davis got to their rebuilding of a...2025
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• Dan Campbell provides injury update, expectations for Alim McNeill

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images It sounds like Detroit Lions DT Alim McNeill is not expected to be ready by the start of the 2025 season. One of the biggest injury losses the Detroit Lions suffered during the 2024 season was when defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL in Detroit’s Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills. Not only did that injury immediately hurt an ...2025
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• Detroit Lions still keeping in touch with Za’Darius Smith’s agent

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released Za’Darius Smith due to his cost, but Brad Holmes appears open to a reunion at a lower price. One of the players, unfortunately, lost in the fold of the Detroit Lions’ modest approach to free agency was defensive end Za’Darius Smith. Despite offering 4.0 sacks and 36 pressures in eight games for the Lions after Detroit traded ...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why the team was not interested in spending a ton of money in free agency this year. During his media session at the NFL owners meetings, it’s clear Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes wanted to convey a message to fans about their modest free agency period over the last month. “I don’t know if I was as clear as I co...2025
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• Lions roster construction: How Detroit is spending cap space on defense

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Breaking down how the Detroit Lions are utilizing their cap space for their 2025 defensive players. On Monday, we looked at the Detroit Lions’ positional spending on offense. It came as little surprise that the Lions were spending a lot on offense—particularly at the running back and offensive line positions. Now it’s time to look a...2025
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• The Detroit Lions’ best, worst, most surprising free agency moves

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Breaking down our favorite, least favorite, and most head-scratching moves for the Detroit Lions in 2025 free agency. The Detroit Lions didn’t have the most active free agency, but what they did is still worth parsing through. What positions the Lions did and didn’t focus on are worth exploring, and how they subverted our expectations needs t...2025
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• Dan Campbell provides injury update, expectations for Alim McNeill
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• Detroit Lions still keeping in touch with Za’Darius Smith’s agent
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• Detroit Lions re-sign another defensive line reserve

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have re-signed veteran DL Pat O’Connor. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday they have re-signed defensive lineman Pat O’Connor. Originally a Lions seventh-round pick in 2017, O’Connor returned to Detroit last year after spending seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. O’Connor, 31, signed with Detroit in the middle of tr...2025
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• 5 best defensive end free agents remaining for Detroit Lions

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images A look at the best defensive end/edge defenders remaining in free agency for the Detroit Lions. It remains to be seen whether the Detroit Lions will add to their pass rush with another signing of a defensive end, but it’s clear that fans want another one. It’s a fair thing to want, as Detroit’s pass rush undeniably struggled last year toward the end ...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: DE Princely Umanmielen

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here is our scouting report on Princely Umanmielen from Ole Miss We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at edge defender Princely Umanmielen from Ole Miss. Princely Umanmielen DE/OLBOle Miss RebelsSenior4-star recruit6’4”244 lbs Photo by ...2025
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• Detroit Lions re-sign depth defensive end

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions announced they have re-signed Mitchell Agude, who provides some depth at defensive end. The Detroit Lions announced on Monday that they have re-signed defensive end Mitchell Agude. The news is a mild surprise because Agude was an exclusive rights free agent at the beginning of the year. That means the Lions had the option t...2025
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• NFL free agency grades: What national analysts think of Detroit Lions moves

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A look at what national analysts think about the Detroit Lions’ 2025 free agency moves so far. Sometimes a little perspective is good for the soul. While Detroit Lions fans have offered their opinions on how they have approached free agency for the past week, sometimes they (myself included) can be a little too narrow-focused. It’s easy to get caught up ...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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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. This is a slightly unusual edition of the Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup, as the 2025 free agency period kicked off in the middle of the week. As a result, some mock drafts were published ahead of all the acti...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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"Losing Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, and Marcus Davenport—along with reserve pieces like Kyle Peko, Mekhi Wingo, and John Cominsky—didn’t help."

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"Detroit is expected to be without Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, and Derrick Barnes for the rest of the year."

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"2023 NFL free agency: Marcus Davenport agrees to deal with Vikings, per report"

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"The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas and defensive end Marcus Davenport on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday."

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"The Saints have placed defensive end Marcus Davenport (shoulder) and linebacker Kwon Alexander (elbow) on injured reserve and said they will be without seven assistant coaches against the Panthers due to COVID-19 protocols."

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"Another teammate, defensive end Marcus Davenport, has taken to Twitter to defend Brees."

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"Saints' Marcus Davenport reportedly suffers 'significant' foot injury, will undergo season-ending surgery"

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"Senior Bowl 2018: Marcus Davenport shines, Josh Allen stands out on Thursday"

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"2018 NFL Draft: UTSA pass rusher Marcus Davenport has enormous NFL potential"

• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst offseason move?
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• Dan Campbell provides injury update, expectations for Alim McNeill
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• Detroit Lions still keeping in touch with Za’Darius Smith’s agent
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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• Open thread: Have the Lions gotten better or worse in free agency?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images With most of free agency over, it’s time to assess the Detroit Lions’ roster movement. Is it enough? That is the question at the forefront of every Lions fan entering the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, but still fell short of the title game. With the calendar flipped, many viewed free agency as the time for Detroit to restock and reload. Not on...2025
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• Report: Detroit Lions re-signing another veteran DL

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are re-signing Al-Quadin Muhammad, as they continue to fill out their defensive end room. The Detroit Lions continue to bring back contributors from the 2024 season. The latest, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, is defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad, who is re-signing with Detroit on a one-year deal. No additional terms were immediately made ava...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: DE Princely Umanmielen
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike gives the Lions incredible freedom to mold their defensive line in a variety of ways. With the NFL 2025 free agency underway, the Detroit Lions continue to add depth on the defensive side of the ball. On the first day of the league new year, the Lions re-signed defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a one-year, ...2025
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• Top available NFL free agents for Detroit Lions following Day 1

Brett Davis-Imagn Images A look at the best remaining free agents available that the Detroit Lions should consider. Free agency may not officially start until Wednesday, but the league wasted no time once the tampering window began. While the day was flooded with new deals and trades, the Detroit Lions only made two moves: agreeing to terms with cornerback D.J. Reed and re-signing tackle ...2025
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• Open thread: How aggressive should the Lions be in free agency?

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are at a bit of a crossroads. Is it time to get aggressive in free agency or stay the course? The NFL offseason will kick into overdrive on Monday afternoon, with the opening of the free agency tampering period at Noon ET. Starting then, teams will be able to negotiate with agents for players who are set to become free agents. Those negotia...2025
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• Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on defense, ST

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on defense and special teams 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. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Levi Onwuzurike Stats: 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 force fumble It’s hard to oversell just how much of a win this season was...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch

Peter Casey-Imagn Images Identifying which edge rushers the Detroit Lions should be keeping an eye on during the 2024 NFL Combine. NFL Network kicks off its televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, February, 27 with the edge rushers, interior defensive linemen, and the linebackers. So far in our series, we have previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide recei...2025
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• 2025 Lions free agent profile: Marcus Davenport

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Another injury claimed the potential of Marcus Davenport breaking out, but is there room for a reunion next season? Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 20...2025
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• Mock Draft Roundup 5.0: Lions beat writers release pre-Combine projections

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. With the 2025 NFL Combine set to kick off next week, this week’s Mock Draft Roundup offers fans their last opportunity to check out which prospects are being mocked to the Lions before the big event—including...2025
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• Vote for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Coach of the Year

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cast your vote for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Coach of the Year. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 coaching staff will be one for the ages. It feels like one of those years where we’ll look back in a couple decades and ask ourselves, “How the hell did they manage to have all of those coaches in one building?” From top to bottom, offense to defense,...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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• Lions free agency preview: 11 rotational edge rushers Detroit could sign

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Looking at free agent options for one of the Detroit Lions’ most pressing offseason needs. While the Detroit Lions will likely target defensive line talent in the draft, this year’s free-agent edge class offers plenty of intriguing options. In Part 1, I highlighted 10 potential signings who could take on significant roles in Detroit’s defensive end rota...2025
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• Lions free agency preview: 10 starting edge rushers Detroit could sign

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Looking at free agent options for one of the Lions most pressing offseason needs As the offseason bulldozes forward, the edge rusher position outside of Aidan Hutchinson remains a major focal point for the Detroit Lions. Hutchinson is expected to be at full strength by mandatory minicamp, Josh Paschal enters Year 4 as a reliable edge-setter, and th...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Vote for Breakout Player of the Year

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Cast your vote on the Detroit Lions’ Breakout Player of the Year for the 2024 season. With the NFL season now comfortably behind us, it’s time to take one last look at the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season and celebrate the best moments. It’s time for the Pride of Detroit Awards, or the PODies. Wait, that sounds like potties. Let’s just stick with the POD Awa...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 2.0: Defense dominates early projections

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. As a reminder, the Detroit Lions hold pick No. 28 and with that slotting comes a lack of consistency in mock drafts. For example, of the 17 mock drafts we examined this week, 12 different players were mocked to...2025
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• Open thread: Which unrestricted free agents should the Detroit Lions re-sign?

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have some big names heading to free agency, as well as many depth pieces. Which unrestricted free agents should the Lions bring back for 2025? The Detroit Lions have to restock and reload this offseason if they want to match their incredible regular season and surpass their disappointing postseason. Under general manager Brad Holmes, ...2025
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• Aidan Hutchinson promises team he’ll be back for Super Bowl

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Detroit Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson spoke up about his injury and his intentions on returning for the Super Bowl. If the Dan Campbell rant on the radio didn’t get your hairs on end, maybe this news will. Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who broke his tibia and fibula just over two months ago, broke his public silence this week, and told The ...2024
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• 2023 NFL free agency: Marcus Davenport agrees to deal with Vikings, per report

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• Saints' Marcus Davenport reportedly suffers 'significant' foot injury, will undergo season-ending surgery
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• Saints place Michael Thomas, Marcus Davenport on PUP
The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas and defensive end Marcus Davenport on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday. The team can activate the players back to the active roster at any point before the start of the regular season, but they can’t practice with the team until then. Thomas has played only [more]...2022
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• Discussion: What is the priority No. 1 for the Detroit Lions offseason?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images What is the Detroit Lions’ biggest priority as they head into the 2025 offseason? It seems cruel to hard-pivot to the offseason when just 24 hours ago, dreams of Super Bowl trips to New Orleans were dancing in our head. But that’s how the NFL playoffs work. In an instant, everything can be sucked away, and it’s you’re left wondering how it all ...2025
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• Lions injury updates: Dan Campbell offers updates on 4 players

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dan Campbell offered injury updates on Levi Onwuzurike, Josh Paschal, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Emmanuel Moseley. The Detroit Lions escaped Thanksgiving Day with a nail-biting win over the Chicago Bears, but, unfortunately, they couldn’t escape another injury-filled game. The defense, in particular, got it hard—yet again—and based on updates from ...2024
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• Aidan Hutchinson carted off with lower-body injury vs. Cowboys

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Aidan Hutchinson has been carted off with a lower-body injury, and it doesn’t look good. The Detroit Lions were having one hell of a game against the Dallas Cowboys, jumping out to a 28-point lead early in the second half. However, the fun came to a screeching halt. Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson picked up a sack on Dak Prescott, but in the process...2024
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• Report: Detroit Lions signing DJ Reader to 2-year deal

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are signing DT DJ Reader to a two-year deal, giving them a massive free agent addition to their defensive line. The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed defensive tackle DJ Reader to a two-year deal. Per several sources, the deal is worth a maximum of $27.25 million with just $9 million guaranteed. Reader is quite literally a ...2024
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• Saints expect Marcus Davenport to miss rest of season
The Saints have lost a significant contributor on their defensive line. New Orleans defensive end Marcus Davenport suffered a foot injury in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers and is expected to miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reports. Davenport has started all 13 games this season and played 61 percent of the Saints’ [more]...2019

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• Dan Campbell provides injury update, expectations for Alim McNeill
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• NFL free agency grades: What national analysts think of Detroit Lions moves
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• Projecting how the Lions will fill their remaining 24 spots on their 90-man roster
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL
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• Open thread: Which Lions free agency move has been most surprising?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images We’re two days into NFL free agency. Which move by the Lions has surprised you the most? Two days into free agency, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of how the Detroit Lions are addressing their uncertainties heading into 2025, and more importantly, the NFL Draft next month. The Lions are letting some cornerstones of their 2024 defense walk—Carlt...2025
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• Detroit Lions awarded 1 compensatory pick for 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images The Detroit Lions were awarded a single compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions have been awarded one compensatory pick for the 2025 NFL Draft, the league announced on Tuesday evening. The pick will be the 38th selection in the third round, or Pick 102 overall. Detroit was awarded the compensatory pick thanks to the Rooney Rule, w...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 7.0: Tons of EDGE options await
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• Free agency grades: Levi Onwuzurike re-signing Lions’ best move so far

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Why the Detroit Lions’ re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike is the team’s best free agency move thus far. For many—myself included—it appeared Detroit Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike had played his way out of Detroit in 2024. I mean that as a compliment, as Onwuzurike had a career year, tying the team lead with 45 pressures, and—more importantly—playing ...2025
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• Open thread: Which position needs the greatest overhaul this offseason?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Detroit Lions were great in 2024, but there are still upgrades to be had in 2025. Which position needs the greatest overhaul this offseason? The offseason is a time to build upon the previous season’s flaws. Despite an incredible 15-2 season, the Detroit Lions’ playoff loss illustrated that even the best teams are not immune to flaws. With the 2025 s...2025
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• Lions free agent profile: Kyle Peko was missed after injury

Eamon Horwedel-Imagn Images Nose tackle Kyle Peko is facing free agency, and while he only played five games for the Detroit Lions, coaches liked him enough to possibly bring him back. When we talk about all of the Detroit Lions’ defensive injuries in 2024, the name of nose tackle Kyle Peko rarely comes up. People are understandably more quick to point out the likes of Aidan Hutchinson, Al...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 2.0: Defense dominates early projections
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• Lions injury updates: Dan Campbell offers updates on 4 players
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• 5 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ win over the Green Bay Packers

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images With the NFC North lead on the line, the Detroit Lions shut the door on the Green Bay Packers on their home turf. The Detroit Lions have been making statements all season. From blowouts of the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans to close-fought battles with the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, Detroit is proving to the league that they are serious...2024
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• Week 1 power rankings: Almost Everyone agrees, the Lions are elite

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images All the major outlets have the Detroit Lions in the top tier of their Week 1 NFL power rankings.... except one. The first game of the 2024 NFL season is just days away, and it’s just time to say the quiet part out loud: the Detroit Lions are one of the best teams in football and quite possibly the best. This team has Super Bowl aspirations, and just about...2024
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• What’s the Impasse with the Vikings Signing Dalton Risner?

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports There doesn’t appear to be any movement with the Vikings on the Risner Front It’s been a week since the Vikings hosted former Broncos guard Dalton Risner for a visit. That visit ended without an offer extended by the Vikings, and local Vikings beat writer Darren Wolfson reported that there hasn’t been any movement from the Vikings to acquire Risner since t...2023
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