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• Lions Bubble Watch, Week 3: Offensive line roster battle tightening up

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Our staff makes their predictions for the players on the roster bubble after the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener. Preseason games can make all the difference for players on the roster bubble. Displaying to a coaching staff that when the lights come on, you can ball out can be one of the most valuable parts of the evaluation process. And while...2025
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• Lions Day 9 camp observations: Detroit’s DBs continue to shine

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images D.J. Reed led an active and impressive Detroit Lions secondary on Day 9 of training camp. The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field on Sunday a few days removed from their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was back to business and things looked much more in sync than they did in Canton, Ohio on Thursday. Here are m...2025
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• Film breakdown: All 11 Hendon Hooker dropbacks vs. Chargers

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Breaking down every passing opportunity from Hendon Hooker in the Lions’ preseason opener. One of the biggest storylines from the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener was the disappointing play from the backup quarterbacks. When it comes to third-year passer Hendon Hooker, there was an expectation—based on gained experience and training camp hype—that he would hav...2025
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• Lions-Chargers advanced stats: Protection issues, TeSlaa’s big night

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Lions’ debut was a dud. That and more in this week’s look at key stats from @Ryan_POD. In Thursday’s Hall of Fame game, marking the return of the NFL to screens and streaming devices alike, the Detroit Lions lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-7. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Detroit Lions team, we have some data w...2025
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• Lions vs. Chargers snap counts: What usage says about Detroit’s position battles

Scott Galvin-Imagn Images A look at the Detroit Lions’ snap counts vs. the Chargers, and what it may mean for each position battle. Let’s take a closer look at the Detroit Lions’ personnel decisions in their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. How Detroit used their players can often be a hint as to where position battles currently lie. So I’m going to break down every posi...2025
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• Detroit Lions stock report: Risers, fallers at every position vs. Chargers

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Checking in on every Detroit Lions player’s stock after their Hall of Fame preseason game against the Chargers. The Detroit Lions’ first preseason game of the 2025 season is in the books, and it’s time to check in on the players who helped or hurt their stock against the Chargers. Attendance The Lions rested 28 players (including 26 start...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Preseason vs. Chargers

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images An updated 2025 Detroit Lions depth chart based on what we have seen at training camp practices. Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on what we are seeing at practices. For this initial preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Lions have already s...2025
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• 10 positions battles to watch in Lions preseason opener

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Here are 10 jobs that may be on the line during the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener in the Hall of Fame Game. The Detroit Lions don’t have many starting jobs up for grabs this training camp. In fact, they may not have any. But as they open up the preseason on Thursday night with the Hall of Fame Game against the Los Angeles Chargers, several ...2025
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• Lions Bubble Watch, Week 2: OL training camp battle heats up

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Making predictions for the final roster spots on the Detroit Lions offense after Week 1 of training camp. With the first week of Detroit Lions training camp in the books, we’ve already started to see the team’s roster bubble shift. When we opened our Bubble Watch predictions last week, we assumed there were 40 players who were safe. That number has...2025
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• From the stands: More observations from Day 6 of Lions training camp

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Lions second day in pads packed a punch with intriguing developments The Detroit Lions’ sixth practice of training camp—and their second in pads—had a bit of a red carpet feel for what they call “Back Together Weekend.” The session included the welcome return of several key players, including linebacker Alex Anzalone, first-round pick Tyleik Willia...2025
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• Detroit Lions training camp observations Day 5: Aidan Hutchinson shines as pads come on

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 5 of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 training camp include notes on Aidan Hutchinson, Tate Ratledge, and Sam LaPorta. The Detroit Lions welcomed in their “friends and family” to Allen Park on Friday, as the team suited up in pads for Day 5 of training camp. Participation Report After leaving practice early on Thursday, both Terri...2025
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• Detroit Lions training camp observations Day 4: Offense shifts interior OL

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 4 of the Detroit Lions' 2025 training camp include notes on Tate Ratledge, Erick Hallett, and turnovers. After a day off following three straight practices, the Detroit Lions returned to the practice field on Thursday for Day 4 of their 2025 training camp. Despite having an intense practice before the break, the Lions ret...2025
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"Entering 2025, here’s what the Lions’ offensive line depth looks like for players still under contract: LT Taylor Decker RT Penei Sewell OT Giovanni Manu OT Colby Sorsdal OT Jamarco Jones G Graham Glasgow G Christian Mahogany G Netane Muti C Frank Ragnow C Kingsley Eguakun The following are offensive linemen facing free agency: OT Dan Skipper RG Kevin Zeitler G/C Michael Niese (ERFA) Other transactions the Lions have made in their first week of the offseason include signing 11 practice squad players to futures deals, inking Morice Norris to a new contract, and signing wide receiver Ronnie Bell to a futures deal."

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"They already signed Michael Niese and Matt Farniok to futures deals, and Kayode Awosika is almost certainly going to be back as an exclusive rights free agent."

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"In addition to these roster moves, the Lions made the following practice squad signings official: QB David Blough RB Zonovan Knight WR Daurice Fountain G Michael Niese DL Quinton Bohanna EDGE Raymond Johnson"

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• Detroit Lions training camp observations: Intensity ramps up on Day 3

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 3 of the Detroit Lions 2025 training camp include notes on Terrion Arnold, Keith Cooper, and Jacoby Keeny-James. The Detroit Lions held their third day of 2025 training camp, and while they’re still in the acclimation process, the intensity gradually increased throughout the day’s practice. While that resulted in some rea...2025
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 2 of the Detroit Lions 2025 training camp include notes on Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport, and Grant Stuard. The Detroit Lions held their second practice of 2025 training camp, marking the start of Day 2 of the acclimation phase. An additional 15 minutes were added onto practice on Monday, but the team is very early in i...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection: Pre-training camp edition

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Erik Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman put their heads together for their annual pre-training camp Lions 53-man roster projection. Detroit Lions 2025 training camp practices are set to begin on Sunday, and that means it’s time for another installment of our 53-man roster projection. As has become tradition, Jeremy Reisman and I collaborate on this projection in...2025
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• Day 2 camp observations: Hendon Hooker, Marcus Davenport make most of opportunity
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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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• Discussion: Which bubble player could lose their roster spot after the draft?

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The NFL Draft often pushes a player or two off the roster. Who could that be for the 2025 NFL Draft? The NFL Draft is a team’s best opportunity to add talent. However, the drafting of said talent could also throw a few roster spots into jeopardy. At this time of year, projecting the depth chart for Week 1 is a nigh impossible task, but once you factor...2025
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• Rookie report: Despite redshirt season, Kingsley Eguakun could be key depth

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Detroit Lions rookie OL Kingsley Eguakun didn’t make the field in 2024, but he could be key depth in the future. After not hearing his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft, Florida offensive lineman Kingsley Eguakun signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. Detroit must have saw something they liked on tape, because they handed him a hefty $...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions Bubble Watch: Camp battle predictions on offense

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our predictions for every Detroit Lions training camp battle on offense. As Detroit Lions training camp nears, we at Pride of Detroit are kicking off one of our favorite series: Bubble Watch. Bubble Watch is a series of weekly articles where we take the pulse of our staff on the biggest training camp battles going on. How it works is simple: I list a group o...2025
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• Open thread: Which Lions players are dark-horse candidates to make the team?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions players on the roster bubble have realistic chances to make the roster? We are still several weeks away from the first round of Pride of Detroit’s Bubble Watch, but that does not mean we have to wait to speculate on some important roster battles. The sure-fire starters and obvious depth pieces are easy to project, as are the long-shot...2025
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• Oepn thread: Who should be Detroit Lions’ starting center?

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With Frank Ragnow’s sudden retirement, who should the Detroit Lions deploy at center? Suddenly, the Detroit Lions find themselves without one of the most important players on their team. On Monday, center Frank Ragnow announced his retirement from the NFL, citing a need to prioritize his health and family and having given all he could physica...2025
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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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• Detroit Lions re-sign RB Craig Reynolds, move Julian Okwara to IR

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions brought back RB Craig Reynolds, while EDGE defender Julian Okwara will have to sit out for the first four weeks of the season. As we hear at Pride of Detroit predicted after the Detroit Lions’ initial roster cuts, running back Craig Reynolds is back on the 53-man roster. The Lions announced they have re-signed Reynolds...2023
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• Detroit Lions sign young offensive lineman to futures deal

Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have signed G Netane Muti, a former sixth-round pick, to round out their offensive line depth. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday they have signed former Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Netane Muti to a futures deal. Muti finished the season on the Raiders’ practice squad, and because he wasn’t offered a futures deal by Vegas in...2024
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• Lions updated 2024 depth chart: Week 13 vs. Bears on Thanksgiving Day

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s an updated look at the 2024 Detroit Lions’ depth chart heading into their Week 13 matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions (10-1) are hosting the Chicago Bears (4-7) in Week 13, celebrating Thanksgiving Day inside the comfy confines of Ford Field. To help you get prepared for this matchup, we have a detailed and updated...2024
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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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• Detroit Lions sign 11 players to futures contracts

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are starting to build their 90-roster for the offseason by keeping some homegrown talent in Allen Park. The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have signed 11 players to futures contracts for the 2024 offseason. All 11 of the players signed finished the season on the Lions practice squad, and many were with the team fo...2024
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• Lions sign RB Devine Ozigbo to roster, elevate OL from practice squad

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made a few roster moves to help fortify their roster for “Monday Night Football” vs. the Las Vegas Raiders. The Detroit Lions announced their final roster moves in preparation for Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Detroit has signed running back Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and given offen...2023
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• Lions mailbag: What’s up with Sam LaPorta?

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sam LaPorta is off to a slow start. What’s up with that? We answer that and more in our latest Detroit Lions mailbag. Earlier in the week, we offered our Midweek Mailbag podcast. Now it’s time to offer some Detroit Lions mailbag to our reading audience. As always, if you want to submit questions, hit us up on Twitter using the hashtag #AskPOD. ...2024
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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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• Detroit Lions re-sign offensive lineman who spent all of 2024 on IR

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have re-signed Netane Muti, giving the young offensive lineman a second shot at making the roster after missing 2024 with an injury. The Detroit Lions continue to chip away at their own free agency class. On Wednesday, they announced that they’ve re-signed guard Netane Muti. Last year, the Lions si...2025
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• Lions vs. Rams snap counts: Detroit makes surprising choices at LB, CB

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK A detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ snap counts vs. the Rams shows a DRASTIC change in strategy from their last matchup. To get a better sense of the Detroit Lions’ strategy against the Los Angeles Rams in their 26-20 overtime victory, let’s take a closer look at their personnel choices. Here’s a detailed look at the team’s Week 1 snap counts for the 2024 ...2024
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