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'There will be growing pains': Jared Goff gets honest about Drew Petzing relationship

In January, the Lions hired Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator after moving on from John Morton following a disappointing season. With Detroit now on its fourth offensive coordinator in five years, building chemistry is a priority, but Jared Goff believes that process is already underway.

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NFL star’s season-ending injury could finally end Taylor Decker’s free agency wait

More than four months after his release from the Detroit Lions, Taylor Decker is still available as a free agent. However, that might be about to change after a star suffered a season-ending injury.

Detroit Lions News / DetroitLionsCommunity / July 21

Not Justin Jefferson or Puka Nacua, Jared Goff believes this NFL star to be the best WR in the league

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has played with some very good wide receivers throughout his career during the past 10 seasons. Now, he has named who he believes is the best wide receiver in the league.

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The '2K-yard NFL rushers' quiz

How many of the NFL running backs to reach the 2,000 rushing yard milestone in a single regular season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multiple 30-Passing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Last 4K-yard passer by team' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Stadium Rant / July 20

Detroit Lions Offensive Line: 3 Upgrades Fueling A 2026 Super Bowl Run

The newly rebuilt Detroit Lions offensive line and the phrase “Super Bowl run” aren’t something that usually belong in the same sentence. Losing foundational, tone-setting veterans like Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow in consecutive offseasons would normally signal a huge step backward for a high-powered offense.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / July 20

One Trade the Lions Should Seriously Be Exploring Before Final Roster Cuts

The Detroit Lions are entering training camp with a plethora of needs, including edge rusher. Outside of Aidan Hutchinson, who should return as one of the top edge defenders in the NFL after a 14.5-sack campaign in 2025, the Lions lack dependable pass-rushing options.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / July 20

5 Best Wide Receivers in Detroit Lions History

For any NFL (or fantasy football) fan in the mid 2010s, watching a Detroit Lions game was appointment TV with Matthew Stafford throwing to Calvin Johnson, who was the tip of the iceberg in a franchise very capable of developing star wide receivers.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / July 20

5 Best Running Backs in Detroit Lions History

The Detroit Lions' history of developing offensive talent is well-documented. While their struggles over the years have been generally marked by front office turmoil and poor draft day decisions, they've developed and nurtured historically gifted talent at quarterback and wide receiver.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / July 20

5 Best Quarterbacks in Detroit Lions History

The Lions have suffered. Ask any Detroit fan, even Eminem, and that fact becomes abundantly clear. With the arrival of the Dan Campbell era, the franchise has found itself in a newly competitive position, though.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 20

Is Offensive Line Retooling or Safety Health Bigger Lions Storyline?

The Detroit Lions are merely nine days away from the official start of 2026 NFL training camp. Dan Campbell's squad is looking for a return to the postseason and to get back to resembling a football team that truly has a gritty, tough and competitive mindset.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / July 20

Three Lions Position Groups That Could Make or Break the Entire 2026 Season

The Detroit Lions will be eyeing a bounce-back season in 2026 after a rough 2025 campaign that saw Dan Campbell's squad miss the playoffs and lose three of their last four games.

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One player from every NFL team who will bounce back in 2026

The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 20

Detroit Lions training camp: What actually matters, what’s just noise, and what fans and media get wrong every year

Detroit Lions training camp creates new stars every summer, at least on social media. These are the things that actually make the difference this summer.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 20

Detroit Lions Pre-Training Camp Salary Cap Update

The Detroit Lions have some funds available if they need to make a move in the 2026 regular season. After putting together a modest free agent class, the LIons still have approximately $14.7 million to work with for the upcoming regular season.

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The '2K-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The 'FIFA World Cup champions' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 20

The Detroit Lions are betting against one of the NFL’s biggest training camp trends, with not a lot of evidence that they’ll win

Detroit Lions are ignoring a training camp trend that 28 NFL teams are embracing. The reasoning makes sense, but there is a notable downside. The Detroit Lions are doing something different this training camp, and it speaks volumes about the franchise’s identity heading into 2026.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 20

Detroit Lions training camp projection: Who will run with the first and second teams?

Detroit Lions training camp starts this week, and I took my shot at predicting who runs with the first and second teams on Day 1. A few of my projections may surprise you.

Amon-Ra St. Brown News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 20

Predicting Amon-Ra St. Brown's 2026 Stats

Headed into his sixth NFL season, Amon-Ra St. Brown has firmly cemented his status as one of the game’s very best wide receivers. The two-time All-Pro has recorded three straight campaigns with at least 115 catches, 1,260-plus yards and at least 10 touchdowns. And this past season, St.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 20

Detroit Lions Training Camp Battles: Why the TE3 competition could be one of camp’s biggest stories

Detroit Lions have a training camp battle that’s flying under the radar. The fight for the TE3 job could reveal a lot about Drew Petzing’s plans for the offense.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 20

4 candidates to become the Detroit Lions’ Camp Darling at 2026 training camp

Detroit Lions training camp always produces a fan favorite. Here are four players Lions fans are going to fall in love with this summer. The Detroit Lions open training camp next week, and before the pads come on, it’s worth identifying the players who could capture the fanbase’s imagination this summer.

Detroit Lions News / DetroitLionsCommunity / July 20

Lions would’ve won the Super Bowl with Justin Herbert instead of Jared Goff, says NFL analyst

There’s no denying the Detroit Lions have assembled one of the NFL’s most dangerous offenses. Yet, the biggest prize continues to evade them. Now, an NFL analyst has sparked fresh debate, claiming Justin Herbert would’ve already delivered a Super Bowl to Detroit over Jared Goff.

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / July 19

Lions' Jared Goff may be headed for a career-best season

Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions is one of those quarterbacks that's flown a bit under the radar. This could be the year that ends.

Lions could get a boatload for Aidan Hutchinson trade

Lions Star Jahmyr Gibbs Could Hold Out of Training Camp

2026 NFL training camp dates, locations & key storylines for all 32 teams

The 'Most 1K-rushing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / July 18

Lions could get a boatload for Aidan Hutchinson trade

It's pretty mind-boggling what the Lions would get for a hypothetical trade with Hutchinson.

Lions may seriously regret one offseason move

Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown gives NFL another reason to fear him

Lions DE Pat O'Connor retires from NFL

The 'No.2-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

Jahmyr Gibbs News / Trade Talk Sports / July 18

Lions Star Jahmyr Gibbs Could Hold Out of Training Camp

The Detroit Lions’ veterans report for training camp in less than two weeks, however, there is now some concern that one key player may not be there without a new contract.

Pat O'Connor News / Field Level Media / July 17

Lions DE Pat O'Connor retires from NFL

Detroit Lions defensive end Pat O'Connor announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday. OConnor, 32, appeared in eight games (three starts) for the Lions last season and made 10 tackles while playing 21% of defensive snaps (106) and 64% of special teams snaps (143).

NFL News / Yardbarker / July 16