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Frank Ragnow Expected To Stay Retired; Lions Could Move Tate Ratledge To Center

The Lions’ offensive line suffered a brutal blow when four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow retired last June. Ragnow hung it up a couple of weeks after his 29th birthday, but five months later, he staged a comeback bid in late November.

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Isaac TeSlaa Has 'Grown' More Than Any Other Young Lions Player

The Detroit Lions invested draft capital to be able to move up in the 2025 NFL Draft to select wideout Isaac TeSlaa. Dan Campbell, speaking to local reporters, expressed the third-round pick is the young player on the roster who has grown the most this year.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 3

Part 1: What I Have Learned So Far From Lions Quarterback Hunting

The fanbase of the Detroit Lions just absolutely loves their traditional, pocket-passer running their offense. This writer just has never been that attached to the signal-caller.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 3

Mock Draft Roundup: Lions Nab Taylor Decker Replacement

It's time for the inaugural Detroit Lions OnSI mock draft roundup for the 2026 NFL Draft. Over the last week, the Lions have prioritized beefing up their offensive line and the EDGE position at No.

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The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

How many of the NFL receivers to terrorize each team's fanbase the most in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Top-50 all-time NFL rushers' quiz

The 'Active 100-catch NFL seasons' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

Detroit Lions Assistant GM Could Be Coveted This Offseason

The Detroit Lions have a front personnel member that could be coveted by other NFL teams. With the 2025 regular season winding down, teams will begin to make changes, including dismissing their current general managers.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

Five Detroit Lions Ruled Out Against Bears

The Detroit Lions have officially ruled out five players against the Chicago Bears. On the injury designation report, right tackle Penei Sewell, defensive tackle Alim McNeill, offensive lineman Trystan Colon, safety Thomas Harper and linebacker Alex Anzalone were ruled out.

Dan Campbell News / Pro Football Rumors / January 2

Dan Campbell Endorses DC Kelvin Sheppard

Despite the regression of the Lions defense under Kelvin Sheppard, head coach Dan Campbell signaled his support for his first-year defensive coordinator this week.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

Jared Goff Not Planning to Sit, Even If Penei Sewell Cannot Play

Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell is not trending in the right direction to play against the Chicago Bears. Head coach Dan Campbell is still holding out a little hope the former first-round pick can play, but the odds diminished since he did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

NFL News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

Who Holds Edge in Lions-Bears Matchup?

The Detroit Lions have one more opportunity to secure a win in 2025. They won't be participating in the postseason, but they do have the chance to finish with a winning record for the fourth straight year.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 2

Two injured Lions players will be returning with huge raises in 2026

The 2025 season is over, and it totally sucks for the Detroit Lions. It feels like the Lions aren't that bad of a team; they just got hit with injuries in some really tough places again.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 2

Lions' pending free agent can grab some more cash from Detroit on Sunday with one more sack

It's Week 18, and the Detroit Lions have nothing to play for as a team, but at least one player has something to play for, and that is defensive lineman Roy Lopez.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

How Lions’ Star Wideouts Are Handling Disappointing Season

The Detroit Lions’ late-season slide has not only eliminated the team from playoff contention, but it has also cast a noticeable shadow over the high-level production of the franchise’s star wide receivers: Amon-Ra St.

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The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

The 'CFP appearances' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / January 2

St. Brown, Campbell send messages to fans after Lions miss playoffs

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Dan Campbell send messages to frustrated fans after Lions miss playoffs

The Lions ended Week 14 at 8-5 but then suffered three consecutive defeats to fall out of contention for a playoff berth.

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'Active NFL QB game-winning drives leaders' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 2

How Lions Can Create Massive Cap Space in 2026

The Detroit Lions currently have less than $5 million in cap space, and are $10 million over the cap in effective cap space, for the 2026 season. This

Brian Flores News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 2

NFC Notes: Brian Flores, Bears, Lions, Vikings

Bears DC Dennis Allen on giving up 42 points and 496 yards in Week 17 against the 49ers: “I’ll say this – I don’t think I coached well enough last week, I don’t think we played well enough last week.

Jared Goff News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 1

Notebook: Does Jared Goff Still Trust Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions have fallen on hard times in 2025, but the long-term vision of many within the organization remains optimistic. Quarterback Jared Goff,

Amon-Ra St. Brown News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 1

Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown planning to play Week 18 after returning to practice

Amon-Ra St. Brown got positive news regarding his availability for the Detroit Lions‘ regular-season finale in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. St. Brown is about to complete his fifth season in the league with the Lions.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 1

NFC Notes: Jared Goff, Malik Willis, Lions, Packers, Vikings

The Lions are set to miss the playoffs, which means their roster will face questions going into the offseason. Detroit HC Dan Campbell said Jared Goff is not a concern of theirs and expressed confidence in the veteran quarterback. “Jared Goff is stud.

Brad Holmes News / A to Z Sports / January 1

A New Year's Resolution for Brad Holmes and the Deroit Lions, let the past be the past and do things that make you uncomfortable

Happy New Year, Detroit Lions fans. That horrible 2025, which started with a bad loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs and just never really got better from there, is over.

Detroit Lions News / Pro Football Rumors / December 28

Lions Have Not Had Contract Talks With Impending Defensive Free Agents

After securing the NFC’s No. 1 seed last year, the Lions will not qualify for the postseason in 2025. One of the reasons for the disappointing campaign