The Detroit Lions defense had itself a DAY at training camp. The offense struggled, the pass rush kept getting home, and one cornerback who desperately needed consistency is suddenly stacking good practices.
The Detroit Lions are intrigued with the performance of 2026 sixth-round pick Skyler Gill-Howard. Drafted out of Texas Tech, Gill-Howard was billed as an athletic interior defender.
The Lions recently announced a series of new hires and promotions in their player personnel department, headlined by Dwayne Joseph‘s move from director of scouting to vice president of player personnel.
Wide receiver Tom Kennedy has been a mainstay in Detroit Lions training camp. Despite appearing in only 30 regular-season games since entering the league in 2019, Kennedy has been able to stick around in Detroit for his entire career, mostly on the practice squad.
How many of the 39 NFL players to rush for at least 300 yards in a single NFL playoffs can you name in five minutes?
The Detroit Lions had one defensive problem that Dan Campbell kept bringing up all summer a year ago — and it followed them into the regular season. Fast forward exactly one year, and that same concern suddenly looks VERY different.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Jayden Daniels is studying Jared Goff this offseason — and it’s not because he’s trying to become Jared Goff. It’s because Goff has something Daniels’ incredible athleticism can’t give him.
The Detroit Lions have various questions to answer headed into their second preseason game Saturday against the Washington Commanders. Notably, the Lions
The Detroit Lions have 10 players who may be running out of time. Saturday in Washington could decide everything — roster spots, starting jobs, practice squad futures and potentially the end of the road in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions have built their roster predominantly through the NFL Draft. General manager Brad Holmes has leaned heavily into the draft and develop philosophy, and while he's had some misses, the sixth-year leader has built a championship-worthy core.
The Detroit Lions’ offense should return as a dynamic unit in 2026, but the unit is facing questions on the offensive line. Detroit is slated to have two new starters at center and right tackle, excluding Penei Sewell, who is moving to left tackle.
The Detroit Lions couldn’t tally a win in the preseason opener on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals last Thursday, but there were still a few players who stood out, including running back Jacob Saylors.
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.
The NFL has made a determination on cornerback Terrion Arnold’s status after he agreed to join the Seattle Seahawks. Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list when he officially signs with Seattle, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Cornerback Terrion Arnold agreed to sign with the Seahawks on Aug. 13, but nothing is official yet. While the two sides remain on track to finalize an agreement, “it will take a while,” Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report.
While it was recently reported that the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks would be signing Arnold, the transaction had not been made official as of Tuesday.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Seahawks still plan to sign former Lions CB Terrion Arnold, but they are working through the timing, and it will take a while.
The Detroit Lions have quite a few stars on their current roster, but one that perhaps makes the most noise, at least on defense, is defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.
Per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Bears are expected to sign veteran DL Marcus Davenport following a successful workout on Sunday. Davenport, 29, was drafted by the Saints in the first round out of UTSA in 2018.
The Bears hosted free agent defensive end Marcus Davenport on Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. This is the first known interest in Davenport since he became a free agent in March.
Every year, there is that one assistant coach who quickly climbs the coaching ranks and becomes the hot candidate everybody in the NFL wants as their next head coach.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Dohnte Meyers did not take a conventional path to the NFL. Small-school football, an undrafted exit from college, DoorDash deliveries and a successful stop in Canada all preceded his first opportunity with an NFL team.
Detroit signed the player, a former second-round pick by the Tennessee Titans, to a one-year, $1.4 million deal this offseason.
Ahmed Hassanein had the kind of game that could move him up on the depth chart.
Kyler Murray will start the season as Kevin O'Connell's starting quarterback, with McCarthy as the primary backup.
In the NFL, fortunes can change almost overnight. A team that finishes last in its division one year can be playing for a division title the next. The Detroit Lions the most compelling candidate to make that jump in 2026.
The Detroit Lions are under pressure. It doesn't take a football expert to see that. This team has one of the best offenses in the NFL. They were top in the NFC North during the 2024-25 season and were almost unstoppable.
Gibbs enters 2026 having exceeded 1,000 yards rushing in consecutive seasons.
The Detroit Lions' struggles at center continue.
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