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Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson shrugs off injury with encouraging offseason update

The Detroit Lions ended the 2024 season with unfinished business. They dominated their NFC competition during the regular season as they won the NFC North and captured the top seed in the playoffs as a result of their 15-2 record.

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Detroit Lions' Penei Sewell Frontrunner For NFL Protector Of The Year Award?

Detroit Lions standout offensive lineman Penei Sewell is one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, but just how good is he? The NFL announced this offseason that they’ll be awarding a Protector of the Year for the 2025 season and beyond.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / July 11

ESPN raises more red flags about Lions' offseason in latest NFL rankings

We're so close to putting this offseason behind us. In barely two weeks, there's going to be hardly any conversation about how the Lions' botched it this winter, or got real weird this spring, or literally any of the other seasonally-depressing Takes that have shown up since that miserable Divisional round loss.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 11

All-NFC North Team: Lions' Veteran Defensive Back Earns Respect

The Detroit Lions identified the cornerback position as one of need, and as such they invested in an upgrade for the 2025 season. After Carlton Davis inked a three-year contract with the New England Patriots, the Lions signed former New York Jets cornerback D.J.

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The 'Total touchdown leaders by NFL season since 2000' quiz

How many of the NFL leaders in touchdowns since 2000 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners' quiz

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The 'Most rushing yards in an NFL season' quiz

Sam LaPorta News / Side Lion Report / July 11

Sam LaPorta cements place among elite NFL tight ends until further notice

With one of the most talent-laden rosters in the NFL, it's no surprise the Detroit Lions have been featured prominently in ESPN's top-10 positional rankings surveying league executives, coaches and scouts as they continue to come out.

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Superstar athletes whose careers ended with a whimper

Let's take a look at some great careers that ended on less than stellar notes.

Jahmyr Gibbs News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 11

Detroit Lions Plan to Deploy Star Running Back in New Ways

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs revealed at his latest football camp that offensive coordinator John Morton has some new strategies to potentially unleash him in the offense this upcoming season.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / July 11

It’s clear what the Lions must do next (and who they need to call)

The Detroit Lions are in a better spot than they’ve been in decades, and that’s not just lip service. Brad Holmes has put together one of the most complete rosters in football, and the arrow’s still pointing up.

Alim McNeill News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 11

Training Camp Preview: Who Steps Up in Alim McNeill's Absence?

The Detroit Lions will have to find some solutions early in the year in the defensive interior. With Alim McNeill expected to miss the start of the season due to a torn ACL, Detroit will be tasked with finding a contributor who can help offset the loss in prodcution that the team will miss in his absence.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / July 11

Two massive x-factors for the Lions in 2025 have been fully revealed

For a few months, the two biggest offseason losses the Detroit Lions had were Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. Both coordinators left for head coaching jobs, as was inevitable to happen at some point, and any player departure paled in comparison.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / July 11

Ranking every player on the 2025 Lions roster: 50-41

Looking at players we ranked 50 through 41 on the Detroit Lions’ 2025 roster. As we continue to move on in our 2025 Detroit Lions roster rankings, we’ve reached the players we believe will start training camp from inside the roster bubble rather than outside of it.

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Who is the longest-tenured coordinator for every NFL franchise?

Here are the longest-tenured offensive or defensive coordinators in every team's history.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / July 11

It’s not even training camp but this Lions rookie is already standing out

There’s a long way to go before we hit the thick of the season, and even longer before we see which rookies actually carve out roles in a loaded Detroit Lions offense.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / July 11

Three Lions Coaches Among 'Worst Hires' This Century

The Detroit Lions have had far from the most enviable history. Prior to the franchise's recent rise to prominence under Dan Campbell, the organization spent a significant amount of time as one of the worst teams in all of football.

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The 'Most points in a game by NBA team in 2024-25' quiz

The 'NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners' quiz

The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz

The 'MLB active strikeout leaders' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / July 11

Can you guess this Lions running back in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out which Lions player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! We’re back for another day of the Pride of Detroit in-5 daily trivia game.

Detroit Lions News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 10

2 Lions stars jump into elite conversation in ESPN rankings

The NFL season is right around the corner, and one of the biggest storylines coming into this season will be what happens with the Detroit Lions. They were one of the best teams in the NFL last season, but disappointed in the postseason.

Detroit Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / July 10

Jared Goff owes Lions punter free beer for a year

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is going to have to make good on a fairly expensive guarantee he made to punter Jack Fox.

Jared Goff reflects on being 'betrayed' by Rams via trade to Lions

Lions' Aidan Hutchinson shares warning for NFL coming off gruesome injury

NFC under-the-radar rookies, training camp reporting dates

Who is the longest-tenured coordinator for every NFL franchise?

The '2024-25 NFL passing yard leaders' quiz

Detroit Lions News / Last Word On Sports / July 10

Detroit Lions Special Teams Unit Given Undeserved Low Ranking

The Detroit Lions have arguably one of the most talented, well-coached special teams units in the NFL. The superior play of the Lions’ special teams unit was a big part of the team’s success last year, accounting for 142 of the team’s 564 points.

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / July 10

Lions' Hutchinson shares warning for NFL coming off gruesome injury

Lions' Aidan Hutchinson shares warning for NFL coming off gruesome injury

Hutchinson was well on his way to becoming at least a finalist for the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Award before he suffered gruesome fractures of his tibia and fibula in Detroit's fifth game of the campaign.

Jared Goff reflects on being 'betrayed' by Rams via trade to Lions

Insider addresses chatter about Steelers' T.J. Watt possibly holding out

Reporter explains Steelers' alleged stance on trading T.J. Watt

The NFL's best position groups for 2025 season

The 'NFL's 100-sack club' quiz

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 10

Under the radar Lions edge rusher could be in for a huge breakout summer after strong offseason

There's been so much talk about edge rushers and the Detroit Lions this offseason. It's been the big thing everyone wants to talk about, and at times it's been the only thing everyone wants to talk about. The Lions pretty much didn't touch the position outside of drafting Ahmed Hassanien in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Jared Goff News / A to Z Sports / July 10