The Detroit Lions face uncertainty at the backup quarterback spot this season, prompting some analysts to push for a move involving Las Vegas Raiders signal-caller Aidan O’Connell.
With the new roster cut date, the Detroit Lions will have to make several key decisions in a timely manner. Detroit plays its preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts at Noon Saturday, and must make their initial 53-man roster final by 6 p.m.
Quarterback, offensive line and defensive tackle are three places where Detroit could quickly turn to players cut elsewhere around the NFL. The Detroit Lions are wrapping up training camp, and Sunday’s cut day is approaching fast.
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Detroit could still use help at quarterback and along the offensive line, and several experienced players may become available as teams trim their rosters to 53.
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.
The Detroit Lions will play in their final preseason game of the year on Saturday against the Colts, yet still have multiple players vying for roster spots.
Christian Mahogany, Juice Scruggs and three defensive players aren’t fighting for roster spots — they’re trying to define exactly what Detroit will ask them to do in Week 1.
Detroit’s GM has already moved on from first-, second- and third-round picks when things didn’t work, and his own comments show he’s willing to admit misses.
In any NFL preseason game, question marks start to arise regarding the actual talent level a team has. For the Detroit Lions, there are now significant concerns regarding the depth along the offensive line.
On Saturday, Detroit had their only home game of the preseason and took down the Washington Commanders 17-13. With the game came plenty of tape that will
The Detroit Lions OnSI staff takes a look at the biggest questions the Lions must answer entering the final week of training camp. Christian Booher: I think it was a fun win for the Lions.
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 Detroit Lions just have one preseason game remaining, but still have multiple players on the bubble for roster spots. On the defensive side of the ball, a few players stood out in the Lions’ preseason victory over the Commanders Saturday. Notably, EDGE Derrick Moore delivered a solid performance in his preseason debut.
The Detroit Lions had a strong preseason performance on Saturday. Detroit defeated Washington 17-13 thanks to a strong showing by their defense. Lions head coach Dan Campbell sounded thrilled when talking with reporters after the game.
Tay Martin, Trevor Nowaske, Troy Reeder, Jackson Meeks and Erick Hunter all made the kind of special-teams plays that can quietly win a job at cutdown time.
Jayden Daniels is preparing to begin another season as the face of the Washington Commanders. Fans naturally want to know whether he can recapture his rookie brilliance, but there is a far more important question.
Jayden Daniels played three snaps Saturday. That was apparently enough time for the Washington Commanders to receive an uncomfortable reminder about their franchise quarterback.
The Lions' preseason game against the Washington Commanders didn't help the situation. It made it more complicated.
The Detroit Lions have taken the field for their second preseason game, this time at home against the Washington Commanders. Detroit fell to the Cincinnati Bengals on the road last week, but head coach Dan Campbell decided not to play his starters, including quarterback Jared Goff and running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
Tight end Sam LaPorta played in only nine games last season for the Detroit Lions. He's now at risk for missing time in 2026.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes isn't really known for giving out huge contracts. But there's one deal where Holmes, head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions may have paid too much.
Physical setbacks limited Daniels to just seven starts in 2025 before he was shut down after he aggravated a previously suffered elbow injury during the season.
The Lions are coming off a disappointing 2025 season, finishing with a record of 9-8 en route to missing the playoffs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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