The Detroit Lions have formed themselves a pretty solid coaching staff after a big brain drain ahead of the 2025 season. This off-season, they've shown that just because the Lions weren't a playoff team, that doesn't mean that teams aren't interested in building and playing like them.
The Detroit Lions need to fix their offensive line. That goes without saying. But how much of it really needs to be fixed? A center is definitely at the top of the list.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has amassed a record of 48-36-1 (.571) in his first five seasons in Motown. ESPN NFL writer Bill Barnwell recently released a ranking of the 37 NFL head coaches hired in the past five seasons.
The Detroit Lions are targeting quarterback and edge rusher in the 2026 NFL Draft. Backup quarterback Kyle Allen is leaving in free agency. Al-Quadin Muhammad is also headed to free agency, leaving Aidan Hutchinson without an edge rush partner.
The Detroit Lions have a new face leading their offense in former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing. Detroit made the hire of Petzing official earlier this week, cementing him as the leader of the offensive unit alongside head coach Dan Campbell.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
The end of the season in the NFL is always an exciting time, both for the Super Bowl and for the NFL awards that get handed out. This season, the league added a new award with the Protector of the Year honor, given to the best offensive lineman in football.
The Detroit Lions fell short of their own expectations in 2025. Detroit went 9-8 and missed the playoffs despite winning 15 games and securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC last year.
The Detroit Lions offense took a lot of heat from fans and analysts in 2025. It caused the team to overhaul the offensive staff which led to many wondering, who would really be controlling the offense.
Five years into the Dan Campbell-Brad Holmes era, the Detroit Lions have failed to build a strong enough defense to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. This isn't to discount the job Holmes has done transforming the Lions from NFL laughingstocks into perennial playoff contenders.
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard went through highs and lows in his first year in the role. Replacing Aaron Glenn, who had held the role for the last four seasons, was no easy task.
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.
The Detroit Lions are really building out their offensive coaching staff right now, and one of the biggest questions I keep getting is why the Lions aren't doing anything on the defensive side of the ball.
The Detroit Lions are currently in the process of filling out their coaching staff for the 2026 season with the additions of both Drew Petzing and Mike Kafka, but they're not done yet.
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has responded to a recent free agency rumor regarding where he could wind up for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. NFL reporter Tony Pauline reported recently Anzalone was expected to be courted heavily by the New York Jets, and the likelihood was strong he would end up playing for the AFC East squad in 2026.
The Detroit Lions have to be disappointed with how the 2025 season turned out. Detroit finished the regular season 9-8 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 season.
Former Detroit Lions passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand had a brief stint with the New York Jets as their offensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Engstrand and the Jets have made the decision to mutually part ways, after only one season in his role as leader of the offense.
The Detroit Lions are taking their offense very seriously. They learned this year that maybe some of the stuff they were doing had become predictable, and defense began to pick up on it.
The Detroit Lions made a big hire on Monday when they added New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka to their coaching staff in a "high-ranking offensive position." This prompted some Lions fans ot wonder if maybe Detroit has too many cooks in the kitchen now.
I'm just going to come out and say it. As a sports writer, I hate this time of year. I love watching the Super Bowl, including the halftime show, the commercials, and everything else.
The Detroit Lions announced an interesting coaching hire that is already receiving immense backlash from fans. Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions were arguably the NFL’s biggest disappointment of the 2025 season.
Former New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka is leaving the organization for a new opportunity. Kafka is taking an offensive assistant job with the Detroit Lions, according to Jordan Ranaan of ESPN.
The Lions made their offensive coordinator choice recently, tabbing Drew Petzing to call plays in 2026. But they are adding another seasoned play-caller to their staff.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Lions will be adding former Giants OC Mike Kafka to the coaching staff. He adds Kafka will have a high-ranking role. Detroit has already filled its offensive coordinator vacancy by hiring Drew Petzing, and he’ll take over play-calling duties from HC Dan Campbell.
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown reacted to a wild incident involving him on Saturday. A man wearing a Lions jersey crashed his vehicle into Detroit Metro Airport on Friday, which caused an emergency response and an investigation by authorities.
Lions offensive lineman Dan Skipper announced his retirement via Instagram on Thursday. The 31-year-old spent time with seven different teams in his seven-year career, though he is best known for his time in Detroit.
Dan Campbell took over the play-calling duties from John Morton this past season. Campbell demoted Morton in-season and ultimately fired him at the end of this campaign.