Per Justin Rogers of the Detroit Football Network, Lions DT Levi Onwuzurike‘s contract tolled and he will remain under team control for 2026. Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL in July and missed the entire season on the NFI list after signing a one-year deal.
The Detroit Lions should look to significantly upgrade the defense this offseason. In 2025, Detroit's defense gave up an average of 24.3 points per game (22nd) and 331.9 yards per game (18th).
This is going to be a consequential offseason for the Detroit Lions. They've got the first part out of the way with their coaching staff, and the next move is to go into afree agency and have a big impact.
The NFC North continues to be among the toughest divisions in the National Football League. Green Bay and Chicago both made the playoffs, while the Lions and Vikings both finished with 9-8 records.
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 Detroit Lions are going to have to get some extensions done this offseason. The good thing, even though it's also a bad thing, is that the injuries to Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch theoretically pushed off two of the big extensions the Lions had to make.
Jahmyr Gibbs is one of the best backs and most explosive offensive talents in the game today. In each of his first three NFL seasons, Gibbs, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2023 draft, has produced at least 945 rushing yards, 10 rushing scores and 5.0 yards per carry.
One of the biggest challenges Brad Holmes faces this off-season is improving the Lions’ roster with a stretched-to-the-limit salary cap. Detroit has 48 free agents in 2026, and with the salary cap constraints, this limits the number of players the team can re-sign.
It is officially Super Bowl week in the NFL. The ensuing week will feature plenty of storylines and excitement ahead of the final game of the 2025 season, with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots squaring off with the Lombardi Trophy on the line on Sunday.
With Drew Petzing taking over as the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator, it’s natural to ponder whether familiar faces from his past stops could follow
For many supporters of the Detroit Lions, it is a shame that quarterback Matthew Stafford made the decision after the 2020 season to march into a meeting with ownership to demand a trade.
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 at a crossroads this offseason. After missing the postseason for the first time since the 2022 season, the Lions are looking to avoid another regression.
The Detroit Lions may need to prepare to enter next season without one of their go-to leaders during their rebuild. Lions five-time captain and defensive cornerstone Alex Anzalone is on the track to become a free agent this March.
The college all-star game circuit is coming to an end, and NFL teams have had a chance to evaluate some of the best talent available in this year's class.
Tanner Engstrand will not be returning to the Detroit Lions for the 2026 NFL season. The 43-year-old only spent one season with the New York Jets, before parting ways with the AFC East squad.
Now that more dust has settled on the decision made by the Detroit Lions to hire new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, supporters and pundits are seeing the vision and why Dan Campbell added the veteran coach to the staff.
Sports Illustrated recently listed their projected top-100 players for the upcoming 2026 NFL season. NFL writer Gilberto Manzano and the MMQB staff tallied their official votes.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will be featured during NBA All-Star Weekend this year. St. Brown will be a part of this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which takes place annually during the league's All-Star weekend.
The Detroit Lions have been informed by the league the 2026 salary cap is expected to be higher than it was last season. According to NFL media, "The NFL informed clubs today it is projecting a 2026 salary cap in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million per club, per source.
The pre-draft process has begun, and we're past all the All-Star games now. Well, the Senior Bowl is still going down on Saturday on NFL Network at 2:30 P.M.
While on ESPN Radio this Thursday, former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky shared a pretty embarrassing story from his time with the Detroit Lions. Orlovsky played in the NFL from 2005-2017, completing 58.2% of his passes for 3,132 yards with 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
When the Detroit Lions hired Dan Campbell in 2021, the reaction outside of Detroit was a mix of confusion and amusement. His introductory press conference, filled with talk of biting kneecaps and treading water, became an instant meme.
The Detroit Lions have struggled with injuries the past two seasons. It has sparked conversation about the teams’ practice habits. This conversation recently got a high-profile entry when San Francisco 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner appeared on the “St.
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.
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.