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The Lions' defensive line is so deep that they're probably going to have to part ways with some fan favorites and recent draft picks to make it work

At the annual league meetings back in April, Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes said the Lions were pretty heavy along the defensive line. Meaning that they had a lot of bodies and a good number of good players.

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Burning Question: Which Young Detroit Lions Player Shows Most Growth?

The Detroit Lions have a number of young, developmental players who could be in position for bigger roles in 2025. Growth will be a major theme for the depth players on Detroit's roster, as a number of recent draft picks could wind up being important parts of the team's success this upcoming season.

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / May 22

Player Lions will supposedly miss most was replaced before he even left

The Detroit Lions' defense was inexplicably injury-riddled last season, which makes their 15-2 regular season record all the more impressive. Of course things ended in disappointing fashion with a Divisional Round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders, as one too many defensive injuries became the final straw.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / May 22

Can you guess this Lions tight end 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.

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Tyleik Williams News / Pro Football Rumors / May 21

Lions announce big news on first-round pick

Williams spent four years at Ohio State, appearing in 51 total contests.

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The best NFL players never to play in the postseason

Here are the best talents since 1965 who either went their entire careers as regular-season-only players or have thus far done so.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Rival Coach Gives Lions Surprising Praise

For the Detroit Lions, the 2025 NFL season didn't end the way they expected. They were bounced by the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / May 21

Lions surprisingly sign their first-round pick ahead their of second-round pick, what that could mean

The Detroit Lions have been hard at work getting their 2025 NFL Draft picks signed to rookie deals. On May 9, the Lions signed Miles Frazier, Ahmed Hassanein, Dan Jackson, and Dominic Lovett.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / May 22

Lions surprisingly sign their first-round pick ahead of their second-round pick, what that could mean

The Detroit Lions have been hard at work getting their 2025 NFL Draft picks signed to rookie deals. On May 9, the Lions signed Miles Frazier, Ahmed Hassanein, Dan Jackson, and Dominic Lovett.

Penei Sewell News / Side Lion Report / May 21

New NFL award will finally give Lions' Penei Sewell the shine he deserves

Penei Sewell is the Detroit Lions' top offensive tackle. The 24 year old O-lineman has completely helped to re-tool the Lions' offense and, specifically, their run game.

Jameson Williams News / Side Lion Report / May 21

Lions analyst lays out precise blueprint for Jameson Williams to get paid

The 2024 season was clearly a big one for the career of Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. To his credit, starting with OTAs all the way through, he took some major steps on his way to topping 1,000 yards for the first time.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / May 21

Lions Among Teams That Supported Keeping Tush Push

National Football League owners have made a decision on the controversial "Tush Push" play that could have been outlawed. For supporters of the Philadelphia Eagles, the play the defending Super Bowl champions have perfected will continue to be allowed, as league owners reportedly voted 22-10 in favor of banning the play.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / May 21

Why keeping the tush push is a win for the Detroit Lions

The tush push is here to stay, and that’s good news for the Detroit Lions. On Wednesday, the NFL opted not to ban the tush push. The proposal, initially

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / May 21

Thanksgiving and Christmas won't be the only holidays the Lions are giving up in 2025

As we all know, the Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving every single year. It's been a long standing tradition since 1934,. That was fine and everyone understood what it was and it was all good.

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Detroit Lions News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 21

Detroit Lions ditch bold playoff reseeding proposal

There seemed to be a concerted effort to change the NFL playoff seeding, eliminating the home-field advantage of divisional winners, but the Detroit Lions, who introduced the rule change, have decided to withdraw it.

Detroit Lions News / NFL on ClutchPoints / May 21

Detroit Lions riskiest moves in 2025 NFL offseason

The Detroit Lions are ready to make up for lost time during the 2025 NFL season. Detroit had arguably its best season in franchise history in 2024. Unfortunately, it did not amount to any success in the postseason.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / May 21

Detroit Lions withdraw their playoff reseeding proposal

After making some tweaks to their playoff seeding proposal, the Detroit Lions decided to nix the whole thing. The Detroit Lions have withdrawn their proposal to revise NFL playoff seeding rules, which aimed to prioritize regular-season records over division titles to determine playoff positions.

Detroit Lions News / Field Level Media / May 21

Lions pull proposal to modify playoff seeding

The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The proposal called for seeding the playoff field based on record, thus eliminating the automatic home game for division winners regardless of regular-season record.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / May 21

Lions Withdraw Playoff Seeding Proposal, Lacked Support

The Detroit Lions proposal to change the NFL bylaw surrounding the playoff seeding process did not garner enough support and was reportedly withdrawn at the spring meetings in Minnesota.

Detroit Lions News / CBSSports.com / May 21

Detroit Lions withdraw proposal to change seeding format for NFL playoffs amid lacking league-wide support

The NFL playoffs will remain the same for the 2025 season

Detroit Lions News / Side Lion Report / May 21

Detroit Lions change their mind about NFL Playoff reseeding proposal

After what looked as though they were doubling down, the Lions have officially withdrawn their playoff reseeding proposal. The Lions proposed reseeding in the NFL Playoffs to seed teams based on record, instead of the top four seeds going to division winners.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 22