We’re getting closer and closer to the 2026 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions. With that in mind, we’re starting our new series called The Lions Should Draft This Guy.
The Detroit Lions are set to play a game on their 2026 NFL schedule overseas. For the first time since 2015, the team will play a game outside of the country.
The Detroit Lions offense failed to meet expectations at certain points throughout the 2025 NFL season. With center Frank Ragnow abruptly retiring, the team's offensive line struggled to gel, resulting in the run game being inconsistent and quarterback Jared Goff being pressured far more often than he or the coaching staff would like.
The Detroit Lions enter the 2026 NFL Draft with a competitive roster, but that doesn’t mean their starting lineup is set in stone. In fact, there are several spots on the roster where a rookie could realistically come in and win a job outright by Week 1.
How many of the players to rush for the most touchdowns for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Let’s go back in time just a little bit to before the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions met with a lot of players ahead of that draft, but one of the guys they met with the most, they weren’t able to get.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Detroit Lions had one 2026 free agent signing land in Sports Illustrated's recent Top 50 list. Cade Mays helped fill a need along the offensive line, as the team made the decision to part ways with veteran Graham Glasgow following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL season.
The Detroit Lions do not seem to mind how the optics look when the decision was again made to ask a popular player to return a portion of their signing bonus.
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 NFL Draft guide is here to get you ready for the big event later this month. Now that the draft is less than a month away, let’s look at Detroit’s draft picks, some potential targets, and the team’s recent draft history.
The Detroit Lions remain confident the team is in good position to remain competitive in 2026. Missing the postseason in 2025 was a significant setback, forcing the front office and coaching staff to take a deeper dive into what went south.
The Detroit Lions are currently operating with some financial constraints. Even though the team has managed the cap quite well, several players are going to be expecting pay increases the next couple of offseasons.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
Success can have multiple effects on an NFL team. Sometimes, teams get the winning taste but are unable to sustain it. Other times, teams remain consistent but are unable to get over the hump, and in rare cases they're able to sustain it over a period of time and build a dynasty.
Earlier today, we wrote a story about how we’re all looking at the Detroit Lions’ draft strategy the wrong way. With that in mind, we wanted to do a mock
The Detroit Lions are expected to target a defensive end early in the 2026 NFL Draft. ESPN analyst Matt Miller shared with reporters in a recent videoconference why he had the Lions targeting University of Central Florida defensive end Malachi Lawrence with Pick No.
The 2026 NFL Draft is later this month, and it really occurred to me, probably five years too late, that Lions fans, Lions media, and national media have been getting it wrong about the Lions for so long.
The Detroit Lions can’t seem to help themselves. No matter how much bad blood the team created with franchise legends Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, history has repeated itself once more.
The Detroit Lions are expecting a return to form from one of their top defensive linemen in 2026. Alim McNeill missed the first six games of the 2025 season rehabbing a torn ACL, and did not have the level of impact that was initially expected upon his return.
The NFL commissioner's office has been monitoring the potential legal ramifications of an armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida allegedly involving Terrion Arnold.
While Detroit Lions debate the Frank Ragnow salary bonus situation and speculate on what position All-Pro offensive lineman Penei Sewell will play, the team still has one big issue to address.
The Detroit Lions spent the past two seasons knocking on the NFL’s elite tier, only to stumble short of the finish line. A 15-win campaign in 2024 ended abruptly, and a step back followed in 2025.
The altercation between Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf and a Detroit Lions fan late in the 2025 NFL season has prompted a rule change for the 2026 season.
The Detroit Lions’ longstanding policy toward retired players is once again the source of controversy for the team.
Detroit Lions fans who expect Brad Holmes to select a first-round EDGE might be doomed to disappointment. Instead, Holmes is likely to choose an offensive lineman or a starting safety with the 17th pick.
For the first time in a decade, the Lions’ left tackle position is set to be manned by someone other than Taylor Decker. The team is planning an internal replacement on the blindside.
History shows that teams can never have too much quarterback talent and that it's often a good idea for a club to develop a younger signal-caller just in case the first-choice option at the position goes down.
Host Mike Valenti of Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket recently generated headlines when he said on the air that he had heard that "there are definite differences of opinions in roster construction" between Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell.
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