Sadly, the Detroit Lions will not be playing the Super Bowl next Sunday, but some Lions players and Lions legends are on hand in the Bay Area right now for the Pro Bowl, and they'll be sticking around as part of a great promotion Rocket is putting on at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was a recent guest on the NFL podcast hosted by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. Warner had previously appeared on the Lions standout receivers podcast.
The Detroit Lions added Mike Kafka to the offensive coaching staff after the hiring of Drew Petzing as their new coordinator. Kafka's title has not officially been revealed, but it is expected that he will have a prominent voice on the staff as an offensive assistant.
How many of the offensive skill-position players to be named a Pro Bowler for the 2025-26 season (including the players replaced AND their alternates) can you name in five minutes?
Former Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis is enjoying success with the New England Patriots in his first season with the AFC East squad. “It should have been two straight (years in Super Bowl), for sure.
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.
On Monday, we talked about how the Lions really have two big extensions to get done this offseason and how they're both going to be very big. We set Jack Campbell up with a record-setting linebacker contract; now it's time to do the same for Jahmyr Gibbs.
The Detroit Lions attempted to poach veteran safety Quandre Diggs from the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks. According to the Detroit Free Press, there was an opportunity for the 33-year-old to play in Detroit in 2025, but he declined.
Here's an interesting one. When the Detroit Lions lost both Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch near the end of the season, they were looking for some veteran safety help to assist them in trying to make the playoffs.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff expressed at the 2026 Pro Bowl games the decision to add Drew Petzing to the coaching staff was a "home run hire." The veteran signal-caller has checked in with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett to learn more about Detroit's new coordinator.
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.
It's officially extension season for the Detroit Lions. This off-season, four of the Lions' best players are now eligible for extensions. Jack Campbell, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.