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Dan Campbell reveals moment he knew D.J. Reed was meant to be a Lion

The Detroit Lions' biggest offseason addition has been D.J. Reed, a move that many believe is fantastic because of the quality traits the cornerback brings to the roster.

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Rod Wood: Lions 'Not Gonna Have' Bad Luck with Injuries Again

The Detroit Lions had quite the run-in with the injury bug a season ago. Detroit, in fact, ended up with a league-high number of players on injured reserve, including a multitude of players on the defensive side of the ball (Derrick Barnes, Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, etc.).

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 2

Lions Target DT, OL in Latest Field Yates NFL Mock Draft

The Detroit Lions have found success the past couple of seasons in large part due to their play in the trenches. General manager Brad Holmes and the personnel department have made a concerted effort to build through the trenches and to support them with skill position players.

Dan Campbell News / Side Lion Report / April 2

Dan Campbell perfectly explained what David Shaw brings to Lions' coaching staff

The Detroit Lions' coaching staff had a lot of changes this offseason, rooted in the departures of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn and coaches they took with them to their head coaching jobs.

Trey Hendrickson News / NFL on ClutchPoints / April 2

Grading ESPN’s Lions-Bengals Trey Hendrickson trade proposal

The Detroit Lions are in their greatest moment in franchise history. Detroit is one of the most historically downtrodden teams in the NFL. However, they have taken on new life under head coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes.

Ennis Rakestraw News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 2

Lions GM: Ennis Rakestraw Was Not Healthy Enough to Rely on Yet

The Detroit Lions did not have enough film to make a thorough assessment of rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw in his first season in Motown. Detroit's 2024 second-round pick had an injury-plagued rookie season that limited him to eight games and only four solo tackles.

Brad Holmes News / NFL on ClutchPoints / April 2

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes to serve as commencement speaker at his alma mater

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes will serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies at his alma mater, North Carolina A&T University.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / April 2

Lions Named a Potential Suitor for $80 Million Wide Receiver

The Detroit Lions have been pretty cautious through the first few weeks of free agency. Their only really splashy move was signing D.J. Reed to a deal worth $16 million per year.

Brodric Martin News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 2

'He's Got to Be Consistent': Lions Challenge Brodric Martin

The Detroit Lions have clear expectations for defensive tackle Brodric Martin heading into the upcoming 2025 NFL season. In 2024, injuries slowed the progress of a developmental player who was expected to build upon his rookie campaign.

Dan Campbell News / Pride of Detroit / April 2

Dan Campbell breaks down every Detroit Lions’ free agency signing

Dan Campbell—and Brad Holmes—broke down all of the Detroit Lions’ newest signings in free agency. One of the perks of the NFL annual owners meetings is that fresh off of NFL free agency, coaches can offer their thought processes on adding new players.

Detroit Lions News / Last Word On Sports / April 2

Unfinished Business Awaits Detroit Lions Brad Holmes Return

While the NFL world focused on the Annual League Meetings in Florida this week, pondering rule changes and courting the media, unfinished business awaits Brad Holmes’ return in Detroit.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 2

Lions David Shaw Will Cover John Morton's 'Blind Spots'

Amidst an offseason of change for the Detroit Lions, multiple new coaches joined Dan Campbell's staff. Among them was David Shaw, a coach best known for his success in college as the head coach at Stanford.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / April 2

Detroit Lions not moving practice facility, but more upgrades coming

The Detroit Lions won’t be moving from their Allen Park practice facility, but more upgrades are coming in 2025. A few years back, Detroit Lions team president and CEO Rod Wood told reporters the team was in the very early stages of exploring options to find a new home for their training facility, currently located in Allen Park.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / April 2

A silly thing NFL teams do during the scouting process could push one of the best players to the Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft

The NFL does a lot of silly stuff during the NFL Draft process. At times, it's like teams will look at every single thing that they can look at instead of what the player does on the field.

Dan Campbell News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 2

Takeaways from Dan Campbell's 2025 League Meeting Media Session

Day 3 of the NFL’s Annual League Meetings took place Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. As part of the day’s activities, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / April 2

Best edge rusher for the Lions in each round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Detroit can score just about everywhere

I got to be honest, this wasn't my idea. I actually got this idea from my friend Jeff Risdon over at LionsWire. He put together his list of the best edge rushers in each round for the Lions and Jeff and I agreed that I would do mine and we would compare and contrast.

Brad Holmes News / Side Lion Report / April 2

Brad Holmes explains why he's thankful for adversity Lions faced in 2024

The Detroit Lions didn't have the easiest season in 2024, and that was due mostly to the fact that the roster was under constant fire due to injuries. On defense, the Lions sustained losses from Week 1 through the divisional playoff game.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / April 2

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.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / April 1

Lions Hosting Shemar Stewart For Official Top 30 Visit

The Detroit Lions are set to host one of the top edge rusher draft prospects coming out of college for an official visit. According to The Draft Network, Shemar Stewart will meet with Detroit on Wednesday after he arrives in town on Tuesday evening.

Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Dan Campbell Wants Lions to Get Younger at Wide Receiver, But They Should Wait to Draft One

The Detroit Lions couldn't have asked for much more from their wide receivers during the 2024 NFL season. Amon-Ra St. Brown was once again one of the NFL's best receivers, making 115 catches for 1263 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Detroit Lions News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 1

Kyle Allen & Hendon Hooker Will Battle For Lions Backup QB Role

Lions GM Brad Holmes revealed the team signed QB Kyle Allen to challenge QB Hendon Hooker for the backup quarterback position, via Eric Woodyard. “Still got high hopes for him but nobody’s gonna be given a job either,” he said.

Jameson Williams News / Pro Football Rumors / March 31

Lions likely to exercise WR Jameson Williams’ fifth-year option

Jameson Williams‘ time with the Lions has seen a number of ups and downs to date. A decision will need to made regarding his 2026 fifth-year option this spring, and the team is leaning toward picking it up.

John Cominsky News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 31

Lions DE John Cominsky Announces Retirement

Per Eric Woodyard, Lions DE John Cominsky has announced his retirement on social media. Cominsky missed the entire 2024 season after suffering a torn MCL in July. Cominsky, 29, hails from Barberton, Ohio, and is a former fourth-round pick by the Falcons in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Charleston.

Detroit Lions News / Viral Sports News / March 31

Report: Detroit Lions Still Interested in Star Defender

The Detroit Lions’ offseason has been a rollercoaster for fans eagerly awaiting a solution at the edge rusher position to complement star Aidan Hutchinson.

Jameson Williams News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 31

Lions Plan To Exercise Fifth-Year Option For WR Jameson Williams

Lions GM Brad Holmes said the plan is to pick up the fifth-year option for WR Jameson Williams, per Eric Woodyard. “Look, it’s heading that way that we are most likely gonna be doing that we are mostly likely gonna be doing that,” Holmes said during the annual league meeting.