Amid an era of theatrical schedule releases on social media, the Detroit Lions had just two words for fans when introducing their 2026 calendar: “Strictly business.” https://twitter.com/Lions/status/2055068140229333495 The image of head coach Dan Campbell ignoring a variety of noise about the validity of the Lions’ Super Bowl window isn’t just a statement about Detroit sticking […]
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They say it takes three years to properly assess whether an NFL Draft was successful or not. If that’s the case, time is running out on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 selections. Lions general manager Brad Holmes was on an all-time hot streak when it came to his first three draft classes in Detroit. From 2021-23, […]
We interrupt your very serious Detroit Lions Organized Team Activity coverage with a very funny, very ridiculous moment from the St. Brown Podcast. As they’ve done in a few previous years, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother Equanimeous were in California for the NFL Rookie Premiere event. There, they interviewed some of the […]
It’s only been a few weeks of offseason workouts and a single day of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), but Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell has already been very impressed by the team’s new roster. This offseason, the Lions signed 16 external free agents (and signed another two to futures deals), drafted seven players, and added […]
The Detroit Lions’ roster is nearly at 90 players, and it can be hard to keep track of everyone. With new players being added all offseason long, some players who have hung around from last year or longer have been pushed down the depth chart and maybe even forgotten by some more casual fans. So […]
Jack Campbell, one of the Detroit Lions’ first-round picks in 2023, is coming off a season in which he was named First-Team All-Pro. Among all NFL linebackers, he finished the 2025 season second in tackles and second in PFF grade. Heading into the final year of his rookie contract, at just 25 years old, Campbell […]
The Detroit Lions’ three-week Organized Team Activities program kicks off on Wednesday. It’ll be the first field work open to media for the 2026 season, and with player and coach availability, it’ll be an opportunity to learn plenty about the team this year. We haven’t talked to coach Dan Campbell since the owners meetings, and […]
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero provided new details Wednesday on the contract extension recently signed by reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford.
A week after the Detroit Lions announced that 2023 first-round pick Jack Campbell signed a four-year extension, the full details of the deal appear to be out. Tuesday night, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press provided partial details of the $81 million contract, and OverTheCap filled out the rest of the details by Wednesday […]
The Detroit Lions may not have had a bunch of blockbuster moves this offseason, but they also weren’t very complacent, either. They signed 15 external free agents this offseason—well above their average under general manager Brad Holmes—in addition to adding seven draft picks and nine undrafted free agents. Their scope was wide in improving upon […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. Over the course of this week, we’ve broken down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]
Forgoing a team announcement or a sports journalist, the Detroit Lions chose to break the news they have extended linebacker Jack Campbell with the help of a Lions superfan. Diehard Lions supporter Sweta Patel posted on X on at 1:45 p.m. Thursday that Campbell will stay a Lion, citing “inside sources.” Because she’s not a […]
Well, everyone can take a breath now. A few weeks ago when the news broke that the Detroit Lions would not be picking up the fifth-year option for Jack Campbell, one of two first-round selections from the 2023 draft class along with running back Jahmyr Gibbs, there were certainly some uneasy feelings around the fan […]
The Detroit Lions have a couple of roster spots open and an estimated $23.6 million in cap space left. As evidenced by their signing of wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., the Lions are certainly still interested in adding talent and competition to their roster. But there are obviously going to be limits on who they […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced that All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell signed a four-year extension—one that will keep him under contract through the 2030 NFL season. Contract terms weren’t initially disclosed, but on Thursday night, they were revealed. As first reported by Ian Rapoport, Campbell’s deal is worth $81 million total, including $51.5 million […]
We are back to work over at the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel with a breakdown of Detroit Lions first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Blake Miller. Over the last few weeks, myself and my good friend and host of the Pride of Detroit PODcast, Meko Scott, watched all of the Miller […]
We’ve officially reached the “player rankings” portion of the offseason, and it was kicked off this week by a particularly offensive quarterback ranking by friends-of-the-show, ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Ben Solak. This week, they did a NFL quarterback draft. To be clear, this isn’t a standard ranking of the NFL passers, it’s a draft where […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]
On Wednesday, we talked about the Detroit Lions’ floor for the 2026 season. Based on the team’s talent and their easy-looking schedule, it’s fair to say that even if most things don’t break the Lions’ way this season, expectations remain very high. Currently, 61% of Lions fans polled in Wednesday’s Question of the Day have […]
The Detroit Lions were far more aggressive during the 2026 NFL Draft than their final results suggested, and new video released by the Baltimore Ravens confirmed what had previously only been reported in fragments.
The Lions proposed a trade to move from the 17th overall pick to Baltimore's 14th, offering pick No. 118 and a 2027 third-round pick to move up three spots in the first round.
Baltimore had interest.
Then the Miami Dolphins selected Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor...
The Detroit Lions continue to add to their roster ahead of Organized Team Activities. On Wednesday, they announced they’ve signed veteran receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. The 6-foot-2, 197-pound receiver has been in the NFL for eight seasons. He began his professional football journey as a sixth-round pick for the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. There, he […]
Last week, we provided our own game-by-game predictions for the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. But let’s turn that idea on its head. Instead, let’s see how the Lions’ 2026 opponents see how Detroit’s season will play out. For this exercise, I tallied the game-by-game prediction from SB Nation sites of Detroit’s 2026 opponents*. In those […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]