This is the first in a series of roster analysis by position group for the 2026 offseason leading up to Free Agency and the NFL draft. Today’s focus will be on the QB room and what Brad Holmes intends to do for a backup and long-term replacement for Jared Goff. QBs Under Contract: Jared Goff Free Agents: Kyle Allen – UFA, CJ Beathard – UFA (PS) Lions QBs Goff and Allen by MSN Analysis: The Lions will need another QB or two for 2026 season, as both the primary backup to

The Detroit Lions announced on X t hat they have added a new TE to the room in Thomas Gordon. Formerly of the Chicago Bears, Gordon (UDFA out of Northwestern) signed in early August but was released on 8/24/25, a few days before final cuts. The Bears re-signed to their Practice Squad on 12/24 when they lost another TE to IR. Gordon was never elevated and did not record a snap or stats last year. The addition of Gordon brings the Lions to four TEs on the roster currently,

The folks over at Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) have released their All-NFL and All-NFC teams, and the honors continue to roll in for a trio of Lions. PFWA All-Pro Notes Penei Sewell has been All-NFL and All-NFC consecutive selections from 2023-25 This is the first honor for both Jack Campbell and Aiden Hutchinson All-NFL Penei Sewell Jack Campbell All-NFC Penei Sewell Jack Campbell Aiden Hutchinson

In a move that will surely have the Detroit Lions fanbase nodding in unison (sarcasm off), it is being reported by multiple sources that Dan Campbell has quietly interviewed and will hire the former Arizona Cardinals OC Drew Petzing as the Detroit Lions new OC. Former Arizona Cardinals OC Drew Petzinger Name : Drew Petzing Age : 38 Years Old Philosophy : Run First Coach who likes to have Balance Coaching Mentors : Mike Zimmer (MIN), Kevin Stefanski (CLE) and Jonathon Gannon

When the Detroit Lions hired Dan Campbell back in 2021, he identified a need for a culture shift on Defense as the Lions transitioned away from the prior regimes and into Aaron Glenn's new system. One of the first Free Agents that was pursued and ultimately signed was Alex Anzalone from the New Orleans Saints, who the Lions brought on initially with a 1-Year $1.75M deal, extended the following year for another 1-year $2.5M deal and ultimately signed "long-term" in 2023 with

Love them or hate them, PFF has become engrained into the fabric of College and Pro Football. So, when they produce their yearly All-Pro awards based on their ratings system, it's always nice to see where the Lions had players shine through. This year, five players were honored, with three 1st team and two 2nd team winners. PFF All-Pro Notes Penei Sewell was the highest rated OL for PFF in 2025 at 95.2 LB Jack Campbell was second highest rated LB, and highest rated (90.0)

Brad Holmes had his annual end-of-year press event last week and while there was plenty of nuggets dropped about player health, accountability for not making the playoffs and much more, one thing that really grabbed the attention of the Lions fan base was the status of RB David Montgomery. Everyone knew that Monty's numbers were down this year and he had recently made some cryptic social media posts that indicated he may not be happy with his role or the Lions or both. Holme

Even though the Detroit Lions 2025 season ended early, there were still plenty of players that left their mark, including four that earned First or Second team All-Pro honors form the Associated Press. The Detroit Lions made an X post honoring the four, and there were four additional Lions per the AP Voting (Gibbs had votes at two positions) that also received votes but didn't make the 1st or second teams. AP All-Pro Notes LB Jack Campbell joins Chris Spielman (1991), Joe

With the 2025 season complete, the Lions have had some turnover within their coaching ranks, but nothing like lasty year when a total of 10 assistants (Including Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson) left creating a massive void in continuity. So far this year, only two coaches are needing to be replaced, and for different reasons. In addition, Detroit Lions Chief Operation Officer Mike Disner has been linked to the open Atlanta Falcons President of Football Operations role and has

The Lions are wasting no time making moves toward 2026 with an expected firing and a very under the radar OL signing. As expected, John Morton has been let go from the Lions coaching staff after getting demoted mid-season from Offensive Coordinator amidst a lack of cohesion, consistency and explosiveness that the Lions have been accustomed to. His firing was first announced by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network and later confirmed by the Lions Official X account. The move was wi

With the 2025-2026 season officially over for the Detroit Lions, Brad Holmes and the front office started the process of filling out the off-season 90-man roster yesterday with a flurry of moves. In addition to signing all three Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs), the Lions signed nine of their 16 practice squad players to reserve/futures contracts, essentially guaranteeing them a spot on the initial 90-man offseason roster. The Lions had only three ERFAs, and yesterday the

Mercifully, we are at the end of a very trying season for the Detroit Lions and their fans. What started out with such promise quickly delved into chaos and, frankly, an absolute shit-show from an injury perspective that tanked any chance they had of making a run. The Lions will be beat up and missing very important players in Penei Sewell, Alim McNeil, Alex Anzalone and Thomas Harper, so this game ought to be interesting. The Pick-em will come down to the tiebreaker, as onl

With both teams done for the week, it looks like the Lions will be very short handed on the OL (Pray for Goff) and have a few other starters out. The Bears had some late-week illnesses that are impacting availability, but they look like they will be very healthy for the Week 18 game. Bears Friday: Starting OG Jonah Jackson is over his illness without an injury designation for Sunday, but starting S Jaquan Brisker appears to have caught the same thing and is questionable. H

Both teams saw movement, with the bulk of guys getting healthier and improving. However, the Bears had two starters see downgrades, although I expect one to play. Bears Thursday: Starting OG Jonah Jackson as added as a NP with an Illness, but he likely will play. However, Romeo Odunze was downgraded from LP to NP, so he is trending in the wrong direction. Otherwise, everyone else that was NP upgraded to LP and are trending to play. Wednesday: The Bears had quite a few p

The last week of the season is here (mercifully) and the Lions are still a beat-up team, with many key contributors facing injury issues that should beg the question...sit or start? The Bears are looking clean at this point, continuing their smoke and mirrors season with Lady Luck driving much of their success instead of just being...good. Bears Wednesday: The Bears had quite a few players listed as NP, it only one starter in WR Odunze among the bunch. It's mainly the dept

Name: Brad Rogers Age: 52 Promoted To Referee: 2019 Graphic Courtesy of Football Zebras Last Game: Week 17 2025 DAL@ WAS Last Lions Game: Week 18 2024 – MIN 9 @ DET 31 The Minnesota Vikings committed 6 penalties for 30 yards. They were flagged a total of 6 times. The Detroit Lions committed 8 penalties for 49 yards. They were flagged a total of 10 times. Together there were 14 penalties for 79 yards. There were 16 total flags in this game. Notable Brad Rog

Week 18 brings a conclusion to the NFL regular season and with it, no more Thursday or Monday night games. With the College Football Bowl season in full swing, the NFL is set for National games on Saturday and Sunday night only, and both FOX and CBS running double-headers on Sunday afternoon. National games on Saturday (ABC/ESPN) and Sunday (NBC) night will all have playoff implications and will be carried by ESPN/ABC and feature CAR@TB at 4:30pm and then SEA@SF at 8:00 PM.

What was thought at the start of the season to be a potential division deciding game has devolved into a slop-fest of two teams that are incredibly injured with one out of the playoffs, and one clinging on by the smallest of threads. In terms of the pick-em, no changes as everyone picked the Lions to win and we all missed, and this week everyone is picking the Lions to win, only the tie breaker will see movement. Dan continues to hold a slim lead due to the tie breaker Mike

Merry Christmas Everyone form the staff here at The Grey Manes. With another short and super busy holiday week, w e condensed our usually weeks' worth of game posts into this single thread to cover everything about the Lions meeting the Vikings tomorrow afternoon. Tale of the Tape - Matchup Final Injury Report Officiating

The second practice of the short week saw both teams conducting walk-throughs again, but the estimated players report showed promise across the board. Steelers Tuesday: Practice day two was another walk-through and only one player saw their status change, starting T O’Neil went from NP to LP, so he appears to be trending as in. Everyone else did not see any changes to their practice status. Monday: Vikings went through a walk-through and listed several key contributors as