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By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions have built a talent pipeline unlike any team in the NFL. Detroit currently leads the league in former UFL players on its roster, and the results suggest the strategy is becoming a real competitive advantage.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions have one of the deepest positions in football. One room is so loaded right now that Detroit could eventually find itself turning surplus talent into future draft capital.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions have two huge contract decisions looming. Brian Branch and Sam LaPorta are extension candidates, but the structure of their deals may tell you as much as the dollar figures.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions may have left a lot of talent on the board in 2024. A full seven-round re-draft reveals several players who could have changed the outlook of the roster heading into 2026.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions trade idea shakes up three rosters at once. A rare proposal involving the Patriots and Saints would move a veteran defender out of Detroit and bring help to a position of need.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions may have found one long-term answer, one mystery, and one player still trying to prove it, We revisited three 2025 breakouts to see which ones look sustainable entering camp.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions saw several important players regress in 2025. Not every decline means the same thing, though.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions Mailbag: A surprising roster battle, Teddy Bridgewater's future, and why Tyler Lacy keeps showing up. We dive into some of the biggest questions lingering before training camp arrives.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions were well represented on an all-time draft bust list. The surprising part wasn't who made it—it was which infamous Detroit draft failures were left off entirely.
By: Mike Payton
Detroit Lions OTAs and minicamp revealed more than expected. A former first-round pick is fighting for his job, a major roster experiment may be ending, and Drew Petzing's vision for the offense is starting to emerge.
