We are less than two weeks away from Detroit Lions players reporting to training camp, which means we’re so close to football being back. It’s really happening, y’all. After an especially annoying offseason, we can officially bury the disappointing 2025 season and build toward what will hopefully be a thrilling Detroit Lions season.

That kicks off with training camp, one of my favorite times of the year. While the football may not count and it might be a little ugly, it’s the only time of year in which we watch full practices—and we get about 20 of them. It’s a...

Sam LaPorta has had a fantastic start to his NFL career, but one analyst believes the best may still be to come.

Over at FTN Fantasy, writer Daniel Kelley made three predictions for the Lions with a focus on fantasy football. He believes Jared Goff is a sleeper, Jameson Williams may disappoint, and a bold prediction. That bold prediction: LaPorta has a career-high in receiving yards.

Thus far, LaPorta has posted three very strong seasons in the NFL, but each year, his production has dropped. He had 86 catches, 889 yards, and 10 touchdowns his rookie season. LaPorta follwed that...

We’ve technically moved on from the “roster bubble” aspect of our 2026 Detroit Lions roster countdown, but the players in this next range—ranked 50 through 41—are far from safe. Most of the players below are likely considered to be on the right side of the bubble, but that can easily change based on the month of training camp and preseason ahead.

As a reminder, this countdown is based on the voting of eight staff members at Pride of Detroit, who all ranked the entire Lions roster from 90 to 1. These rankings represent the overall average of our eight ballots....

Throughout the offseason, SB Nation will host surveys for NFL fans, sponsored by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with fielding questions from Detroit Lions fans, and this week’s question centers around superstar running back Jahmyr Gibbs.

With David Montgomery traded to the Houston Texans, the Lions have made it clear that Gibbs is headed for a workhorse role as Detroit’s undisputed RB1.

“He’s going to be our bell cow now. He really became more of that last year, but we’re going to hang our hat on him quite a bit,” coach Dan...

The Detroit Lions tallied yet another top-10 player in ESPN’s positional rankings based on a survey of NFL coaches, executives, and scouts, and it’s another top-five player.

Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown made the top-10 list for his third consecutive year, and after placing seventh in 2024 and sixth in 2025, St. Brown climbed to fifth in ESPN’s top-10 wide receivers list for 2026.

“Savvy, knack for getting open, plays faster than his timed speed,” an anonymous NFL coordinator told ESPN. “He’s putting continuous stress on you even when you know he’s not going vertical. He has a unique way...

With Detroit Lions players less than two weeks away from reporting to training camp, it’s the last opportunities for players to post their workouts. In normal situations, these workout videos are nothing more than expressions anticipation for the upcoming season. But in the case of Lions rookie defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard, he also showed off something that is truly a remarkable feat for an athlete.

In a series of three Instagram stories, Gill-Howard flashed the crazy athleticism he has that likely have Detroit intrigued about his ability to use that explosiveness in his pass rush. But what is truly mind-blowing...

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell may have earned first-team All-Pro honors last season, but he still has some work to do in order to convince the people inside the NFL that he’s the best linebacker in football.

ESPN continued its ongoing positional ranking series—which is compiled via a survey of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts—on Tuesday with linebackers. And while Campbell earned a ton of respect, making the list for the first time in his three-year career, he was only fifth on the list. The four linebackers ahead of him were Fred Warner, Roquan Smith, Carson Schwesinger, and Zack Baun....

With the Detroit Lions’ 2026 training camp on the horizon, we are bringing back our roster preview series to help you prepare for the fun ahead. If you’re not familiar with this series, we guide you, position-by-position, through the roster, examining the starting, reserve, and specialty roles, which players are competing for which jobs, and projecting how the Lions will approach each situation.

So far in this series, we have already covered the quarterback position. In this installment, we will examine the Lions’ running backs room, speculating on current and future roles, and discussing how many players from this group...

Last week, we explored some of the best deals that Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has executed in his nearly six years with the Lions. He deserves a ton of credit for his measured, strategic approach.

But like any general manager in the NFL, he hasn’t been perfect. Whether it be free agency or even internal extensions, some of Holmes’ best-laid plans have not turned out as had hoped. So for today’s Question of the Day, we’re going to explore some of those missteps.

Today’s Question of the Day is:

What is the worst contract of Brad Holmes’...

The NFL Draft is not just an opportunity for teams to get better every year. It’s a celebration of college kids realizing their dreams.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is helping young students have a similar experience, as they take the next step in their educational journey. On Sunday, July 26, Goff will be a presenter for the “2026 Fate Draft Day.”

The event celebrates graduates from the FATE program—sponsored by the non-profit Merit—which is described as follows on their official website:

This four-year, cohort-based program provides innovative programming that blends project-based learning, character development, career exposure, and mentorship...

On Sunday, our NFC North podcast preview series continued. In last week’s episode, we ranked the divisions’ quarterback, running back, and wide receiver rooms. This week, it’s the tight ends, offensive line, and defensive line.

In my opinion, these were some great conversations, and it led to some good insight and debate on the status of the NFC North.

To begin with, the tight ends in this division are LOADED. It could be argued that each team has a top-10 tight end in the NFL: Sam LaPorta, Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft, and T.J. Hockenson (note: [All four received top-10 votes...

With the Detroit Lions’ 2026 training camp on the horizon, we are bringing back our roster preview series to help prepare you for all the end-of-summer festivities. If you’re not familiar with this series, we guide you position-by-position through the roster, examining the starting, reserve, and specialty roles, which players are competing for which jobs, and project how the Lions will approach each situation.

In this initial installment, we turn our attention to the quarterback position, speculate on current and future roles, and discuss how many reserves will make the 53-man roster.

Roster construction

During the Brad Holmes and...