Detroit Lions News

Whether they trade up, down or stay at No. 10, the Lions should find a player in the first round of this year's draft who can contribute immediately.

In this Dec. 22, 2013 file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford passes during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Detroit.

Reggie Bush and Joique Bell split time on offense last year, with Bush playing 54 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps and Bell playing 49 percent of the time.

Jan 1, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney holds the Capital One Bowl trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers at the game held at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

May 31, 2012; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi during organized team activities at the team Will the Detroit Lions offense look a lot more like the New Orleans Saints offense in 2014? Partly, yes, but fans shouldn't expect new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi to install a near carbon copy of his former ... (more)

Placekickers John Potter and Giorgio Tavecchio signed futures deals with Detroit this offseason and are the early leaders to replace David Akers, who will not be retained after one season.

The Detroit Lions have been negotiating with Ndamukong Suh in the hopes of signing him to a long-year deal before he potentially becomes a free agent next year.

This NFL offseason has been full of talk about the Detroit Lions attempting to trade up from the No.

New Lions safety James Ihedigbo has played with Tom Brady and Ray Lewis. He knows what leadership among the NFL's best teams looks like.

The NFL draft is a little over three weeks away, and the Detroit Lions are getting deeper into the process.

Defensive tackle and team captain Ndamukong Suh forced new coach Jim Caldwell into damage-control mode when Suh blew off a voluntary workout last week.

The Lions introduced new head coach Jim Caldwell and coordinators Joe Lombardi , Teryl Austin and John Bonamego to a few hundred season-tickets holders at a Town Hall meeting at Ford Field Monday night.

With the tenth overall pick in the 2014 Canal Street Chronicles community mock draft , the Detroit Lions select... The Detroit Lions are not in need of a first round wide receiver, per se.

The Detroit Lions' never-ending search for offensive weapons could lead them to take a tight end in next month's NFL draft.

Davante Adams caught 131 passes for 1,791 yards and 24 TD last season for Fresno State.

The Detroit Lions two biggest needs following their decision to release Louis Delmas and Nate Burleson were at wide receiver and defensive back, but they made things murkier by adding pieces to fill those needs by signing James Ihedigbo at strong safety , re-signing Brandon Pettigrew at tight end, and then giving Golden Tate a big deal to give ... (more)

The Detroit Lions cornerback trio of Chris Houston, Darius Slay, and Rashean Mathis struggled last season as a whole, but the Lions CB position should be a lot stronger in 2014.

The Lions figured they were getting a quality veteran to provide leadership and stability to a mostly young group of cornerbacks when the signed Rashean Mathis last August.

We're now a few weeks away from the 2014 NFL Draft , and the Detroit Lions have started to ramp up their pre-draft visits.

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