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2025 NFL receiving corps rankings: Eagles kick things off at No. 1 (4. DETROIT LIONS:
The Lions recorded the highest team PFF receiving grade in the league last season (89.0). Five Detroit players recorded marks of 74.0 or higher: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. And St. Brown and Montgomery earned elite 90.0-plus PFF receiving grades. The Lions' receiving corps is diverse and features high-ceiling players at every position.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2025-receiving-corps-rankings-eagles
Every NFL team's make-or-break player for the 2025 season (Detroit Lions: OL Graham Glasgow -
Kevin Zeitler’s departure in free agency and Frank Ragnow’s sudden retirement leave Graham Glasgow as the only veteran presence on Detroit’s interior offensive line. Whether he plays guard or center this season, Glasgow needs to perform better than he did last season. His 57.2 PFF overall grade was his lowest figure since his rookie season in 2016. Glasgow will likely be starting alongside Christian Mahogany and Tate Ratledge, who have two career NFL starts between them. Glasgow needs to be the glue that holds the interior together in Detroit.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-every-team-make-or-break-player-2025-season
Here's every NFL team's biggest do-over of all time (Detroit Lions: Playing it too safe (2023 NFC Championship) -
Dan Campbell received a lot of flack for his two unsuccessful fourth-down attempts during the Lions' second half collapse against the 49ers. But what is largely overlooked is what the Lions did at the end of the first half that contributed to their historic loss. Ahead 21-7 and with the ball inside the 49ers' 10-yard-line, the Lions had a chance to build a lead that likely would have been insurmountable. But surprisingly, the Lions got conservative . They called a running play and a short pass play before settling for a short field goal and a 24-7 lead at intermission. Prior to going conservative, the Lions did go for the jugular. But Jared Goff misfired on a potential touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Either way, had the Lions gotten a touchdown, the second half may have played out differently.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/every-nfl-teams-biggest-do-over-of-all-time-seahawks-fatal-play-call-headlines-list-of-forgettable-moments/
Pete Prisco's Top 100 NFL Players of 2025 (15. Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions DE - Hutchinson was on his way to possibly being the Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 before suffering fractured tibia and fibula injuries in Week 6 against Dallas. Hutchinson was a menace before the injury, already totaling 7.5 sacks before the injury. (Last season: No. 47). 21. Penei Sewell Detroit Lions OT - Sewell is in the conversation for best right tackle in the league. He is good in both the run game and protecting for Jared Goff. He said he's getting stronger this year to improve. That's scary. (Last season: No. 17). 32. Jahmyr Gibbs
Detroit Lions RB - Gibbs rushed for 1,412 yards with 52 catches and 20 touchdowns in 2024, emerging as a big-play threat in the Lions offense. He is the prototypical "air" back who excels in space. (Last season: NR). 58. Amon-Ra St. Brown Detroit Lions WR - St. Brown finished second in the league with 115 catches in 2024 with 12 touchdowns. He is a chain mover with 61.3% of his catches going for first downs. (Last season: No. 39). 60. Kerby Joseph Detroit Lions SAF - Joseph led the league in picks last season with nine as he had his breakout season. That earned him All-Pro honors, and he's still just 24 years old. (Last season: NR). 77. Jared Goff Detroit Lions QB - Goff is coming off his best season, one that saw him throw for 4,629 yards and 37 touchdown passes. It will be interesting to see how he plays now that Ben Johnson is gone to Chicago as the coach, but I don't expect much of a drop-off for Goff. (Last season: No. 76). 86.
Sam LaPorta Detroit Lions TE - His second-year numbers went down from his rookie season, but that's because of the emergence of Jameson Williams in the passing game. LaPorta still had 60 catches, with seven for touchdowns, and remains a tough matchup for opposing defenses. (Last season: No. 58).): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/priscos-nfl-top-100-players-of-2025-saquon-barkley-cracks-top-5-five-other-rbs-make-top-50-4-qbs-in-top-10/
The NFL's most important newcomers for all 32 teams in 2025 (Detroit Lions: Coordinators John Morton and Kelvin Sheppard -
Sheppard isn't technically a new arrival -- he's instead been promoted after serving under former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn after spending four seasons with the team as an assistant. Morton steps into the void Ben Johnson left behind after helping Bo Nix exceed expectations as the Broncos' passing game coordinator. Each has huge shoes to fill after their forebearers maximized Detroit's potential on both sides of the ball to turn the Lions into a contender.): https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/06/17/2025-nfl-preview-most-important-newcomer/84190824007/
NFL first to worst? History says it happens – maybe even to the Chiefs (2. Detroit Lions -
What's working for them: Nobody had a better regular-season record (15-2) than they did in 2024. An offense that led the league with 564 points last season retains the on-field firepower to remain dominant. Speaking of dominant, the defense didn't couldn't be confused with that description a year ago – but maybe the story is different if star DE Aidan Hutchinson doesn’t break his leg in Week 6. His 7½ sacks still easily paced the Lions last season, and it seems like he should recapture his pre-injury form by Week 1. What's working against them: They’ve won 29 of their past 36 regular-season games and the past two NFC North crowns. But there’s no way to divorce that success from their departed coordinators, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, who both left for head coaching gigs in 2025. One of the league’s top offensive lines just watched perennial Pro Bowler Frank Ragnow opt for retirement. The Lions are also mired in a division that sent two other teams to the playoffs last year, while the third – the Chicago Bears, now led by offensive mastermind Johnson – is teeming with possibilities.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2025/06/17/nfl-first-worst-division-rankings-chiefs-eagles-lions/84238909007/