2025 position breakdown: Tackles: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/2025-detroit-lions-tackles-sewell-decker-manu
Lions’ 2025-26 annual home attendance ranking is misleading: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/29/detroit-lions-nfl-attendance-ranking-misleading/88419056007/
Lions sign former Bears practice squad TE to Reserve/Future contract: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/29/detroit-lions-sign-bears-thomas-gordon/88420447007/
Film Room: Diving into the playbook of new Lions OC Drew Petzing: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/29/detroit-lions-film-room-new-offensive-coordinator-drew-petzing/88037692007/
Fred Warner Believes Lions Will Change Practices Due to Injuries: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/fred-warner-believes-lions-will-change-practices-due-to-injuries
Detroit Lions 2025 Attendance Rankings Have Fatal Flaws: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/detroit-lions-2025-attendance-rankings-fatal-flaws
Dan Campbell Ranked Top NFL Coaching Hire in Last Five Years: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/dan-campbell-ranked-top-nfl-coaching-hire-since-2021
Statistical Comparison Between John Morton, Lions OC Drew Petzing: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/statistical-comparison-john-morton-drew-petzing
Notes: Ex-Lions coach battling cancer to attend Super Bowl with Patriots: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/156427/news-ex-lions-terrell-williams-battling-cancer-attend-super-bowl-patriots
Lions mailbag: Too many cooks with Drew Petzing, Mike Kafka?: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-mailbag/156373/lions-mailbag-too-many-cooks-with-drew-petzing-mike-kafka
Lions’ Penei Sewell nominated for first ever OL award: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/156349/lions-penei-sewell-nominated-for-first-ever-ol-award
Dan Campbell named NFL's top head coaching hire in last five years: https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-named-top-top-head-coaching-hire
Every NFL team’s best and worst free-agent signing from 2025 (Detroit Lions - Best: S Avonte Maddox. The Lions’ defense fell to 18th in EPA per play this year, with injuries ravaging the team’s secondary once more. But Maddox filled in well when his name was called, securing a 79.1 overall PFF grade while placing in at least the 61st percentile in both coverage and run defense. The 29-year-old seems to have found new wind as he hits the free-agent market again. Worst: LB Derrick Barnes- Detroit bestowed a three-year, $24 million contract upon Barnes, but the preliminary results of the big deal aren’t terrific. Barnes’ passer rating when targeted elevated from 56.3 last season to 112.4 in 2025, and his 5.3% run stop rate was in the 20th percentile. There may be some buyer’s remorse with the 26-year-old.): https://www.pff.com/news/every-nfl-teams-best-and-worst-free-agent-signing-from-2025
NFL coaching grades: Report cards for every 2026 coordinator hire (Offensive coordinator: Drew Petzing
Grade: C+. DeArdo: This is definitely an under-the-radar hire for the Lions, but Petzing may have been the best available offensive coordinator who wasn't in the mix for a head-coaching job. While he's only 36, Petzing has 16 years of coaching experience, including 12 in the NFL. He spent five years with the Vikings before working three seasons on Kevin Stefanski's staff in Cleveland. Petzing served as Kyler Murray's quarterbacks coach in 2022 before being named the Cardinals' offensive coordinator in 2023. Late in the 2023 season, Petzing's offense spearheaded Arizona's upset win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh, a game that included 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns from James Conner. Injuries to Conner and Murray played a major role in Petzing's offense never reaching its full potential. He'll now get a fresh start in Detroit with an offense that isn't short on skill players.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-coaching-grades-2026-offensive-defensive-coordinator-hires/
2026 NFL Top 100 Player Projection, Nos. 10–1: The Best of the Best (7. Penei Sewell, OT, Lions (75): Sewell received points from all eight MMQB voters for our top-20 list. His presence has given the Lions one of the best offensive lines in the past few seasons, and he was the first building block after coach Dan Campbell and GM Brad Holmes were hired in 2021. There would be no high-scoring offense in Detroit without Sewell’s vast skill set. He’s been named a first-team All-Pro in three consecutive seasons, and was a part of this excellent Sports Illustrated cover last year.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2026-nfl-top-100-player-projection-best-of-the-best-digital-cover
Brad Holmes: New OC Drew Petzing “checked all the boxes”: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brad-holmes-new-oc-drew-petzing-checked-all-the-boxes
2026 NFL Draft:
Lions may have Georgia Tech QB on NFL draft radar: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/29/detroit-lions-shrine-bowl-haynes-king-nfl-draft/88404108007/
Draft or Free Agency: How each NFL team should attack their biggest need (Detroit Lions - Biggest Need: Offensive line. Target: T Spencer Fano, Utah. The Lions have been on the short list for the NFL's top offensive lines over the past few years but took a step back in 2025. All-Pro center Frank Ragnow retired shortly before the season, and left tackle Taylor Decker’s future is uncertain, as he has publicly considered retirement. Fano has experience at both tackle positions and was the highest-graded FBS tackle in 2024 (92.6). He allowed just five pressures (zero sacks) across 382 pass-blocking snaps this season and was a difference-maker in the run game.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-draft-free-agency-teams-attack-biggest-needs-2026
Jeremiah: Top 50 NFL Draft prospects 1.0: https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-50-2026-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-1-0
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