2026 NFL offseason dates to keep an eye on: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/2026-nfl-offseason-dates-to-keep-an-eye-on
Lopez learned a lot in Detroit, interested in a potential return: https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lopez-learned-a-lot-in-detroit-interested-in-a-potential-return
Five Detroit Lions earn Pro Football Focus All-Pro honors: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/13/detroit-lions-pro-football-focus-all-pro/88163112007/
Lions fans hopeful to lock up Mike McDaniel as next Detroit OC: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/13/detroit-lions-fans-react-mike-mcdaniel-interview/88153554007/
Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel interviewing with Lions on Tuesday: https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2026/01/12/dolphins-mike-mcdaniel-tuesday-interview-detroit-lions/88151790007/
Pat McAfee Show Suggests Outside-The-Box Lions OC Candidate: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/pat-mcafee-show-suggests-dan-orlovsky-becomes-lions-oc
Detroit Lions Not 'Convicted' Giovanni Manu Is Ready Yet to Contribute: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/giovanni-manu-might-not-yet-be-ready-2026
Lions Owner Sheila Hamp: It Is Not Time For Drastic Change: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/lions-owner-sheila-hamp-not-time-drastic-change
Lions DJ Reader Weighs In About Lynn Jones Media Controversy: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/lions-dj-reader-weighs-in-lynn-jones-controversy
Pros and Cons of Detroit Lions Hiring Hank Fraley as OC: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/pros-cons-detroit-lions-hiring-hank-fraley-oc
Grading Lions' Offensive Performance in 2025 Season: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/grading-lions-offensive-performance-in-2025-season
Lions to Interview New York Giants Interim Head Coach: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/lions-to-interview-new-york-giants-interim-head-coach
Dolphins Request to Interview Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/dolphins-request-to-interview-kelvin-sheppard
Pros and Cons of Detroit Lions Hiring Jake Peetz as OC: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/pros-cons-detroit-lions-hiring-jake-peetz-oc
Over 40% of the NFL may be looking for a new offensive coordinator: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/155442/over-40-percetn-nfl-looking-for-new-offensive-coordinator-detroit-lions
Breaking down the Detroit Lions’ lesser-known OC candidates: https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-analysis/155411/breaking-down-detroit-lions-lesser-known-offensive-coordinator-candidates
Detroit Lions confronting a lost 2025: 'If we're not in the dance ... it's a failure': https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47592746/lions-searching-answers-miss-nfl-playoffs-disappointing-2025
2026 NFL Draft priorities for every eliminated team (Detroit Lions: Stabilize the offensive line - Detroit’s offensive line struggled late in the season due to a combination of youth and injuries. The interior is a particular area of concern. Tate Ratledge’s flexibility to play guard or center gives the Lions a bevy of options in the 2026 NFL Draft. There aren’t a ton of interior offensive line options who will be worthy of the Lions' 17th overall pick, but they should attack that position of need within the first three rounds.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2026-nfl-draft-priorities-every-eliminated-team
One reason for optimism for every non-playoff team heading into the 2026 offseason (Detroit Lions: One of the most talented rosters in the NFL
The 2025 season was an abject failure for the Detroit Lions. The Lions headed into the season with one of the highest Super Bowl odds in the NFL, a year after falling to the Commanders in the NFC divisional round, but fell to a 9-8 record, missing the postseason for the first time since 2022. Injuries to the defense wreaked havoc upon the Lions, as S Kerby Joseph (59.1 grade; 69th), S Brian Branch (77.5 grade; 12th), CB Terrion Arnold (52.6 grade; 94th) and CB D.J. Reed (65.2 grade; 48th) all missed substantial time. DI Alim McNeil (51.6 grade; 92nd) also did not look like the same player upon his return from injury. Those inconsistencies on defense hurt. The Lions were 18th in EPA per play allowed and 25th in EPA per rush allowed. However, despite all the frustration, the Lions’ 93.3 PFF grade was still third in the NFL, and the roster remains one of the most talented. The offense was a top-10 unit in EPA per play but struggled down-to-down, in part due to a new-look offensive line that lost its interior in the offseason. With QB Jared Goff (77.7 grade; 12th), WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (90.7 grade; third), WR Jameson Williams (75.6 grade; 31st) and RB Jahmyr Gibbs (85.6 grade; fifth) as the team's offensive core, the Lions remain an explosive offense capable of generating points. The offense had the sixth-most explosive plays and was fourth in points per game. All of that happened as the team transitioned from former offensive coordinator John Morton calling plays to head coach Dan Campbell. The offseason brain drain, as the Lions lost Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to head coaching jobs, likely played a role in the Lions’ downturn, but the Lions could very well land strong coordinators this cycle. Whoever steps in to call the plays on offense and defense will be greeted with one of the NFL’s best rosters. A lot just went wrong for the Lions in 2025.): https://www.pff.com/news/one-reason-for-optimism-for-every-non-playoff-team-heading-into-the-2026-offseason
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