Monday, July 13, 2026

Lions Links for Monday 7-13-26

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Where Detroit Lions Stand in NFC North in 2026:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/where-detroit-lions-stand-nfc-north-2026

What Detroit Lions Coordinators Need to Prove in 2026:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/what-detroit-lions-coordinators-need-to-prove-in-2026

Two Ways D.J. Wonnum Will Stabilize Detroit Lions Defensive Line:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/two-ways-d-j-wonnum-will-stabilize-detroit-lions-defensive-line





The Detroit Lions’ best remaining free-agent options before training camp begins, and where they fit and don’t fit:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/the-detroit-lions-best-remaining-free-agent-options-before-training-camp-begins-and-where-they-fit-and-dont-fit/

Detroit Lions Depth Chart Projection ahead of training camp: Why Ben Bartch, Jackson Meeks, and one big question stand out:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-depth-chart-projection-ahead-of-training-camp-why-ben-bartch-jackson-meeks-and-one-big-question-stand-out/

Detroit Lions Practice Squad projection before the start of training camp: Familiar names headline a surprisingly talented group:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/detroit-lions-practice-squad-projection-before-the-start-of-training-camp-familiar-names-headline-a-surprisingly-talented-group/

Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection before training camp: A bold prediction at receiver makes things interesting:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/detroit-lions-53-man-roster-projection-before-training-camp-a-bold-prediction-at-receiver-makes-things-interesting/

The Lions will likely have one of the slowest pass rushers in the NFL again in 2026, and that is totally ok:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/the-lions-will-likely-have-one-of-the-slowest-pass-rushers-in-the-nfl-again-in-2026-and-that-is-totally-ok/

Jared Goff vs. Jordan Love: ESPN’s latest rankings back the quarterback many fans keep overlooking:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/jared-goff-vs-jordan-love-espns-latest-rankings-back-the-quarterback-many-fans-keep-overlooking/

Ranking the best NFL quarterbacks for 2026: We asked execs, coaches and scouts to stack the top 10 (9. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Highest ranking: 5 | Lowest ranking: Unranked.  Age: 31 | Last year's ranking: 9.  Goff's last two years stack up well against just about any other quarterback. Over that time, he threw for 9,193 yards and 71 touchdowns. And only four quarterbacks have more 4,500-yard passing seasons than Goff's five -- Brees, Brady, Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning. That's quite the class for Goff, whose consistent Pro Bowl performance has overshadowed the Rams discarding him for Stafford in 2021.  "The guy wins," an NFL coordinator said. "He's going to find a completion if not under pressure. Mature pocket passer with a plus arm who can layer the ball at all levels."  Pocket pressure did plague Goff a bit in 2025, when he took a career-high 38 sacks. One knock on him in the past has been his playmaking when the pocket collapses. But he's known in league circles for good footwork, and he has improved his toughness from inside the pocket over five years in Detroit.  Goff appeared on nearly 60% of ballots to earn a spot in the top 10.):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49315416/ranking-nfl-top-10-quarterbacks-2026-execs-coaches-scouts

PFN’s Top 100 NFL Players Entering 2026: Joe Burrow, Puka Nacua, and Matthew Stafford Continue to Climb (95. Jack Campbell, LB, Detroit Lions:  Jack Campbell’s third season with the Detroit Lions was his best one yet, as he ended the year as both a Pro Bowler and a first-team All-Pro. He’s seen steady improvement each year since entering the league in 2023, and though there was some inconsistency early on, he finished 2025 with the highest PFN LB Impact Score of any linebacker in the NFL.  Campbell’s 176 total tackles placed second in the entire league last season, and he also contributed 5.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles. On the heels of a massive contract extension in May, it will be interesting to see how Campbell continues to develop at just 25 years old.  87. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions:  Having missed eight games in 2025 due to injury, Sam LaPorta’s production fell to career lows in his third year in the NFL. However, on a per-game average, his 54.3 receiving yards per game were the highest he’s had since entering the league, including his stellar Pro Bowl rookie season in 2023.  LaPorta’s PFN TE Impact Score ranking has dipped each year thus far, but he has remained one of the most productive receiving tight ends in the NFL year over year. He’s still just 25 years old, and his 50.1 receiving yards per game since 2023 rank fifth among all tight ends in that span.  53. Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions:  You know what you’re getting with Jared Goff at this stage of his NFL career. Other quarterbacks will have flashier highlights, but he’s a surgical pocket passer with impressive accuracy and a good arm who makes sound decisions with the football. He’s finished no lower than No. 7 in our QB Impact Scoring since the 2022 season.  There was a minor regression with Goff in 2025 compared to the year before, as there was for most of the Lions’ offense without Ben Johnson calling plays. That said, he was still a very efficient passer, finishing in at least the top six in each of the following categories: passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage, and EPA per dropback.  20. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions:  In each of the last three seasons, Amon-Ra St. Brown has ended the year as at least a top-four wide receiver by our WR Impact Scoring metric. He’s missed just two games in his five years with the Lions, which has helped him put up phenomenal numbers year over year. In 2025, he excelled to the tune of 117 catches for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns.  St. Brown has now been both a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro in each of his last three years, which is the window used to evaluate players in these rankings. With a career drop rate of just 2.8% and elite subtle separation skills, he’s been the cornerstone of some really explosive Detroit offenses over the years.  18. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions:  The top overall running back on our list this year is Jahmyr Gibbs, who has been named a Pro Bowler in each of his first three seasons in the NFL. He and Bijan Robinson are the only two running backs who placed in the top four in PFN RB Impact Scoring in both 2024 and 2025, and Gibbs was significantly more efficient in 2023, giving him the edge.  The last two years in particular, Gibbs has been a bona fide superstar in every stretch of the imagination. He’s combined for 2,635 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns in that time, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. He’s also been a high-volume receiving back, as his 1,133 receiving yards since 2024 are the second-most by a running back.  12. Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Detroit Lions:  Heading into 2025, there were questions around how Aidan Hutchinson would bounce back after having missed most of the previous season with both a fractured fibula and tibia. His season quickly answered any of those questions: he ended the year with 14.5 sacks and was the second-best edge rusher in the entire NFL in our EDGE Impact Scoring model. Over a 17-game pace, Hutchinson is averaging 13.0 sacks per season since the Lions selected him No. 2 overall in 2022. An elite power rusher with refined hands, a high pass-rushing IQ, and a relentless motor, Hutchinson is a force to be reckoned with.  4. Penei Sewell, OT, Detroit Lions:  Sometimes there’s concern when an offensive lineman shifts positions, but there’s absolutely no concern with Penei Sewell moving from right tackle to left tackle in 2026. That stems from how dominant he’s been; he was the highest-graded offensive lineman in both 2023 and 2025 by PFN OL Impact Scoring, regardless of position.  In addition to being the best overall lineman in two of the last three years, Sewell has been at least a top-six offensive tackle every year since his second NFL season in 2022. He’s been a first-team All-Pro each of the last three years for a reason; he’s incredibly strong, mobile in pass protection, coordinated in his movements, and precise in the timing and placement of his strikes.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/pfn-nfl-top-100-2026/


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