Thursday, August 27, 2026

Lions Links for Thursday 8-27-26

Articles:


Camp Notes: Campbell reflects on Lions' 2026 training camp:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/camp-notes-campbell-reflects-on-lions-2026-training-camp-hutchinson-pacheco





Detroit Lions Place Free Agent Defensive End On Injured Reserve List:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-place-payton-turner-injured-reserve-list

Detroit Lions To Sign Former Cowboys, Chiefs Cornerback:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-to-sign-former-cowboys-chiefs-cornerback

Detroit Lions Injury Updates: Pacheco, Moore, Hassanein, Mays:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-injury-updates-pacheco-moore-hassanein-mays

Most Glaring Lions Preseason Disappointment and What Comes Next:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/most-glaring-lions-preseason-disappointment-what-comes-next


Instagram Account of Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams Is Gone:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/instagram-account-of-detroit-lions-wr-jameson-williams-is-gone

Amon-Ra St. Brown: Detroit Lions Have Not 'Won Any Really Big Games Here':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/amon-ra-st-brown-detroit-lions-have-not-won-really-big-games-here

Detroit Lions Expect to Cut Players Who Will Help Other NFL Teams:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/amon-ra-st-brown-detroit-lions-have-not-won-really-big-games-here




4 roster cuts rules you need to know and what they mean for the Lions:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-news/170789/nfl-roster-cuts-4-rules-detroit-lions-2026



Detroit Lions Training Camp Observations: The final practice changed my mind, Gibbs had a bizarre day, and a defensive strength may be back:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/detroit-lions-training-camp-observations-the-final-practice-changed-my-mind-gibbs-had-a-bizarre-day-and-a-defensive-strength-may-be-back/

Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph create a very unusual problem for the Lions’ final 53-man roster that they have to solve by Sunday night:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/brian-branch-and-kerby-joseph-create-a-very-unusual-problem-for-the-lions-final-53-man-roster-that-they-have-to-solve-by-sunday-night/

Payton Turner’s Injury Now Puts Major Spotlight on Rookie Derrick Moore:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/payton-turners-injury-now-puts-major-spotlight-on-rookie-derrick-moore



How Luke Altmyer can win QB2 job in Lions' preseason finale:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/luke-altmyer-lions

With latest injury to Pacheco, is RB a concern for Lions?:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/isiah-pacheco-lions

Solak: How all 32 NFL teams rank in watchability this season, from the Bears to the Browns (3. Detroit Lions
It's the Jahmyr Gibbs show!  It's a little tricky to say "tune in for the Lions' offense!" when that has been true for every season since 2022. But you should still tune in. Even in a down season, Detroit was a top-10 unit in offensive DVOA, yards per play, points per drive and EPA per play in 2025 -- all the big metrics. Now that Gibbs (current betting favorite for Offensive Player of the Year) no longer splits time with David Montgomery, there are more chances for electrifying runs from anywhere on the field.  The Lions' appearance on the watchability podium is thanks to their defense, which surrendered a ton of explosive passes in 2025 (13.9% of opponent dropbacks, 25th among league defenses) and is only thinner and slower in the secondary this season with cornerback Terrion Arnold off the team and safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph still injured. It's going to be big-play central on both sides of the ball during Lions games.):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49734084/2026-nfl-season-most-watchable-teams-ranking-excitement-bears-rams-lions-chargers

2026 NFL Quarterback Tiers: Which Starters Are Elite And Who Should Be A Backup? (Tier 4: Supporting-Cast Dependent - This group can produce like top-10 quarterbacks provided the conditions around them are just right. Some in this group require pristine pass protection. Others need an innovative play-caller or a stacked receiving corps. But when those needs aren’t met, they play more like bottom-10 quarterbacks. This is the middle class of NFL passers.  The fanbases for these quarterbacks are all thinking the same thing: Why is my guy lumped in with these scrubs?  I’d guess that Lions fans are most offended, and they could make a decent argument that Jared Goff belongs in a higher tier based on production alone. Even last season, when Detroit missed the playoffs, Goff remained productive without Ben Johnson calling plays. That ignores the fact that Detroit’s offense was mostly powered by Jahmyr Gibbs’ explosive runs and a receiving corps that could turn a short pass into a monster gain. Goff’s inability to play under pressure is the main reason he’s stuck in this group. He was, once again, one of the worst quarterbacks in the league when pressured, and his lack of mobility, which won’t miraculously improve now that he’s in his 30s, is the root cause. Put Goff in, say, the Chiefs offense, and he’d crumble. If you need proof, just revisit his first season in Detroit when the Lions were still in rebuilding mode. Or just watch any game where he’s under siege.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2026-nfl-quarterback-tiers-entering-regular-season


Updated Top 50 NFL Rookie Rankings: Training Camp's Biggest Risers and Fallers (19. Blake Miller, OT, Detroit Lions:  Blake Miller has been solid and reliable for the Detroit Lions, with clean feet in pass protection. He's exactly who he was at Clemson, and that's a compliment.  42. Derrick Moore, EDGE, Detroit Lions: Derrick Moore looked energetic and athletic in his preseason debut, notching a strip sack. The Lions believe they finally have an appropriate running mate to pair with Aidan Hutchinson):  https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/onsi/news/updated-top-50-nfl-rookie-rankings-training-camp-s-biggest-risers-and-fallers


Video:


One Detroit Lions player flying under the radar in NFL training camp:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/one-detroit-lions-player-flying-174353907.html

Final thoughts as Detroit Lions close training camp:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pCufpGp4Ul8


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