Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Lions Links for Wednesday 8-12-26

Articles:

Lions announce updates to player personnel and football operations staffs:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-updates-to-player-personnel-and-football-operations-staffs-x0586


Detroit Lions Injury Tracker: Every Key Update From Training Camp:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/detroit-lions-injury-tracker-every-key-update-from-training-camp

Most Important Players to Watch in Lions First Preseason Game:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/most-important-players-to-watch-lions-first-2026-preseason-game

Sheila Hamp: 9-8 Season Wasn't Good Enough, Expects Team To Be Contender:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/sheila-hamp-lions-2025-season-not-good-enough-expects-contender


Detroit Lions players with most to gain, lose in preseason opener vs. Bengals:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-analysis/169028/detroit-lions-players-most-gain-lose-preseason-opener-bengals

Brad Holmes has an insane amount of experience around him in the Lions’ front office now:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/brad-holmes-has-an-insane-amount-of-experience-around-him-in-the-lions-front-office-now/

Jared Goff nails the NFL’s biggest problem, and the Lions should probably take advantage of it:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/jared-goff-nails-the-nfls-biggest-problem-and-the-lions-should-probably-take-advantage-of-it/

QB Joshua Dobbs returns to Detroit Lions, races to learn offense before preseason opener vs. Bengals:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2026/08/12/qb-joshua-dobbs-returns-to-detroit-lions-races-to-learn-offense-before-preseason-opener-vs-bengals/

Predicting Winners of Lions’ Biggest Position Battles Ahead of Preseason Opener:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/predicting-winners-of-lions-biggest-position-battles-ahead-of-preseason-opener

This Lions Free-Agent Addition is Flying Under the Radar at Training Camp:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/this-lions-free-agent-addition-is-flying-under-the-radar-at-training-camp

Dominic Lovett Facing Immense Pressure as Lions Wide Receiver Depth Chart Takes Shape:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/dominic-lovett-facing-immense-pressure-as-lions-wide-receiver-depth-chart-takes-shape

Dan Campbell Makes Exciting Declaration About Lions’ Wide Receiver Room:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/dan-campbell-makes-exciting-declaration-about-lions-wide-receiver-room

Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Falling Down Lions Depth Chart Entering Pivotal 2026 Season:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ennis-rakestraw-jr-falling-down-lions-depth-chart-entering-pivotal-2026-season

2026 NFL offensive line rankings: Broncos, Eagles and Buccaneers open in top three (19. Detroit Lions:  The injury to new starting center Cade Mays drops the Lions from a team that would have ranked 13th on this list to just inside the top 20. Penei Sewell moves from right tackle to left tackle to replace Taylor Decker and is coming off a career-high 95.1 PFF grade last year. Tate Ratledge looked the part as a rookie at right guard, but Christian Mahogany struggled, and with Blake Miller set to start as a rookie, there are several concerns with this group. If Miller can hit the ground running, then they can be a top-10 unit when Mays returns, but Jared Goff could easily find himself under more pressure in 2026.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-2026

10 NFL Players Positioning Themselves For A Breakthrough 2026 Season (5. Jahmyr Gibbs Lions RB:  Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs arrives at fifth as an explosive offensive focal point for Detroit.  "I think he should be the number one pick in fantasy football over Bijan Robinson, a great one v two debate. But also, we've never seen this guy without David Montgomery. Like his touches have gone up year-to-year to year," Parkins said.  Parkins highlighted Gibbs' dynamic playmaking ability out of the backfield and as a receiver, Gibbs projects as one of the most versatile weapons in football.  "I don't see why Jahmyr Gibbs shouldn't lead the league in touches this year. So if Jahmyr Gibbs gets 350 plus touches, I just think the sky's the limit for him. Is one of the most dynamic offensive players in football."):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/10-nfl-players-positioning-themselves-breakthrough-2026-season

Top 100 Players of 2026, Nos. 30-21: Dolphins' De'Von Achane debuts; Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. returns (30.  A. Hutchinson DET DE - 2025 stats: 17 games | 54 tackles | 14 tfl | 14.5 sacks | 1 INT | 35 QB hits | 4 FF.  Hutchinson's career year came at the perfect time. Fresh off signing a mega-extension, with a record $141 million guaranteed, the Lions star proved his worth. Hutch set career highs in sacks, QB hits and forced fumbles, fighting off constant chip blocks to log a league-best 89 QB pressures. That he did all this coming off a season-ending leg injury made Hutchinson's 2025 campaign all the more impressive; he just missed out on Comeback Player of the Year honors, but made his second Pro Bowl, earned his first second-team All-Pro accolade and ranked as a Defensive Player of the Year finalist. With a fully healthy offseason under his belt, there's no telling what Hutchinson and the playoff-hungry Lions can accomplish.  NFL Pro Insight for Hutchinson: Hutchinson is the first player since sacks were first tracked in 1982 to record 35+ sacks and 5+ interceptions in his first four career seasons.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/top-100-players-of-2026-nos-30-21

NFL's most optimistic fan bases ranked: No. 1 might surprise you (13. Detroit Lions:  Lions fans are cautiously optimistic that their team can bounce back after missing the postseason for the first time since 2022. Detroit, however, is already facing some daunting challenges from an injury standpoint.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-most-optimistic-fan-bases-rankings-chiefs/

Ranking the 10 Best NFL Wide Receivers in 2026: Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Puka Nacua at the Top? (4.  Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - 2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 87.2.  With three consecutive seasons as a top-four receiver by PFN WR Impact Scoring, Amon-Ra St. Brown is the only wide receiver in the NFL who’s had that level of consistency year over year. 2025 marked his fourth Pro Bowl nod in a row, as well as his third year in a row making an All-Pro team.  St. Brown finished the 2025 season ranked fourth among wide receivers with 117 receptions, fifth with 1,401 receiving yards, tied for second with 11 receiving touchdowns, and seventh with 55.6 EPA gained. For someone primarily known as a possession receiver, he was also pretty solid after the catch, tying for No. 20 among 78 qualified wide receivers with 4.9 yards after catch per reception.  6. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - 2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 83.2.  The Detroit Lions were the only team in the NFL with two wide receivers in the top 10 in PFN WR Impact Scoring last year. There were a few factors that prevented them from getting to the playoffs, but the play of Jameson Williams wasn’t one of them. His 83.2 PFN WR Impact Score marked his highest score to date, and his 65 receptions for 1,117 yards were both career-high totals.  One of the NFL’s best deep threats, Williams’ 17.2 yards per reception ranked third in the league in 2025. His 6.7 yards after catch per reception ranked fifth among wide receivers, and his 0.55 EPA gained per target placed seventh. He’s arguably one of the fastest players in the NFL today, and his big-play ability has helped Detroit’s offense sustain itself as one of the best in the league.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/10-best-nfl-wide-receivers-2026/



Video:

Discussing Detroit Lions preseason, and Tigers:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-xeup8n7avajx2393

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