Picking offseason priorities for NFL teams drafting in the top 10
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2018 Schedule
6-10, 4th in NFC North
Darrell Bevell makes sense for Lions in Matt Patricia's vision
Darrell Bevell's offenses in Seattle were run-first and run-heavy, and they emphasized playing at a slower pace to neutralize opposing offenses.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Don Muhlbach heading to his second Pro Bowl as a long-snapper. That's two Lions players in the Pro Bowl now, joining Darius Slay.
Lions turn to Bevell to help turn around offense
Darrell Bevell joins the Lions after serving as offensive coordinator of the Seahawks from 2011-17.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions hire Darrell Bevell as offensive coordinator
Biggest looming free-agent decisions for all 32 NFL teams
Could Clay Matthews move on from Green Bay? Will the Texans bring back Tyrann Mathieu? Here are the questions facing every team.
Re-grading every NFL team's 2018 offseason moves
With the benefit of hindsight, we reassess which teams aced the draft, free agency, trades and coaching moves last spring and summer.
Lions' Da'Shawn Hand delivers as rookie, should only get better
Fourth-round pick Da'Shawn Hand blossomed in his first season, posting 3 sacks and showing he can be a force at defensive tackle for years to come.
Watch: Lions fool Packers, get TD pass from kicker on fake FG
Kicker Matt Prater threw a touchdown pass to tight end Levine Toilolo on a fake field goal as the Lions caught the Packers off guard.
Our picks for rookies of the year and the league's all-rookie team
Baker Mayfield revitalized the Browns. Another first-year player led the league in tackles. They're among our best rookies for the season.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Statements on the new Lions initiatives:
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
The Lions and team owner Martha Ford are committing $600,000 to social justice reform with a focus on three areas: Scholarship Funding, Social-Educational Programs and Medical Aid/Health Assistance. They are working with TAPS, the Detroit Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, Detroit Lions Academy, Detroit Justice Center, Covenant House of Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Foundation's Water Hydration Station Project, CATCH and Mariners Inn to help in and around the city of Detroit. To read more on what they are doing, this is the website: http://inspirechange.detroitlions.com
In a bad season, Lions' rookies offer glimpse of real hope
Kerryon Johnson and Frank Ragnow bolstered the Lions' ground game, but the real surprise was the play of the DT taken in the fourth round.
Ex-Lions coach Forzano dies; gave Belichick start
Rick Forzano coached the Lions from 1974 to 1976, compiling a 15-17 record, but his tenure in Detroit is better known for helping to start the career of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Will Matt Patricia give next offensive coordinator room to roam?
Jim Bob Cooter didn't have his best season and lost his job, but he probably was hamstrung by Matt Patricia and his conservative approach.
Kerryon Johnson's first 2019 goal: 'Finish seasons'
Kerryon Johnson was sidelined after 10 games because of an injury, but the Lions saw enough to believe he can be a key component going forward.
Looking at candidates for Lions at offensive coordinator
Former Jaguars OC Nathaniel Hackett and Lions QBs coach George Godsey appear to be realistic options to replace Jim Bob Cooter.
Deciphering Lions GM's improvement plan after 'disappointing' 2018
Lions GM Bob Quinn said he and coach Matt Patricia need to look in the mirror after a rough 2018 and that they need to find more playmakers.
Bears nearly sweep NFC North awards after breakthrough season
NFC North Coach of the Year Matt Nagy turned Mitchell Trubisky into a dual-threat headache for opponents, and the Bears' defense also dominated.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
A day after Matt Harriss was let go, the Lions hired Mike Disner as the team's VP of football administration. He comes from Arizona, where he held a similar role from 2013 to 2018. Not surprisingly, he has a Patriots connection — as a scouting assistant in 2007 and intern in 2005 and 2006. He's a Michigan native and played baseball at Williams College.
The biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams
The Giants and Patriots need long-term quarterback solutions. Seven teams need new coaches. NFL Nation reporters assess every team's top priority.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
The Lions have let go of Matt Harriss, the team's Vice President of Football Administration. The move was first reported by the Detroit News. Harriss did a lot of the salary cap work for the club since being hired from the New York Giants in 2016 -- one of general manager Bob Quinn's first moves after taking over the football operations of the club.
Lions GM Bob Quinn on Matt Patricia: 'I'm not paid' to do background checks
Addressing 1996 sexual assault allegations against Matt Patricia for the first time since they surfaced in May, Bob Quinn stands by the Lions coach.
GM: Lions can win Super Bowl with QB Stafford
Lions GM Bob Quinn said that he is not open to trading Matthew Stafford and that the 30-year-old is a quarterback he believes he can win a Super Bowl with.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions sign P Ryan Santoso and RB Kerwynn Williams to futures contracts. Santoso was in Lions camp last offseason as a kicker/punter. Williams was a seventh-round pick of Indianapolis in 2013 and had a role in the Arizona backfield from 2014 to 2017. Out of the league last year, the 27-year-old is more of a runner than receiver and is one of the more intriguing futures deals players signed by Detroit. As far as Santoso, he struggled with accuracy last year in training camp but has a massive leg. Something to keep an eye on with both Matt Prater and Sam Martin having decent-sized cap numbers in 2019.
2018 NFC North Standings
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards223.5
Rushing Yards103.8
Points For20.325th
Points Against22.5
