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Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Apr 1, 2025

What is the Lions' Record on Thanksgiving? Full Year-by-Year History

Detroit hasn't won on Thanksgiving since 2016 and lost a close one to their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, last ... year after a 10-1 start, tied for the best record in football. The ...
Pride Of Detroit on MSN.com · 11d

Detroit Lions extend Kerby Joseph on record-breaking, 4-year deal

The Detroit Lions have reportedly given safety Kerby Joseph a record-breaking extension. According to several reports, the Lions and Joseph have agreed to a four-year, $86 million extension. That breaks the previous average per year record set by Antoine Winfield Jr.
Detroit Free Press on MSN.com · 1d

Disrespect? No. Here's why Detroit Lions were never on prime-time until recently

The Detroit Lions rank 26th in prime-time appearances over the last 10 years among all NFL teams, and there could be a few reasons why.
CBS News · 6d

Detroit maintains record for number of people attending NFL draft

According to the NFL, 600,000 people attended this year's draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and fewer than the 700,000 fans who flooded downtown Detroit last year. Before Detroit, the record was 600,000 set at the 2019 draft in Nashville.
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 20d

Detroit Lions NFL Draft 2025 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs

Dan Campbell (Fifth season season with the Lions) • Last year’s record: 15-2 The 2024 season was the definition of bittersweet for the Detroit Lions. The team won a franchise-record 15 games ...
The Detroit News · 12d

Lions president Rod Wood takes jab at Packers ahead of 2025 NFL Draft

At a pre-draft event hosted by the Detroit Economic Club on Monday, Lions president and CEO Rod Wood took a shot at the division rival Green Bay Packers, which will host to the 2025 NFL Draft this week after Detroit's record-setting event last year.
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 14d

Detroit Lions president Rod Wood: Aidan Hutchinson 'will be here the long haul'

The Detroit Lions finalized long-term contract extensions ... Detroit set an NFL draft record with an estimated 750,000 attendees last year. "I've mentioned to (NFL commissioner) Roger (Goodell), 'How could you ever do better than this?'"
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 10d

Green Bay falls way short of Detroit's NFL draft attendance record for Round 1

Last year, Detroit set the record for first night attendees with ... fans in attendance during the three-day event. Detroit Lions President Ron Wood took a jab at Green Bay on April 21, saying ...
Icon for www.cbsnews.comCBS News · 16d

Detroit Lions in unfamiliar territory, picking late in NFL draft and trying to keep talented roster intact

Some other key players are due to get paid by Detroit, or another team in free agency, after helping the Lions win a franchise-record 15 games last season ... stay with multi-year deals.
Icon for www.woodtv.comWOOD-TV · 10d

Draft Day primer: What Lions fans need to know

For Detroit, that’s the No. 28 slot. The Lions tied for the league’s best regular season record last year at 15-2, but because they fell in the NFC Divisional round, they will draft ahead of ...
AS USA · 10d

Lions break the NFL market with $86 million gamble

The Detriot Lions have broken NFL records with a new, $86 million deal for Kerby Joseph. The Detroit Lions have signed a record-breaking $86 million deal for safety Kerby Joseph, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
Icon for www.msn.comThe Associated Press- Sports on MSN.com · 11d

Pistons, Tigers take baton in Detroit's pro sports renaissance

With the Lions, Tigers and Pistons — oh my — the Motor City finally has some winners to cheer for in the pro leagues.
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 12d

Detroit Lions president Rod Wood throws shade at Green Bay over expected attendance for 2025 NFL Draft

Green Bay is hosting the NFL Draft a year after Detroit set a draft attendance record with 750,000 fans ... second or third like they did last year." The Lions, of course, finished first in ...
Icon for www.nfl.comNFL · 12d

Lions president Rod Wood jabs Green Bay draft: 'They'll finish second,' or 'third like they did last year'

Back-to-back NFC North crowns have the Detroit Lions feeling rather bellicose ... Brad (Galli), they'll finish third like they did last year." The setting -- at a draft luncheon hosted at the ...
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · Apr 5, 2025

Skyrocketing price of pass rush won't keep Detroit Lions from Aidan Hutchinson contract

But as the Detroit Lions get ready to hand out a new likely record-breaking contract to Aidan Hutchinson ... choosing to allocate their cash to keeping their own young nucleus instead. Last year, they signed 2021 draft picks Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St ...
CBS Sports on MSN.com · 3d

2025 NFC North offseason grades: Bears, Vikings, Packers all upgrade; Lions hang in there

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah went to work in his first offseason in charge having big-time cap space thanks to having just J.J. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and projected 2025 starting quarterback, on a rookie deal.
azcentral.com · Mar 26, 2025

Detroit Lions grades for new free-agent acquisitions: Which moves get A's?

The Detroit Lions added seven new players via free agency this month. The Free Press grades each of the acquisitions.
TSN · 11d

Detroit Lions sign All-Pro S Kerby Joseph to record-breaking contract extension

The Detroit Lions signed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph to a four-year, $86 million deal on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
FOX 2 Detroit on MSN.com · 9d

2025 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions select DT Tyleik Williams for their first round pick

(FOX 2) - The Lions have selected DT Tyleik Williams from Ohio State as their first round pick of the NFL Draft. The 2025 NFL Draft has arrived in Green Bay and first round picks begin at 8 p.m. EST, with the Tennessee Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward of Miami with the No. 1 overall pick.
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · 14d

Detroit Lions president Rod Wood: Aidan Hutchinson 'will be here the long haul'

The Detroit Lions finalized long-term contract ... Detroit set an NFL draft record with an estimated 750,000 attendees last year. "I've mentioned to (NFL commissioner) Roger (Goodell), 'How ...
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 13d

5 Predictions for Aidan Hutchinson's 4th Season With Detroit Lions

Here are five predictions for Hutchinson's 2025 season as he works diligently to make his way back to the field in time for the opening kickoff: Hutchinson will be back and play limited snaps for game one of the season, getting his feet wet for a full season with Detroit.
Icon for www.mlive.comMLive · 11d

Lions, All-Pro safety agree to record-breaking extension ahead of draft

the Detroit Lions have made a major financial commitment to one of their defensive stars. All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph has agreed to a four-year, $86 million contract to remain in Detroit.