Jason Marks

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Jason Marks

Last season, as the Detroit Lions dealt with an ever-increasing list of injured players, fans and pundits alike were crying out for the team to spend top dollar and trade for a quality replacement for pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson after his heartbreaking leg injury. As the team's GM Brad Holmes told Chris Long during a recent interview, replacing the team's superstar defensive end and sack leader was no easy task.

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jason Marks

On June 2nd, All Pro C Frank Ragnow announced his retirement from pro football. Health concerns, including a foot injury that Ragnow called “inoperable” two years ago, likely played a major role in his departure from the NFL and from the Lions. Detroit will now try to replicate his impact on offense by testing out a line featuring center depth courtesy veterans Graham Glasgow and Trystan Colon, and rookie Tate Ratledge.

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jason Marks

During a press conference during OTAs, Detroit Lions' HC Dan Campbell fielded this question from a reporter:I know you guys don't really care that much about what the national perspective is, but you had mentioned coordinator changes, someone else mentioned the pass rush, you mentioned the schedule. Those three things are why people are saying, 'Oh, the Lions are going to take a step back.' You've probably heard that stuff. Do you think the team will use that as fuel at all?

4 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jason Marks

The Detroit Lions will host two joint practices this year, both against preseason opponents. First up is a preseason Week 2 joint practice session against the Miami Dolphins, prior to their exhibition game on Aug 16th. These two teams haven't met on the field since 2022. In Dan Campbell's second year as HC, the Lions suffered a 31-27 home loss that dropped the Lions to 1-6. Detroit would finish that season strong, ending up at 9-8 and just missing out on the postseason.

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Jason Marks

The NFL schedule was earlier this month, amidst a fanfare of matchup leaks and team-made videos. Immediately, analysts began taking a look to see which team had the easiest or toughest schedule. The Detroit Lions, in particular, were noted for being among the very top teams in 2025 in terms of strength of schedule - at least, before the season begins. But have you ever wondered why certain teams have harder or softer schedules than others in any given season? Why aren't they more balanced?