Detroit Lions
Professional American football team
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| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Dominic Lovett, a wide receiver from Georgia, with their 7th round (244th overall) draft pick. |
| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Isaac TeSlaa, a wide receiver from Arkansas, with their 3rd round (70th overall) draft pick. |
| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Tate Ratledge, a guard from Georgia, with their 2nd round (57th overall) draft pick. |
| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Dan Jackson, a defensive back from Georgia, with their 7th round (230th overall) draft pick. |
| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Ahmed Hassanein, a defensive end from Boise State, with their 6th round (196th overall) draft pick. |
| April 2025 | Detroit Lions selected Miles Frazier, an offensive lineman from LSU, with their 5th round (171st overall) draft pick. |
| 2025 | Most recent first-round draft pick Tyleik Williams (Ohio State defensive tackle) selected |
| 2025 | Jared Goff was selected as Pro Bowl MVP for the second time. |
| 2025 | Kelvin Sheppard takes over as defensive coordinator from 2025 onwards. |
| 2025 | John Morton begins his tenure as offensive coordinator. |
| 2024 | The Lions achieved a franchise record of eleven consecutive victories during the 2024 season. |
| 2024 | The Lions secured their first first-round bye since 1991. |
| 2024 | The Lions begin their 95th season as an NFL franchise. |
| 2024 | The Detroit Lions selected Terrion Arnold with the 29th overall pick in their draft. |
| 2024 | Became the first NFC team to win 15 games in a season. |
| 2024 | Debuted updated uniforms with a new alternate design featuring blue lettering on black jerseys, black pants, black socks, and a blue helmet with a black lion graphic. |
| 2024 | The team's offense scored a franchise record 564 total points, the most in the NFL for the season, with running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery scoring a league-leading 20 touchdowns. |
| 2024 | Ended their season with a 45-31 upset loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. |
| 2024 | Lions became the first team to reach 10 wins in the 2024 season, marking their first consecutive 10+ win seasons in franchise history. |
| 2024 | Swept the NFC North division for the first time in franchise history. |
| 2024 | Became the first team in franchise history to go undefeated on the road during the regular season. |
| 2024 | Won their second consecutive division title and clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. |
| 2024 | Finished the regular season with a franchise record 15-2 record, tied for the most wins in the 2024 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. |
| 2024 | The Detroit Lions secured their third consecutive winning season for the first time since 1995. |
| 2024 | Jared Goff participated in the postseason, recording a 0-1 record. |
| 2024 | The radio network expanded to consist of 50 stations across 40 markets in Michigan and one station in Ohio. |
| 2024 | New broadcast team announced, featuring Jason Ross Jr. for play-by-play, Golden Tate for color commentary, and Dannie Rogers for sideline reports. |
| 2024 | Drafted six players in the most recent NFL draft. |
| 2024 | The Detroit Lions hosted the NFL Draft, setting a record with over 700,000 visitors attending the three-day event. The Lions selected Terrion Arnold (CB, Alabama) as their first-round pick at 24th overall, and made several draft trades including picks with the Cowboys, Vikings, and other teams. |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions preseason games featured Jason Ross Jr. as play-by-play announcer, Golden Tate providing color commentary, and Dannie Rogers handling sideline reports. The games were produced by FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. |
| November 2024 | Won their first Thanksgiving game since 2016. |
| November 26 2024 | Linebacker James Houston was released and signed with the Cleveland Browns. |
| November 7 2024 | Wide receiver Isaiah Williams was released and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. |
| November 5 2024 | The Lions acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith and a 7th round pick in the 2026 NFL draft from the Cleveland Browns in a trade. |
| November 2 2024 | Tight end Parker Hesse was released. |
| September 5 2024 | Offensive guard Michael Schofield announced his retirement from the NFL. |
| August 27 2024 | Quarterback Nate Sudfeld was released. Cornerback Steven Gilmore Jr. was released. Wide receivers Maurice Alexander and Isaiah Williams were released. |
| August 26 2024 | Long snapper Scott Daly was released and signed with the Chicago Bears. Running back Zonovan Knight was released and signed with the New York Jets. |
| August 12 2024 | Wide receiver Antoine Green was released from the Detroit Lions. |
| April 2024 | Detroit Lions selected Giovanni Manu, a tackle from UBC, with their fourth-round pick (126th overall) in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2024 | Detroit Lions selected Sione Vaki, a safety from Utah, with their fourth-round pick (132nd overall) in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2024 | Detroit Lions selected Christian Mahogany, a guard from Boston College, with their sixth-round pick (210th overall) in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2024 | Detroit Lions selected Mekhi Wingo, a defensive tackle from LSU, with their sixth-round pick (189th overall) in the NFL Draft. |
| April 2024 | Detroit Lions selected Ennis Rakestraw Jr., a defensive back from Missouri, with their second-round pick (61st overall) in the NFL Draft. |
| April 18 2024 | Unveiled new jersey set including home 'One Pride', road '313', and black 'Motor City Muscle' alternate jerseys with updated color schemes and design elements. |
| March 21 2024 | Cornerback Cameron Sutton was released and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
| March 19 2024 | Defensive end Romeo Okwara announced his retirement from the NFL. |
| March 13 2024 | The Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a trade. |
| February 20 2024 | Safety Tracy Walker was released and signed with the San Francisco 49ers. |
| February 15 2024 | Quarterback David Blough retired from professional football. |
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