The Lions' running back room is set at the top with Gibbs as the bell cow and Pacheco handling the dirty work, but the battle for RB3 between Vaki and Saylors is wide open heading into camp.
The Lions are good now, but has the joy of watching them turned into stress and dread as expectations pile up?
The Lions are about to make Sam LaPorta the highest-paid tight end in NFL history, and letting him walk would be a massive mistake for a team built to win now.
Three projected Week 1 starters for the Lions may lose their jobs to rookies as the season progresses, with D.J. Wonnum, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Roger McCreary all facing competition from younger talent.
A hypothetical Lions trade for Maxx Crosby mirroring the absurd Giannis deal would cost Brian Branch, Jameson Williams, and three first-round picks, and it's absolutely insane.
Brad Holmes slashed the Lions' roster age to make them the sixth youngest team in the NFL, proving the window isn't closing and this youth movement is built to last.
The Lions' receiver room has four locks led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, but after that it's a battle for roster spots between bubble guys and long shots fighting to prove they belong.
Mike Payton's 2026 stat projections have Goff throwing 36 touchdowns, Gibbs rushing for 1,402 yards as the featured back, and Amon-Ra posting another 1,489-yard season in an offense loaded with weapons.
First-round cornerback Terrion Arnold has been demoted to second team and must earn his starting job back while the Lions push for a more explosive offense under new coordinator Drew Petzing.
Bleacher Report's all-time draft bust list included four Lions but somehow left off Heisman winner Andre Ware, who started just six games in four seasons after being taken seventh overall.
