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0:57New NFL Playoff Teams For 2026: Lions
11:11NFC North Offseason Needs
1:21Needs Mock Draft: NFC North
11:26NFC North Free Agent Priority List
1:43Mike McDaniel Interviewing With Lions For OC Job
2:12Why Lions Fans Can Feels Positive Heading Into 2026
0:59NFL Week 18 Picks: Lions at Bears
1:59Playoff Picture Heading Into The Week 17 Weekend
1:25Vikings Eliminate Lions From Playoffs
1:17Are the Lions Built to Regroup and Make a Playoff Run Next Year?
0:52Why Detroit Never Developed in to the Team They Were Expected to Be
0:50Lions Look Lifeless, Commit 6 Turnovers in Loss to Vikings
1:19Lions Look To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive At Vikings
3:04Christmas Wish List: Lions at Vikings
2:32NFL Week 17 Picks: Lions at Vikings (Christmas)
1:32Lions Lose After Final Play Ruled Offensive Pass Interference
6:08Suspension Likely Coming For DK Metcalf Who Punched Fan
1:55Lions Playoff Chances Crater To 5 % With Loss
1:53Jonathan Jones Reacts to and Breaks Down DK Metcalf Incident
0:47Aaron Rodgers Stands Strong in the Pocket, Leads Steelers to Win Over Lions
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RotowireDavenport logged 14 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, across eight regular-season games in 2025.
Davenport missed Week 3 through Week 12 with shoulder and pectoral injuries. The rotational defensive end was a consistent contributor when healthy, participating in between 34 percent and 78 percent of defensive snaps in the games he suited up for. The 29-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year in March.
... See More... See LessLions' Tyleik Williams: Available through rookie year
RotowireWilliams ended the 2025 regular season with 18 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, and four passes defensed over 17 regular-season games.
Williams did not miss a game this season. The 2025 first-round defensive tackle was a reliable rotational piece behind starters Alim McNeill and DJ Reader, often sharing snaps with fellow defensive lineman Roy Lopez. With Reader becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Williams has the potential to seize a starting role in theLions' defense for 2026.
... See More... See LessLions' Daniel Thomas: Makes 23 stops
RotowireThomas recorded 23 tackles (10 solo) and one pass defended across 12 games with theLions in 2025.
Thomas has primarily been a contributor on special teams throughout his career, and that was the case again for much of 2025. However, he played a combined 78 defensive snaps across Detroit's final two games and accounted for 14 of his 23 stops in that span. Thomas will become a free agent this offseason and will likely sign a modest, short-term deal to serve as a special-teamer.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
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| Off. | 120.1 (14th) | 268.6 (3rd) | 373.2 (5th) |
| Def. | 114.5 (14th) | 236.9 (21st) | 331.9 (18th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| B. Branch SAFBrian Branch SAF | Achilles |
| S. LaPorta TESam LaPorta TE | Back |
| A. Anzalone MLBAlex Anzalone MLB | Concussion |
| K. Joseph SAFKerby Joseph SAF | Knee |
| B. Wright TEBrock Wright TE | Neck |