The Detroit Lions desperately need to upgrade their pass-rush during the 2025 offseason, as the team needs more depth and a long-term starter opposite Aidan Hutchinson. One NFL analyst sees the Lions pursuing a free-agent edge rusher who is fresh off a Super Bowl victory.
Lions safety Brian Branch would seem to check those boxes. In his second NFL season, Branch led Detroit with 79 solo tackles and held opposing quarterbacks to a 73.7 passing-efficiency rating when throwing to receivers he covered in 2024. Branch had more interceptions with four than touchdowns allowed with three.
The Detroit Lions elevated Kelvin Sheppard from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator to take over for Aaron Glenn in 2025.
New Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, like most of the team's coaching staff in 2024, was a hot commodity on the coaching carousel this offseason. Sheppard moved up from linebackers coach to coordinator,
The Detroit Lions will be equipped with two new coordinators for the 2025 season: John Morton (offense) and Kelvin Sheppard (defense). Sheppard, a former NFL linebacker who played with the Lions in 2018,
The Detroit Lions could look very different during the 2025 season. Detroit lost both of its coordinators this offseason to head coaching jobs with other teams. Lions fans got their first big opportunity to learn about new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during a recent interview.
Appearing on "The Squeeze" podcast, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson downplayed the impact of losing Glenn and Johnson, both of whom became NFL head coaches for the first time.
In his first sit-down interview since his promotion, Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard shared his thoughts on his new role and his vision for the defense heading into the upcoming season.
USA Today recently predicted one free agent target for every NFL franchise. San Francisco 49ers veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward was the selection for the Lions.
The Detroit Lions will be equipped with two new coordinators for the 2025 season: John Morton (offense) and Kelvin Sheppard (defense). Lions formalize 2025 coaching staff, announce 10 new coaches ...