2026 Detroit Lions Offseason Thread

[number20]

Good frickin GRIEF

I think Hendrickson just got a lot more expensive

 

 

[sagnam]

These contracts are always overstated. Still big money, but the cap is always going to go up. The entire business model depends on it.

[sagnam]

21 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

Also... everyone here might believe Manu is hot garbage... But DC and Holmes may think otherwise.

I have no idea what they think about him...

I'm just sayin'.

They can love him all they want, but he is what he is. I don’t think he’s going to magically turn into a player just because they guys who drafted him still want to believe.

[ewsieg]

End of the work day and catching up on the Lions news.  OL doesn't look as worrying as it did just yesterday.  Figured i'd take that news and go play with a mock draft, with some trades I got:

25 - Emmanual McNeil-Warren - S

50 - Blake Miller - OT

57 - Gabe Jacas - Edge

63 - Keionte Scott - CB

115 - Michael Washington Jr. - RB 

157 - Sam Roush - TE

205 - Cole Payton - QB

213  - Reggie Virgil - WR

Picked up New England's 2027 3rd round pick too.  I would be happy with it, but I also don't truly understand how players from one scheme match up / play in another scheme, so who knows.  Figured I'd post it so I can come back after the draft and see if I got at least close on one of my picks.

[MichiganCardinal]

If the Niners have to trade Trent Williams, I wonder what he will fetch, knowing the recipient has to pay him.

[Shinzaki]

1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Manu won’t start. That would be reckless.

Doesn't have to start....just demonstrate the ability to be an average back up

[Motown Bombers]

The most active teams in free agency appear to be the Raiders, Titans and Saints. Teams that haven’t been very active, Eagles, Seahawks, Broncos. Hmmm…

[Jason_R]

1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I'm hoping they aren't done yet on the OL. Borom is good depth and can play any position on the line (except maybe center). But I don't like the idea of going into the draft pigeon-holed into taking a tackle in the first round. That's how you end up taking 2nd round talents at 17.

I feel like they have enough pieces on the OL that they aren't forced to take a tackle in the first round, especially if Sewell flips to LT. But everything I've seen about the draft this year indicates that there is good depth at OT in the first round. Assuming that they do pick an OT at 17, I don't get the sense that they will be over-drafting. 

[Motown Bombers]

I wanted to re-sign Lopez. 

 

[buddha]

1 hour ago, MichiganCardinal said:

If the Niners have to trade Trent Williams, I wonder what he will fetch, knowing the recipient has to pay him.

6th or 7th round pick.

[NYLion]

1 hour ago, sagnam said:

These contracts are always overstated. Still big money, but the cap is always going to go up. The entire business model depends on it.

The Jalaen Phillips and Jordan Davis contracts are terrible regardless of cap inflation. 4 years $120m for Phillips is absolutely insane, I almost couldn't believe that when I saw it. I haven't even touched on the Pearce contract being nearly $30m/yr for a guy with a career high of 47 catches although he is a good player.

[Longgone]

2 hours ago, Hongbit said:

Why?  He did very little here for us.   He certainly didn’t perform to the levels expected when he signed here.

He was 30th out of 134 idl according to PFF, but I believe he was better the year prior.

[Motown Bombers]

Kyler Murray is available. He's familiar with Petzing's system.

 

[RedRamage]

49 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I wanted to re-sign Lopez. 

 

Ditto. This is a big loss imho. I'd rather have Lopez than Reader at DT honestly. Hopefully McNeill is healthy, Williams steps up, and we get something out of Levi or Pascal... Man for that money though...I really wish they'd retained him. 

[RedRamage]

Just now, Motown Bombers said:

Kyler Murray is available. He's familiar with Petzing's system.

 

If we can get him for backup money I wouldn't be opposed. I get the feeling that he's gonna want a place where they has a legit shot at the starting position though.

[Motown Bombers]

4 minutes ago, RedRamage said:

If we can get him for backup money I wouldn't be opposed. I get the feeling that he's gonna want a place where they has a legit shot at the starting position though.

It was tongue in cheek. Murray doesn't fit Petzing's system. They need a pocket passer like Goff. 

[MichiganCardinal]

I want to be patient. I know Holmes is likely hard at work. But it’s hard not to be at least a little concerned.

 

[Motown Bombers]

Those are mostly depth positions. 

[MichiganCardinal]

11 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Those are mostly depth positions. 

If by the end of the week we sign a couple guys like Braden Smith, Bradley Chubb, and maybe two DBs, all to short-term deals, I’ll feel a lot better.

It’s OT and the defensive backfield that worry me the most.

 

[number20]

Hendrickson still sitting out there. Not a lot of takers so far

Edited 48 minutes ago by number20

[MichiganCardinal]

11 minutes ago, number20 said:

Hendrickson still sitting out there. Not a lot of takers so far

I’d bet it’s a years over dollars thing with him. He got pissed with how the Bengals treated him with the franchise tag. He probably sees that he’s only got one more big contract in him, so he’s hoping for 3-4 years instead of 1-2. He’d probably take 3/70 over 2/50.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Losing Roy Lopez hurts. He was an important depth piece for this team and started when they needed him too. I would have signed him for the 2 years @ $11.5 million that the Cardinals are paying him. 

[MichiganCardinal]

4 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Losing Roy Lopez hurts. He was an important depth piece for this team and started when they needed him too. I would have signed him for the 2 years @ $11.5 million that the Cardinals are paying him. 

I wonder if it means the Lions are counting on Levi (again). Dangerous proposition.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, RedRamage said:

If we can get him for backup money I wouldn't be opposed. I get the feeling that he's gonna want a place where they has a legit shot at the starting position though.

Aside from MB's tongue in cheek...

I also think Kyler can find a starting gig somewhere...

So who is going to be squeezed out of a starting gig?

We lose out on Kyle Allen as a backup so... how about Justin Fields?