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| 2025 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
| General manager | Brad Holmes |
| Head coach | Dan Campbell |
| Home field | Ford Field |
The 2025 season will be the Detroit Lions' 96th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes.
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2025 team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | Myles Adams | RFA | |||
| OLB | Mitchell Agude | ERFA | |||
| G | Kayode Awosika | RFA | |||
| K | Michael Badgley | UFA | |||
| ILB | Derrick Barnes | UFA | |||
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | UFA | |||
| DE | John Cominsky | UFA | |||
| DE | Marcus Davenport | UFA | |||
| CB | Carlton Davis | UFA | |||
| CB | Khalil Dorsey | UFA | |||
| T | Connor Galvin | ERFA | |||
| S | Ifeatu Melifonwu | UFA | |||
| CB | Emmanuel Moseley | UFA | |||
| DE | Al-Quadin Muhammad | UFA | |||
| G | Netane Muti | UFA | January 22 | Detroit Lions | [1] |
| ILB | Ben Niemann | UFA | |||
| C | Michael Niese | ERFA | |||
| ILB | Trevor Nowaske | ERFA | |||
| DT | Pat O'Connor | UFA | |||
| DT | Levi Onwuzurike | UFA | |||
| WR | Tim Patrick | UFA | |||
| DT | Kyle Peko | UFA | |||
| OLB | Anthony Pittman | RFA | |||
| RB | Craig Reynolds | RFA | |||
| WR | Allen Robinson | UFA | |||
| T | Dan Skipper | UFA | |||
| ILB | Ezekiel Turner | UFA | |||
| CB | Kindle Vildor | UFA | |||
| DE | Jonah Williams | UFA | |||
| G | Kevin Zeitler | UFA | |||
| TE | Shane Zylstra | RFA | |||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | ||||
| 2 | 60 | ||||
| 3 | 92 | ||||
| TBD | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [A] | ||||
| 4 | TBD | ||||
| 5 | TBD | ||||
| 6 | TBD | ||||
| 7 | TBD |
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The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May. [3]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Los Angeles Rams |
| Interconference opponents (AFC North) | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | — | Kansas City Chiefs |
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