2025 Detroit Lions season | |
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Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
General manager | Brad Holmes |
Head coach | Dan Campbell |
Home stadium | Ford Field |
Results | |
Record | 1–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFC North |
Uniform | |
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The 2025 season is 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. They will attempt to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and win the NFC North for the third consecutive season.
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2025 team | Source |
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DE | Myles Adams | RFA | March 12 | Detroit Lions | [1] |
OLB | Mitchell Agude | ERFA | March 17 | Detroit Lions | [2] |
G | Kayode Awosika | RFA | March 28 | Detroit Lions | [3] |
K | Michael Badgley | UFA | |||
ILB | Derrick Barnes | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions | [4] |
QB | Teddy Bridgewater | UFA | August 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [5] |
DE | Marcus Davenport | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions | [6] |
CB | Carlton Davis | UFA | March 13 | New England Patriots | [7] |
CB | Khalil Dorsey | UFA | March 20 | Detroit Lions | [8] |
T | Connor Galvin | ERFA | |||
S | Ifeatu Melifonwu | UFA | March 13 | Miami Dolphins | [9] |
CB | Emmanuel Moseley | UFA | |||
DE | Al-Quadin Muhammad | UFA | March 19 | Detroit Lions | [10] |
G | Netane Muti | UFA | January 22 | Detroit Lions | [11] |
ILB | Ben Niemann | UFA | |||
C | Michael Niese | ERFA | April 23 | Detroit Lions | [12] |
ILB | Trevor Nowaske | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [13] |
DT | Pat O'Connor | UFA | March 18 | Detroit Lions | [14] |
DT | Levi Onwuzurike | UFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [15] |
WR | Tim Patrick | UFA | March 14 | Detroit Lions | [16] |
DT | Kyle Peko | UFA | August 11 | New England Patriots | |
OLB | Anthony Pittman | RFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [17] |
RB | Craig Reynolds | RFA | March 18 | Detroit Lions | [18] |
WR | Allen Robinson | UFA | August 13 | Minnesota Vikings | |
T | Dan Skipper | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions | |
ILB | Ezekiel Turner | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions | [19] |
CB | Kindle Vildor | UFA | March 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [20] |
DE | Jonah Williams | UFA | March 17 | New Orleans Saints | [21] |
G | Kevin Zeitler | UFA | March 13 | Tennessee Titans | [22] |
TE | Shane Zylstra | RFA | March 18 | Detroit Lions | [23] |
* | = Practice Squad signings |
Position | Player | 2025 team | Release date | Source |
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DE | Za'Darius Smith | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10 | [52] |
LB | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | March 12 | [53] | |
WR | Antoine Green | April 29 | [54] | |
LB | Abraham Beauplan | May 27 | [55] | |
Position | Player | Date retired | Source |
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DE | John Cominsky | March 31, 2025 | [56] |
C | Frank Ragnow | June 2, 2025 | [57] |
WR | Antoine Green | August 28, 2025 | |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 28 | Tyleik Williams | DT | Ohio State | |
2 | 57 | Tate Ratledge | G | Georgia | from Broncos [A] |
60 | Traded to the Denver Broncos [A] | ||||
3 | 70 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | Arkansas | from Jacksonville [B] |
92 | Traded to the New York Jets [C] | ||||
102 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars [B] | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [D] | |||
4 | 130 | Traded to the Denver Broncos [A] | |||
134 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [E] | from Eagles [F] | |||
5 | 164 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns [G] | |||
171 | Miles Frazier | G | LSU | from New England Patriots | |
6 | 182 | Traded to the New England Patriots | from Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
196 | Ahmed Hassanein | DE | Boise State | from Buccaneers [H] | |
204 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns [I] | ||||
7 | 228 | Traded to the New England Patriots | from Cowboys [J] | ||
230 | Dan Jackson | S | Georgia | from Cardinals via Panthers and Broncos | |
244 | Dominic Lovett | WR | Georgia |
Draft trades
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Keith Cooper | DL | Houston | [68] |
Luke Deal | TE | Auburn | |
Leif Fautanu | C | Arizona State | [69] |
Gavin Holmes | CB | Texas | |
Zach Horton | TE/FB | Indiana | |
Jakobie Keeney-James | WR | UMass | |
Ian Kennelly | S | Grand Valley State | |
Jackson Meeks | WR | Syracuse | |
Mason Miller | OL | North Dakota State | |
Caden Prieskorn | TE | Ole Miss | |
Kye Robichaux | RB | Boston College | |
Tyson Russell | CB | Vanderbilt | |
Anthony Tyus III | RB | Ohio |
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On April 23, the NFL announced that the Lions would play the Los Angeles Chargers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 31, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. [70]
The remainder of the Lions' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 14—in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule. [71] [72]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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HOF | July 31 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–34 | 0–1 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap |
1 | August 8 [A] | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–10 | 1–1 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 16 | Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 | 1–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
3 | August 23 | Houston Texans | L 7–26 | 1–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | 4:25 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–27 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | CBS | Recap |
2 | September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | W 52–21 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 22 | 8:15 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | ESPN/ABC | |||
4 | September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Ford Field | Fox | |||
5 | October 5 | 4:25 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | Fox | |||
6 | October 12 | 8:20 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | |||
7 | October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ford Field | ESPN/ABC | |||
8 | Bye | |||||||
9 | November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | Ford Field | Fox | |||
10 | November 9 | 4:25 p.m. | at Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | Fox | |||
11 | November 16 | 8:20 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | NBC | |||
12 | November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | New York Giants | Ford Field | Fox | |||
13 | November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Ford Field | Fox | |||
14 | December 4 | 8:15 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Ford Field | Prime Video | |||
15 | December 14 | 4:25 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Fox | |||
16 | December 21 | 4:25 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ford Field | CBS | |||
17 | December 25 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Netflix | |||
18 | January 3/4 | TBD | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | TBD | |||
Notes
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Packers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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In the season opener, the Lions lost to their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers scored ten points in the first quarter via a 15-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Tucker Kraft and a 34-yard field goal by Brandon McManus. The Lions got on the board in the second quarter via a 30-yard field goal by Jake Bates. The Packers responded with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Love to Jayden Reed, which made the score 17–3 in favor of Green Bay at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 27-yard field goal by Bates. The Packers scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Josh Jacobs and a 38-yard field goal by McManus. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a 13-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Isaac TeSlaa, making the final score 27–13 in favor of Green Bay. This was the first road loss for the Lions since losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023–24 NFC Championship Game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Lions | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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In Week 2, the Lions hosted their division rival the Chicago Bears. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Bears responded with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Brock Wright. The Bears responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Odunze. The Lions scored the final points of the half via a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, which made the score 28–14 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored ten points in the third quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Jake Bates and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first an eight-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions, then a three-yard touchdown run from D'Andre Swift for the Bears. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown, making the final score 52–21 in favor of Detroit.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ravens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
In week 3, the Lions will visit the Baltimore Ravens.
NFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 54 | 31 | W2 |
Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 33 | 46 | L1 |
Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 65 | 48 | W1 |
Chicago Bears | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 45 | 79 | L2 |
Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 2–0 | .333 | .333 | W2 |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 2–0 | .000 | .000 | W2 |
3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1–0 | .000 | .000 | W2 |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1–0 | .000 | .000 | W2 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 2–0 | .000 | .000 | W2 |
6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0–0 | 0–0 | .000 | .000 | W2 |
7 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1.000 | .000 | W1 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8 | Washington Commanders | East | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .667 | .000 | L1 |
9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1.000 | .000 | W1 |
10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–1 | .000 | .000 | L1 |
11 | Detroit Lions | North | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1.000 | .000 | W1 |
12 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1.000 | .000 | W1 |
13 | New Orleans Saints | South | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1.000 | .000 | L2 |
14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1.000 | .000 | L2 |
15 | Chicago Bears | North | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1.000 | .000 | L2 |
16 | New York Giants | East | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1.000 | .000 | L2 |