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2024 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
General managerBrad Holmes
Head coachDan Campbell
Home fieldFord Field
Results
Record0–0
Division placeNFC North
Uniform

The 2024 season will be the Detroit Lions' upcoming 95th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will attempt to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season and defend their NFC North title.

The Lions are debuting updated uniforms including a new alternate consisting of blue lettering on black jerseys and matching black pants and black socks and a blue helmet with a black lion graphic.[1]

Player movements

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Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date signed 2024 team Source
OG Kayode Awosika ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [2]
DT Tyson Alualu UFA
K Michael Badgley UFA February 22 Detroit Lions [3]
FB Jason Cabinda UFA
LS Scott Daly UFA March 15 Detroit Lions [4]
CB Khalil Dorsey RFA March 14 Detroit Lions [5]
TE Zach Ertz UFA March 12 Washington Commanders [6]
TE Anthony Firkser UFA July 30 New York Jets [7]
S C. J. Gardner-Johnson UFA March 14 Philadelphia Eagles [8]
OG Graham Glasgow UFA March 13 Detroit Lions [9]
DE Charles Harris UFA
CB Will Harris UFA May 1 New Orleans Saints [10]
LB James Houston ERFA March 13 Detroit Lions [2]
RB Mohamed Ibrahim UFA August 22 Minnesota Vikings [11]
G Jonah Jackson UFA March 14 Los Angeles Rams [12]
CB Jerry Jacobs RFA July 27 Los Angeles Rams [13]
DT Benito Jones RFA March 18 Miami Dolphins [14]
RB Zonovan Knight ERFA March 7 Detroit Lions [15]
CB Chase Lucas ERFA March 18 San Francisco 49ers [16]
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin UFA February 27 Detroit Lions [17]
LS Jake McQuaide UFA
CB Emmanuel Moseley UFA March 7 Detroit Lions [18]
T Matt Nelson UFA March 21 New York Giants [19]
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones UFA March 18 Detroit Lions [20]
LB Anthony Pittman RFA March 14 Washington Commanders [21]
RB Craig Reynolds ERFA March 10 Detroit Lions [2]
WR Josh Reynolds UFA March 28 Denver Broncos [22]
T Dan Skipper UFA March 14 Detroit Lions [23]
G Michael Schofield UFA
QB Nate Sudfeld UFA March 27 Detroit Lions [24]
G Halapoulivaati Vaitai UFA
CB Kindle Vildor UFA April 3 Detroit Lions [25]
TE Brock Wright RFA April 3 Detroit Lions [26]
TE Shane Zylstra RFA March 4 Detroit Lions [27]

Additions

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Position Player Previous team Date Source
G Netane Muti Las Vegas Raiders February 6 [28]
WR Tre'Quan Smith Denver Broncos February 7 [29]
LB Mathieu Betts BC Lions (CFL) February 13 [30]
DE Marcus Davenport Minnesota Vikings March 14 [31]
CB Carlton Davis Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 13 [32]
TE Parker Hesse Atlanta Falcons March 13 [33]
CB Amik Robertson Las Vegas Raiders March 14 [34]
DT D. J. Reader Cincinnati Bengals March 14 [35]
G Kevin Zeitler Baltimore Ravens March 18 [36]
WR Kaden Davis Arizona Cardinals May 13 [37]
LB Ben Niemann Denver Broncos June 10 [38]
K Jake Bates Michigan Panthers (UFL) June 18 [39]
DT David Bada Washington Commanders July 25 [40]
OG Jake Burton Michigan Panthers (UFL) July 31 [41]
QB Jake Fromm Washington Commanders August 12 [42]
LB Trevor Nowaske Arizona Cardinals August 27 [43]

Trades

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Releases

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Position Player 2024 team Release date Source
S Tracy Walker San Francisco 49ers February 20 [45]
CB Cameron Sutton Pittsburgh Steelers March 21 [46]
WR Antoine Green August 12 [47]
LS Scott Daly Chicago Bears August 26 [48]
RB Zonovan Knight August 26 [49]
QB Nate Sudfeld August 27 [50]
CB Steven Gilmore Jr. August 27 [51]
CB Maurice Alexander August 27 [52]

Retirements

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Position Player Date retired Source
QB Teddy Bridgewater February 2, 2024 [53]
QB David Blough February 15, 2024 [54]
DE Romeo Okwara March 19, 2024 [55]

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Detroit hosted the draft this year and recorded the highest attendance ever with over 700,000 visitors for the three-day event.[56]

2024 Detroit Lions Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes Source
1 24 Terrion Arnold CB Alabama From Dallas [57]
2 61 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB Missouri [58]
4 126 Giovanni Manu OT UBC From NY Jets [59]
132 Sione Vaki RB / S Utah From Philadelphia [60]
6 189 Mekhi Wingo DT LSU From Houston [61]
210 Christian Mahogany G Boston College From Philadelphia [62]
2024 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Jalon Calhoun WR Duke [63] [64]
Steele Chambers LB Ohio State
Duke Clemens C UCLA
Kingsley Eguakun C Florida
Chelen Garnes S Wake Forest
DaRon Gilbert LB Northern Illinois
Hogan Hatten LS Idaho
Bryan Hudson C Louisville
Nate Lynn OLB William & Mary
Morice Norris Jr. CB Fresno State
Isaac Rex TE BYU
Loren Strickland S Ball State
James Turner K Michigan
Isaac Ukwu OLB Ole Miss
Isaiah Williams WR Illinois

Staff

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Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president/CEO – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
  • Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph
  • Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth
  • Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Run game coordinator/defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
  • Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive assistant – Jim O'Neil
  • WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
  • Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
  • Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
  • Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

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Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated August 29, 2024

52 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 at New York Giants L 3–14 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Kansas City Chiefs W 24–23 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 24 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–17 2–1 Ford Field Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 8:20 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Ford Field NBC
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ford Field Fox
3 September 22 4:25 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
4 September 30 8:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Ford Field ABC
5 Bye
6 October 13 4:25 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
7 October 20 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
8 October 27 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans Ford Field Fox
9 November 3 4:25 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
10 November 10 8:20 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium NBC
11 November 17 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Ford Field CBS
12 November 24 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium Fox
13 November 28 12:30 p.m. Chicago Bears Ford Field CBS
14 December 5 8:15 p.m. Green Bay Packers Ford Field Prime Video
15 December 15 4:25 p.m. Buffalo Bills Ford Field CBS
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
17 December 30 8:15 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium ESPN/ABC
18 January 4/5 TBD Minnesota Vikings Ford Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week : Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Lions 0 0 000

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Standings

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Division

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NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Detroit Lions 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Green Bay Packers 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Minnesota Vikings 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Arizona Cardinals West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
2 Atlanta Falcons South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
3 Chicago Bears North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
4 Dallas Cowboys East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Wild cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
6 Detroit Lions North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
7 Green Bay Packers North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
In the hunt
8 Los Angeles Rams West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
9 Minnesota Vikings North 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
10 New Orleans Saints South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
11 New York Giants East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
12 Philadelphia Eagles East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
13 San Francisco 49ers West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
14 Seattle Seahawks West 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
16 Washington Commanders East 0 0 0 – 0–0 0–0 0 0
Tiebreakers[a]
  1. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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  2. ^ a b c Detroit Lions give contracts to James Houston, Kayode Awosika; 5 others test free agency Detroit Free Press, March 13, 2024
  3. ^ "Lions re-sign K Michael Badgley". detroitlions.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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  6. ^ "Commanders sign Zach Ertz". commanders.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jets Sign TE Anthony Firkser". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Eagles agree to terms with C.J. Gardner-Johnson on a 3-year contract". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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  10. ^ "Saints to sign DB Will Harris to one-year deal". NBC Sports. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  11. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Gophers RB Mo Ibrahim & OL Chuck Filiaga". vikings.com. August 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Rams sign OL Jonah Jackson to 3-year deal". therams.com. March 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Rams sign DB Jerry Jacobs". therams.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Benito Jones". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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  16. ^ "49ers Sign DL Floyd and Four Additional Free Agents; Re-Sign OL". 49ers.com. March 18, 2024.
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  28. ^ Detroit Lions sign young offensive lineman to futures deal Pride of Detroit, February 7, 2024
  29. ^ Lions Sign WR Tre'Quan Smith to Reserve/Futures Contract Sports Illustrated, February 7, 2024
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  35. ^ Detroit Lions sign run-stuffer D.J. Reader — their 4th key defensive addition of offseason Detroit Free Press, March 13, 2024
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  52. ^ Maurice Alexander Cut by Detroit Fox Sports, August 27, 2024
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  64. ^ Detroit Lions' 2024 Undrafted Free-Agent Tracker Sports Illustrated, April 28, 2024
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