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August
08/01

The Detroit Lions sign G Jake Burton and DL Pat O'Connor.

08/01

The Detroit Lions place G Netane Muti on Reserve/Injured.

July
07/27

The Detroit Lions sign LB Malik Jefferson.

07/27

The Detroit Lions place OL Christian Mahogany on Active/Non-Football Illness.

07/27

The Detroit Lions place K Michael Badgley on Reserved/Injured.

07/25

The Detroit Lions sign DL David Bada as part of the NFL's International Pathway Program.

07/24

The Detroit Lions waive G Matt Farniok.

07/24

The Detroit Lions place CB Carlton Davis, WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, CB Amik Robertson and WR Tre'Quan Smith on Active/Non-Football Injury.

07/22

The Detroit Lions sign G Ike Boettger.

07/21

The Detroit Lions place OL Giovanni Manu on Active/Non-Football Injury.

07/21

The Detroit Lions place DL DJ Reader, OLB Marcus Davenport and DB Brian Branch on Active/Physically Unable to Perform.

June
06/18

The Detroit Lions sign K Jake Bates and waive K James Turner.

06/13

The Detroit Lions sign CB Terrion Arnold.

06/11

The Detroit Lions waive (injured) CB Craig James.

06/10

The Detroit Lions sign LB Ben Niemann and waive LB Steele Chambers.

May
05/31

The Detroit Lions sign CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

05/16

The Detroit Lions sign TE Sean McKeon and waive TE Isaac Rex.

05/13

The Detroit Lions sign WR Kaden Davis and TE Parker Hesse.

05/10

The Detroit Lions sign S Chelen Garnes, CB Morice Norris, K James Turner, OLB Isaac Ukwu, S Loren Strickland, LS Hogan Hatten, LB Steele Chambers, LB DaRon Gilbert, OLB Nate Lynn, OL Duke Clemens, C Bryan Hudson, C Kingsley Eguakun, WR Jalon Calhoun, WR Isaiah Williams and TE Isaac Rex.

05/10

The Detroit Lions sign G Christian Mahogany, OL Giovanni Manu, RB Sione Vaki and DL Mekhi Wingo.

05/07

The Detroit Lions sign S C.J. Moore and DL Kyle Peko.

April
04/15

The Detroit Lions re-sign G Kayode Awosika, LB James Houston and RB Craig Reynolds to Exclusive Rights contracts.

04/03

The Detroit Lions exercise the first right of refusal for TE Brock Wright.

04/03

The Detroit Lions re-sign CB Kindle Vildor.

March
03/27

The Detroit Lions re-sign QB Nate Sudfeld.

03/21

The Detroit Lions release CB Cam Sutton.

03/19

The Detroit Lions sign G Kevin Zeitler.

03/18

The Detroit Lions re-sign WR Donovan Peoples-Jones.

03/15

The Detroit Lions re-sign LS Scott Daly.

03/14

The Detroit Lions re-sign CB Khalil Dorsey.

03/14

The Detroit Lions sign DL DJ Reader.

03/14

The Detroit Lions sign CB Amik Robertson.

03/14

The Detroit Lions sign OLB Marcus Davenport.

03/14

The Detroit Lions re-sign T Dan Skipper.

03/13

The Detroit Lions re-sign OL Graham Glasgow.

03/13

The Detroit Lions acquire CB Carlton Davis III via trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

03/07

The Detroit Lions re-sign RB Zonovan Knight.

03/07

The Detroit Lions re-sign CB Emmanuel Moseley.

03/04

The Detroit Lions re-sign TE Shane Zylstra.

February
02/27

The Detroit Lions re-sign LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin.

02/22

The Detroit Lions re-sign K Michael Badgley.

02/20

The Detroit Lions release S Tracy Walker III.

02/13

The Detroit Lions sign LB Mathieu Betts.

02/07

The Detroit Lions sign WR Tre'Quan Smith to a Reserve/Future contract.

02/06

The Detroit Lions sign OL Netane Muti to a Reserve/Future contract.

January
01/31

The Detroit Lions sign WR Daurice Fountain to a Reserve/Future contract.

01/30

The Detroit Lions sign LB Mitchell Agude, WR Maurice Alexander, G Matt Farniok, RB Jake Funk, OL Connor Galvin, CB Craig James, RB Jermar Jefferson, S Brandon Joseph, WR Tom Kennedy, OL Michael Niese, DL Chris Smith to a Reserve/Future contract.

01/24

The Detroit Lions sign DL Tyson Alualu to the active roster from the practice squad and sign TE Zach Ertz to the practice squad.

01/24

The Detroit Lions place TE Brock Wright on Reserve/Injured.

01/23

The Detroit Lions sign OL Matt Farniok and RB Jake Funk to the practice squad.

01/23

The Detroit Lions place RB Jermar Jefferson on Practice Squad/Injured and release LB Raymond Johnson from the practice squad.

01/20

The Detroit Lions re-sign LB Julian Okwara to the practice squad.

01/18

The Detroit Lions activate LB James Houston from Reserve/Injured and waive LB Julian Okwara.

01/17

The Detroit Lions re-sign DL Chris Smith to the practice squad.

01/13

The Detroit Lions sign TE Anthony Firkser and CB Chase Lucas to the active roster from the practice squad.

01/13

The Detroit Lions place CB Jerry Jacobs and TE James Mitchell on Reserve/Injured.

01/06

The Detroit Lions re-sign TE Anthony Firkser to the practice squad.

01/06

The Detroit Lions activate DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson and DL Alim McNeill from Reserve/Injured.

01/05

The Detroit Lions release OL Matt Farniok from the practice squad.

01/04

The Detroit Lions waive TE Anthony Firkser.

01/04

The Detroit Lions re-sign LB Raymond Johnson to the practice squad.

01/03

The Detroit Lions release LB Bruce Irvin from the practice squad.

01/02

The Detroit Lions re-sign FB Jason Cabinda to the practice squad.

01/02

The Detroit Lions waive DL Isaiah Buggs.

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FAQs

What are the chances of the Lions winning? ›

Lions Super Bowl Odds Insights

The Lions' Super Bowl odds (+1200) rank them fourth-best in the league, one spot better than our computer rankings, where they are fifth-best. With Super Bowl odds of +1200, the Lions sport a 7.7% chance of being Super Bowl champions.

What is Detroit Lions known for? ›

The Lions have won four National Football League championships. They secured victory against the New York Giants in 1935, and defeated the Cleveland Browns in 1952, 1953, and 1957. The team has struggled since its last championship, only winning one playoff game since then, which occurred in 1991.

Do the Detroit Lions still exist? ›

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division.

Were the Detroit Lions always in Detroit? ›

Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933)

The Lions franchise was originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Spartans. Originally an independent team, they joined the National Football League in 1930 after which they compiled a 28–16–7 record by the end of the 1933 season before moving to Detroit the next year.

What are the odds for the Detroit Lions to win the 2024 Super Bowl? ›

Still, going by FPI's overall probabilities, the dataset has the Lions with a 10.3 percent chance to win the Super Bowl, only behind the 49ers (15.8%) and Chiefs (11.9%). They also have the third-best odds to make the Super Bowl (17.6%).

What did Detroit Lions used to be called? ›

The Detroit franchise started as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans in 1930. Detroit radio executive George A. Richards purchased the Spartans in 1934 and moved them to Detroit where they were renamed the Lions.

Who owns the Lions? ›

Sheila Ford Hamp

Have the Lions ever won a Super Bowl? ›

The Lions are one of the NFL's oldest franchises (founded in 1930), yet they have zero Super Bowl appearances and arguably the worst postseason résumé in league history. That's why their 2023 run to the NFC Championship Game was such a big deal for Detroit fans.

Why do the Lions wear Honolulu blue? ›

The short answer

George Richards — who owned the Detroit radio station WJR and bought the team in the spring of 1934 — chose that name Honolulu blue because it reminded him of the ocean water he saw on a trip to Hawai'i, according to an old Lions media guide. So began a new — and blue — era for the Detroit Lions.

Who is the oldest team in the NFL? ›

The Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the United States, and, along with the Chicago Bears, are the only NFL charter member franchises still in operation.

Who is the oldest Detroit Lions? ›

McQuaide, 35, is now the oldest player on the Lions roster. He's in his 13th NFL season, the first 10 of which were with the Los Angeles Rams. Irvin is technically older than McQuaide at 36, but the practice squad doesn't count in the official tally.

Who is the most famous Lions player? ›

Among their most famous players include Barry Sanders, Billy Sims, Joe Schmidt, Doak Walker, Bobby Layne and Dick LeBeau.

What was the worst year for the Detroit Lions? ›

It was their third year under head coach Rod Marinelli. In 2008, the Lions had one of the worst seasons of any major American pro sports team.

Why are Lions called Lions? ›

The lion's name derives from the Latin Leo; the ancient Greek λέων (Leon) with the Hebrew word lavi possibly also related. The generic component of its scientific designation, Panthera¸ is presumed to derive from Greek pan– (“all”) and the (“beast”) but this may be a folk etymology.

What are the chances of the Lions going to the Super Bowl? ›

Detroit Lions Super Bowl Odds

They are +1200, behind only the Chiefs (+600), 49ers (+650) and Ravens (+1000).

What are the odds of the Lions winning the NFC North? ›

NFC North odds
TeamSuper BowlDivision
Detroit Lions10-1+135
Green Bay Packers18-1+225
Chicago Bears40-1+300
Minnesota Vikings100-1+900
Aug 24, 2024

What does 1200 odds mean? ›

Underdogs are given plus moneyline odds, meaning a $100 bet would yield that moneyline's total if the underdog wins the matchup: +300 odds means a $300 profit; +550 odds means a $550 profit; +1200 odds means a $1200 profit.

What are Lions wins and losses? ›

As of the end of the 2023 regular season, the Lions have an all-time record of 591 wins, 707 losses, and 34 ties in the regular season, with an additional 9 wins and 14 losses in the playoffs. The team has had 39 winning seasons, 49 losing seasons, and 6 seasons with as many wins as losses.

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