Isaac TeSlaa’s late-season development coming to light provides Goff a true vertical 50-50 threat. The veteran quarterback got six touchdowns out of the rookie wideout, with eight catches and more than 100 yards across the final three games.

If given the OC job in Detroit, Peetz would likely build a solid rapport with Goff and enable him to continue to succeed as the team's starting quarterback. Undoubtedly, that's a big plus when it comes to the Seattle passing game coordinator's candidacy to be the Lions’ next offensive coordinator .

Defensive lineman Roy Lopez learned a lot from his year in Detroit and would be interested in re-signing with the Lions this offseason.

The Detroit Lions 2025 season ended in disappointment. As they look to return to the playoffs in 2026, they first must answer some big questions.

For Detroit, the Lions ' postseason fate was decided a week before its 9-8 record was finalized. Though Detroit ended its season with a 19-16 win in Chicago, the Lions were on the outside of the playoffs looking in. That's meant the earliest jumpstart on an offseason for Detroit since the Lions last missed the playoffs in 2022.

The Detroit Lions went with 3 low-budget options to play DE opposite Aidan Hutchinson and got a career-high 11 sacks from Al-Quadin Muhammad.

Bleacher Report currently compares the Aggie to longtime Tennessee Titan and current New England Patriot Harold Landry, a Pro Bowler who has racked up 59 career sacks. Howell (6-foot-4) stands nearly two inches taller than Landry, but the projected difference in arm length likely makes up for that.

The latest indication from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter would be terrible news for the Detroit Lions, who missed the 2025 postseason.