2024 Detroit Lions season explained

Team:	Detroit Lions
Year:	2024
Record:	0–0
General Manager:	Brad Holmes
Owner:	Sheila Ford Hamp
Stadium:	Ford Field
Uniform:	Detroit Lions Uniforms 2024-Present.png
Shortnavlink:	Lions seasons

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

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed	2024 team	Source
OG		ERFA	March 13	Detroit Lions
DT		UFA
K		UFA	February 22	Detroit Lions	^[2]
FB		UFA
LS		UFA	March 15	Detroit Lions	^[3]
CB		RFA	March 14	Detroit Lions	^[4]
TE		UFA	March 12	Washington Commanders	^[5]
TE		UFA	July 30	New York Jets	^[6]
S		UFA	March 14	Philadelphia Eagles	^[7]
OG		UFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	^[8]
DE		UFA
CB		UFA	May 1	New Orleans Saints	^[9]
LB		ERFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	^[10]
RB		UFA
G		UFA	March 14	Los Angeles Rams	^[11]
CB		RFA	July 27	Los Angeles Rams	^[12]
DT		RFA	March 18	Miami Dolphins	^[13]
RB		ERFA	March 7	Detroit Lions	^[14]
CB		ERFA	March 18	San Francisco 49ers	^[15]
LB		UFA	February 27	Detroit Lions	^[16]
LS		UFA
CB		UFA	March 7	Detroit Lions	^[17]
T		UFA	March 21	New York Giants	^[18]
WR		UFA	March 18	Detroit Lions	^[19]
LB		RFA	March 14	Washington Commanders	^[20]
RB		ERFA	March 10	Detroit Lions
WR		UFA	March 28	Denver Broncos	^[21]
T		UFA	March 14	Detroit Lions	^[22]
G		UFA
QB		UFA	March 27	Detroit Lions	^[23]
G		UFA
CB		UFA	April 3	Detroit Lions	^[24]
TE		RFA	April 3	Detroit Lions	^[25]
TE		RFA	March 4	Detroit Lions	^[26]

Additions

Position	Player	Previous team	Date	Source
G			February 6	^[27]
WR			February 7	^[28]
LB		BC Lions (CFL)	February 13	^[29]
DE			March 14	^[30]
CB			March 13	^[31]
CB			March 14	^[32]
DT			March 14	^[33]
G	Kevin Zeitler	Baltimore Ravens	March 18	^[34]
WR			May 13	^[35]
K		Michigan Panthers (UFL)	June 18	^[36]

Trades

• On March 13, the Lions acquired Cornerback Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.^[37]

Releases

Position	Player	2024 team	Release date	Source
S		San Francisco 49ers	February 20	^[38]
CB	Cameron Sutton	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 21	^[39]

Retirements

Position	Player	Date retired	Source
QB	Teddy Bridgewater	February 2, 2024	^[40]
QB	David Blough	February 15, 2024	^[41]
DE	Romeo Okwara	March 19, 2024	^[42]

Draft

See 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.^[43]

2024 Detroit Lions Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes	Source
	24					^[44]
2	61					^[45]
4	126				From NY Jets	^[46]
	132		RB / S		From Philadelphia	^[47]
6	189					^[48]
	210				From Philadelphia	^[49]

2024 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Jalon Calhoun	WR	Duke	^[50] ^[51]
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

Preseason

Week	Date	Time ()	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1		7:00 p.m.	at New York Giants	L 3–14	0–1	MetLife Stadium	Lions TV	Recap
2		4:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–23	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	NFLN	Recap
3		1:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers			Ford Field	NFLN

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time ()	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		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		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		8:15 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	ESPN/ABC
18	January 4/5		Minnesota Vikings			Ford Field

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.

Notes and References

1. https://www.abc12.com/sports/detroit-lions-unveil-new-jerseys-ahead-of-the-2024-season/article_9d24d460-fdf7-11ee-af13-db3bb033160a.html Detroit Lions unveil new jerseys ahead of the 2024 season
2. Web site: Lions re-sign K Michael Badgley. March 4, 2024 . detroitlions.com.
3. Web site: Detroit Lions re-sign long snapper Scott Daly. prideofdetroit.com.
4. Web site: NFL free agency: Detroit Lions continue to build secondary with cornerback re-signing. prideofdetroit.com.
5. Web site: Commanders sign Zach Ertz. March 13, 2024 . commanders.com.
6. Web site: Jets Sign TE Anthony Firkser. August 12, 2024 . newyorkjets.com.
7. Web site: Eagles agree to terms with C.J. Gardner-Johnson on a 3-year contract. March 12, 2024 . philadelphiaeagles.com.
8. Web site: Source: Detroit Lions re-sign Graham Glasgow for 3 years, $20M. ESPN. March 11, 2024.
9. Web site: 2024-05-01 . Saints to sign DB Will Harris to one-year deal . 2024-05-01 . NBC Sports.
10. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/03/13/detroit-lions-tender-erfa-contracts-james-houston-kayode-awosika-craig-reynolds/72961673007/ Detroit Lions give contracts to James Houston, Kayode Awosika; 5 others test free agency
11. Web site: Rams sign OL Jonah Jackson to 3-year deal. therams.com. March 14, 2024.
12. Web site: Rams sign DB Jerry Jacobs. August 12, 2024 . therams.com.
13. Web site: Miami Dolphins Sign Benito Jones. 20 March 2024 . miamidolphins.com.
14. Web site: Report: RB Zonovan Knight re-signing with Detroit Lions. March 4, 2024 . prideofdetroit.com.
15. Web site: 49ers Sign DL Floyd and Four Additional Free Agents; Re-Sign OL. 49ers.com. March 18, 2024.
16. Web site: Lions re-sign LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin to contract extension through the 2025 season. March 4, 2024 . detroitlions.com.
17. Web site: Lions re-sign CB Emmanuel Moseley. 7 March 2024 . detroitlions.com.
18. Web site: Giants agree to terms with OT Matt Nelson. 21 March 2024 . giants.com.
19. Web site: Report: Detroit Lions re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones. Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. March 16, 2024.
20. Web site: Commanders sign LB Anthony Pittman. March 14, 2024 . commanders.com.
21. Web site: Broncos sign unrestricted free agent WR Josh Reynolds to 2-year contract. denverbroncos.com. March 28, 2024.
22. Web site: Report: OL Dan Skipper re-signing with the Detroit Lions on 1-year deal. prideofdetroit.com. March 12, 2024.
23. Web site: Detroit Lions re-sign veteran quarterback. prideofdetroit.com. March 27, 2024.
24. Web site: Report: Detroit Lions re-signing CB Kindle Vildor. prideofdetroit.com. April 3, 2024.
25. Web site: Detroit Lions match 49ers’ offer, keep TE Brock Wright. prideofdetroit.com. April 3, 2024.
26. Web site: Detroit Lions re-sign TE Shane Zylstra. March 4, 2024 . prideofdetroit.com.
27. https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/2/7/24064528/detroit-lions-sign-netane-muti-young-offensive-lineman-futures-deal Detroit Lions sign young offensive lineman to futures deal
28. https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-sign-trequan-smith Lions Sign WR Tre'Quan Smith to Reserve/Futures Contract
29. Web site: 2024-02-13 . Lions sign CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player Mathieu Betts . 2024-02-14 . CFL.ca.
30. Web site: Lions sign unrestricted free agents OLB Marcus Davenport and CB Amik Robertson. March 14, 2024 . detroitlions.com.
31. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/03/13/new-detroit-lions-cornerback-carlton-davis-iii-lockdown-corner-tampa-bay-trade-secondary/72963151007/ New Lions CB Carlton Davis wants to create Bulls, Lakers-like dynasty in Detroit
32. Web site: Lions sign unrestricted free agents OLB Marcus Davenport and CB Amik Robertson. March 14, 2024 . detroitlions.com.
33. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/03/14/detroit-lions-dj-reader-free-agency-run-stuffing-defensive-tackle/72967672007/ Detroit Lions sign run-stuffer D.J. Reader — their 4th key defensive addition of offseason
34. Web site: Report: Lions sign G Kevin Zeitler to a 1-year deal . 2024-03-19 . prideofdetroit.com.
35. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/lions-sign-wr-kaden-davis Lions sign WR Kaden Davis
36. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-lions-sign-ufl-michigan-panthers-kicker-jake-bates/ Detroit Lions sign record-breaking UFL kicker Jake Bates to two-year deal
37. Web site: Lions acquire CB Carlton Davis III via trade with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. detroitlions.com. March 13, 2024. March 13, 2024.
38. Web site: 20 February 2024 . Detroit Lions cut Tracy Walker, create $5.5 million in cap space: 'The future is bright'. March 3, 2024 . freep.com.
39. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Lions release cornerback Cam Sutton after police issue arrest warrant . clickondetroit.com.
40. Web site: Callihan . Schuyler . February 5, 2024 . Former Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater Named Head Coach at Alma Mater . March 18, 2024 . SI.com . Sports Illustrated.
41. Web site: Washington Commanders announce coaching staff. Washington Commanders. February 15, 2024.
42. Web site: Detroit Lions DE Romeo Okwara retires after eight seasons. ESPN.com. March 19, 2024.
43. https://www.mlive.com/lions/2024/04/detroit-has-obliterated-the-nfl-draft-attendance-record.html Detroit has obliterated the NFL draft attendance record
44. Web site: Detroit Lions trade up in NFL draft, take cornerback Terrion Arnold from Alabama . . Dave . Birkett . April 25, 2024 . April 25, 2024.
45. Web site: Detroit Lions pick Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in second round of NFL draft . . Dave . Birkett . April 26, 2024 . April 26, 2024.
46. Web site: Detroit Lions trade up for Canadian OT Giovanni Manu in Round 4 of NFL draft 2024 . . Dave . Birkett . April 27, 2024 . April 27, 2024.
47. Web site: Detroit Lions trade up, take Utah's do-it-all Sione Vaki in Round 4 of NFL draft . . Dave . Birkett . April 27, 2024 . April 27, 2024.
48. Web site: Detroit Lions trade up for LSU defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo in Round 6 of NFL draft 2024 . . Dave . Birkett . April 27, 2024 . April 27, 2024.
49. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/04/27/christian-mahogany-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-2024-boston-college/73480179007/ Detroit Lions add Boston College OL Christian Mahogany at No. 210 in Round 6 of NFL draft
50. Web site: TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents. DetroitLions.com. May 10, 2024.
51. https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/lions-2024-undrafted-free-agent-tracker Detroit Lions' 2024 Undrafted Free-Agent Tracker