Breaking down our favorite, least favorite, and most head-scratching moves for the Detroit Lions in 2025 free agency.
The Detroit Lions didn’t have the most active free agency, but what they did is still worth parsing through. What positions the Lions did and didn’t focus on are worth exploring, and how they subverted our expectations needs to be explained.
So on this week’s PODcast, we recapped the Lions’ free agency by handing out some awards and breaking everything down.
But before that, we talked about the Lions’ three rule change proposals, debated whether Detroit’s re-signing of eight defensive linemen was the right strategy, and analyzed their revamped cornerback depth. How badly do the Lions need a pass rusher? What can the Lions really expect out of Marcus Davenport? Is there more to the Avonte Maddox signing than it appears?
As for the superlatives, here are the “awards” we hand out:
- Most Surprising Move – What was the most unexpected signing (or departure)?
- Best Value Signing – Which player provides the most upside for the cost?
- Most Questionable Move – Which transaction raises the most concerns?
- Best Under-the-Radar Addition – Which lesser-discussed signing could turn out to be a key contributor?
- Biggest Loss in Free Agency – Which departure will hurt the Lions the most?
- Signing that Got Away – A free agent player you really wanted
- Signing That Completes the Puzzle – Which move best fills a key roster need?
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