2021 Detroit Lions season
The 2021 season will be the Detroit Lions' upcoming 92nd season in the National Football League and their first under general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell.[1][2]
| 2021 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
| Head coach | Dan Campbell |
| General manager | Brad Holmes |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Uniform | |
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This season will mark the first time since the Lions' winless season of 2008 that long-time quarterback Matthew Stafford isn't on the roster, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for three draft picks and quarterback Jared Goff on January 30, 2021.[3]
Offseason
Coaching changes
- On January 19, the Lions hired Aaron Glenn as defensive coordinator.[4]
- On January 20, the Lions hired Dan Campbell as head coach.[5]
- On January 23, the Lions hired Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator.[6]
- On January 25, the Lions hired Aubrey Pleasant as defensive back coach and Duce Staley as running backs and assistant head coach.[7][8]
- On January 28, the Lions hired Mark Brunell as quarterbacks coach.[10]
- On January 29, the Lions hired Dom Capers as a senior defensive assistant.[11]
- On February 3, the Lions hired Todd Wash as defensive line coach, Kelvin Sheppard and Brian Duker as defensive assistants, and Seth Ryan as assistant wide receivers coach.[12]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 41 | ||||
| 3 | 72 | ||||
| 3 | 88 | from L.A. Rams | |||
| 4 | TBD | ||||
| 5 | TBD |
Notes
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.
Pre-draft trades
- The Lions received a 2021 third-round selection as well as a 2022 and a 2023 first-round selection and quarterback Jared Goff from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford.[3]
- The Lions traded a conditional sixth-round selection, which could become a fifth rounder, to Dallas in exchange for defensive end Everson Griffen.[13]
- The Lions traded safety Quandre Diggs and a 2021 seventh-round selection to Seattle in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.[14]
Staff
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Current roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Unrestricted FAs
Restricted FAs
Exclusive-Rights FAs
Rookies in italics Roster updated January 23, 2021 42 active, 9 inactive, 23 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters |
Preseason
The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2021 opponents
Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2021. The length of the season is contingent on whether the league and the National Football League Players Association agree to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games. If this happens, a 17th game would match the Lions against an interconference opponent from one of the three divisions from the AFC that the Lions are not scheduled to play in 2021, which will be based on division placement from 2020.[15] Early reports indicate that the Denver Broncos would be the Lions' 17th opponent, though it is unknown as to whether that would be a home, road or neutral game.[16]
Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | |
| Conference opponents (NFC West) | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
| Conference opponents (based on 2020 division placement) | Philadelphia Eagles | Atlanta Falcons |
| Interconference opponents (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
- "Dan Campbell as the new Head Coach". detroitlions.com. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Patra, Kevin (January 14, 2021). "Lions agree to terms with Brad Holmes on five-year deal as new GM". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Scott, Jelanl (January 30, 2021). "Lions to trade Matthew Stafford to Rams in blockbuster deal involving Jared Goff, picks". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Shook, Nick (January 19, 2021). "Aaron Glenn set to leave Saints to join Lions as defensive coordinator". NFL .com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- Gordon, Grant (January 20, 2021). "Dan Campbell hired as new Lions coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Scott, Jelani (January 23, 2021). "Lions to hire former Chargers HC Anthony Lynn as offensive coordinator". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Detroit Lions hiring Flint native Aubrey Pleasant as DBs coach: Report Detroit Free Press, January 25, 2021
- Detroit Lions' early offseason additions point to big 2021 for D'Andre Swift Detroit Free Press, January 25, 2021
- Detroit Lions officially hire Dave Fipp as special teams coordinator MLive.com, January 26, 2021
- Report: Detroit Lions expected to hire Mark Brunell as QB coach MLive.com, January 28, 2021
- Detroit Lions add veteran coach Dom Capers to staff as senior defensive assistant MLive.com, January 29, 2021
- Detroit Lions hire ex-Jaguars DC Todd Wash as DL coach, 3 other assistants Detroit Free Press, February 3, 2021
- Rothstein, Michael (October 27, 2020). "Dallas Cowboys trade DE Everson Griffen to Detroit Lions, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- Meinke, Kyle (October 22, 2019). "Detroit Lions trade Quandre Diggs to Seahawks along with a seventh-round pick for fifth-round pick". mlive.com.
- Florio, Mike (February 16, 2020). "17th game will give each team a fifth interconference matchup". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- DiLalla, Aric (January 3, 2021). "Broncos 2021 opponents finalized". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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