2024 Detroit Lions season

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.

2024 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
General managerBrad Holmes
Head coachDan Campbell
Home fieldFord Field
Uniform

The Lions are debuting updated uniforms including a new black alternate uniform 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
OGKayode AwosikaERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[2]
DTTyson AlualuUFA
KMichael BadgleyUFAFebruary 22Detroit Lions[3]
FBJason CabindaUFA
LSScott DalyUFAMarch 15Detroit Lions[4]
CBKhalil DorseyRFAMarch 14Detroit Lions[5]
TEZach ErtzUFAMarch 12Washington Commanders[6]
TEAnthony FirkserUFA
SC. J. Gardner-JohnsonUFAMarch 14Philadelphia Eagles[7]
OGGraham GlasgowUFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[8]
DECharles HarrisUFA
CBWill HarrisUFAMay 1New Orleans Saints[9]
LBJames HoustonERFAMarch 13Detroit Lions[2]
RBMohamed IbrahimUFA
GJonah JacksonUFAMarch 14Los Angeles Rams[10]
CBJerry JacobsRFA
DTBenito JonesRFAMarch 18Miami Dolphins[11]
RBZonovan KnightERFAMarch 7Detroit Lions[12]
CBChase LucasERFAMarch 18San Francisco 49ers[13]
LBJalen Reeves-MaybinUFAFebruary 27Detroit Lions[14]
LSJake McQuaideUFA
CBEmmanuel MoseleyUFAMarch 7Detroit Lions[15]
TMatt NelsonUFAMarch 21New York Giants[16]
WRDonovan Peoples-JonesUFAMarch 18Detroit Lions[17]
LBAnthony PittmanRFAMarch 14Washington Commanders[18]
RBCraig ReynoldsERFAMarch 10Detroit Lions[2]
WRJosh ReynoldsUFAMarch 28Denver Broncos[19]
TDan SkipperUFAMarch 14Detroit Lions[20]
GMichael SchofieldUFA
QBNate SudfeldUFAMarch 27Detroit Lions[21]
GHalapoulivaati VaitaiUFA
CBKindle VildorUFAApril 3Detroit Lions[22]
TEBrock WrightRFAApril 3Detroit Lions[23]
TEShane ZylstraRFAMarch 4Detroit Lions[24]

Additions
Position Player Previous team Date Source
GNetane MutiLas Vegas RaidersFebruary 6[25]
WRTre'Quan SmithDenver BroncosFebruary 7[26]
LBMathieu BettsBC Lions (CFL)February 13[27]
DEMarcus DavenportMinnesota VikingsMarch 14[28]
CBCarlton DavisTampa Bay BuccaneersMarch 13[29]
CBAmik RobertsonLas Vegas RaidersMarch 14[30]
DTD. J. ReaderCincinnati BengalsMarch 14[31]
GKevin ZeitlerBaltimore Ravens March 18 [32]
KJake BatesMichigan Panthers (UFL)June 18

Trades

Releases
Position Player 2024 team Release date Source
STracy WalkerFebruary 20[34]
CB Cameron Sutton Pittsburgh Steelers March 21 [35]

Retirements
Position Player Date retired Source
QB Teddy Bridgewater February 2, 2024 [36]
QB David Blough February 15, 2024 [37]
DE Romeo Okwara March 19, 2024 [38]

Draft
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.[39]

2024 Detroit Lions Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotesSource
124 Terrion ArnoldCBAlabamaFrom Dallas [40]
261 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.CBMissouri [41]
4126 Giovanni ManuOTUBCFrom NY Jets [42]
132 Sione VakiRB / SUtahFrom Philadelphia [43]
6189 Mekhi WingoDTLSUFrom Houston [44]
210 Christian MahoganyGBoston CollegeFrom Philadelphia [45]
2024 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Jalon Calhoun WR Duke [46] [47]
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

Staff
Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president/CEO – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
  • Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth
  • Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Run game coordinator/defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
  • Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive assistant – Jim O'Neil
  • WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
  • Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
  • Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
  • Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster
Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated June 20, 2024

89 active

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason
Week Date Time (EDT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 August 8 7:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Lions TV
2 August 17 4:00 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium Lions TV
3 August 24 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Ford Field NFLN

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (ET) 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 September 30 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 December 5 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 December 30 8:15 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium ESPN/ABC
18 January 4/5 TBD Minnesota Vikings Ford Field TBD

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.

References
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  31. Detroit Lions sign run-stuffer D.J. Reader — their 4th key defensive addition of offseason Detroit Free Press, March 13, 2024
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