2024_Detroit_Lions_season

2024 Detroit Lions season

2024 Detroit Lions season

95th season in franchise history

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.

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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

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Additions

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Trades

Releases

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Retirements

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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]

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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
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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 11, 2024

89 active, 1 unsigned

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Preseason

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Regular season

Schedule

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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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    Detroit Lions unveil new jerseys ahead of the 2024 season WJRT-TV (ABC 12), April 18, 2024
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