In a survey of coaches, executives and scouts compiled by ESPN, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown ranked as the NFL's No. 6 receiver.

The tackles-for-loss statistic has been around as an official number in the NFL since only 1999, so many of the league’s great defensive disruptors don’t have a figure to quantify their ability to cause havoc in offensive backfields.

Filice, who recently ranked the top-10 units in the league, placed the Lions at No. 6. He believes the Sheppard-led unit's strengths are up the middle, calling the defense “as stout a unit as you’ll find up the spine, starting with a deep group at defensive tackle.”

Schwartz, a four-time All-Pro, believes Philadelphia Eagles veteran Lane Johnson is the more complete right tackle. However, in a recent poll of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, Sewell was ranked the No. 2 offensive tackle in the league.

The Lions may not have any Lombardi Trophies, but they do have a proud history. These are the 10 best Lions teams of all time.

The Detroit Lions were named one of the NFL's most overrated teams for the coming season, putting a damper on Super Bowl hopes.

After 13 NFL seasons played and two away from the game, former Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh officially announced his retirement. The 38-year-old Oregon native shared the news on Saturday morning in an emotional social media post,

The Detroit Lions have made a decision on cornerback Divaad Wilson, who had been on the team's injured reserve list. On the day the team's first-year players reported for training camp, the team came to a decision to waive the former Jaguars, Cardinals and Giants defensive back with an injury settlement.