ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. predicted that the Lions will add Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. in the NFL draft.

The defense will have new leadership in coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, but many of the same pieces remain in place. Here's a glance at how the Lions' defensive depth chart could look when training ...

The Detroit Lions have many different options to improve their defense this offseason, and while everything is open to interpretation now, free agency begins in under a month. That means things ...

The Detroit Lions defense will be the topic of conversation all throughout the offseason, as the team looks to revamp the defensive line. By all accounts, the 2025 draft class is chalk full of ...

The Detroit Lions are busy figuring out what approach to take in free agency, and there will be a major push to improve a defense which struggled badly down the stretch. Adding pass rushers is a ...

Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said last season he kept a profile of new LB Grant Stuard on his desk ...

Kelvin Sheppard, who has been with the Lions for the past four seasons, has been promoted to defensive coordinator. Sheppard ...

The Detroit Lions will be equipped with two new coordinators for the 2025 season: John Morton (offense) and Kelvin Sheppard (defense). Sheppard, a former NFL linebacker who played with the Lions ...

Sheppard, the Lions' linebackers coach the past four seasons, said he wants a defense that plays "together and for one another." He said playing with "relentless effort" is non-negotiable for players.