2022 Detroit Lions season

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2022 Detroit Lions season
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
Head coachDan Campbell
General managerBrad Holmes
Home fieldFord Field
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The 2022 season will be the Detroit Lions' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Dan Campbell.

Player movements[]

Free agents[]

Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date signed 2022 team
LB Alex Anzalone UFA March 14[1][2] Detroit Lions
QB David Blough RFA March 22[3] Detroit Lions
C Evan Brown UFA March 15[4] Detroit Lions
QB Tim Boyle UFA March 22[3] Detroit Lions
FB Jason Cabinda UFA February 17[5] Detroit Lions
OT Tyrell Crosby UFA
S Jalen Elliott ERFA March 14[1] Detroit Lions
LB Shaun Dion Hamilton UFA March 14[1] Detroit Lions
EDGE Charles Harris UFA March 15[6][7] Detroit Lions
DT Joel Heath UFA
WR KhaDarel Hodge UFA
OT Will Holden RFA
S Dean Marlowe UFA
S C. J. Moore UFA March 14[1] Detroit Lions
WR Kalif Raymond UFA March 18[8] Detroit Lions
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin UFA Houston Texans[citation needed]
WR Josh Reynolds UFA March 9[9] Detroit Lions
S Tracy Walker UFA March 15[10] Detroit Lions
DT Nick Williams UFA
LB Josh Woods UFA February 22[11] Detroit Lions

Additions[]

Position Player Former team Date
LB Chris Board Baltimore Ravens March 23[12]
WR D. J. Chark Jacksonville Jaguars March 17[13]
CB Mike Hughes Kansas City Chiefs March 23[14]
LB Jarrad Davis New York Jets March 25[15]

Subtractions[]

Position Player 2022 team Release date
OLB Trey Flowers March 16[16]

Draft[]

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Detroit Lions Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 2
32 From Los Angeles[A]
2 34
3 66
97 Compensatory selection[B]
5 177 Compensatory selection[B]
6 181
217 Compensatory selection[B]
7 234 From Cleveland[C]

Notes

  1. ^ The Los Angeles Rams traded their first-round selection as well as their 2021 third-round and 2023 first-round selections and quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford.[17]
  2. ^ a b c Compensatory selections awarded to the Detroit Lions. Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory picks. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL management council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula, and no club may receive more than four compensatory picks in any one year.[18]
  3. ^ The Lions traded their seventh-round pick (223rd overall) and quarterback David Blough to Cleveland in exchange for their seventh-round pick (234th overall)[19]
  • The Lions traded their 2022 fourth-round pick (114th overall) and a 2021 fifth-round pick (153rd overall) to Cleveland in exchange for 2021 fourth- and seventh-round picks (113th and 257th overall) [20]
  • The Lions traded their fifth-round pick (145th overall) to Denver in exchange for Trinity Benson and a 2023 sixth-round pick[19]

Staff[]

Detroit Lions staff
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Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president – Rod Wood
  • Special assistant to chairman and president & CEO – Chris Spielman
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Senior vice president of football & business administration – Mike Disner
  • Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Director of college scouting – Dave Sears
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Ben Johnson
  • Quarterbacks – Mark Brunell
  • Wide receivers – Antwaan Randle El
  • Assistant wide receivers – Seth Ryan
  • Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Tanner Engstrand
  • Offensive line – Hank Fraley
  • Senior offensive assistant – John Morton
  • Offensive quality control – Steve Oliver
  • WCF minority fellowship – Deon'tae Pannell
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive assistant – Brian Duker
  • Defensive quality control – Wayne Blair
  • Defensive quality control – Stephen Thomas
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Coaching administration
  • Chief of staff/head Coach administration – Kevin Anderson
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

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Coaching changes[]

Current roster[]

Detroit Lions roster
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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Unrestricted FAs


Rookies in italics

Roster updated March 19, 2022

77 active, 6 free agent(s)

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Preseason[]

The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season[]

2022 opponents[]

Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[23]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC North)		 Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents
(NFC East)		 Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders		 Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Conference opponents
(based on 2021 division placement)		 Seattle Seahawks Carolina Panthers
Interconference opponents
(AFC East)		 Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins		 New England Patriots
New York Jets
Interconference opponent
(based on 2021 division placement)		 Jacksonville Jaguars N/A

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Lions re-sign LB Alex Anzalone, S Jalen Elliott, LB Shaun Dion Hamilton and S C.J. Moore". NFL.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Birkett, Dave. "Alex Anzalone signs 1-year deal to stay in Detroit, says Lions 'very close' to turnaround". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Lions re-sign QB David Blough and QB Tim Boyle". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Lions re-sign C Evan Brown". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ Reisman, Jeremy (17 February 2022). "Detroit Lions re-sign Jason Cabinda to a 2-year deal". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ Schlitt, Erik (15 March 2022). "Report: Detroit Lions re-sign Charles Harris to a 2-year contract". Pride Of Detroit.
  7. ^ "Lions re-sign OLB Charles Harris to contract extension through 2023 season". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Lions re-sign WR Kalif Raymond to contract extension through 2023 season". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Lions re-sign WR Josh Reynolds to contract extension through 2023 season". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Lions re-sign S Tracy Walker to contract extension through the 2024 season". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. ^ Reisman, Jeremy (22 February 2022). "Detroit Lions re-sign linebacker Josh Woods". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent LB Chris Board". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent WR DJ Chark". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Mike Hughes". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Jarrad Davis, a first-round pick in 2017, rejoins Detroit Lions LB corps". www.freep.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Source: Lions to release pass-rusher Flowers". ESPN.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  17. ^ Scott, Jelani (January 30, 2021). "Lions to trade Matthew Stafford to Rams in blockbuster deal involving Jared Goff, picks". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Lions awarded three compensatory draft picks". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Full details of the Trinity Benson trade between the Lions and Broncos". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  20. ^ Smith, Pete. "Browns Trade for 2022 Draft Pick". Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  21. ^ Twentyman, Tim (2022-01-10). "Campbell confirms Lions are parting ways with Anthony Lynn". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  22. ^ "Lions promote Ben Johnson to offensive coordinator". 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  23. ^ "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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