O'Connor logged 18 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 12 regular-season games in 2024 O'Connor was signed to the Lions' active roster in mid-October after failing to make the cut at the end of training camp in late August.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have 21 unrestricted free agents this offseason as they try and get back to business and deliver on their sky-high expectations.

Many of the Lions' top free agents on defense are coming off season-ending injuries, including Carlton Davis and Derrick Barnes.

The Lions have made Hendon Hooker inactive as the emergency third quarterback against the Commanders, which means veteran Teddy Bridgewater will serve as the backup to Jared Goff tonight.

First-year Lions guard Kevin Zeitler exited ... but that's another devastating injury for an already-battered defense. Pat O'Connor, a former Eastern Michigan standout who has been playing a ...

The Detroit Lions may have lost cornerback Terrion ... In addition, defensive tackle Pat O'Connor was listed as questionable with a calf injury. The Lions held a 10-6 lead when the injury ...

Over the last four seasons on defense, Barron has recorded 289 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss. Adding to that, we’ve seen two interceptions and 10 pass deflections over the last two seasons. Additionally, he’s played over 1,000 snaps on special teams in his career.

The Detroit Lions won a franchise-record 15 games this season but lost their playoff opener to the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions have a major offseason ahead of them. After a disappointing end to the 2024 season, the Lions will need to shore up a few things on both sides of the ball in order to avoid another early playoff exit. Let's take a look at the organization's top five offseason needs, in order of least to most pressing.

The offseason has unfortunately arrived for the Detroit Lions, about three weeks earlier than hoped. The shift into offseason mode for the team includes a strong surge into the draft–the base root of how the Lions have built themselves into a perennial contender under GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell.

Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Washington Commanders sent the top-seeded Detroit Lions to a stunningly swift playoff exit. Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions,

Each offseason has a distinct feeling, and that’s been especially true since Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes assumed their respective roles with the Detroit Lions in the 2021 offseason. That initial offseason was the one where they traded the franchise’s most prolific quarterback,