# 2025 Detroit Lions season

The 2025 season will be the Detroit Lions' 96th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. The Lions will attempt to defend their NFC North title, match or improve their league-best 15-2 record from the previous year, and return to the playoffs for the third straight year.

## Player movements
### Free agents

| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2025 team |
| DE | Myles Adams | RFA | March 12 | Detroit Lions |
| OLB | Mitchell Agude | ERFA | | |
| G | Kayode Awosika | RFA | | |
| K | Michael Badgley | UFA | | |
| ILB | Derrick Barnes | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions |
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | UFA | | |
| DE | John Cominsky | UFA | | |
| DE | Marcus Davenport | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions |
| CB | Carlton Davis | UFA | March 13 | New England Patriots |
| CB | Khalil Dorsey | UFA | | |
| T | Connor Galvin | ERFA | | |
| S | Ifeatu Melifonwu | UFA | March 13 | Miami Dolphins |
| CB | Emmanuel Moseley | UFA | | |
| DE | Al-Quadin Muhammad | UFA | | |
| G | Netane Muti | UFA | January 22 | Detroit Lions |
| ILB | Ben Niemann | UFA | | |
| C | Michael Niese | ERFA | | |
| ILB | Trevor Nowaske | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions |
| DT | Pat O'Connor | UFA | | |
| DT | Levi Onwuzurike | UFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions |
| WR | Tim Patrick | UFA | March 14 | Detroit Lions |
| DT | Kyle Peko | UFA | | |
| OLB | Anthony Pittman | RFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions |
| RB | Craig Reynolds | RFA | | |
| WR | Allen Robinson | UFA | | |
| T | Dan Skipper | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions |
| ILB | Ezekiel Turner | UFA | March 10 | Detroit Lions |
| CB | Kindle Vildor | UFA | March 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| DE | Jonah Williams | UFA | | |
| G | Kevin Zeitler | UFA | March 13 | Tennessee Titans |
| TE | Shane Zylstra | RFA | | |

### Additions

| Position | Player | Previous team | Date |
| DT | Roy Lopez | Arizona Cardinals | March 13 |
| CB | D.J. Reed | New York Jets | March 13 |
| LB | Grant Stuard | Indianapolis Colts | March 13 |
| QB | Kyle Allen | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 14 |
| TE | Kenny Yeboah | New York Jets | March 15 |

### Trades

* On March 13, the Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which Tampa Bay used to select Jalen McMillan.
* On November 5, the Lions acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith and a 7th round pick in the 2026 NFL draft from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 5th and 6th round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

### Releases

| Position | Player | 2025 team | Release date | Source |
| DE | Za'Darius Smith | | March 10 | |
| LB | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | | March 12 | |

## Draft

2025 Detroit Lions draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 28 | | | | |
| 2 | 60 | | | | |
| 3 | 92 | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | Traded to the New York Jets | |
| 3 | 102 | | | | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection |
| 4 | 130 | | | | |
| 4 | 134 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | From Eagles |
| 5 | 164 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |
| 6 | 196 | | | | From Buccaneers |
| 6 | 204 | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | Traded to the Cleveland Browns | |
| 7 | 228 | | | | From Cowboys |
| 7 | 244 | | | | |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Lions traded a third-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round selection (126th overall).
* ↑ The Lions received a Resolution JC-2A third-round selection in both the 2025 and 2026 drafts as compensation for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn being hired as the head coach of the New York Jets.
* ↑ The Lions traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and RB D'Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection.
* ↑ The Lions traded a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and 2024 fifth- and sixth-round selections (164th and 201st overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 2024 fourth- and sixth-round selections (132nd and 210th overall).
* ↑ The Lions traded a fifth-round selection and a 2026 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for DE Za'Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round selection.
* ↑ The Lions traded a 2024 third-round selection (92nd overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a sixth-round selection, a 2024 sixth-round selection and CB Carlton Davis.
* ↑ The Lions traded a sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for WR Donovan Peoples-Jones.
* ↑ The Lions traded 2024 first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round selection and a 2024 first-round selection (24th overall).

## Preseason

The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Lions' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Los Angeles Rams |
| Interconference opponents (AFC North) | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | — | Kansas City Chiefs |