Detroit Lions upgrade various areas of need in latest NFL mock draft.

The Detroit Lions have found their new tight ends coach, promoting Steve Oliver to the position.

The 25-year-old bounced back from a broken leg injury that cut his 2024 season short after just five games to clinch his first All-Pro selection and his second Pro Bowl bid during the 2025 season. Hutchinson registered a career year across the board with 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 35 quarterback hits, 14.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.

FitzPatrick caught 12 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown this season, but his frame (6-foot-7, 250 pounds) and age (entering his age 26 season) suggest that he is a player that the Lions can develop and mold into a very solid option in this league.

The Detroit Lions were shut out at the 2025 NFL Honors, highlighted by a controversial snub of right tackle Penei Sewell for Protector of the Year despite elite PFF grades.

One of the greatest players in Detroit Lions team history, running back Barry Sanders was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after having amassed an astounding 15,269 rushing yards yards and 109 total touchdowns while playing in just 10 seasons.

Free agency, the scouting combine and the 2026 NFL Draft highlight the NFL's offseason events, with the Lions aiming to be active participants to improve their roster for the 2026 season. There are key positions on Detroit's offensive and defensive line to upgrade, with the Lions having several options to make those upgrades.

The focus on offensive tackles hasn't shifted. But Daniel Jeremiah has his early eyes on a senior pass rusher for the Lions in this week's mock draft roundup.

2026: $301.2M-$305.7M (projected) Per Spotrac, the Lions would be $8.26 million over the cap at the midpoint of the projected 2026 salary cap range ($303.5 million). For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like . Follow Josh on X, @JoshOnLions

ESPN intel connected a recent Detroit Lions hire to the expected offensive coordinator opening with the Seattle Seahawks.