INDIANAPOLIS — When Peyton Manning watched the 2024 NFL season, he saw the 2000s-era Colts in the story of at least one team. Manning texted Lions head coach Dan Campbell after Detroit’s upset loss to Washington in the divisional round, offering the Lions a word of encouragement.

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been reportedly given permission by the Los Angeles Rams to seek out a trade to other NFL teams. Since the conclusion of the 2024 regular season,

We're previewing the offensive and defensive position groups and honing in one player at each position who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions.

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said DEs James Pearce and Shermar Stewart could interest the Detroit Lions at No. 28 in 2025 NFL draft.

The NFL recently released concussion data for 2024. There were 182 total concussions during the year which includes preseason, regular season, and practices. That averages out to 5.7 per team. The Lions, by my count, had six official concussions during the 2024 season which is right at the league average.

NFL Combine starts on Tuesday and we're going to start getting some real answers about what the Detroit Lions are looking for and who they're looking at. Before that, it's time to take one last look at what we know now and make some picks.