The Lions drafted Dan Jackson in the seventh round, but safeties coach Jim O'Neill said 5 players are competing for one backup spot.

With Branch presumably taking on a bigger role at the safety position, the Lions sliding Melifonwu to the nickel makes sense. He showed an aptitude for blitzing from the secondary last season ...

Today, we focus on safety depth ... Overall, the Lions have a really strong top three with good competition and a mix of some experience and youth in the depth spots. While they could maybe ...

A second-round pick out of Georgia, Tate Ratledge played primarily right guard in college but has been working at center ...

ALLEN PARK -- Amik Robertson has taken full advantage of the pads going on this week, with the new Detroit Lions cornerback ... reminder of how heated the camp competition for secondary spots ...

2023 saw the Lions live up to, if not exceed expectations. That doesn't mean they're about to stop there. Just ask free safety Kerby ... embarks upon a quarterback competition with the aim of ...

The win moves the Lions back to the top of the NFC heap heading into the final week of the regular season, but Monday night’s contest was ... from Lions safety Kirby Joseph swung the momentum ...

the only player close to Lions safety Kerby Joseph in interceptions is Green Bay's Xavier McKinney, who caused six turnovers in the season's first five games. The Packers are a young team that ...

The Lions wanted to add competition and found some in Allen ... Ifeatu Melifonwu was Detroit’s No. 3 safety when healthy last year, but he’s now in Miami. The Lions don’t have an experienced ...