97th season in franchise history
The 2026 season will be the Detroit Lions‘ 97th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under the tandem of general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell. The Lions will seek to improve upon their 9–8 record from the previous season.
2026 Detroit Lions draft selections
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Selection
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Player
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Position
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College
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Notes
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17
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| 2 |
48
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| 3 |
81
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| 4 |
TBD
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| 5 |
TBD
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| 6 |
TBD
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| 7 |
TBD
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Notes
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL‘s annual spring owners’ meetings.
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- Front office
- Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
- Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
- President/CEO – Rod Wood
- Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
- Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
- Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman
- Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
- Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph
- Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth
- Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
- Assistant director of pro scouting – Joe Kelleher
- Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
- Senior director of football administration – Charlie Adkins
- Head coaches
- Offensive coaches
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- Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Kelvin Sheppard
- Run game coordinator/defensive line – Kacy Rodgers
- Linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
- Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend
- Senior defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
- Defensive assistant – Caleb Collins
- Defensive assistant – August Mangin
- Defensive assistant/safeties – Jim O’Neil
- Defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
- Special teams coaches
- Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
- Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
- Strength and conditioning
- Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
- Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
- Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
- Assistant strength & conditioning – Thaddeus Jackson
- Assistant strength & conditioning – Cameron Josse
→ Coaching staff
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The Lions’ preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Listed below are the Lions’ opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[1]
