Why the Detroit Lions will not get a compensatory pick for losing Jonah Jackson in free agency
The Detroit Lions haven't had a compensatory pick from losing a player since the 2022 NFL draft when they had three. That streak is going to continue in 2025. Here is why: The Lions were slated to have a fourth-round compensatory pick for the loss of Jonah Jackson to the Rams, but they canceled that […]
The Detroit Lions haven't had a compensatory pick from losing a player since the 2022 NFL draft when they had three. That streak is going to continue in 2025. Here is why:
The Lions were slated to have a fourth-round compensatory pick for the loss of Jonah Jackson to the Rams, but they canceled that pick out with their signing of Amik Robertson who was a 6th-round compensatory free agent.
When a team loses a compensatory free agent and signs a compensatory free agent, they essentially cancel each other out. So in the grand scheme, it's like they really didn't lose a CFA.
The Lions can still expect to get a compensatory pick this year once defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn takes a head coaching job.
The league would award the Lions with two compensatory third-round picks due to Resolution JC-2A. A rule that is designed to help diversity in the coaching and front office ranks. The Lions would have one this year and one next year.
Dan Campbell could look to someone he talked about in his introductory presser in 2021 to replace Hank Fraley as Lions’ offensive line coach if he’s hired by the Seahawks
Hold onto your hats Detroit Lions fans. We could be looking at a full-on mass exodus for the Lions coaching staff. Ben Johnson has already left for the Bears and there's a pretty good chance that Aaron Glenn is New York bound pretty soon. On top of that, Terrell Williams is being eyed by the […]
