JaMarcus Russell's scouting report showed lots of promise.

Detroit Lions legend Calvin Johnson will announce the team’s first-round pick at No. 17 in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

As the 2026 NFL draft nears, CBS chose the Detroit Lions' best and worst draft picks of the 21st century.

From generational legends like Barry Sanders to franchise changers like Matthew Stafford, the Lions’ top draft picks have shaped decades of football in Detroit—for better or worse.

Debating the Detroit Lions’ best first-round pick in NFL Draft history.

What if the greatest players in Detroit Lions history lined up together in their prime? Stafford under center, Sanders in the backfield, Megatron outside and Sewell in the trenches — this is the ultimate all-time Lions offense, built across generations.

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson admitted to smoking pot while playing on a podcast with current Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown.

As late as Week 11 of this season, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was still on pace to break the NFL’s single-season record for receiving yards. Megatron, set the mark in 2012, when he caught 122 passes for 1,964 yards and five touchdowns with the Detroit Lions. Johnson broke Jerry Rice’s record of 1,848, which stood since 1995.

These 16 NFL players are among football's all-time greats, but their teams were anything but.