2020 Detroit Lions season

The 2020 season is the Detroit Lions' 91st in the National Football League and their third under head coach Matt Patricia. They will look to improve on their 3–12–1 record from the previous season and reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

2020 Detroit Lions season
Head coachMatt Patricia
General managerBob Quinn
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
Home fieldFord Field
Uniform

Offseason

Coaching changes

Additions

Date Player Position Previous team Contract Source
February 3 Joshua Garnett Guard San Francisco 49ers 1 year / $1.3 million [4]
March 16 Halapoulivaati Vaitai Tackle Philadelphia Eagles 5 years / $45 million [5]
Jamie Collins Linebacker New England Patriots 3 years / $30 million [6]
Nick Williams Defensive tackle Chicago Bears 2 years / $10 million [7]
March 17 Chase Daniel Quarterback Chicago Bears 3 years / $13.05 million [8]
March 18 Danny Shelton Defensive Tackle New England Patriots 2 years / $8 million [9]
Desmond Trufant Cornerback Atlanta Falcons 2 years / $21 million [10]
March 19 Jayron Kearse Safety Minnesota Vikings 1 year / $2 million [11]
March 20 Tony McRae Cornerback Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $1.5 million [12]
March 27 Reggie Ragland Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs 1 year / $1.0475 million [13]
Elijah Lee Linebacker San Francisco 49ers 1 year / $835,000
March 29 Geronimo Allison Wide receiver Green Bay Packers 1 year / $1.0475 million [14]
April 2 Darryl Roberts Cornerback New York Jets 1 year / $2 million [15]

Departures

Date Player Position Note New Team Source
February 25 Damon Harrison Defensive tackle Released [16]
March 13 Rick Wagner Tackle Released Green Bay Packers [17]
March 16 Graham Glasgow Guard UFA Denver Broncos [18]
Jeff Driskel Quarterback UFA Denver Broncos [19]
March 17 A. J. Howard Safety Released [20]
Kyle Sloter Quarterback Released
March 18 Devon Kennard Linebacker Released Arizona Cardinals [21]
March 19 A'Shawn Robinson Defensive Tackle UFA Los Angeles Rams [22]
March 24 Sam Martin Punter UFA Denver Broncos [23]
April 15 Steve Longa Linebacker Released [24]
April 15 Paul Butler Tight End Released
April 15 Jonathan Durhart Wide Receiver Released
April 27 Tra Carson Running Back Released [25]
April 27 James Fisher Long Snapper Released
April 27 Casey Tucker Guard Released
April 27 Matt Wile Punter Released

Re-signings

Date Player Position Contract Source
February 22 Danny Amendola Wide Receiver 1 year / $5 million [26]
March 14 Don Muhlbach Long Snapper 1 year / $1.135 million [27]
March 21 Miles Killebrew Linebacker 1 year / $2 million [28]
March 24 Oday Aboushi Guard 1 year / $1.1875 million [29]
April 14 Kenny Wiggins Guard 1 year / – [30]
April 21 Mike Ford Cornerback [31]
April 21 Dee Virgin Cornerback

Trades

Draft

2020 Detroit Lions Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotesSource
13 Jeff OkudahCBOhio State[34]
235 D'Andre SwiftRBGeorgia[35]
367 Julian OkwaraDENotre Dame[36]
75 Jonah JacksonGOhio Statefrom Indianapolis[37]
4121 Logan StenbergGKentuckyfrom Las Vegas[38]
5166 Quintez CephusWRWisconsin[39]
172 Jason HuntleyRBNew Mexico Statefrom Las Vegas[40]
6197 John PenisiniDTUtahfrom Indianapolis[41]
7235 Jashon CornellDTOhio Statefrom New England[42]

Notes

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

On July 29, the Lions placed five players, including wide receiver Kenny Golladay and tight end T. J. Hockenson, on the COVID-19 reserve list.[46] The following day, two more players, including cornerback Justin Coleman, were placed on the list.[47] On August 1, the Lions placed quarterback Matthew Stafford on the list.[48] Three days later, however, Stafford's test was confirmed to be a false positive and he was removed from the list.[49]

Staff

Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president and general manager – Bob Quinn
  • Vice president of football administration – Mike Disner
  • Vice president of player personnel – Kyle O'Brien
  • Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Senior personnel executive – Jimmy Raye III
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Darrell Bevell
  • Quarterbacks – Sean Ryan
  • Running backs – Kyle Caskey
  • Wide receivers – Robert Prince
  • Tight ends – Ben Johnson
  • Offensive line – Hank Fraley
  • Assistant offensive line – Billy Yates
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brayden Coombs
  • Assistant special teams – Marquice Williams
WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength & power coordinator – Josh Schuler

Coaching staff
Management
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Current roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Active/Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Roster updated August 14, 2020
Depth chartTransactions
80 active, 3 inactive

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Preseason cancellation

The Lions' preseason schedule was announced on May 7.[50] However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51]

Regular season

Schedule

The Lions' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[50][51]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears Ford Field Fox
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
3 September 27 4:25 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
4 October 4 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Ford Field Fox
5 Bye
6 October 18 1:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field Fox
7 October 25 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Ford Field CBS
9 November 8 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium CBS
10 November 15 1:00 p.m. Washington Football Team Ford Field Fox
11 November 22 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
12 November 26 12:30 p.m. Houston Texans Ford Field CBS
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
14 December 13 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers Ford Field Fox
15 December 19 or 20 TBD at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium TBD
16 December 26 or 27 TBD Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ford Field TBD
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Ford Field Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Weeks 15 and 16, the date, kickoff, and network for those two games will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to each game day.[52]
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