Every year, there is change with NFL teams. There\u2019s a fair amount of roster turnover year-to-year, and coaching staffs are usually tweaked here and there. But during Dan Campbell\u2019s final press conference of the 2025 season, the Detroit Lions coach seemed to put an extra emphasis that after a failed season, they are not going to stand pat this offseason.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs with everything, when it doesn\u2019t work the way we want it to work, it\u2019s a number of things. There\u2019s a lot of things that go into it,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cDo I have a couple of ideas? Maybe right now, but I need some time here. I need time to really sit down and think about all this.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut what we do know is\u2014one way or another\u2014probably is change is inevitable. Now, it may not be much, but there will be something that will change.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is certainly a perception that the Lions may have been a little to complacent last offseason. In terms of player acquisition, they essentially only added two starters (Tate Ratledge, D.J. Reed\u2014although Tyleik Williams and Thomas Harper both started nine games). And while they were forced into coordinator changes on both sides of the ball, they opted to replace with two coaches who were essentially internal promotions and didn\u2019t bring much scheme change to either side of the ball\u2014by design.<\/p>\n
After regression on both sides of the ball, change seems almost mandatory. But what that change will look like remains a mystery. Campbell has remained purposely vague when he\u2019s been talking about plans. Part of that is his focus on the final game against the Chicago Bears this week. Part of that is because he wants some time this offseason to fully assess the team.<\/p>\n