With 30 of 32 NFL teams now in the offseason, it\u2019s a good time to review the Detroit Lions\u2019 2025 roster and how they performed, but also to look forward to 2026 and how the team may address each position.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll kick off the series with quarterbacks, where the Lions find themselves in a perfectly fine position at starter, but some small questions at depth.<\/p>\n
Lions 2025 recap: Quarterback<\/p>\n
4,564 yards (second in NFL)68.0% completion percentage (sixth)7.9 yards per attempt (sixth)105.5 passer rating (third)+0.13 EPA\/dropback (fifth)38 sacks (eighth-most)<\/p>\n
Goff posted yet another top-10 quarterback season bordering on a top-five performance, despite having less support from the run game and offensive line. In all honesty, if the Lions were more competitive as an overall team, he likely would have been in the MVP conversation for most of the year.<\/p>\n
Goff was far from perfect. He chose to have his worst performance of the year against the Minnesota Vikings in a literal must-win game, and he struggled against the Eagles, as well. But let\u2019s be clear: Goff was not a problem this year.<\/p>\n
In fact, you could make an argument that Goff is playing the best football of his career right now. Let\u2019s take those same stats above, but ranking them compared to every other one of Goff\u2019s 10 years in the NFL:<\/p>\n
4,564 yards (fifth)68.0% completion percentage (second)7.9 yards per attempt (fourth)105.5 passer rating (second)+0.13 EPA\/dropback (fourth)38 sacks (10th)<\/p>\n
Of course, there will always be critics of a team\u2019s quarterback when their team doesn\u2019t make the playoffs, and some are certain the Lions could never win with a quarterback like Goff\u2014especially in the age of mobile quarterbacks\u2014but perhaps the success of Sam Darnold can provide some hope in the modern NFL.<\/p>\n
As for the team\u2019s depth, they pulled the plug on the Hendon Hooker experiment after training camp, electing to ride with Kyle Allen as their primary backup. Thankfully, the Lions never had to rely upon Allen.<\/p>\n
In the middle of the season, Detroit also signed mobile quarterback\/wide receiver Malik Cunningham and C.J. Beathard to the practice squad.<\/p>\n
Note: Cunningham occasionally worked as a scout-team quarterback, but practiced mostly as a wide receiver.<\/p>\n
Currently under contract:<\/p>\n
QB Jared Goff (through 2028)QB\/WR Malik Cunningham (futures deal)QB Kyle Allen (unrestricted)QB C.J. Beathard (street free agent, can sign anywhere right now)<\/p>\n