Lions tight end Sam LaPorta's stats were down in 2024, but he doesn't view the change in circumstances as cause for alarm.

The Lions of recent years have escaped the category of chronic dysfunction. The Hutchinson deal is arguably the last, best test for whether the exit is temporary or permanent.

Much can and will be said about the late Jim Irsay, who died on Wednesday at 65. As it relates to one of the most important things any NFL owner can do, he let his football people do their jobs.