Lions Land on ESPN's Most-Likely-to-Improve List as Camp Heats Up!

Buckle up, because the national eyes are back on us: ESPN has our Detroit Lions among the teams most likely to improve in 2026, and after watching this camp unfold, it's hard to argue. The talent is stacking up, the depth is real, and the buzz around Dan Campbell's group keeps building by the day. The news out of Allen Park cuts both ways, though. We've placed two offensive players on the reserve/injured list — WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. and RB Raheem Blackshear both land on IR, a quiet blow to the depth chart. To help fill the void, the Lions are set to sign rookie RB Roydell Williams. Meanwhile the good stuff keeps coming. EDGE Derrick Moore flashed in his debut against the Commanders and is already envisioning a dominant duo alongside Aidan Hutchinson, while Blake Miller looked solid in his own debut. And behind Jared Goff, Josh Dobbs and Luke Altmyer are locked in a real race for that backup job.