Rakestraw, Detroit’s second-round pick, has been dealing with a hamstring injury. It sounds like he has a good chance to return from injured reserve at some point during the playoffs. With Arnold banged up and Davis set to miss the rest of the season, getting a talented corner like Rakestraw back would be nice for Detroit’s secondary depth.

For the first time in franchise history, the Detroit Lions have earned a playoff bye. It's an unprecedented success for a team that just won two playoff games in the same season for the first time in over 60 years in 2023.

Dan Campbell likely didn’t have ill-intent behind it, but his quip to Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell after the Lions beat Minnesota in Sunday’s season finale may come back to bite both teams in the rear end.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell provided updates on his injured players on Tuesday, with some good reports and some bad. Here's what we know.

The Lions will take Wednesday off, practice Thursday, then take the weekend off before returning to prepare for the first playoff game next week.