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Detroit Lions Team With Second-Most Top 10 NFL Players

Only one team had more players ranked in the top 10 this season.

John Maakaron

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87)
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The Detroit Lions had seven total players in ESPN's annual Top 10 players at each NFL position rankings.

In year's past, Detroit's roster would historically be excluded from lists such as these.

This year, several members of the roster, including Aidan Hutchinson, Sam LaPorta, Penei Sewell, Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown, were given preseason hype across the league and by pundits.

Along with Detroit, the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens also featured numerous players rated highly by league executives, coaches and coordinators.

Only the San Francisco 49ers had more players (9) ranked within the top-10 across positions this year.

It is expected that Detroit and San Francisco will again be contenders to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

The Lions' recent success has reignited the fanbase in Detroit, which was evident during the 2024 NFL Draft.

Dan Campbell praised the fans who attended the draft and demonstrated their strong support for the team. They exploded in cheers when Detroit traded up in order to select cornerback Terrion Arnold.

“They’re definitely all-in now," said Campbell. "Brad Holmes has done one helluva job, but he doesn’t like to sit tight either. If our guy is there, we’re gonna do what we need to do to make a move and get him. The fans were all in it. I told Terrion (Arnold), ‘This is as good as it gets. So, just remember that you’ve got to put the work in.'"

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John Maakaron

JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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