Lions Defense Doubts, NFC North Title? | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions are heating up the NFC North talk ahead of the 2026 season, with Richard Sherman spotlighting their defense as the wildcard — despite a solid offense. Key defenders like Terrion Arnold are sidelined, and safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph remain on the Physically Unable to Perform list with no return date, though GM Brad Holmes remains optimistic they’ll be back mid-season. Still, Sherman’s betting on Detroit to win the division — even with all the injury clouds — after their 9-8 finish last year. Expectations are high, and the drama’s just getting started. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9befd557d53dd91e