The Detroit Lions have their quarterback in Jared Goff, and he's going to be their guy until at least 2028 unless he's showing at that time that he's still one of the top quarterbacks in the league. In 2023,

NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from Week 3 of the 2025 NFL preseason. Catch up on Friday's biggest takeaways using the links below: Michael Baca's takeaways:

A couple of years ago, the Detroit Lions selected a very intriguing quarterback in the NFL Draft: Hendon Hooker. Loaded with potential, many felt that Hooker could become a starter at some point in the near future.

The Lions need all the help they can get ahead of an important 2025 NFL season. Detroit should make this last-minute trade before Week 1.

Brandon Aubrey has already made the second-longest field goal in NFL history, a 65-yarder last season. With a 64-yard field goal to finish the first half of the Dallas Cowboys ’ preseason win against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Aubrey earned a roar from the crowd. Could this be the year he gets the record?

The Lions led the NFL in scoring by a wide margin last year (2.3 ppg) and ranked top-six in passing, rushing, total, red-zone, goal-line and third-down offense.

That bond is very evident in Detroit between their trio of special-teams stars: kicker Jake Bates, punter Jack Fox, and long snapper Hogan Hatten. A recent story from CBS News Detroit showcased some of that bond on and off the field. Hatten shared how the three spent time together in San Diego this offseason.