Nov 6, 2025 - Sports

Reader poll: Lions' trade deadline

Joe Guillen

Lions general manager Brad Holmes at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2022. Photo: Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The Lions stood pat at this week's NFL trade deadline while other Super Bowl contenders made splashy deals to bolster their rosters.

Why it matters: Several key players have sustained injuries this season, particularly on the offensive line, worrying fans who are still smarting from last year's injury-plagued playoff exit.

What they're saying: Local sports radio host Mike Valenti compared the Lions' inertia to the Tigers' restrained approach at the deadline this summer.

"It is an open, brazen refusal to put you in the best position to win it all," Valenti said on The Valenti Show with Rico. "It doesn't mean you can't win it all."

Zoom out: The NFC-rival Philadelphia Eagles traded for outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips to boost their pass rush and the Indianapolis Colts traded for cornerback Sauce Gardner.

Sound off: Do you think the Lions should have made a move at the deadline in order to win the Super Bowl?

Vote in our poll by noon on Saturday.

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