MLive continues its training camp preview, highlighting the Lions' secondary, including its dynamic duo at safety and more.

With training camp just a short time away, an NFL.com analyst has ranked the Detroit Lions as the seventh team in the league facing the most pressure to succeed in 2025. NFL.com’s Tom Blair analyzed each team’s situation, taking into account factors like competitive windows, playoff droughts, and fan expectations.

The Detroit Lions have filled out their roster ahead of the start of training camp, signing running back Jabari Small, and cornerbacks DiCaprio Bootle and Tyson Russell, the team announced Friday.

The Detroit Lions, who are coming off a 15-2 season in 2024, have been labeled overrated by an NFL analyst heading into the 2025 campaign. Bleacher Report's Moe Moton believes the Lions shouldn't be one of the top favorites to win the NFC and reach the Super Bowl. Moton also adds that Detroit is far from a lock to win the NFC North.

The Lions will be facing pressure during the 2025 NFL season after how they ended last season. But which player is under the most pressure?

Yet, when given the chance, Gibbs produced more yards per reception (just over 10 yards) than any of them, including names considered the NFL’s best receiving threats out of the backfield. Gibbs’s usage under Ben Johnson,

The Detroit Lions' offense helped carry them to a nearly undefeated regular season in 2024. Led by wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Lions' offense has one of the most talented trios of offensive talent in the NFL.

As a team, the Lions ranked No. 3 in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (32) and No. 6 in the NFL in rushing yards (2,488) in 2024. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs tied Baltimore's Derrick Henry and Buffalo's James Cook for most rushing touchdowns (16) in 2024, putting up 1,412 rushing yards on 250 carries.