The Lions ranked 25th among NFL teams with a $5.88 billion valuation, according to Sportico, a 19% valuation increase. (Nine teams saw their valuation increase by at least 20%.) That's a jump from the Lions' No. 28 ranking in 2024, but still less than half the valuation of the No. 1 Dallas Cowboys ($12.8 billion) in 2025.

▶ The Lions dominated the first day of joint practices against the Dolphins, full stop. The offense dominated; the defense dominated; even punter Jack Fox put a ball out of bounds at the 2-yard line. It was a bloodbath. The first teams took a majority of reps, since joint practices are in some way a substitute for playing in preseason.