Ten years ago, the Detroit Lions had the oldest roster in the NFL, with the average player age on the team being 27.15 years old. Currently, the Lions feature one of the youngest rosters in the NFL, with only six rostered players 28 years or older and just one player over the age of 29—Hello, Michael Mr. Brockers.
With that youth comes inexperience, but also an opportunity for growth.
“Most guys can continue to get better and grow throughout the years,” coach Dan Campbell told the media during minicamp, “but I think it’s hard to make that big of a jump after year two.