The 49ers are another Super Bowl champion that the Lions “should definitely consider” signing after
Even if the Detroit Lions are the frontrunner among teams that have a chance to win the Super Bowl this year, they still have the right to make improvements and add new players.
Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder has a recommendation for the Lions going forward. To strengthen the Lions’ roster, he suggests adding a specific player from the San Francisco 49ers, who has played in two Super Bowls, in Bleacher Report’s November 18 story on ranking every club’s worst vulnerabilities before Week 12.
The Lions ought to get the 49ers’ “high-level starter.”
Holder states in the story that the Detroit Lions ought to seize the opportunity to sign San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward in 2025 free agency. According to him, the Lions’ top needs right now are cornerback, edge rusher, offensive line depth, wide receiver depth, and left guard.
This past summer, the Lions made many attempts at the cornerback position by acquiring Carlton Davis and selecting Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. with early round selections. But in 2024, he pointed out, “secondary play has remained one of Detroit’s few weaknesses.” “The Lions should definitely look at their cornerback options on the open market, especially since Davis will be a free agent in the spring.”
“Any team with Super Bowl aspirations would win if they signed San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward,” Holder continued. Having played in Super Bowls with the 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, he is a very skilled perimeter starter with a ton of playoff experience.
Holder adds that EDGE JT Tuimoloau of Ohio State “would be a terrific draft target for Detroit” and recommends selecting him in the 2025 NFL Draft. He is capable of supporting the pass rush.
while blending in perfectly with the strong run defense of the Lions.
The Detroit Lions Are Having a Successful Season
Holder gives the Lions some praise in addition to his recommendations for strengthening their roster.
“Are the Detroit Lions now the NFL’s top team? In the article, he said, “They just might be.” “Defense can still be improved, but it doesn’t matter when the offense is performing as well as it did in Sunday’s 52–6 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars.”
Holder actually makes the suggestion that the Lions don’t need to make any changes at this time in light of it.
Could the Lions search other practice squads and the free-agent market for experienced depth before the postseason? Yes, but there isn’t much of a motive for Detroit to act at this time,” he added.
“Even when they aren’t playing at their best, the Lions manage to win, and they took care of their biggest need at the trade deadline,” he continued. “Za’Darius Smith, the recent addition, is superior to any player the Lions may find available in mid-November, even though he won’t completely replace Aidan Hutchinson due to a broken leg.”
He went on to say that the Lions “have the financial flexibility to continue building a powerhouse in the offseason with $62.1 million in projected 2025 cap space.”
