What is the Lions’ biggest remaining offseason goal?

CANTON, OHIO - JULY 31: Executive vice president & general manager Brad Holmes of the Detroit Lions looks on prior to the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on July 31, 2025 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images As NFL free agency winds down and the NFL Draft starts to become of the focus of football media, the Detroit Lions still seemingly have a lot of work to do. It’s been a tumultuous offseason thus far.

They have seen 10 players sign elsewhere, traded one player away, and have released three others—most of whom were players who had significant roles on the team. While the Lions have also signed 12 external free agents—the most they’ve signed since the first year of this regime—many of those players are on one-year, small-value deals. In other words, it’s probably fair to say that in terms of net talent, Detroit has lost more than it has gained.

It may not be as dramatic as some are suggesting, but it’s also hard to say they got better in many places. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he’s not done in free agency , and Detroit has two opportunities to add starting talent with their 17th and 50th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. So today’s Question of the Day is: What should be the Lions’ primary remaining offseason goal?

My answer: I’m tempted to say “put the finishing touches on the offensive line” by adding a long-term starting tackle in the draft, but I’ve already let my feelings on that be known in a Question of the Day from earlier in the week . Instead, I’m going to go a little abstract in my answer here. One of Holmes’ biggest messages from his podcast appearance earlier this week was talking about the cap constraints the team currently has .