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Dan Campbell Backs Jared Goff, Defers Staff Decisions as Lions Close Out Season

Evaluations will wait until after Week 18 with starters expected to play despite elimination.

Overview

  • Campbell said on 97.1 The Ticket that Jared Goff is "going nowhere," praising his season-long play and reaffirming him as Detroit’s quarterback.
  • Goff has completed 68.3% of his passes for 4,233 yards with 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions through 16 games.
  • Campbell lauded first-year defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard’s growth but declined to discuss any coaching changes until after the season, with reviews to include the offensive staff.
  • The coach said he will not rest healthy starters in the finale at Chicago, noting only players with injuries posing longer-term risk would sit after the team was eliminated by a 23-10 loss in Minnesota.
  • Detroit’s defense produced strong sack numbers earlier in the year but struggled in the secondary following injuries to Kerby Joseph, Terrion Arnold and Brian Branch, while offensive-line attrition and coordinator departures from 2024 contributed to this season’s slide.