Which Detroit Lions players are good bets to break out in the 2022 season?
Cue up “Breakout” by the Foo Fighters for appropriate background music…
Rookies are excluded here, though I will cop to believing that third-round safety Kerby Joseph is going to have a very big positive impact on the Lions secondary. Free agency newcomers are also left out because the obvious implication of signing a guy like DJ Chark is that he will have a breakout season (why else would you sign him for that money?). These are focused on returning players.
Here are the top candidates for the Lions players who take a big step forward in 2022.