Defensive captain Alex Anzalone is entering the final year of his contract, while the team did extend a young member of this group in Derrick Barnes. As a result, there are some who wonder if the 2025 season could spell the end of Anzalone's tenure with the team.

Detroit's participation in the NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game will give the team a fourth exhibition to evaluate its players during what's sure to be a doozy of a training camp, with very few spots available on a Super Bowl-contending roster.