The Detroit Lions are playing at a level the franchise has never seen. After finishing the 2024 campaign with a 15-2 record, the players who made that happen are finally enjoying the fruits of their labor.
The Lions have a new, state-of-the-art locker room to enjoy as the front office took action after Detroit's locker room was one of the lowest graded items on the team's NFLPA report card. While the Lions' locker room was far from the worst that the NFL had to offer, they ranked 18th out of 32 teams, it was the only C+ that Detroit received.
As you can see from the video below, 2024 first-round pick Terrion Arnold provided Detroit fans with a firsthand look at the Lions' home away from home for the 2025 season and beyond. To say that this is a massive upgrade might be an understatement.
As important as it is to have the type of facilities that are on par with the rest of the league to keep players currently on your roster happy and in the best physical shape they can be, these upgrades will be a boost for the franchise's efforts in attracting top end talent on the free agent market.
Amenities like this are what free agents look for when weighing their options. The last thing a Super Bowl-contending team like the Lions would want is their locker room being why a target elects to sign elsewhere.
A new locker room doesn't guarantee the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be en route to the Motor City. Having happy players typically leads to better effort and attitude across the board. The bonds made off the field, while players are at the team facility, are the ones that lead to team success when it matters most between the sidelines.