Less than 24 hours after their 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC divisional round, members of the Detroit Lions gathered at the Meijer Performance Center for locker room cleanout.

Goff signed a four-year, $212 million contract extension in November 2024, three years after his trade from the Rams. The Lions cannot cut Goff at a financial gain until 2026, per Over The Cap. A post-June 1 designation then would save $35 million with $34.6 million in dead money.

Neither No. 1 seed played extremely well during Saturday's two divisional round playoff matchups. One top-seeded team advanced, while the other suffered a gut-wrenching loss. The

The NFL announced the finalists for various awards Thursday and the Lions have some representation across the board. That includes NFL Most Valuable Player. Among the five finalists is Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

This season’s NFL playoffs, in which four teams remain in the Super Bowl race, have illustrated that money doesn’t equal success.