The Facts: HC Dan Campbell gave a pretty strong endorsement of his quarterback, Goff, while keeping the door ajar to someone else becoming the franchise QB of the future. Speaking with NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero at the Annual League Meeting on Monday, Campbell said he loves what Goff brings to the Lions now that they're considered contenders. Listen, feel really good about it. Goff? Love Goff. Goff's our guy, man," Campbell said when asked about the Lions' QB situation. "I think he's proven over the last two years that, man, he's made for us. He's had to endure a lot, just like all of us have. I thought he played his best football last year, and I think he's gonna come out and play some of the best this year. Feel good about it. "So I love our quarterback position right now."

Diehards Line:The Lions are in a fascinating position now, winners of eight of their final 10 games last season. Although they came up a game short of making the playoffs, this is a team that appears as well-built as Detroit has seen in some time. It also doesn't hurt that Aaron Rodgers might soon be leaving the division, or that the Lions have two first-round picks and four selections in the top 55 picks overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. But there has been speculation that the Lions might entertain the idea of using one of those high picks on a quarterback or perhaps use them to enter the Lamar Jackson sweepstakes. The 29-year-old Goff threw for 4,438 yards, 29 TDs and only seven INTs last season but is only under contract through 2024. Could the Lions be a surprise QB team in Round 1? Or do the Lions view Goff as the future as well as the present? "When you've got a quarterback, you hold onto those guys, man," Campbell told Pelissero. "If you really believe they can play, then those are your guys." We'll see if their actions in next month's draft match Campbell's words.