The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions figure to be competing for the NFC North for quite some time. While Minnesota and Chicago may have bright futures, Green Bay and Detroit figure to have their franchise quarterbacks established going into the 2025 season.
That being said, the two teams may be competing for the same player this off-season.
“Lions Showing Most Interest” Packers Learn Of Starter Detroit Wants Too (Report)

According to Easton Butler, who tracks nearly all of Green Bay’s moves:
New Haven OL John Thomas met the Lions at either the FCS Bowl or the Tropical Bowl.Also had brief conversations with the: Packers, Jets, Falcons and 49ers On their radar, but Lions showing most interest.![]()
Thomas was listed as one of the “standouts” at the Tropical Bowl:
Other standouts
- OL Dom Boyd, Georgia Southern
- OL Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech
- OL Nick Malone, West Virginia
- OT Jacob Sitsler, Oklahoma Baptist
- OC Federico Maranges, FAU
- OG Josh Carlin, UCLA
- OT DeVonte Gordon, Wake Forest
- OC Vershon Lee, South Carolina
- OG John Thomas, New Haven

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