By Blessing 
Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been keeping things low-key this offseason. After putting together a stellar 2024 campaign as Jared Goff’s top target, he’s clearly hungry for more—especially after the team’s postseason run ended short of the ultimate goal: the Super Bowl.
That goal, however, still feels very much alive. The Lions front office doubled down this offseason, choosing to stick with the core that brought them so close to greatness. On both sides of the ball, Detroit is banking on continuity to carry them the rest of the way. And no one seems more locked in on that mission than St. Brown.
In a recent interview with the team’s media team, St. Brown gave fans something to latch onto. Without hesitation, he laid it all out, saying:
“For us, it’s Super Bowl or nothing.”
That one line might just end up being the team’s unofficial motto heading into the 2025 season. It’s the mindset Lions fans want to hear—and more importantly, it’s the attitude this team needs after a season where injuries derailed a promising postseason push.
There’s a quiet determination in Detroit right now. Despite last year’s heartbreak, the Lions know the window to win is still wide open—but it won’t be for long.
That’s because several of Detroit’s biggest stars—Jameson Williams, Aidan Hutchinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch—are all under affordable rookie contracts that expire in 2027. With so many impact players due for major paydays in the near future, the team faces an inevitable financial crunch. It’s simply not realistic to think they’ll be able to retain every piece of this talented puzzle.
That urgency adds even more weight to this upcoming season. Right now, the Lions are getting incredible value out of young, high-level talent. That gives them just enough financial flexibility to make smart roster moves while these players are still on team-friendly deals. But that advantage won’t last forever.
Of course, every team faces adversity. And for the Lions, injury concerns are already popping up during OTAs. Linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez and defensive lineman Alim McNeill are both expected to miss a chunk of early-season action. Meanwhile, veteran Alex Anzalone is still recovering from a broken forearm and has yet to participate in offseason workouts.
Still, there’s optimism—especially with key players like Aidan Hutchinson reportedly back to full strength. If the Lions can dodge the kind of injury wave that hurt them last year, there’s every reason to believe they can make a deep postseason run.
Between the quiet confidence, the returning talent, and that simple but powerful quote from St. Brown, the message is clear: the Lions aren’t just hoping to compete—they expect to contend.
“Super Bowl or nothing.”