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NFL owners reportedly approved a vote to allow flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football, which will start during the 2023 season. The owners approved the vote 24-8 according to Adam Schefter. The league will be allowed to flex up to two games to Thursday night and it can only be done in weeks 13-17. The […]

The Detroit Lions roster after the 2023 NFL Draft now looks pretty much as it will when the Lions’ training camp starts in late July. While the Lions may make a few additions around the edges between now and then, the bulk of next season’s squad is already in place. With that in mind, here […]

The Detroit Lions conducted an eventful second day of rookie minicamp in front of reporters Saturday, with quarterback Hendon Hooker and tight end Sam LaPorta among those turning heads in the absence of first round pick Jahmyr Gibbs. A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Hooker has not been fully participating with the team […]

The Detroit Lions raised eyebrows and incurred plenty of criticism for their selection of Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Many pundits believed that Gibbs was a day-two pick, but the Lions were quite literally dancing in their seats after reaching up to snag Gibbs. Of course, […]

CJ Gardner-Johnson’s Detroit Lions have an early December matchup with Michael Thomas’ New Orleans Saints in Week 13 — and the former called out the latter after the NFL schedule was released on Thursday. “He know what time it is,” Gardner-Johnson said in an appearance on FanDuel’s Up & Adams on Friday. “And I’m not […]

The Detroit Lions are one of the most intriguing teams of the 2023 season. After coming oh-so-close to a playoff appearance, the team is primed to take over the NFC North with Aaron Rodgers’ departure. However, their season didn’t get off to a good start in the eyes of many fans, mainly due to their […]

One of the most difficult things to do in sports is blossom from the sneaky underdog to consistent favorite. The NFL, in particular, can be quite cruel to those trendy picks whose lofty potential fills bandwagons everywhere. Oftentimes, those passengers are abruptly thrown off with only a hollow “Come back next year” for their troubles. […]

Head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions got the daunting task of facing the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2023 season. But while the Chiefs may be coming off of another Super Bowl title, Campbell doesn’t expect the Lions to cower from a battle. Detroit’s  Week 1 matchup will take place […]

Although offseason workouts are already underway, the release of the 2023 NFL schedule is a tangible indicator that the new season will commence before we know it. That means trash-talking will start to come back into play, too. Though, that might be an understatement as far as the Los Angeles Chargers are concerned. Like last […]

It may have been somewhat of a surprise for NFL fans to see that the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the 2023 season against the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs and Andy Reid are entitled to open the season on the national stage, but why would the league choose the Lions to come […]

The 2023 NFL season opener has officially been revealed by the league, as the Kansas City Chiefs will open up their Super Bowl title defense at home against the Detroit Lions, per Sunday Night Football’s Twitter account. It’s interesting that the NFL chose to kick off the 2023 schedule with the Lions as the Chiefs […]

The 2023 NFL Draft concluded already, but the time for acquiring undrafted rookie players has not. Let’s see how the Detroit Lions want to use their undrafted free agents. Here we are going to look at the undrafted free agent whom we think will likely make the Lions’ final roster. Once the NFL Draft concludes, […]

The Detroit Lions have been busy as ever this offseason as Dan Campbell tries to bring this team to the playoffs. However, one unfortunate situation was the suspension of Jameson Williams and a few players for gambling. The Lions made decisions on a few players, and now they have also waived Stanley Berryhill, who also […]

The Detroit Lions selected one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this year’s draft in Hendon Hooker. Lions head coach Dan Campbell appeared on the Green Light Podcast with Chris Long and revealed Detroit’s plans for Hooker for his rookie season. “This really is just a redshirt year for him. He’s got to get this […]

The Detroit Lions appear to have a chance to make a move in the NFC North division. The Lions have been perhaps the most underachieving team in the NFL since their last championship, which came at the conclusion of the 1957 season. Since then, it has been a long walk in the desert for one […]

For the first time in a long time, there’s reason for optimism surrounding the Detroit Lions. They put together an extremely encouraging 2022 campaign, finishing with a 9-8 record and just missing out on the playoffs. Entering the 2023 season, it’s looking like the Lions may be able to put together a run for the […]

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes caught many by surprise in the opening round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as he opted to use the No. 12 overall pick to select former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The Lions’ call to draft Gibbs had many speculating on whether D’Andre Swift’s run in Detroit would soon […]

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions have been a rather dormant rivalry over the better part of the past 20 years, as both organizations have struggled with consistency and constantly have been found pushing out mediocre production on the field. However, now heading into the 2023 campaign, it seems the two clubs are on the […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff still has two years remaining in his current deal, though, it must be noted that his salaries in 2023 and 2024 are both not guaranteed. That being said, it appears that Goff and the Lions are moving in the right direction toward an extension. During a recent appearance on Stoney […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions were ready to make noise. Detroit finished the 2022 season as one of the NFL’s hottest teams, going 8-2 down the stretch. In free agency, Detroit set out to address its biggest needs. They overhauled their secondary, adding Chauncey Gardner Johnson, Cameron Sutton, and Emmanuel Moseley. […]

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has once again added to his team’s quarterbacks room. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, former Kansas State passer Adrian Martinez is signing with the Lions after he went undrafted at the 2023 NFL Draft. Martinez featured for Nebraska in the first four years of his collegiate career. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are determined to not just be another flash-in-the pan, Super Bowl runner-up. They are doing everything in their power to settle their unfinished business from last season and set the franchise up for long-term success. That mission entails a lot of deft maneuvering and NFL Draft-day hysteria. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded for Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift during the NFL Draft on Saturday. The Lions will receive a 2025 fourth-round pick, with the teams also swapping seventh-rounders, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The big move continues Eagles general manager Howie Roseman’s extremely active weekend in Kansas City, as well […]

One of the biggest recent trends of the NFL Draft is a decline in using top picks on running backs. The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions both bucked that trend to respectively draft Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. The Falcons drafted Robinson, a product of Texas regarded as the best running back and one of […]

The Detroit Lions made an interesting selection in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Detroit picked up quarterback Hendon Hooker with the 68th pick after a trade with the Denver Broncos. Hooker met with the media after the selection was made. He revealed he actually has a connection with the team. More specifically, […]

The Detroit Lions kept the possibility of adding a quarterback via the 2023 NFL Draft open for weeks. In the third round, the Lions added that quarterback, and it’s one of the draft’s more polarizing prospects. The Lions drafted Tennessee signal-caller Hendon Hooker with the 68th pick on Friday. Detroit acquired the 68th pick through […]

The Kansas City Chiefs ended Thursday’s first round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the final pick of the round. Chiefs fans didn’t need to wait all night to see their team pick again on Friday. The Chiefs struck a deal with the Detroit Lions, trading up for pick 55. Kansas City acquired picks 55 […]

The Detroit Lions have had an interesting 2023 NFL Draft so far, and they have made another intriguing decision. Detroit has swung an intra-division trade with their bitter rival Green Bay Packers. The Lions traded picks 48 and 159 in this year’s draft to Green Bay in exchange for pick 45. With the pick, Detroit […]

The Detroit Lions won the bragging rights over the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 season. The Lions picked up a narrow 15-9 home win against the Packers in Week 9, which snapped their five-game losing streak. Detroit then entered its Week 18 road matchup against Green Bay with a grand opportunity to put an […]

When you know, you know. In the eyes of most draftniks and fans, the Detroit Lions made arguably the most shocking pick of the first round of the NFL Draft when they grabbed former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th pick. Gibbs was projected to be picked somewhere in the late first or […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly receiving trade calls for RB D’Andre Swift after selecting Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFL Draft, per Jeremy Fowler. Fowler adds that due to Gibbs’ presence on the team, Swift “appears poised” to leave the Lions. Detroit shocked the NFL world by drafting Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th pick. Although Gibbs […]

The Detroit Lions had a 2023 NFL Draft that was…interesting. They had two first-round picks but traded back with one of them to accumulate more draft capital and came away with Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell. The selection of Gibbs raised some serious eyebrows given the fact that the Lions […]

The Detroit Lions shocked the NFL world on Thursday with their selection of Jahmyr Gibbs, the Alabama running back who wasn’t even projected to go in the first round by many prognosticators. Detroit traded its 6th and 81st overall pick to Arizona for the Cardinals’ 12th, 34th, and 168th overall picks. With the offseason signing […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been one of the most active teams in the 2023 NFL Draft. Their latest move saw the Cardinals trade up to land Ohio State’s offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. Arizona traded the 12th overall pick, the No. 34 overall pick and the No. 168 pick to move up to six. The […]

The NFL draft kicks off Thursday night! Below we will continue our NFL draft odds series with a prediction and pick about who the Detroit Lions will select with picks six and 18. The Lions have found themselves with two first round picks in the NFL draft. They have a fantastic chance to greatly improve […]

Last season, the Detroit Lions were on the verge of making the playoffs. They are one of the most anticipated teams for 2023. In addition, they hold nine selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, four in the first two rounds, and five in the top 100. They have tremendous early-round capital to impact the path […]

The NFL dropped the hammer on multiple players with a suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy. The biggest name was Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams, who received a six-game suspension. Others were suspended indefinitely, with Lions’ Quintez Cephus and CJ Moore being released from the team. The discipline has created waves across the media, […]

Jameson Williams’ representation issued an apology on behalf of the Detroit Lions wide receiver, following his six-game suspension by the NFL for gambling, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Jameson takes full responsibility for his actions and is very apologetic to the NFL, his teammates and the fans and city of Detroit,” Williams’ agency Alliance Sports said. […]

On Friday morning, several members of the Detriot Lions, including second-year wide receiver Jameson Williams, received suspensions for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. In total, five players, including Jameson Williams, received suspensions. Williams and Lions wide receiver Stanley Berryhill both received six games suspensions. Alongside them, Lions safety CJ Moore and wide receiver Quintez Cephus, […]