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The Detroit Lions had themselves an interesting 2023 NFL Draft. Among the more eye-opening picks was the selection of quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round. Hooker is recovering from an ACL injury he suffered in the middle of his final collegiate season. As a result, the Tennessee product is essentially taking a redshirt year […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams admitted that he wasn’t aware of the NFL’s gambling policy after he was suspended for six games for violating it last month. “I didn’t know things like this was coming, but I took me some time, and I just thought about the better days and moving forward,” Williams said, […]

The Detroit Lions are trying to toe the line between competing today and preparing for the future. Jared Goff looked excellent from them last season, sure. However, Detroit is keeping their options open by drafting Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. As Hooker recovers from his ACL injury, the QB talked about his growth during the rehab […]

The Detroit Lions have already been hit with four suspensions for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. While it looked like the storm was over for Detroit, the Lions have once again found themselves in trouble with the league. The NFL is investigating another 2022 Lions player for a potential gambling violation, via Kalyn Kahler of […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has found himself answering a lot of questions lately. The latest revolved around a tweet he liked that suggested a trade scenario for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson back in March. Social media activity can be overblown, but there is also no reason for a player to even go […]

If Jameson Williams wants to become the best wide receiver in Detroit Lions history, he’ll be chasing Calvin Johnson. With Williams’ career getting off on the wrong foot, Johnson offered some advice to the next potentially great Lions receiver. Williams received a six-game suspension to begin next season for violating the league’s gambling policy. As […]

The Detroit Lions traded for Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams in January 2021 with relatively low expectations. Many fans thought Goff was a stopgap option, and not a championship caliber player like former Lion Matthew Stafford. Fast forward more than two years later and Goff is attracting attention in a surprising way. The […]

After a slew of roster moves, Riley Patterson is no longer kicking for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Instead, the Jaguars have sent Patterson to his former team in the Detroit Lions. Patterson has been traded to the Lions for a 2026 conditional seventh-round draft pick, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. His trade comes after […]

The Detroit Lions made a calculated move in the 2023 NFL Draft by selecting Hendon Hooker out of the University of Tennessee as the 68th overall pick. Despite his talent and remarkable productivity at Tennessee, Hooker slipped to the third round due to a season-ending ACL injury and concerns about his age (25). However, the […]

After his rookie season was marred by an injury, Jameson Williams’ second season with the Detroit Lions will begin with a suspension. As Williams prepares to step away from the Lions, the wide receiver opened up about his mentality entering his upcoming suspension. Williams was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. […]

The NFL announced the slate of new rule changes for the 2023 season. Namely, kickoffs will be marginalized as the league works to gradually phase out the play. Starting next season, teams will be able to start with the ball on their own 25-yard line by calling for a fair catch on any ball behind […]

Calvin Johnson’s relationship with the Detroit Lions has been strained since the franchise reclaimed $1.6 million of the signing bonus in his contract after he retired from the NFL, but Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner has reached out in an attempt to repair the relationship, and Johnson detailed how that process is going. “Really […]

There’s a ton of excitement and optimism surrounding the Detroit Lions entering the 2023 season. The Lions have assembled a talent-rich roster and are setting their sights on the playoffs. After breaking down the Lions’ game-by-game predictions, let’s take a look at three trade targets the team can pursue to round out their roster and […]

David Montgomery spent the first four years of his career with the Chicago Bears. However, after signing with the Detroit Lions in free agency, Montgomery has let his true feelings towards the Bears be known. While Montgomery had a premier role with the Bears, Chicago’s success teetered out at the end of his tenure with […]

The Detroit Lions signed OL Germain Ifedi in their offensive line squad to add protection for Jared Goff. The move was announced by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Ifedi’s last team was the Atlanta Falcons where he would help the team earn a second-place tie in the NFC South. With him in the Falcons’ offensive line, […]

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 […]