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The Detroit Lions added to their backup quarterback arsenal on Friday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Detroit is swapping a 2022 seventh-round selection with the Cleveland Browns for quarterback David Blough. Undrafted out of Purdue, the rookie quarterback played Detroit on Thursday night. Blough went 11-of-17 for 115 yards and two interceptions. Despite the measly […]

As NFL teams begin to move toward trimming their roster down to 53, the Detroit Lions have officially cut defensive back Teez Tabor, ending his chances of making the team and giving him an early head start when it comes to possibly finding another team to land on. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was one of […]

The Detroit Lions and head coach Matt Patricia are hoping to bounce back after a poor first season. They went 6-10 in the former New England defensive coordinator’s first season as a head coach. Many players on Detroit’s roster weren’t fans of the faux-Patriots way from last year. However, Patricia is beginning to gain the […]

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Mike Daniels came across a blessing in disguise this offseason. The Green Bay Packers parted ways with him earlier this summer, and he quickly found his new home with the division rival Lions. When asked about the change, Daniels had nothing negative to say. “You come into the NFL, you work […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is known to be an avid fan of Barry Sanders. The ascending star rusher went as far as to say that he believes that Sanders could still play in the NFL. Saquon Barkley says Barry Sanders is the one player from the #NFL100 Super Bowl commercial who could […]

The Detroit Lions released running back Zach Zenner on Tuesday, per the team’s official Twitter account. Zenner, 27, had been with the NFC North franchise since the 2015 season when the Lions signed the South Dakota State product as an undrafted free agent. Zenner, however, is a victim of Detroit whittling down its roster to […]

The retirement of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has brought the focus back to other players that decided to call it quits at the height of their powers. Among the most notable is former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders. Sanders shocked the NFL world when he retired after 10 seasons of pure dominance. He […]

Some fans of the Indianapolis Colts didn’t appreciate Andrew Luck’s retirement on Saturday night. They booed him off the field. Somebody who knows all too well what Luck is going through is Barry Sanders. “It was tough,” Sanders told the New York Daily News today. “But I understood because I had been an avid fan before myself, so […]

The Detroit Lions seemed to have dodged a bullet with the injury to Jarrad Davis. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Davis suffered what is believed to be a high-ankle sprain. On the play that Davis sustained the injury, the inside linebacker was attempting to make a tackle on LeSean McCoy of the Buffalo […]

The Detroit Lions suffered a 24-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their third preseason game on Friday night. However, the Lions’ biggest losses came on the injury report with two of their key starters, Jarrad Davis and Frank Ragnow getting hurt. Matt Patricia was quick to point out that injuries are part of football. […]

After the Detroit Lions watched 2017 first-round pick Jarrad Davis get carted off the field, they witnessed 2018 first-round pick Frank Ragnow do the same. According to Detroit News’ Justin Rogers, the center collided with a teammate before a Buffalo Bills defender rolled over his leg. Trainers were spotted looking at his knee. Behind Ragnow […]

The future is bright for the Detroit Lions. The team’s newest weapon, tight end T.J. Hockenson, is already connecting with long-time quarterback Mathew Stafford. Early in the second quarter of the Lions’ third preseason bout, against the Buffalo Bills, Stafford found Hockenson in the middle of the field. The tight end then turned a first-down […]

The Detroit Lions may be losing one of their key starters on defense for the season. On the first defensive possession of their preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Jarrad David was carted off of the field. On the play, David was making his way towards making a tackle before his teammate Devon Kennard […]

Matt Patricia is entering his second season as the Detroit Lions head coach and is longing to see some improvements on the roster this season. So far in the preseason, the play from the roster has been quite lackluster. While the Buffalo Bills—who they face in Week 3 of the preseason—have won both of their […]

The Buffalo Bills are expected to play their starters for an extended amount of time in their third preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Sean McDermott is entering his third season with the Bills and is hoping to see some improvements from his roster this week. Through their first two preseason games, Buffalo has won […]

The Detroit Lions have signed defensive lineman Damon Harrison to a one-year, $11 million contract extension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Harrison’s deal now includes $12 million in guaranteed money between 2019 and 2020. The Lions acquired Harrison in a trade with the New York Giants midway through this past season, sending a fifth-round […]

The Detroit Lions big offseason addition Trey Flowers is hoping that he can get some playing time before the regular season kicks off. Flowers started the preseason on the PUP list with an undisclosed injury, although speculation was that he was still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. He is now off the PUP list and […]

The Detroit Lions were finally able to get one of their free agent acquisitions from this offseason onto the practice field. Defensive lineman Mike Daniels participated in his first practice with the team on Monday. Daniels is recovering from a foot injury that he suffered in 2018 with the Green Bay Packers. The injury was […]

The Detroit Lions originally selected defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Alabama. Now, Robinson’s rookie contract is getting set to expire after the conclusion of the upcoming 2019-20 season while the veteran lineman does not seem to be too worried about such a situation. That might […]

The New England Patriots recently parted ways with wide receiver Dontrelle Inman. Fortunately, it appears there is no shortage of interest in his services. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he is slated to meet with the Detroit Lions this week: Former Patriots WR Dontrelle Inman generated immediate interest upon being a free agent. […]

While their play this preseason has been called ‘uninspiring’ by some, there are still a lot of positive takeaways for the Detroit Lions from Saturday night’s 30-23 loss to the Houston Texans. Many players proved they will make an impact this season. We will highlight three of those players below. Beau Benzschawel, Rookie Offensive Guard […]

The Houston Texans and Detroit Lions squared off on Saturday in a preseason Week 2 matchup. Jerell Adams took center stage in the Texans’ 30-23 win. Not only did the Texans win, but they won the big highlight battle. One of those highlights was from tight end Jerell Adams, when he absolutely destroyed a Lions […]

The Detroit Lions opened their preseason against the reigning Super Bowl Champs—the New England Patriots. After the game ended, Matt Patricia was glad that the game didn’t hold meaning after he witnessed his team lose by the score of 31-3. Patricia enters his second season as the head coach of the Lions. In his first […]

Not all players have loved their time with the Detroit Lions, but that isn’t the case for Matthew Stafford, who recently opened up about his love for the team and the city. Stafford said at 18 he never thought he would be spending 11 years in the Motor City, but he is happy he has. […]

Detroit Lions tight end Isaac Nauta is not the rookie getting all the attention but during spring camp he was receiving lots of praise for his hands. The coaching staff was excited to see him during game action but he was mostly a disappointment. During the third quarter against the New England Patriots, Nauta went […]

The Detroit Lions began training camp with Damon Harrison on the non-football injury list. On Thursday morning, Detroit activated Harrison to the roster per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Sources: The #Lions are taking DT Damon “Snacks” Harrison off the active/NFI list today. Getting back to full strength on D with return of one of […]

The Detroit Lions are trying different forms of rest for some of their players in hopes it results in some wins during the regular season. As for Matthew Stafford, he is appreciative of the days off that he is receiving during training camp. Via Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press: “I’m not 21 anymore, […]

For all of the complaining we have heard from NFL players about joint practices over the last week, it seems that not all of them think they are so bad. Take Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, for example, who is enjoying going up against Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay in their joint sessions: “Going […]

With the 2019 NFL season just around the corner, Fantasy Football owners are doing their due diligence on which players are primed for a breakout. It seems former NFL legend Chad Johnson has high expectations for Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Johnson was recently asked on social media which player he feels is poised […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been an iron man. He has played every game for the last eight years, and never missed practice. But head coach Matt Patricia decided that it was time for a break for his starting signal-caller. Stafford missed almost missed a whole week of practice for the first time in […]

The departure of wide receiver Golden Tate last season left a notable void in the receiving corps for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Fortunately, it appears he may have found his replacement in wide receiver Danny Amendola. According to Terez a. Paylor of Yahoo Sports, Amendola has emerged as a safety net for Stafford: Stafford seems to […]

Detriot Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson is expected to start the season as the team’s backup tight end behind Jesse James, according to Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports. Hockenson will likely start out the year as the Lions’ No. 2 tight end behind Jesse James. How quickly he ascends from there will come down […]

The Detroit Lions have activated defensive lineman Trey Flowers from the physically unable to perform list, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Flowers has been dealing with a shoulder issue, but he is expected to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season. The Lions signed Flowers to a five-year, $90 million deal […]

The Detroit Lions suffered an injury to Tom Savage on Thursday night in their preseason opener against the New England Patriots. In a corresponding move, Detroit is signing quarterback Josh Johnson per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. With Johnson signing with the Lions, the veteran quarterback will be joining his 14th team in his 12-year […]

After incumbent second-string quarterback Tom Savage left the preseason opener on Thursday night, the Detroit Lions are working out a pair of quarterbacks. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, via Twitter, the Lions will bring in Josh Johnson and Landry Jones tomorrow. The only healthy backup to Matthew Stafford is David Fales. Johnson, the former […]

Over the past two decades, the New England Patriots have constantly had unknown players step up and make names for themselves. The next unsung hero for the reigning Super Bowl champs could be undrafted wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Coming into the 2019 season, the media has shared the belief that New England lacks weapons in […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is looking for a new deal, and as a result, he skipped voluntary offseason workouts and mandatoy minicamp. He showed up for training camp, but was initially placed on the non-football injury list (even though he wasn’t dealing with an injury) before finally participating in practice last week. So, when […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a broken leg against the New England Patriots in Thursday’s preseason game, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The injury occurred on the fifth offensive snaps for the Lions. Kearse was blocking on the play until his leg awkwardly got hit by a defender. A cart came out […]

The Detroit Lions began their 2019 season with a preseason bout versus the New England Patriots on Thursday. Five plays in, their wide receiver Jermaine Kearse went down with an injury. Kearse was hit from behind by a defender while blocking. A cart came out to pick up the 29-year-old. A trainer immediately covered his […]