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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 […]

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Mike Daniels hasn’t participated in team drills since joining the team a couple of weeks ago, but he expects that to change come next week. Daniels appeared on NFL Network on Wednesday and said he fully expects to participate in joint practices next week with the Houston Texans. The Lions and […]

The New England Patriots are set to kick off the preseason against the Detroit Lions on Thursday. It appears they will be without the services of quarterback Tom Brady. Brady has become accustomed to sitting out of the preseason opener in recent years. According to Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald, he will keep his […]

Since Kyle Van Noy was traded to the New England Patriots midway through the 2016 campaign, he has made three straight Super Bowl appearances and has won a couple of championships, so it seems safe to say that the trade worked out for him. But that doesn’t mean he was all that happy about it […]

The controversial non-call at the end of last year’s NFC Championship Game has been talked about endlessly for so long that seemingly everyone is growing tired of it, including the players involved like Detroit Lions newcomer, Tommylee Lewis. Lewis, of course, was the intended receiver on Drew Brees’ ill-fated pass. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman came […]

The Detroit Lions offense has shown plenty of signs of promise during their joint practices with the New England Patriots. Regardless, quarterback Matthew Stafford understands that it is far too early for them to start letting up. The Lions have been busy getting some of their new faces assimilated within their system. According to Dave […]

The New England Patriots will kick off their preseason on August 8 against the Detroit Lions. One name to keep an eye on for the reigning Super Bowl champs in their preseason opener is Ja’Whaun Bentley. Every season, the Patriots seem to have a player who flies under the radar and becomes a key contributor […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing fourth-year offensive guard Joe Dahl to a two-year extension, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport adds that Dahl, 26, will be signed through the 2021 season with the Lions and is “competing” for a starting role. The Lions selected Dahl in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft […]

Rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson is impressing his Detroit Lions coaches and teammates during the team’s training camp. Hockenson, 22, was selected eighth overall by Detroit in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Iowa, where he spent two seasons playing for the Hawkeyes after a redshirt true freshman year. Here’s what DetroitLions.com senior writer Tim […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is heading into 2019 with a new offensive coordinator in Darrell Bevell, and he wants to make sure that both he and Bevell are on the same page before the season begins. “For coach Bevell and I, we’ve got to put our relationship in fast forward,” Stafford said, according to […]

The Detroit Lions wide receiver group just got a little bit stronger. Tommylee Lewis was just activated off of the PUP list, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. This is a good move for the Lions. Getting Lewis back from injury immediately adds depth to the receiving room, as well as provides some […]

Unsurprisingly, a fight has broken out at an NFL training camp. What’s a little bit surprising is that it was between the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots. Both sides got into it after a routine play, according to Zack Cox of the New England Sports Network: Fight! Patriots offense and Lions defense scuffle after […]