It took Tom Landry seven years before he had his first winning season with the Dallas Cowboys. It took Bill Belichick four years with the Cleveland Browns. So yes, even some of the best coaches in NFL history sometimes struggle to get their teams off the ground. As the Detroit Lions enter Year 2 of
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Chase Lucas felt pretty good about his chances of making the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster after a strong finish to the preseason — until he talked to one of his draft classmates, that is. Lucas, the Lions’ seventh-round pick, called James Houston, a sixth-rounder, to check in last Monday, only to learn Houston was on
The Lions’ roster is down to 53 and it is time to grade how well GM Brad Holmes and HC Dan Campbell formed their roster for the 2022 season. Each positional group will have a grade and a reason why the grave was given. Quarterbacks Starter: Jared Goff Backup: Nate Sudfeld Jared Goff is a
With an almost unrivaled range of outcomes, Lions running back D’Andre Swift will win or lose a lot of fantasy football leagues this year. Through Week 11 last year, D’Andre Swift was RB5 in full PPR fantasy scoring and a top-10 running back across the board. Then he suffered a shoulder injury early in Week
They will try to do it this year, but have the Detroit Lions ever gone from worst to first? The Detroit Lions have finished last in the NFC North each of the last four seasons. Going back further, they’ve finished last in the division 10 times since 2002. Their last division title was 1993, when
The Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions face off in an NFL Week 1 game on Sunday, Sept. 11. The Eagles are a 3.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook. Philadelphia is -200 on the money line in the game, which will be played at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions are +160. The over/under for the game is set
Weeks of an unprecedented look into Detroit Lions training camp in Allen Park thanks to NFL Films’ “Hard Knocks” on HBO has led to, well, almost unprecedented hype. The lure of the familiar has boosted the Lions to the No. 2 favorite to win the NFC North at some casinos. (Which, yeah, is faint praise,
The coming season is a big one for Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah, and it has been further confirmed. Entering his third NFL season and coming of a torn Achilles that ended his 2021 campaign in Week 1, Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has passed all the tests up to now. He rehabbed his injury without apparent
Malcolm Rodriguez has looked a like a draft steal for the Lions virtually from the start, and the idea is only being further reinforced. As early as rookie minicamp and into the first day of voluntary OTAs, Malcolm Rodriguez looked ready to make a push up the Lions’ linebacker depth chart and take someone’s starting
Heading into a season where their offense should be better, who will lead the Detroit Lions in receptions in 2022? Even with a promising finish, the Detroit Lions’ offense was among the most lackluster in the NFL last season. They were 25th in scoring (19.1 points per game), 18th in passing (211.6 yards per game),
Butting up against the salary cap heading into the 2022 season, the Detroit Lions executed a simple restructure of offensive tackle Taylor Decker’s contract to create the necessary operational space for the months ahead, according to an ESPN report. A common practice in the NFL, the Lions converted a portion of Decker’s 2022 base salary
The Detroit Lions had to create some cap space, and they’ve created some breathing room by restructuring left tackle Taylor Decker’s contract. When the dust settled on player movement around final cuts and practice squad additions, the Detroit Lions were a shade over the salary cap threshold (according to Spotrac). So some contract maneuvering was coming
When Brad Holmes looked at the Detroit Lions secondary heading into training camp, he saw what just about everyone else saw: youth, inexperience and an extensive set of injury questions that had the potential to make or break the unit heading into the season. “It was a lot of question marks back there,” Holmes said
His two second-round picks as Lions general manager are both injured, but Brad Holmes insists there are no regrets with either and there is plan. Over his two drafts as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes has done a lot of good work. He’s taken two future cornerstones in the top-10 overall (Penei Sewell, Aidan
Among the best longshot NFL player props, at least according to Pro Football Focus, Amon-Ra St. Brown is considered a worthy bet to lead the league in a category. Over the final weeks of last season, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was among the most prolific pass catchers in the NFL. That closing stretch
Brad Holmes has landed what appears to be multiple starters in each of his first two drafts as Detroit Lions general manager, including likely two Day 3 draft picks. But the Lions got little out of second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike because of injury last season, and this year’s second-round choice, Josh Paschal, has his own
Jeff Okudah has taken some important steps entering his third NFL season, but he knows he has more to do. Being the third overall pick in the draft carries plenty of pressure, but Jeff Okudah was also being relied on to replace the departed Darius Slay as a rookie in 2020. Then he dealt with
The Detroit Lions general manager spoke to reporters Thursday regarding many issues such as Jeffrey Okudah, Time Boyle, David Blough, Levi Onwuzurike, Joshua Paschal, and much more. MicroMike from Lions Nation Unite gives his 5-takeaways from the press conference. Home for Detroit Lions game and play breakdown, player interviews, study for Lions talk. Herman Moore
Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live, instead
Jameson Williams will not be rushed by the Lions, but the door is open for him to up his return timeline. It’s been clear from the start the Detroit Lions view rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams as a long-term investment. He’s coming off a torn ACL in last January’s national title game, so moving up