Another member of the 2022 Detroit Lions team could be facing punishment from the league regarding gambling. Four players from that team have already been given suspensions: C.J. Moore and Quintez Cephus were suspended indefinitely for betting on an NFL game, while Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill were suspended for six games after betting on…
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Despite not being all that long ago, the beginning of the 2022 season feels like a distant memory. For the Detroit Lions and their young defense, it might feel like a decade ago. Back then, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn’s unit was having major issues, seemingly every week. They weren’t forcing turnovers, they couldn’t get off…
This week, the NFL adopted a new kickoff rule that will allow teams to call for a fair catch on kickoffs even if caught prior to the end zone. Teams will then be awarded the ball on their own 25-yard line or wherever the fair catch is made, whichever is further up field. The idea…
On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they had signed free agent kicker Brandon McManus and waived Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. However, before that move could be made official by the 4 p.m. ET end-of-day deadline, the Detroit Lions stepped in and traded for Patterson, sending an undisclosed draft pick to Jacksonville for…
Expectations for the Detroit Lions defense are certainly on the rise. The unit improved as the 2022 season went along, but there is obviously still a lot of room to grow. And despite those increased expectations, there is still a fair point to be made about the defensive roster: a clear lack of superstars. The…
The Detroit Lions will finally open doors to the media on Thursday for the team’s third OTA session this week. It will be the first time—outside a set of limited highlights provided by the team—that we will have the opportunity to see rookies and veterans of the 2023 squad practice together. Over the next four…
I like to think that organized team activates, or “OTAs” as they are known by most—are one last little breath of football before the heart of the offseason rolls around. You get a little glimpse at what your favorite team might look like later this summer when training camp gets here. It isn’t much to…
OTAs are underway for the Detroit Lions and so far, all we’ve been able to see is the same thing everyone else has seen: videos and pictures on social media. On Thursday, the media will be able to go out and see what’s happening on the field. For the first time, we’ll have a chance…
Calvin Johnson is back! Okay, wait. No. He’s not coming out of retirement. Let me make that very clear at the top of this. But as evidenced by a video shared by the team’s Twitter account, the Detroit Lions welcomed Calvin Johnson to OTA practices this week, which seems to signify the true end of…
The Detroit Lions lost two well-respected coaches this offseason—both to the Carolina Panthers and both for oddly similar reasons. Running backs coach Duce Staley wanted to be closer to his mother, who is going through some health issues. And defensive line coach Todd Wash also had family in the nearby area of Jacksonville.
It hasn’t been a great month for ESPN’s analytics department, specifically when it comes to their predictive models. For some reason, they proudly declared that their model only gave Will Levis a 0.1% chance to fall out of the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft after he did, indeed, fall out of the first…
Last week, the Detroit Lions signed All-XFL kicker John Parker Romo, whom I believe to be more than just a camp leg and legitimate competition for incumbent Lions kicker Michael Badgley. I asked you guys who you thought would be the Lions’ starting kicker in 2023, and the crowd narrowly swayed towards Romo.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions are adding veteran offensive lineman Germain Ifedi. Ifedi—a former first-round pick who will turn 29 years old over the summer—has been in the NFL for seven seasons, starting a total of 83 games over that span with stints in Seattle, Chicago, and most recently, as a…
With Detroit Lions OTAs now underway, some real news is on the horizon. It’s been a quiet month since the 2023 NFL Draft, and now it is finally time to see what the 2023 Detroit Lions are made of. And while expectations are sky high for this team this year, there are plenty of questions…
On Monday, the NFL approved a new rule proposal that will allow the league to flex games in and out of the “Thursday Night Football” spot for the 2023 season. Under this proposal, the NFL may choose to move no more than two games between Week 13 and Week 17 to the Thursday night spot,…
The Detroit Lions have been searching for a solid run game for basically half of my life. After Barry Sanders’ surprise retirement in 1999, the Lions have brought in group after group in order to try and establish the run. For a long time it seemed like the only group that ever worked out was…
Detroit Lions OTAs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, opening up the period of competitive offensive vs. defense drills for the first time this offseason—albeit without full contact. Excitement is palpable, as the expectations for this Lions team are higher than they’ve been in several decades. When a NFC North crown is the expectation, you…
The NFL announced today from the spring meetings that the Detroit Lions’ proposal for a new rule has been adopted. After tabling the discussion during the owners meetings in March, the league has adopted a new rule that will allow teams to designate a third emergency quarterback without making that player part of the gameday…
The Detroit Lions 2023 offseason is mostly in the books. I’m sure they’ll grab a guy in free agency here and there, but beyond the possibility of some major move like the Lions trading for Quinnen Williams, the Lions are probably done. With that in mind, let’s break it all down and grade how the…
When the Detroit Lions selected Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin, it surprised a lot of people. It’s not that the Lions didn’t need a nose tackle—general manager Brad Holmes had made it pretty clear they wanted someone to loosen the high-snap burden from Isaiah Buggs. It’s that Martin was viewed by many in the…