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Detroit Lions 2023 schedule: When will Jameson Williams play? by Brad Berreman Lions fans are amped up about this upcoming season, and who can blame them? Detroit stunned the NFL after opening 1-6 to finish at 9-8 last season, and the franchise has added significant players through both free agency and the draft. BetMGM Sportsbook

With the Detroit Lions 2023 schedule out, when will Jameson Williams make his season debut? An offseason otherwise filled with positives for the Detroit Lions got a huge buzzkill in April, when four players were suspended for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. Of course the headliner of the group, and the only one left on

In his own unique way ultimately, Dan Campbell made it clear he knows why the Detroit Lions are playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Thursday night season opener. For some NFL fans, the announcement that the Detroit Lions would be playing the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Thursday night season

Looking at the Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, these half-dozen games can be comfortably marked as wins. The NFL makes a television show out of its schedule release, in an effort to rule every month on the calendar and keep itself in the conversation 365 days of the year. For some it’s “just tell

With rookie minicamp launching their offseason schedule on Friday, the Detroit Lions  have signed three 2023 draft picks and 15 undrafted rookies. The Detroit Lions will start their offseason work with rookie minicamp on Friday. As expected with that, the team announced it has signed the following draft picks and undrafted rookies. Draft Picks -Offensive

Here’s a look at the entire Detroit Lions 2023 regular season schedule, with a prediction for each game. After winning eight of their last 10 games last season, and finishing above .500 for the first time since 2017, the Detroit Lions are on the rise and the prohibitive favorites to win the NFC North in

Pro Football Focus named Jared Goff as the most underrated Detroit Lions player, but it feels like the case could have been stronger. There’s no denying how well Jared Goff played last season, finishing top-10 in the NFL in passing yards (4,438; sixth), passing touchdowns (29; tied for fifth), passer rating (993; seventh) and QBR

Dec 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) calls signals at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions have light travel mileage again for 2023 season by Brad Berreman The roar has

It’s not quite as light as last year, but the Detroit Lions will have pretty light travel mileage again during the 2023 regular season. The Detroit Lions will know their full 2023 regular season schedule, weeks, times, etc. on Thursday night. They, and every other team, know their opponents home and road already. Last season,

Oct 23, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions had youngest roster in NFL last season according to Football Outsiders by Brad Berreman The NFL is buying into the buzz around the

It’s not all that surprising a find, but the Detroit Lions had the youngest roster in the NFL last season according to a revealing deeper metric. When an NFL team rebuilds, it automatically sheds veterans (or tries to), adds draft picks and naturally gets younger. The Detroit Lions started that process in 2021 by trading

The Detroit Lions have added a piece to their defensive line, agreeing to a deal with veteran Christian Covington. On Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced they have signed defensive lineman Christian Covington. Terms have not been disclosed. Covington is entering his ninth NFL season, with 102 games played and 32 starts for four teams

Ed Flanagan, a member of the Detroit Lions’ all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Ed Flanagan, a four-time Pro Bowler for the Detroit Lions and the center on the franchise’s all-time team, has passed away at the age of 79. Flanagan was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in 1965 out

We know the Detroit Lions opponents for the 2023 regular season, but how does their slate stack up in terms raw strength of schedule ahead of this week’s reveal? The reveal of the full 2023 NFL regular season schedule is a day away as of this writing, but some prominent games have been revealed and

It’s not a huge surprise, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell has reinforced what the plan is for Hendon Hooker during his rookie season. The Detroit Lions took Hendon Hooker in the third round of last month’s draft knowing he wouldn’t be ready to play Week 1 as he works his way back from a

In the wake of the team did in the 2023 NFL Draft, these five Detroit Lions players are the biggest losers. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he doesn’t have a depth chart in the draft room. In the first round of the 2023 draft, that became clear when he went 2-for-2 against the

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 02: A general view of a Detroit Lions helmet before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 02, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Detroit Lions have the NFL’s most improved secondary this offseason by Brad Berreman 5 biggest losers for the Detroit Lions

Brad Holmes saw a big weakness and attacked it, leading to the Detroit Lions having the most improved secondary in the NFL. Things were a little better from the previous year in terms of interceptions, but the Detroit Lions were still 30th in the league in pass defense last season (245.8 yards allowed per game)

For all the criticsm of the Detroit Lions’ first round approach, one analyst has ranked their 2023 draft class in the top-10 of the league. The Detroit Lions approach to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was widely derided as flatly ignoring modern positional value at their own peril, by taking a running

Among remaining free agents along the defensive line, the Detroit Lions appear to have an easy and ideal fit. The bulk of NFL free agency is obviously over for this year, with some signings sure to come now that the draft is over and teams having needs to perhaps fill. For the Detroit Lions, there