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The Detroit Lions defense could have had a softer landing coming out of the bye week, but Dak Prescott is in line to return to action under center for the Dallas Cowboys. Coming off a bye that was sorely needed in Week 6, the Detroit Lions defense could certainly use a soft landing in Week

Early in talks with the Rams about sending Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles, the Detroit Lions apparently made an unbelievable ask. The Detroit Lions, about to enter into a rebuild, sent quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and three draft picks in 2021. Those facts are dry and obvious, and

Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images) Detroit Lions are still the last team to shut out the Green Bay Packers at home by Brad Berreman Looking to the rest of the schedule after their bye, how many more games will the Detroit Lions win this season? The Week 6 bye came at

It was close for almost a half on Sunday, but the Detroit Lions remain the last team to shut the Green Bay Packers out at home. For much of Sunday’s first half against the New York Jets, the Green Bay Packers did not score. They did miss a field goal, but it didn’t otherwise look

The Detroit Lions will surely be in the market to draft a quarterback next April, and one the top signal caller prospects sent fans a message last weekend. With a deeper class of prospects at the position than there was this past April, the Detroit Lions will likely come out of the 2023 NFL Draft

With a 1-4 record this season into a much-needed bye, here’s a report card for the Detroit Lions at the week off. The tides of the Detroit Lions season have quickly begun turning for the worst over the past few weeks. After beginning the season a somewhat promising 1-1, they have dropped three straight games

He has been mostly very good through five games, so the Detroit Lions have to happy with the 2022 version of Jared Goff. Week 5 against the New England Patriots was a dud for the Detroit Lions, up to and absolutely including quarterback Jared Goff (19-for-35 for 229 yards, with an interception and a sack-fumble

T.J. Hockenson hasn’t had the most fantastic start to the season, but the Lions tight end has still been placed among the best at the position thus far via Next Gen Stats. Remove a record-setting “smash” game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4 (eight catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns), and it has

As the Washington Commanders perhaps move toward a sell-off, these four players could be of interest to the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions won’t realistically be trade deadline buyers with a 1-4 record right now, and they don’t necessarily have a lot of players to clearly sell to contending teams. But general manager Brad Holmes

As the Detroit Lions possibly try to find some defensive help, a former second-round pick is picking up some steam as a potential trade fit. If not for the emergence of cornerback Jeff Okudah, even with a recent fade, the Detroit Lions’ secondary would be a real mess through five games. But at 1-4 at

After what looks like a well-timed bye week this week, these five Detroit Lions players must step up their games. An early bye week is usually something NFL coaches and players don’t want, and may lament if given the opportunity with so many games to come after. Week 6 is the first week for byes

The Detroit Lions had a bad performance heading into the bye week, but a former player has questioned their effort level. Sometimes things just don’t go well, and a team is powerless to stop it. That surely fit the Detroit Lions in Week 5, as they were shutout by the New England Patriots on the

The Detroit Lions are still struggling to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but Dan Campbell has some ideas to help it get better. Last season, the Detroit Lions came in near the bottom of the league in any pass rush metric you can find. This year so far it hasn’t been much better, with seven

The Detroit Lions have two first-round picks again in 2023, so where do those picks sit as they enter their bye week? The Detroit Lions acknowledged a rebuild, and granted their long-time quarterback’s wish to not be part of another retooling as they let him pick his destination, when they traded Matthew Stafford to the

Reflecting on changes during a bye week, Lions head coach Dan Campbell is considering changing the team’s practice routine. At 1-4 and on the heels of an embarrassing shut out loss to the New England Patriots, a bye week is coming at a good time for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell and his coaching staff

Not even the bye week can stop the Detroit Lions kicker carousel, as they added Sam Ficken to the practice squad on Tuesday. Austin Seibert opened the season as the Detroit Lions kicker, then he suffered a right groin injury and Dominik Eberle filled in in Week 4. Eberle was replaced on the practice squad

As the NFL trade deadline nears, a veteran defensive player has been named the Detroit Lions top trade candidate. At 1-4 and in the second year of a roster build, the Detroit Lions will be sellers more than buyers as the Nov. 1 trade deadline approaches. But the question will be who they could trade,

After missing a game and playing on an ankle injury, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is glad for the timing of the bye week. After Sunday’s 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots, the bye week is coming at a good time for the 1-4 Detroit Lions. Coaches need to reassess, and players need

As the Carolina Panthers consider a fire sale after firing Matt Rhule, these four players should be on the Detroit Lions’ radar. Matt Rhule was the proverbial betting favorite to be the first NFL head coach fired this year, and on Monday the Carolina Panther cashed in that bet. Subsquent reporting from Jay Glazer of

Bill Belichick did his typical thing to try to take away T.J. Hockenson on Sunday, and the Patriots shutting out the Lions followed in kind. Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson had literally one of the 10 greatest games had by a tight end in NFL history in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks. It was