SideLion Report

As the Detroit Lions waiver claims come in and the practice squad is determined, here’s our tracker of the moves.  The Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster appears to be pretty well honed, with waiver wire claims and the practice squad to be determined. A couple of their final cuts could make it back to their practice

After the Detroit Lions cut their roster to 53 players, here are the three biggest takeaways. The Detroit Lions made their moves to get down to 53 players on Tuesday afternoon, with tougher decisions than one year ago with more talent in place. One change has already been made, with the signing of quarterback Nate

The Detroit Lions have reset their quarterback depth chart behind Jared Goff, signing Nate Sudfeld and waiving David Blough. The Detroit Lions released Tim Boyle on Monday, in the first step to reshaping their quarterback depth chart behind Jared Goff. On Wednesday they completed the reset. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Lions

As the Detroit Lions make their final cuts to 53 players, rookie defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor has reportedly survived. The Detroit Lions established they would be a meritocracy as much as possible last year, without regard to draft status, contract or recognizable name. This year’s camp and preseason has been more competitive so it’s notable,

The Detroit Lions cut quarterback Tim Boyle on Monday, so will another NFL team give him a chance? Tim Boyle got the start under center in the Detroit Lions preseason finale, which gave him an ever-so slight edge to beat David Blough for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Jared Goff. But

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 12: Qadree Ollison #30 of the Atlanta Falcons tries to outrun AJ Parker #41 of the Detroit Lions in the first quarter during a NFL preseason game at Ford Field on August 12, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Lions indeed place cornerback Jerry Jacobs on PUP list

Oct 3, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs (39) leaves the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports 3 potential options to help the Detroit Lions backup quarterback problem by Brenden Armour It was possible, if not inevitable, but the Detroit Lions

Jared Goff is in a better situation than he was a year ago, and there’s some more data to show his potential in his second season as the Lions’ quarterback. Recently, though he was not the focus of the work, Football Outsiders’ look at the passing trees for all qualifying NFL quarterbacks last year was

Aug 28, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tyler Vaughns (80) is brought down by Detroit Lions cornerback Austin Seibert (19) and linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) and safety Kerby Joseph (31) during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers won 19-9. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports Carson Strong instantly surfaces

The Detroit Lions are surely keeping an eye on quarterback roster cuts around the league, and Carson Strong is now a very interesting option. There’s no doubt the Detroit Lions are in the market for a backup quarterback, with Tim Boyle and David Blough not doing enough in the preseason to lock in the spot

Heading into a pivotal year of his career, will Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson finally break out in a big way for fantasy in 2022? It took one game for T.J. Hockenson to make his presence felt in the NFL. In his debut against the Arizona Cardinals back in Week 1 of the 2019 season,

After Sunday’s preseason finale, Lions head coach Dan Campbell wasted no time to declare Jeff Okudah will be a starting corner. The Detroit Lions overall didn’t have a great showing against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. That said, cornerback Jeff Okudah had a solid performance as he seemed set to beat out Will Harris for

The Detroit Lions lost their preseason finale to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in the process a lot of players were given a final chance to make their case to be on the 53-man roster. For the third and final time in 2022, the Detroit Lions took the field for some preseason action on Sunday. In

As fantasy football drafts reach fever pitch, how draftable is Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams? After a fantastic final college season at Alabama, there’s no denying Jameson Williams’ potential. Hence, Lions general manager Brad Holmes traded up from No. 32 to No. 12 overall in April’s draft to get him without hesitation. For some

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – AUGUST 20: Jameson Williams #9 of the Detroit Lions walks off the field after the preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) A look at Jared Goff’s 2021 Football Outsiders passing tree by Brad Berreman Jameson Williams

Football Outsiders is out with advanced metrics about NFL quarterback passing trees in 2021, so what do they say about Lions quarterback Jared Goff? It’s safe to say Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has not been an analytics darling in his career, but with proper deployment he can be pretty effective. Vincent Verhei of Football

D’Andre Swift has set big goals for 2022, and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has plans to help him reach it. Lions running backs coach Duce Staley has challenged D’Andre Swift to play through minor injuries and reach a new level in his third season. In response, Swift has set a lofty goal to be

In the Detroit Lions preseason finale Sunday afternoon, here are five players who’ll be worth watching. Heading into their preseason finale Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions will have some tough decisions to make for the final roster cutdown to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon. Early this past week Lions head coach Dan

Lions fans, and some Lions players, will see a familar quarterback Sunday as Mitch Trubisky will start the preseason finale for the Steelers. The Detroit Lions will not have their starting quarterback on the field Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the risk of playing Jared Goff outweighs the reward. But while Tim Boyle gets

Seemingly cut from the same cloth, Amon-Ra St. Brown has drawn praise from a former NFL wide receiver. It took Amon-Ra St Brown a bit to get going during his rookie season. But when he did…he had 51 receptions for 560 yards and five touchdowns (six total touchdowns) over the final six games last year.