SideLion Report

The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts in their second preseason game, with a lot of good again and more lessons to be learned for the young players on the roster.  Another week of the preseason down for the Detroit Lions. This time they closed the game out, earning a victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Players from all three facets helped the Detroit Lions leave Indiana with their first preseason win under head coach Dan Campbell. The Detroit Lions ended their trip to Indiana to practice and play the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. They did so in winning fashion, with a 27-26 victory. It was their first preseason in Dan

ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN – JULY 29: Jamaal Williams #30 of the Detroit Lions laughs during the Detroit Lions Training Camp at the Lions Headquarters and Training Facility on July 29, 2022 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Fantasy football outlook and projection: Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown by Brad Berreman Colts

Amon-Ra St. Brown was a fantasy league-winning stud late in his rookie season, but what will he do for an encore this year? Upon being drafted into a Detroit Lions wide receiver room that looked pretty open last year, Amon-Ra St. Brown was easy to put somewhere on the radar as a fantasy sleeper. But

T.J. Hockenson fell short of expectations last year, which is enough to land him on a fantasy sleeper list for this year. If, and the Michael Jordan line about “if” comes to mind, he had played all 17 games last season, Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson would’ve had 86 receptions for 826 yards and six

Finally healthy for a full training camp, Austin Bryant is taking the opportunity to move himself off the Detroit Lions roster bubble. Injuried limited Austin Bryant to 10 games over his first two NFL seasons. He was healthier in 2021, with 4.5 sacks (the first sacks of his career) over 14 games. Entering his fourth

Parting ways with and replacing Halapoulivaati Vaitai may have made sense for a time this offseason, but now the Detroit Lions simply aren’t going to make that move. Halapoulivaati Vaitai was better in his second year as a Detroit Lion in 2021, spurred by better health. That said, the idea of replacing him while cutting or

It’s not a huge surprise after two joint practices against them, but the Detroit Lions will rest many of their starters for Saturday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Detroit Lions traveled to Indianapolis this week for two days of joint practices against the Colts, ahead of the second preseason game between the two teams

Fantasy managers who believe in T.J. Hockenson are hoping he takes a step into the elite class of tight ends this year, and he has made a list of future fantasy studs too. T.J. Hockenson has a been a top-10 fantasy tight end on a per-game basis in each of the last two years as

The Detroit Lions will take on the Indianapolis Colts in their second preseason game, and these four players will be ones to watch As much as preseason results matter/don’t matter in the big picture, the Detroit Lions had a deflating late loss to the Atlanta Falcons in their preseason opener. There was a lot to

It’s easy to see the differences between the last two Detroit Lions head coaches, and tight end T.J. Hockenson summed up Matt Patricia with a recent story. Dan Campbell may not cater to all tastes as the Detroit Lions head coach, but he is a genuine article and it’s clear the players will play hard

D’Andre Swift is being pushed to cash in on his potential this season, and the Lions’ No. 1 running back has a big goal in mind. Entering his third NFL season, Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift has something to prove. For all the promise he has shown over two seasons, he has missed chunks

After an early exit from Monday’s practice, Lions guard Halipoulivaati Vatai was on the field for joint practice at Colts’ camp on Wednesday without apparent further issue. On Monday, it was noticed (but not strictly seen) by on-site reporters that Detroit Lions guard Halipoulivaati Vatai left practice early. With no practice on Tuesday, the next

Amon-Ra St. Brown was a focus during Episode 2 of “Hard Knocks”,  and Lions quarterback Jared Goff has offered a lofty comparison to one of his former teammates. In Episode 2 of “Hard Knocks” on Tuesday night, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his father John starred in a segment. It was already well-known

As he works his way back from an injury and rejoins a roster spot battle, could the Lions showcase Quintez Cephus for a trade? The Detroit Lions got some good news Monday, as wide receiver Quintez Cephus returned to practice after missing close to two weeks and the first preseason game with a left leg

The Detroit Lions got down to 85 players ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline, waiving safety Brady Breeze and wide receiver Josh Johnson. The Detroit Lions got a little head start on trimming their roster from 90 to 85 players on Monday morning, parting ways with center Ryan McCollum, tight end Garrett Griffin and tight end

There’s been plenty of talk about D’Andre Swift’s potential this year, and one writer has gone all-in to predict a huge fantasy campaign for him. Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift topped 1,000 yards from scrimmage last season (1,069), despite missing four games, leaving the one he was injured in very early and seeing limited

Brock Wright is making a push to be the No. 2 tight end for the Lions, and he looks to be cut from the same cloth as his head coach. With seven receptions in his college career at Notre Dame, that Brock Wright was even in an NFL training camp a year ago was something.

It’s more potentially informed speculation than hardcore reporting, but a radio host in Pittsburgh has suggested the Lions are on the verge of acquiring Mason Rudolph. It’s no secret the Detroit Lions should be eyeing possible options to upgrade their backup quarterback situation, howeve they may surface. As roster cuts come over the next couple

Jeff Okudah had not played a football game in almost a year before last Friday night, but the grace given to him did not fully extend to come from Okudah himself. When he suited up against the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason opener, Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah had not played a football game in almost