Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff did not take part in the open portion of practice Friday, paving the way for Tim Boyle to make his first career start at quarterback. Lions coach Dan Campbell said before practice that Goff would test his injured oblique in a pre-practice workout, and would practice only if “we feel

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff did not take part in the open portion of practice Friday, paving the way for Tim Boyle to make his first career start at quarterback. Lions coach Dan Campbell said before practice that Goff would test his injured oblique in a pre-practice workout, and would practice only if “we feel

KhaDarel Hodge spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, and will face his old team when the Detroit Lions visit FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday. He stopped to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. Tell me about your name. What’s the origin of KhaDarel? I think it was really like my mom coming up with

As the college football regular season heads into its final two weeks, NFL draft analysts are updating their lists of the game’s top prospects. Not surprisingly, no quarterback appears within anyone’s top seven. One of ESPN’s most prominent draft analysts didn’t include a quarterback among his top 13 picks. Todd McShay has Ole Miss’ Matt Corral at No.

KhaDarel Hodge spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, and will face his old team when the Detroit Lions visit FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday. He stopped to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. Tell me about your name. What’s the origin of KhaDarel? I think it was really like my mom coming up with

Despite losing the primary responsibility usually attached to his position, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said Thursday he did not consider surrendering play-calling duties to coach Dan Campbell in Pittsburgh a demotion. “I wouldn’t say that. I don’t know, I don’t see it as a demotion,” Lynn said. “I’ve been in Dan’s shoes, and

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff missed a second day of practice Thursday as he continues to deal with a strained oblique muscle; his status for Sunday’s road game against the Cleveland Browns remains uncertain. But the Lions seem to have full confidence in Tim Boyle, Goff’s backup who has missed the entire regular season since

Show Caption Hide Caption The Packers are a lock for NFL Week 11 | Lorenzo’s Locks Lorenzo Reyes is back with his three locks for Week 11 on the NFL schedule. Lorenzo’s Locks Four days after making a successful return from September thumb surgery, Taylor Decker was absent from Detroit Lions practice. Decker did not

With or without Jared Goff, the Detroit Lions could be getting a boost for their passing game this week. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he expects new receiver Josh Reynolds to make his Lions debut Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Reynolds was inactive for last week’s 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, four days

D’Andre Swift probably won’t top the 33 carries he got last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers anytime soon, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell joked Swift could be in for an even bigger workload if the situation warrants Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. “Fifty?” Campbell said when asked how many carries he is comfortable giving

Jared Goff’s strained oblique was sorer than expected after last week’s tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Detroit Lions quarterback admitted Wednesday the injury could keep him out of Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Browns. “It has gotten better since the game,” Goff said. “Will it be better by Sunday? I don’t know. We’ll see. Hopeful.”

Everyone knows two is better than one. Buying two shoes is better than buying one. Two Coney spots, even if they’re right next door, is better than having one. And having two first-round NFL draft picks is definitely better than one. The Detroit Lions will have two of the top 32 selections in 2022, and, according to

Jared Goff is day-to-day with the oblique injury he suffered last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving his availability in question for Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Browns. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Goff would not practice Wednesday and backup Tim Boyle would take first-team reps in his absence. “We’re taking it day-to-day and

Last week’s mailbag of Detroit Lions questions was such a hit that we’re back with another installment. Do you think Detroit will compete for the NFC North next few years since A-ron will be gone and most likely Chicago and Minnesota will fire their HC? — @Abdulla_Mahgoub The “next few years” is pretty general timeframe that

Ryan Santoso’s struggles kicking in the rain mean the Detroit Lions could have their third kicker of the season. Santoso missed a field goal and extra point in Sunday’s 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving the Lions (0-8-1) as the only remaining winless team in the NFL. In soggy conditions, Santoso pushed an extra

Six thoughts on the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one for each possession change in Sunday’s tough-to-watch overtime: Avoiding infamy? The Lions will not be the first NFL team to go 0-17. Not this year, at least. But they are not quite out of the woods of infamy yet. As bad as going

In the two months since he suffered a fractured left index finger that sidelined him for the first half of the season, Taylor Decker had virtually everything about his football playing existence called into question. His position. His toughness. His future with the Detroit Lions. And he did not take kindly to one bit of

The Detroit Lions are the only winless team in the NFL and Jared Goff is coming off his worst passing performance in more than two years, but Lions coach Dan Campbell is sticking with Goff at quarterback. “Ultimately,” Campbell said Monday, “I still think right now he’s the guy that gives us the best chance.”

The Detroit Lions didn’t add to their loss column after Sunday’s tie in Pittsburgh, which could be seen as a sign of progress. Sitting at 0-8-1, the Lions enter another week hopeful that THIS will be the week they collect their first win. To pick up the first win in the Dan Campbell era, they’ll

PITTSBURGH — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell took off his baseball cap and rubbed his head, looking confused. “Well, that was bittersweet,” Campbell said late Sunday afternoon after the Lions and Steelers tied, 16-16. “I don’t know how to feel about that necessarily.” I’m not sure anybody does. It wasn’t a win. Wasn’t a loss. So