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D’Andre Swift had six offensive touches in his return from a shoulder injury last week, and the Detroit Lions running back said he expects a similarly light workload in his team’s season finale Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. “I think it’ll probably be the same,” Swift said Thursday. “I’m not sure as far as

If this year has taught Tim Boyle anything, it’s that he can play quarterback in the NFL. “One hundred percent, yes,” Boyle said Wednesday. “I can play in this league. I believe that.” Boyle has had mixed results as the Detroit Lions‘ fill-in starter for Jared Goff this season. He is 0-3 with more interceptions

The NFL hiring season is about to heat up, but Aaron Glenn isn’t the least bit concerned with whether his name will be called in the coming weeks. Glenn, in his first season as Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, said he is only focused on his current job heading into Sunday’s season finale with the Green

Penei Sewell has been everything the Detroit Lions hoped for in a top-10 pick, and Amon-Ra St. Brown has exceeded expectations as one of the best rookie receivers in the 2021 draft. Alim McNeill is coming off his best game of the season at nose tackle, and Ifeatu Melifonwu and Jermar Jefferson have seen limited playing time

Jared Goff was able to move around “quite a bit” on his injured left knee Wednesday, but the Detroit Lions quarterback said he will not know until later this week if he can play in Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “It’s progressing,” Goff said. “Again, like I said, I hope to play.

Calling offensive plays has grown on Dan Campbell to the point the Detroit Lions coach might do it again in 2022. Campbell, who assumed play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn at midseason, said Wednesday he has not decided yet how he will handle offensive play-calling next season. “I know that I’m getting a lot

Jared Goff had a “good” workout testing his injured left knee Tuesday morning and the Detroit Lions quarterback said he hopes to be on the field for this week’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers. “Last week was leaning a little bit the other way from 50-50, and as the week went on just

The NFL got its wish in its first ever 17-game regular season, though it might have happened anyway. The Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders will play what essentially is a play-in game this Sunday in Vegas. Winner goes to the postseason as an AFC wild card, loser stays home. Both teams could end

Aidan Hutchinson was so dominant in his three-sack performance against Ohio State that he soared to the top of draftnik big boards everywhere, the type of game-altering edge player NFL teams would fall over themselves to take in the 2022 draft. The Michigan football defensive end was even better the next week against Iowa, at

The Detroit Lions placed starting offensive tackles Penei Sewell and Taylor Decker on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, and while both could return for Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers, Lions coach Dan Campbell said he is preparing as if neither will be in the lineup. “Taylor, if he’s able to go, he’ll be

The Detroit Lions had one of the toughest schedules in the NFL this season. Next season, their schedule does not project to be nearly as difficult. The Lions’ opponents for 2022 are set after the weekend’s slate of games, and they include most of the worst teams in football. Along with their regular home-and-home games

[embedded content] With the Green Bay Packers’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, everything clicked into place for their game against the Detroit Lions — well, almost. The Packers. at 13-3. are the No. 1 seed in the NFC, with a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The Lions. at 2-13-1,

I thought about beginnings and endings on Sunday. Maybe it was the New Year spirit. Or maybe it was the total annihilation I had just watched for three hours on my television. Whatever the reason, I thought about how things come to an end, but also and how they begin, as I watched Russell Wilson

SEATTLE — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 51-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Lumen Field. Three up WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: St. Brown has had a phenomenal second half of the season, and Sunday’s game might have

SEATTLE — He had a career day on a dismal day for his team, and while the yards and the touchdowns offer validation and a source of pride, Amon-Ra St. Brown just wants his team to finish the season next week with a little celebration. “What’s next?” he was asked after catching eight passes for 111 yards — a career

SEATTLE — The No. 2 pick has been good to the Detroit Lions in the past, and the Lions are guaranteed to be choosing at least that high in April’s NFL draft. The Lions clinched at least a top-two pick in this year’s draft with their 51-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Jacksonville

SEATTLE — They were overwhelmed for all but a couple minutes in the first half and, for a while, it looked like the Detroit Lions weren’t ready to play or compete. Maybe they weren’t. This was surprising, truthfully. You have to go back to October to find a performance this sad. True, the Lions lost by 28 at Denver three weeks ago but that score

SEATTLE — Detroit Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 51-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks: Quarterback The Lions fell behind so big so early, they put Tim Boyle in a bad spot in his third career start, having to throw 37 times. Boyle was errant on several passes. He

Detroit Lions (2-12-1) at Seattle Seahawks (5-10) The coaches: Lions — Dan Campbell (7-19-1 overall, 2-12-1 with Lions); Seahawks — Pete Carroll (150-104-1 overall, 117-73-1 with Seahawks). Last game: Lions lost to Atlanta Falcons, 20-16. Seahawks lost to Chicago Bears, 25-24. Last meeting: Oct. 28, 2018: Seahawks won, 28-14. Key matchups Seahawks WR DK Metcalf

The Detroit Lions will be without two of their top three receivers for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Lions did not activate Josh Reynolds from the reserve/COVID-19 list before traveling to Seattle on Saturday. Reynolds tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, and the Lions were hopeful he would return when his five-day