Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Lions are getting their quarterback back, but losing one of his favorite targets. Lions quarterback Jared Goff cleared COVID-19 protocols Monday, a week after he was placed on the reserve/COVID list, while receiver Josh Reynolds tested positive for the virus. Goff did not play in Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but
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ATLANTA — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: JEFF SEIDEL: Don’t let Lions’ final play cover up the exciting creativity that kept it close Stock up LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Reeves-Maybin has
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Dan Campbell trusted his defense in a key situation Sunday, and it almost worked. One of the NFL’s most aggressive coaches all season, Campbell got unusually conservative late in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the Lions down seven points and less than three minutes to
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ATLANTA – Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Quarterback Tim Boyle played much better and looked much more comfortable Sunday than he did in his first career start last month against the Cleveland Browns. Boyle completed six straight passes to start
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Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. What did you think of Tim Boyle? Let’s start with the positives. The Lions backup quarterback, who started because Jared Goff was on the reserve/COVID list, looked much better in his second NFL start and his
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Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons game in Week 16, Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (1 p.m., Fox). The Lions are coming off a stunning 30-12 victory over the Arizona Cardinals last week. A win Sunday would give the franchise its first winning streak since Oct. 18-25, 2020 — when they
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Amani Oruwariye’s breakout season is over. The Detroit Lions placed Oruwariye on season-ending injured reserve Saturday with a thumb injury he suffered late in last week’s win over the Arizona Cardinals. Oruwariye suffered what Lions coach Dan Campbell described as a ligament and bone injury on the final drive of the game. He did not
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Jared Goff remains in COVID-19 protocols four days after testing positive for the coronavirus, and the Detroit Lions are preparing to face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday without their No. 1 cornerback, too. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Goff is unlikely to play Sunday. Goff has been on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Monday. Amani Oruwariye
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It won’t rise to the level of a Christmas miracle if he plays, but the Detroit Lions could be without starting running back D’Andre Swift for a fourth straight game Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Swift was a limited participant in his third straight practice Friday as he recovers from the sprained shoulder he suffered
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Jared Goff remains in COVID-19 protocols four days after testing positive for the coronavirus, and the Detroit Lions are preparing to face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday without their No. 1 cornerback, too. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Goff and cornerback Amani Oruwariye are unlikely to play Sunday. Goff has been on the reserve/COVID-19 list
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The Arizona Cardinals lost 30-12 to the Detroit Lions last Sunday, but you wouldn’t haven known it by looking at their official Twitter account earlier this week. The account “mysteriously” stopped tweeting midway through the game, as the Lions were routing the Cardinals for just their second win of the season. This prompted football fans near
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With Jamaal Williams back and D’Andre Swift perhaps soon to follow, Godwin Igwebuike likely will be the odd man out of the Detroit Lions‘ running back rotation. Igwebuike has fumbled three times, losing two of them, in the Lions’ past two games, but offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said he has not lost faith in Igwebuike’s ability
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