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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions filled one of two openings on the team’s active roster Thursday morning, signing offensive tackle Will Holden off the practice squad. Initially added to that unit last week following Taylor Decker’s finger injury, Holden was temporarily elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s season opener against San Francisco. He did

Allen Park — No one is surprised the rebuilding Detroit Lions lost their season opener, but expectations are considerably higher for the Green Bay Packers in 2021, fresh off a 13-3 season and a narrow defeat in the NFC Championship Game. And while the New Orleans Saints are far from pushovers, the team was entering its

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ injury list grew a bit between their first and second game, with each of the team’s top two running backs among players dealing with an issue. After battling a groin injury through much of training camp, D’Andre Swift was a full practice participant the first week of the regular season, but

Allen Park — Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams spent his first four seasons with the Green Bay Packers, but the team opted to go a different direction this offseason after drafting AJ Dillon in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Williams admits the separation stung, but it’s not something he’s taken personally. “(Shoot), it ain’t

Allen Park — If the Detroit Lions have any intention of keeping rookie Penei Sewell at left tackle, even after Taylor Decker returns from injury, it’s a topic that hasn’t been broached with the team’s offensive line coach Hank Fraley. “I’ll just be honest, there’s been no discussion on that stuff,” Fraley said Wednesday. “Right now, Taylor, in

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions filled one of two openings on the team’s active roster Thursday morning, signing offensive tackle Will Holden off the practice squad. Initially added to that unit last week following Taylor Decker’s finger injury, Holden was temporarily elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s season opener against San Francisco. He did

Allen Park — An NFL season is a war of attrition, which long ago led to players and coaches adopting the mantra “next man up.” Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, the saying has become a necessity just one week into the 2021 season. After losing their starting left tackle Taylor Decker during the first week of practice

Allen Park — After Lions defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant was caught by broadcast cameras yelling at cornerback Jeff Okudah during Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a number of former players have offered their assessment on the situation. Former Lions Glover Quin and James Ihedigbo were critical of the moment on Instagram, with Quin saying

Allen Park — It’s been a while since I’ve checked the mailbox and that’s on me. Things have been busy, you know? But there was a window this week, so let’s tackle those Detroit Lions questions in an mailbag. ► Question: Do you think Taylor Decker will be moved to RT, or is this too early to

Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 2 of the NFL season. Detroit +10 at Green Bay Rogers: Green Bay Hawkins: Green Bay Niyo: Green Bay Wojnowski: Green Bay N.Y. Giants +3 at Washington Rogers: Washington Hawkins: Washington Niyo: Washington Wojnowski: Washington New Orleans PK at

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions cleared a second roster spot a day ahead of starting the practice week for the team’s Week 2 matchup against Green Bay. One day after placing cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve, the team waived offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer. The undrafted rookie had been promoted off the practice squad on Saturday,

Drafted to play right tackle for the Detroit Lions, many are wondering what the future holds for rookie Penei Sewell after a stellar debut on the left side of the team’s offensive line, in place of injured starter Taylor Decker. Lions coach Dan Campbell hears that noise, but moving Sewell permanently to the left side, a

Allen Park — Jeff Okudah’s second season is over. The Detroit Lions’ second-year cornerback suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of the team’s season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It’s a devastating blow for both the player and team. Okdauh had been a standout on the practice field throughout the offseason and

Allen Park — In the first week of the regular season, the Detroit Lions lost their starting left tackle for at least three weeks and their No. 1 corner for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. On top of those two blows, the team’s top wideout, Tyrell Williams, is in concussion protocol after absorbing

Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 41-33 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. First down Of all the things that went wrong in the loss, the defensive performance was, without question, the biggest disappointment. Admittedly, it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction on the practice field during training camp, but

Allen Park — Jeff Okudah’s second season is over. The Detroit Lions’ second-year cornerback suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of the team’s season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. It’s a devastating blow for both the player and team. Okdauh had been a standout

Greg Beacham |  Associated Press Inglewood, Calif.  — Matthew Stafford passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in a dynamic debut with his new team, leading the Los Angeles Rams past Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears for a 34-14 victory on Sunday night. Stafford found Van Jefferson for a 67-yard touchdown on his second pass

Detroit — When it was over, Dan Campbell didn’t know whether to be thoroughly disgusted or mildly encouraged. Jared Goff had the same look. Welcome to the upside-down world of the Lions, fellas, where games often are packed with missed tackles and mixed messages. For months, the Lions touted a fresh blast of energy, a

Detroit — This isn’t how the Lions are built to succeed. And frankly, it’s not how Jared Goff’s going to prove he’s the right man for this job, either. But it’s probably not the last time we’ll be seeing this, or saying that. So maybe it’s best to get this out of the way early, especially

Detroit — The Detroit Lions didn’t win their season opener, but showed plenty of fight trying to execute an improbable rally in the closing minutes. Down 24 points with under two minutes remaining, the Lions scored a pair of touchdowns, converting two-point conversions after each, before forcing a turnover to give them a shot to tie