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The Detroit Lions will open and close the 2021 season at home, host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving for the third time in four years, play under the lights at Lambeau and travel to see quarterback Matthew Stafford’s new digs before midseason. The NFL released the schedule for all 32 teams on Wednesday night and

With the full 2021 Lions schedule to be released at 8 p.m. Wednesday on the NFL Network, some details of the slate have been reported. The regime of general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell will kick things off at Ford Field on Sept. 12. Detroit and new quarterback Jared Goff will open the

In a continued effort to re-engage the fan base, the Detroit Lions held a special virtual session Tuesday night with season-ticket holders where general manager Brad Holmes and several members of the team’s front office provided insight on the team’s seven draft picks. Moderated by play-by-play voice Dan Miller, Holmes provided a brief introduction on

Now that the NFL Draft is complete, and the roster for the 2021 season largely set, it felt like a good time to knock out a Detroit Lions mailbag. On to your questions. ► Question. Where will the Lions defense rank in 2021? — @FieldDiamond ► Answer. There are simply too many unknowns to even attempt that projection,

It didn’t take long for Kerryon Johnson to find a new home. The running back, waived by the Detroit Lions on Thursday, was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson, a second-round pick in 2018, appeared in 34 games during this three seasons with the Lions, rushing for 1,225 yards (4.3 yards per carry)

Frank Ragnow only made it a few words into his opening remarks before he had to pause, struck by a wave of emotion as the magnitude of the moment hit him for the first time. The Detroit Lions center had so many people he wanted to thank after signing a lucrative, multi-year extension with the

Last weekend, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said locking up center Frank Ragnow was a priority for the organization, but declined to put a timeline on the negotiations. It turned out to be five days. Ragnow and the Lions agreed to a four-year extension that will reportedly make him the NFL’s highest-paid center. NFLPA

Aaron Glenn learned plenty over the years from Bill Parcells, his Hall of Fame mentor as a coach. But there’s one lesson that Glenn, the Lions’ new defensive coordinator, never had to learn the hard way in a decorated 15-year playing career in the NFL. It’s one he’ll occasionally remind the next generation of, though,

The Detroit Lions parted ways with three scouts on Thursday, a common post-draft practice for teams with new general managers. The Lions informed college scouting coordinator Ron Miles, area scout Jay Muraco and pro scout Charles Brensinger they weren’t being retained. Miles joined the Lions in 2016 as one of former general manager Bob Quinn’s

Shortly after he was hired, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell offered some insight into what the team’s defense will look like, but little has been said about what changes are coming to the offense under coordinator Anthony Lynn. The last time Lynn spoke to the media, in early February, there was still a lot of

Last weekend, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said locking up center Frank Ragnow was a priority for the organization, but declined to put a timeline on the negotiations. It turned out to be five days. According to an ESPN report, the Lions and Ragnow agreed to a four-year extension that will make him the

Days after drafting a running back, the Detroit Lions are parting ways with Kerryon Johnson. The team has informed the former second-round pick he’s being waived, according to a league source familiar with the decision. Johnson, a workhorse at Auburn, was selected No. 43 overall in 2018. Coveting an upgrade at running back that offseason,

Days after the Detroit Lions learned tight end Josh Hill would be retiring, they’ve found a familiar face to replace him, signing veteran Darren Fells on Wednesday. Fells, a seven-year pro, returns to Detroit three years after he last played for the Lions. In 2017, the 6-foot-7, 270-pounder appeared in all 16 games, catching 17 passes

In his first public comments since the Detroit Lions added seven players via the NFL Draft, coach Dan Campbell joined NFL Radio on Sirius XM to break down the team’s rookie class, starting with first-rounder Penei Sewell. Many people have seen Detroit’s jubilant war room after general manager Brad Holmes phoned Sewell to inform him

The Detroit Lions suddenly find themselves in the market for a tight end. Veteran Josh Hill is expected to retire, less than two months after signing a one-year contract to join the Lions, a team source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Tuesday. Shortly after signing with the Lions, Hill, who spent his entire

With a handful of open roster spots remaining after adding 13 undrafted free agents on Monday, the Detroit Lions signed two more players on Tuesday, long snapper Scott Daly and guard Evan Heim. Neither player has previously appeared in an NFL regular-season game. Daly, undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2017, had a short, offseason stint with the

Associated Press Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home of the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package a year earlier than originally anticipated. Amazon and the league announced Monday that Prime Video will take over the entire package in 2022, which will make it an 11-season deal through 2032. It was originally supposed to begin

After adding seven players in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions quickly got to work lining up the additions of several undrafted free agents. Not surprising, given the team still has nearly 20 open roster spots to play with. “We’re going to keep that fluid,” Lions GM Brad Holmes said. “It does not have to

The king isn’t dead. But he’s threatening to abdicate his throne. And with Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay very much in doubt as the NFL shifts into its next offseason phase, the NFC North’s feudal system finally may be in jeopardy. What does that mean for the Lions and the early stages of this

Allen Park — With the Detroit Lions adding their rookie class to the roster, it felt like a good time to see how the depth chart was shaping up. Obviously, any projection is limited to studying the investments the team has made and looking for context clues in the words from general manager Brad Holmes and