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We’re more than a month away from the Detroit Lions making meaningful progress with their general manager and head coaching searches, but one of the top candidates for the latter position figures to be Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Bieniemy, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith are largely viewed

Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News Lions at Bears Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Soldier Field, Chicago TV/radio: Fox/760 Records: Lions 4-7; Bears 5-6 Line: Bears by 3 Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions’ Week 13 matchup against the Chicago Bears for The Detroit News: Key matchup CHICAGO PASSING OFFENSE VS. LIONS PASS DEFENSE After

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News As far as fifth-round draft picks go, Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus has produced at a level you might have reasonably projected. Buried on the depth chart behind several more experienced options, he’s appeared in eight of the team’s 11 games, been targeted 21 times, caught 12 passes for

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Allen Park — For the second consecutive day, Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift didn’t practice due to a lingering, non-COVID-19 illness, putting him in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive game. Swift, who missed the previous two weeks due to a concussion, cleared protocol for that injury Thursday, prior

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News There isn’t much that can unify opposing sides in the political realm these days, but apparently the Detroit Lions are enough to get state legislators on the same page. A group of 36 bipartisan Michigan House legislators, led by Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn), sent an open letter to Lions owner Sheila

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday’s Lions at Bears game (1 p.m., Fox/WJR 760). ►Justin Rogers: The Lions have played poorly enough through 11 games to get their coach and general manager fired, but for all the

John Niyo   | The Detroit News Maybe it’s not the way he would’ve drawn it up, but for Darrell Bevell, the Lions’ interim head coach, that’s nothing new. Not for a man whose football career took a detour designed by his faith 30 years ago, one that ultimately led him to a starring role in

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News D’Andre Swift can’t catch a break.  On the day the Detroit Lions rookie running back finally cleared concussion protocol, he was struck by an illness that kept him off the practice field Thursday afternoon. The illness was not related to COVID-19, keeping him on track to potentially return to action

Jon Becker  |  San Jose Mercury News If Richard Sherman gets his way, the San Francisco 49ers are going to need a new defensive coordinator next season. The 49ers’ Pro Bowl cornerback continues to be a strong advocate for Robert Saleh leaving to become the next Detroit Lions head coach. Two days after effusively praising

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The NFL released its first batch of Pro Bowl voting results and a Detroit Lions player is sitting atop of his position group. Second-year tight end T.J. Hockenson, with 88,236 votes as of Wednesday evening, is leading all NFC tight ends.  Selected No. 8 overall in the 2019 draft, Hockenson

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News No one really knows what the future holds for Matthew Stafford. Former teammate turned ESPN commentator Dan Orlovsky believes the Detroit Lions quarterback needs a fresh start, while owner Sheila Ford Hamp said any decision on Stafford’s future will be up to the next head coach. Those wait-and-see remarks

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread for Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Detroit +4.5 at Chicago Rogers: Chicago Beard: Chicago Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit Cincinnati +11 at Miami Rogers: Miami Beard: Miami Niyo: Miami

By Will Graves  |  Associated Press Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Steelers are still perfect, even amid all their imperfections. Playing in the middle of the afternoon in the middle of the week in the middle of a pandemic, Ben Roethlisberger threw for 266 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the Steelers improved

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions announced a number of transaction on Wednesday, headlined by the decision to place defensive tackle Danny Shelton and cornerback Desmond Trufant on injured reserve.  The IR designation rules out either player from playing in at least the next three games.  Trufant has been battling a hamstring

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Change can be sad, but it also can be exciting. The Detroit Lions are figuring out as much following the firings of head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn over the weekend.  After a couple virtual meetings with the players in recent days, interim head coach Darrell

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The winds of change are blowing once again in Detroit and that’s got people buzzing about what’s next for the Lions. What better time to check the mailbox? On to your questions.  ►Question: Is this a good time to trade Stafford or should the team wait another year? — @steaknshake1

Dennis Passa  |  Associated Press Brisbane, Australia — David Kopay and Ian Roberts live on different sides of the Pacific Ocean. Both took giant leaps of faith when they came out. And at a time when it had never been done in their sports. Kopay is a 78-year-old former National Football League running back living

Few will argue that Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia didn’t deserve to lose their jobs over the weekend. There’s no reasonable way explaining away the team’s record the past three years, culminating with the shortcomings in 2020, when a return to the postseason was the expectation.  That’s the practical perspective,

Associated Press  |  Associated Press West Palm Beach, Fla. – Two of four women charged in a South Florida prostitution sting that also involved New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have taken plea deals this week, court records show. Lei Wang, 41, and Shen Mingbi, 60, each pleaded guilty in Palm Beach County circuit court

Rob Maaddi  |  Associated Press Philadelphia — DK Metcalf got extra motivation he didn’t even need. Metcalf caught 10 passes for 177 yards, Russell Wilson threw for 230 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Monday night. Before the game, Metcalf said Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who