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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:11 PM EDT Sep 7, 2020 Ahead of one of the most unique season openers in NFL history, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia isn’t about to hand the Chicago Bears any informational advantage. So when it comes to discussing a possible role for running back Adrian Peterson — who was officially

The Detroit News Published 2:53 PM EDT Sep 7, 2020 The Detroit Lions officially announced the signing of Adrian Peterson on Monday and in doing so also said that running back Bo Scarbrough was placed on injured reserve. That leaves a Lions running back unit of Peterson, Kerryon Johnson, D’Andre Swift, Ty Johnson and Jason

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:51 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions kept only eight offensive linemen on their initial 53-man roster, but added some depth to the group on Sunday by re-signing guard Oday Aboushi.  To make room on the roster, cornerback Mike Ford was transferred to injured reserve. He had suffered

Gene Chamberlain Associated Press Published 7:40 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020 Lake Forest, Ill. – Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy saw a different version of Mitchell Trubisky than he has in the past. The explanation Nagy offered Sunday for selecting Trubisky over Nick Foles in the Bears’ quarterback competition had more to do with Trubisky’s

Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News Published 5:42 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020 Apparently, they mean it this time. The Lions have acknowledged for years they need a power running game to compete with the big boys, and have failed to find one. Their latest attempt Sunday was unusually dramatic, equal parts determination and desperation. The

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:00 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ practice squad will look familiar to fans who closely follow the team. All 16 players on the expanded unit were with the team during training camp and three-quarters of the group were either on the main roster or the practice

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:18 PM EDT Sep 6, 2020 If the Detroit Lions had hoped to sneak rookie running back Jason Huntley on to the team’s practice squad, they’ll have to seek a different option. The Philadelphia Eagles claimed the fifth-round draft pick off waivers on Sunday morning.  Huntley was one of

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions are adding one of the best running backs in NFL history, reaching an agreement with free agent Adrian Peterson Sunday morning. The pending deal was confirmed by the player’s agent.  According to ESPN, it’s a one-year deal worth $1.05 million —

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 8:57 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions are adding one of the best running backs in NFL history, reaching an agreement with free agent Adrian Peterson Sunday morning. The pending deal was confirmed by the player’s agent.  A 13-year NFL veteran, Peterson has rushed for 14,216 yards during

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:35 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 Here is a recap of the roster cuts made by the Detroit Lions on Saturday as they established their 53-man roster for the regular season. 3:53 p.m. – Either the Lions are planning to carry two tight ends to start the year or Hunter

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:55 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions established the team’s 53-man roster on Saturday. Here’s how things shook out heading into the regular season, with analysis by Justin Rogers of The Detroit News.  QUARTERBACK (2) ► In: Matthew Stafford, Chase Daniel ► Out: David Blough ► Analysis: It’s

The Detroit News Published 12:34 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The theory that NFL teams would go with three quarterbacks to start the pandemic-impacted season took a hit Saturday. Lots of third-stringers were sent packing as the 32 teams got down to the 53-man limit. The season opens Thursday night with Houston at Super Bowl

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:56 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions established the team’s 53-man roster on Saturday. Here’s how things shook out heading into the regular season, as well as some of our thoughts.  QUARTERBACK (2) ► In: Matthew Stafford, Chase Daniel ► Out: David Blough ► Analysis: It’s at least

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:16 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Saturday to establish their 53-man roster for the regular season. Check back for updates throughout the day.  4:15 p.m. – We’ve reached the deadline and now we wait for the team to officially announce the moves. Based

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:53 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Saturday to establish their 53-man roster for the regular season. Check back for updates throughout the day.  1:40 p.m. – According to ESPN, Detroit is waiving linebacker Anthony Pittman. A Wayne State alum, he spent last season

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:43 PM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Around this time every year, just ahead of the start of the NFL season, our inboxes are flooded with emails from gambling websites highlighting the latest prop bets from around the league.  With Michigan legalizing sports betting this year, it seemed like a

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:57 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Allen Park — The day after the NFL’s regular season concludes has been dubbed Black Monday due to fact multiple coaches are typically fired, but far less attention is given to the league’s roster cutdown day.  By Saturday afternoon, more than 800 players will lose

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 7:42 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 These were not the tight ends that the Lions were looking for. Not an injured T.J. Hockenson and a seldom-targeted Jesse James. The Lions had higher hopes for their prolific offense, featuring Hockenson, the No. 8 overall pick in last season’s draft and

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:00 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 The Detroit Lions got a taste of what it will be like playing in front of an empty, cavernous stadium this week, conducting a scrimmage at Ford Field on Thursday. And even with music blaring and a sampling of league-approved artificial crowd noise,

Beth LeBlanc The Detroit News Published 12:22 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. stumped for Vice President Joe Biden Thursday in a Zoom round table in which he noted his own Michigan businesses and others across the state would suffer from the postponement of the Big Ten football season.