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Allen Park — As Detroit Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson navigates natural rookie struggles, particularly as a pass rusher, one of the factors helping keep him away from the quarterback is the sheer number of double teams he’s been facing. According to data collected by ESPN, Hutchinson is facing the second-highest rate of double-teams

Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Patriots game at Gillette Stadium (1 p.m., Fox/97.1). ▶ Nolan Bianchi: The Lions’ defense can’t get any worse, right? Right?! Even though Mac Jones is a no-go for Sunday, seeing what the Patriots got out of Bailey Zappe

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions released another lengthy injury report on Friday, offering both some positive news and more bad news days ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots. On the positive side of the things, starting guard Jonah Jackson practiced fully on Friday, and even though he’s listed as questionable for

Allen Park — Austin Seibert won the Detroit Lions’ kicking job in training camp, but a groin injury, a residual issue from a surgery last year, has cost him the role just four games into the season. On Friday, the Lions waived Seibert. Although the team didn’t announce a corresponding move, it’s expected Michael Badgely

Allen Park — Jared Goff, Josh Reynolds and Nate Sudfeld played him in a Super Bowl. Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson coached against him as a divisional rival with the Miami Dolphins. But no matter the background, anybody who’s played offense against Bill Belichick knows one thing: Expect the unexpected. “Whenever you think they’re going

Lions (1-3) at Patriots (1-3) ▶ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts ▶ TV/radio: FOX/97.1 FM ▶ Records: Lions 1-3, Patriots 1-3 ▶ Line: Patriots by 1 Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 5 matchup against the New England Patriots. Key matchup LIONS’ RUSHING OFFENSE VS. PATRIOTS RUN

Allen Park — After more than 25 years of marriage, Devaney Glenn knew the drill. Sunday evening, she was having dinner at a restaurant with her husband, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, and after a disastrous showing by Detroit’s defense in a 48-45 home loss to Seattle that afternoon, he was more than a little

Allen Park — No Amon-Ra St. Brown, no DJ Chark, no D’Andre Swift. No problem. It wasn’t just a record-setting day from tight end T.J. Hockenson that kept the Lions afloat in Sunday’s 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Detroit also got a strong performance from wide receiver Josh Reynolds, whom the team picked up

Allen Park — Admiration is a two-way street when it comes to the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots’ special-teams units. Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a noted special-teams connoisseur, opened his Wednesday press conference raving about Detroit’s groups, coached by Dave Fipp. “Special teams is a real strength of the team,” Belichick said. “Obviously, (Jack)

Allen Park — As the Detroit Lions attempt to fix the team’s broken defense on the fly, coach Dan Campbell has kept coming back to a particular word when talking about the search for solutions: Trust. “We’ve got to get some players that we feel like we can rely on, we can trust to get out there,”

Allen Park — Welcome to another edition of our weekly Detroit Lions mailbag. Let’s get right to the questions. ▶ Question: Do these last four games automatically mean the Lions aren’t drafting a QB? — @szn_lions ▶ Answer: No, I don’t think we can make any proclamations four games into the season, but yes, Jared

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are starting to get some of their players dealing with long-term injuries back to practice this week as cornerback Jerry Jacobs (ACL) and rookie defensive lineman Josh Paschal (sports hernia) were on the field for the first time on Wednesday. But the timetable for first-round draft pick Jameson Williams

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions filled the team’s open roster spot by signing wide receiver Tom Kennedy off the practice squad. Temporarily elevated for last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, Kennedy logged 60 snaps and caught a career-high three passes for 54 yards, including a key fourth-down conversion late in the fourth quarter.

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 5 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Lions +3 at Patriots Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Lions Colts +3.5 at Broncos Rogers: Colts Bianchi: Colts Niyo: Colts Wojo: Colts Giants +8 at Packers Rogers: Giants Bianchi: Packers Niyo: Packers Wojo: Giants Steelers +14

The Detroit Lions’ marriage with Matt Patricia ended the way most team/coach unions do in the NFL — in divorce. But unlike most long-term relationships, there are no good times worth remembering. The pairing was toxic almost from the start through its bitter finish, which probably came a year later than it should have. There’s

While starting kicker Austin Seibert continues to nurse a groin injury related to last season’s abductor surgery, the Detroit Lions are reinforcing their backup situation, signing veteran Michael Badgley to the practice squad, according to the NFL Network. Undrafted out of the University of Miami in 2018, Badgley spent his first three seasons with the

After reviewing the Detroit Lions’ defensive breakdowns from the team’s Week 3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, I was hopeful to be able to change up the focus this week. Unfortunately, the game results dictate the topic, and for as well as the offense performed, the defense played worse in a 48-45 loss to the

Allen Park — In Aidan Hutchinson’s first 20 games at the University of Michigan, he recorded just 3.5 sacks. The switch flipped his senior season, when he broke the school’s single-season record, dropping the quarterback behind the line on 14 occasions. A lot went into that, including increased opportunity and experience, but one obvious adjustment

Allen Park — After the Detroit Lions’ defense got ransacked at home by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, capping a horrific four-game start to the season for the unit, changes are on the horizon. No, the team isn’t considering firing or demoting coordinator Aaron Glenn, but coach Dan Campbell acknowledged scheme and personnel adjustments are

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have seven players on injured lists eligible to return to practice this week, and at least a couple of them are on track to return to the field, while a few others aren’t close to returning. On the positive side of that equation, Lions coach Dan Campbell said the