There are a few players who are poised to come back to the Detroit Lions in the coming couple of weeks after missing time with injuries. It will be a real boost for the Lions to potentially get back players like Alim McNeill, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jason Cabinda and James Houston. The process already started with
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Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker has been activated from off the Reserve/NFI list Tuesday afternoon, officially adding the standout college QB to the active roster. The Lions opened Hooker’s practice window on Nov. 29. Hooker was one of the best quarterbacks in college football last year before tearing his ACL in the Tennessee Volunteers’
The Detroit Lions announced on X that they have activated rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from Injured Reserve to the active roster. Hooker has been on IR all season after tearing his ACL while playing for Tennessee football late in the 2022 season. By activating Hooker, the Lions will give the rookie the chance to practice
The long road back to being on the football field has finally arrived at the desired endpoint for Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker. Detroit activated the rookie from the non-football injury (NFI) list on Tuesday. Hooker had been designated to return nearly three weeks ago, and that activation came with one day left on the 21-day
This week’s episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is a different type of show. Normally, my cohost Chris and I record and stream live on YouTube, but logistical issues prevented that this week. Instead, I did a solo show that was pre-recorded on Monday afternoon. The early focus is on what happened for the Lions
The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are activating rookie QB Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list and are waiving K Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker, 25, opted to transfer to Tennessee after spending the first three years of his career at Virginia Tech. He started two seasons for the Volunteers and
The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday they’ve activated rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI). Detroit waived kicker Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker, the third-round pick out of Tennessee, had been on the NFI list since July, recovering from a torn ACL he sustained during his senior season last November. The Lions
At U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions face T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings in a battle between two outstanding pass-catchers, starting at 1:00 PM ET. The Lions sport the 23rd-ranked defense this year (23.6 points allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking fifth-best with
Detroit (10-4) will face off against their NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) in a matchup on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The spread forecasts a close game, with the Lions favored to win by 3 points. The over/under in the contest is set at 47 points. The Lions’ last contest
The Detroit Lions appear to have made an important decision regarding former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker. Hooker, a third round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, has been on IR all season due to the torn ACL he suffered against South Carolina in late 2022. The Lions recently opened the 21
The Lions as a team are on the verge of their first playoff game since 2016, for their star rookie tight end he is on the verge of history. It is a team game, Dan Campbell won’t preach anything different nor would this roster, but you have to appreciate history when it happens. LaPorta’s rookie
The Detroit Lions might have had the best week of their entire season. They got a dominant 42-17 win over the Broncos and then the Bears, Packers, Vikings, Cowboys and Eagles all lost. If the Lions can play like they did against Denver, the possibilities are endless. Apparently nobody else saw it that way because
All the Detroit Lions needed to clinch their first playoff berth since the 2016 season was for the Philadelphia Eagles to defeat the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Alas, the champagne remains corked. Backup QB Drew Lock led a fourth-quarter comeback, making two clutch throws in the final minute to guide the Seahawks to
The Detroit Lions are on the cusp of the team’s first playoff berth since the 2016 season. A division title is well within reach, too — which will be the franchise’s first-ever NFC North crown. It’s led to a conversation that is unfamiliar to Lions fans. Should Detroit rest some key players in the final
Watch highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions. The Lions defeated the Broncos, 42-17. In that game, Jared Goff went 24-for-34 for 278 yards (70.6%) with five touchdowns and no interceptions for the Lions. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 100 yards on 11 carries (9.1 yards per attempt) and
While the Detroit Lions have been on an intense trek to the playoffs, some help on the defensive side of the ball would go a long way. Luckily for the Lions, some defensive reinforcements seem to be on the way. Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that CJ Gardner-Johnson is slated to be designated to return
The Detroit Lions entered their Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos reeling a little bit for the first time all season. They had lost two out of their last three games and their defensive production has slipped from earlier in the season. Needing to stop their skid in the worst way, the Lions put
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is truly something else man. Ragnow got hurt against the Saints in Week 13 when he banged his knee up. That injury required that he had meniscus surgery. He had that surgery and then he played Saturday against the Broncos. That’s not a normal thing by any means. Meniscus surgery
He’s back! The moment that Detroit Lions fans have been waiting for since all the way back in Week 2. The Lions have officially designated C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return from injury. Here’s what that means. Gardner-Johnson can return to practice immediately on December 20th. That is the exact date that Gardner-Johnson teased back in November
In 2020 the Detroit Lions were cruising directly into the gates of hell. Then right after they crashed through them, the Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn and began the rebuild that they’re on right now. Yet, here we are. The Lions are on the doorstep to making the playoffs for the first time