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The Detroit Lions have one of the best coaching staffs in the NFL. Head coach Dan Campbell has transformed the culture in the Motor City, and two great coordinators support him. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has been one of the hottest head coaching candidates over the past three seasons. He is expected to get plenty

Wow, this one is really weak. The NFL is fining Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams $11,255 for a taunting call he had last Sunday against the Chicago Bears. This is what they’re fining him for: Williams spun the ball on the ground and didn’t say anything to Tyrique Stevenson, who was fined for tripping Williams

The playoff-eliminated San Francisco 49ers are set to host the Detroit Lions on Monday night in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game. Which five Lions players pose the biggest challenges to the 49ers’ chances of victory? Let’s dive in. QB Jared Goff Jared Goff is a top-ten quarterback this season in the NFL.

A story basically every Detroit Lions fan has been following in the last week is what is going to happen with Calais Campbell and the Miami Dolphins.  At this point, the story is that the Dolphins plan to waive the former All-Pro defensive tackle if and when they are eliminated from playoff contention. This would allow the

The Lions announced that they are signing LB Kwon Alexander to the practice squad and signed DB Morice Norris to the active roster. Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54

The Detroit Lions had to clear some space in the linebacker room this week so that they could make room for Jalen Reeves-Maybin to come back and then make a spot for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. That meant that David Long and Kwon Alexander both had to be waived.  Lions head coach Dan Campbell explained on

Bears Fresh off a tough 6-3 loss to the Seahawks in Week 17, Bears first-round QB Caleb Williams talked about how this season can be good for his long-term development despite the struggles. “Frustrating, annoyed, but learning, I would say,” Williams said, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I definitely think that this is

This week, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made his intentions clear when asked about Monday night’s primetime NFC Championship Game rematch against the San Francisco 49ers—the team that ended Detroit’s Super Bowl hopes last season. “I’ll make this easy for everybody that way all the critics can jump out and start attacking, but that

Alright, there it is. It’s a beautiful tree. Maybe Andy Dufresne will hide something under that tree for Red to find before they meet up in Zihuatanejo.  Let’s talk about each part of this tree.  Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson: We’ll start with the big one. Johnson was on staff in Miami with Campbell when he was

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “I don’t know where to put you” Speaking on a December 27 edition of the “Pat McAfee Show,” Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Kyle Van Noy recalled his experiences with the team that haunt him to this day. “I’m trying to avoid the Detroit talk because it kind

These plays have constantly had eyes on the Lions and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson knows that, that’s why he took the time to shed some light on some of the assistant coaches who have been helping put together some of the special plays the Lions have been running.  The credit went to assistant receivers coach

Usually, a Super Bowl contender signing a new backup quarterback in Week 17 signals a glaring lack of faith in their usual No. 2. But Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted on Thursday that adding Teddy Bridgewater “doesn’t mean we’re disappointed” in 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker, who has spent the season backing up Jared Goff. “It’s just

Sometimes you notice things way more than anyone else does. In this case, I was not the guy doing the noticing. That goes to TmanTrev on Twitter who asked why the Detroit Lions have only drawn one defensive pass interference penalty this year.  I’ll be honest Trev, this one is a challenge and it will

Detroit Lions (13-2) quarterback Hendon Hooker wasn’t surprised by the team’s decision to sign Teddy Bridgewater on Thursday. Hooker had been expecting it since before training camp, the same time when Bridgewater was preparing to coach high school football for his alma mater, Miami Northwestern. “I figured Teddy was going to come back here this

The Detroit Lions will know how meaningful their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night will carry before they step on the field. If Minnesota defeats Green Bay on Sunday, the Lions will still have to beat the Vikings in the regular-season finale to take the NFC North and gain the top seed

When the news first broke that Bridgewater was returning to Detroit, the immediate question for Vols fans centered around Hooker.  Was the decision to bring Bridgewater back a sign that Detroit doesn’t like what they see from Hooker?  That’s an understandable question, but according to Campbell, it’s not the reality of the situation.  Campbell told

Schefter adds Detroit would like to sign Alexander back to the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team.  Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million with the

It is common to see players retire after playing for a few seasons in the NFL. This could be due to personal reasons such as their health or their career not progressing in the way they had hoped for it too. It is rare to see players unretire after walking away from the game, but

Longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly returning to professional sidelines, signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater was on the Lions in 2023. He had retired from playing football for 2024, though, and returned to his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, as

The Detroit Lions announced they re-signed DL Chris Smith to their practice squad on Wednesday.  Detroit’s practice squad now includes: C Kingsley Eguakun QB Jake Fromm RB Jermar Jefferson T Jamarco Jones TE James Mitchell DL Isaac Ukwu WR Donovan Peoples-Jones DB Morice Norris LB Abraham Beauplan S Jamal Adams DB Loren Strickland DB Erick