Some weeks, the film review of the most recent Detroit Lions game can be a lot of fun. Other times, it’s an agonizingly painful recall of a brutal loss. For the Week 2 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, the Lions film review was somewhere in between. The loss certainly hurt, but the film review put
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Campbell told the media this week that Montgomery is day to day with a thigh injury. The Lions expect rookie Jahmyr Gibbs to pick up some of the slack while Montgomery recovers. However, Gibbs is undersized to be used as a full-time running back for the Lions. The Detroit Lions sign Devine Ozigbo According to
After the Lions traded away tight end T.J. Hockenson last season, there became an obvious need for talent at the position. The Lions did what they could with Shane Zylstra and Brock Wright but we all knew that it would only get them so far as an offense. Fortunately for the Lions, they were able
Tuesday was tryout day in Allen Park for the Detroit Lions. The Lions worked out seven players during the off day from practice, per the NFL’s transaction wire. A couple of the players will be familiar names to fans of college football in the Mitten State. Former Michigan State defensive end Kenny Willekes and Western
Faced with several injuries around the roster, the Detroit Lions made some roster moves on Tuesday to help bolster the depth. Offensive lineman Kayode Awosika was signed from the practice squad to the active roster. Awosika can play either guard spot as well as right tackle. With starting RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai dealing with a knee
The Detroit Lions lost their season home opener in Week 2 to the Seattle Seahawks. The game ended following a no-call against Detroit’s second year defensive line star, Aidan Hutchinson. And while that loss hit hard, the Lions are still taking hits following the game. On Tuesday, NFL networks, NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed that
The injuries C.J. Gardner-Johnson and James Houston suffered in Week 2 will lead to two key defenders moving off the Lions’ roster. The team placed the veteran safety and young defensive end on IR on Tuesday. Initially reported as an ankle ailment, Houston is actually dealing with a fibula injury, Dan Campbell said, via the Detroit Free
One of the top pass-catchers in the league last year will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, September 24, 2023. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions struggled on defense last season, ranking fifth-worst in the NFL (25.1 points allowed per game). However, they ranked fifth-best on offense,
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson may be out for the season due to a torn pectoral muscle, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Gardner-Johnson suffered the injury during the Lions’ overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Sunday. While the extent of the injury has not yet been confirmed, it’s looking like
The Atlanta Falcons (2-0) will look to upset the Detroit Lions (1-1) on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Ford Field. The Lions are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 3.5 points. The over/under is 46 in the contest. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions lost versus the Seattle Seahawks in their most recent
The initial nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024 were released on Tuesday morning. Several players with Lions ties are amongst the 173 names, including some who are eligible for the first time. Haloti Ngata and T.J. Lang are part of the group of first-year nominees who spent some time in
The Detroit Lions reportedly will promote Zonovan Knight to the 53-man roster this week with fellow running back David Montgomery nursing a thigh injury. Agent Mike McCartney announced the news on behalf of his client over social media on Tuesday. Knight was signed to the Lions’ practice squad on Aug. 31, three days after he
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions made a move on Tuesday to address one of the team’s injury issues, promoting running back Zonovan Knight off the practice squad to the active roster. Knight, who went undrafted out of North Carolina State a year ago, appeared in seven games for the New York Jets as a
Knight will give Detroit some added depth at running back after starting RB David Montgomery got banged up in Week 2. Knight, 22, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released coming out of the preseason. New York re-signed
Associated Press | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. – Tony Jones Jr. ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. Jones replaced former Lion Jamaal Williams, who was injured late
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is feared to be lost for the season with what is suspected to be a torn pectoral muscle, according to an NFL Network report. The medical evaluation is ongoing, but a team source confirmed to the Detroit News, “It’s not looking good for him.” The injury is believed to have
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on Monday shared a big update on the status of David Montgomery. Campbell said that Montgomery suffered a bruised thigh in the team’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Montgomery is said to be day-to-day. That is some really good news for the Lions considering how
Let the hits keep coming for the Detroit Lions. Hours after receiving news that pass rusher James Houston was going to be out for the next 6-8 weeks with a fractured ankle, they now have even worse news. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] #Lions DB CJ Gardner-Johnson is feared to have suffered a a torn pec in Sunday’s game,
Gardner-Johnson, 25, is a former fourth-round pick of the Saints back in 2019 out of Florida. He was entering the final year of his four-year rookie contract and was set to make a base salary of $2.54 million when the Saints traded him to the Eagles during the preseason. Gardner-Johnson was testing the open market
The Lions could soon be without a key piece in their secondary. They fear C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a torn pectoral muscle, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL.com report. This would be a tough blow to Gardner-Johnson’s hopes of using this season as a platform to command a better contract in free agency. Gardner-Johnson signed a