Friday night means high school football in Michigan and around the country. With the Detroit Lions ready for Sunday’s home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, a couple of Lions players headed out to a local high school rivalry game in Detroit. Defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Jerry Jacobs attended the matchup between Detroit Cass Tech
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It’s never good when an injury pops up late in the week in practice. Unfortunately, that’s what happened with Lions DE Josh Paschal this week. Paschal suffered a knee injury sometime during Thursday’s practice session. Head coach Dan Campbell didn’t go into detail on the exact injury, but he did throw out a vague timeline
Allen Park — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker could still play in the team’s Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks, but coach Dan Campbell said it’s closer to an outside shot on Friday. Decker is officially listed as doubtful for the contest after missing the entire week of practice with an ankle injury
Allen Park — Outside Ford Field, you’ll see a symbol of a low-key past, when the Barry Sanders statue is celebrated. Inside Ford Field, you should hear waves of unprecedented clamor. Shifting times, shifting sights and sounds. The Lions have stirred their fans and alerted the NFL in ways we’ve rarely seen. They’ve done a
The Detroit Lions will be without at least three players for the home opener in Ford Field, and a fourth is doubtful for Sunday’s Week 2 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. All three players ruled out are on the defensive side of the ball. Cornerbacks Emmanuel Moseley and Khalil Dorsey were anticipated to be ruled
Allen Park — Imposter syndrome exists in any profession, including professional sports. During the first two years of Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes’ career, he questioned whether he belonged in the NFL. “Early in my career, I think I lost sight of myself and my confidence,” Barnes said. “I had to sit back and regroup,
No reason to wait for the remainder of the Week 1 NFL schedule before handing out some roses for exemplary Rookie performances. 2023 NFL Rookie Progress – Week One DETROIT LIONS And early season kudos have to go out to LIONS GM BRAD HOLMES and all those in the Lions’ chain of command who put
Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live, instead
Florida is one of the most maligned programs in the country right now, as head coach Billy Napier just hasn’t been able to get it turned around quickly enough. Tennessee has been off to a sluggish start too but since they have not lost yet they are in a much more comfortable spot as this
Bears When asked about Bears WR D.J. Moore getting just two targets in Week 1, OC Luke Getsy said the receiver and QB Justin Fields must continue to improve their chemistry to attack one-on-one situations. “There were a couple opportunities where we’re dialing it up to maybe take a chance, even it if ends up
Hall of Fame Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders’ life is headed to the small screen. Sanders has partnered with Amazon Prime Video for “Bye Bye Barry,” a documentary about his life and his decision to walk away from professional football, he announced Friday on social media. The documentary heads to the streaming service on
Not an official designation, but the point is clear from head coach Dan Campbell when he says left tackle Taylor Decker is “less than questionable” to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks due to an ankle injury. Decker hasn’t practiced this week and remained sidelined Friday. Campbell said the Lions likely won’t rule him out
Anyone who watched Detroit’s Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs witnessed Chiefs RT Jawaan Taylor obviously breaking rules on nearly every snap. Well, everyone except the NFL game officials inside Arrowhead Stadium. In an effort to raise awareness of the multiple rules Taylor was in violation of against Detroit, the NFL has included
From quarterbacks trying to bounce back to a wide receiver chasing a record, here are must-see players in Week 2 in the NFL: SUNDAY’S POST-GAME HEADLINE TODAY | Josh Allen rebounds against Raiders The Bills QB is coming off one of the worst performances in his career, logging four turnovers and a below-average QBR of
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are understandably thrilled with the team’s most-recent draft class, but had the board fallen differently, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see cornerback Devon Witherspoon in Honolulu blue. In fact, going into the event, it’s how most outside observers saw things playing out. Instead, the Seattle Seahawks plucked
Allen Park — Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will never have to apologize after a win, especially one as impressive as knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions on the road, but he can still be disappointed with the path to victory. The Lions’ highly-productive offense from a year ago didn’t look like itself
D’Andre Swift could never find his footing in the Lions offense during his three seasons with them. After being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Swift was seen as a potential centerpiece of the offense. while that role never came to fruition, Swift may have found his perfect home for a
After being used sparingly in Week 1 by the Detroit Lions, rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs could be in for a breakout game Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Gibbs received only seven carries in the Lions’ season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, the Lions’ brass has promised more touches for the former Alabama
Life apparently imitated art last Thursday night in Kansas City after Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown scored the opening touchdown in the game. Shortly after arriving in the end zone, St. Brown sought out his teammates and cameras to hit a pre-planned celebration. And the hip-thrusting celebration nearly cost the Lions 15 yards, a
Thursday’s version of the Detroit Lions official practice participation report looks the same as the Wednesday edition. Three players remain sidelined with injury and did not practice at all. The key name is left tackle Taylor Decker. Not only was Decker idle once again as he deals with an ankle injury, but he was not