Reinforcements to the Detroit Lions defense are on the way. The team has designated EDGE Julian Okwara to return from injured reserve. Okwara has been on the I.R. since immediately after the 53-man roster cutdowns. He was dealing with an undisclosed arm injury suffered in the final preseason game. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Being designated to return from
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For most of the last decade or so, the Detroit Lions have been a fixture in the 1 p.m ET viewing window. Fans accustomed to the routine have been in for some radical change already this year. And with the ongoing success of the team, the changes keep on coming. The Lions will not be
The full list of players includes: WR Trey Quinn TE Troy Fumagalli TE Noah Gindorff WR Mike Harley RB Ellis Merriweather WR Reggie Roberson DB Joshua Kalu RB Aaron Shampklin Quinn, 27, was taken in the seventh round out of SMU in 2018 by the Washington Football Team. He agreed to a four-year, $2,529,700 contract
The Lions’ edge rush contingent will receive a boost in the near future. Julian Okwara has been designated for return from IR, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes. Okwara suffered a knee injury in Detroit’s preseason finale, and his IR designation required at least a four-week absence. The fact his practice window has been opened
This opens up a three-week window for Okwara to practice with the team before he has to be added to the active roster. Okwara, 25, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame before the Lions selected him with the No. 67 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is in the final year of a
Detroit’s practice squad now includes: WR Maurice Alexander K Michael Badgley WR Dylan Drummond T Connor Galvin DB Brandon Joseph LB Trevor Nowaske OT Max Pircher (International) QB David Blough DT Quinton Bohanna WR Daurice Fountain DE Raymond Johnson T Michael Niese LB Mitchell Agude CB Darius Phillips RB Devine Ozigbo T Dan Skipper WR
The Detroit Lions received some good news regarding receiver Jameson Williams, with the NFL decreasing his suspension from six games. Now, the former Alabama standout will be able to return to the field this week. But do the Lions plan to play Williams immediately after such a significant amount of time away? Head coach Dan
Sunday was a rare off day for the Detroit Lions. After beating the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, fans got to enjoy the weekend of watching the rest of the NFL play things out. With no game to immediately react to, it was a good time for the latest edition of the Detroit Lions
The first lines for the Week 5 games are out now, and the Detroit Lions are the early top dogs in the favorite department. Detroit opens up as a 9.5-point favorite for Sunday’s date against the Carolina Panthers at Ford Field via BetMGM. That’s the highest number of points any team is giving up in
The Green Bay Packers were hit with a reality check last Thursday night, as they fell to the Detroit Lions by a score of 34-20. It represented their first of two meetings with the Lions on the season, with the second coming on Thanksgiving. Judging by the comments of Packers running back Aaron Jones after
For a player who was officially questionable for the matchup, Lions running back David Montgomery sure looked great in Detroit’s Week 4 win over the Green Bay Packers. Montgomery earned a nomination for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his gritty performance on Thursday Night Football. Montgomery fought through a painful thigh bruise
The 2008 Detroit Lions have been the gold standard of suck for 15 years. No team has ever sported a worse defense than Rod Marinelli’s winless, witless Lions. They started with a brutal opening four games, losing them all badly: [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Falcons 34-21 Packers 48-25 49ers 31-13 Bears 34-7 That’s 147 points allowed, an average
Sean McDermott, head coach, Buffalo Bills: After a record-breaking 70-point performance a week ago, it looked like the Miami Dolphins offense simply couldn’t be stopped. That was until McDermott, who is also calling defensive plays with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on a one-year sabbatical, provided a blueprint for how to slow down the high-octane Dolphins.
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] For the first time since 2017, the Detroit Lions are the sole owners of first place in the NFC North. At 3-1, the Lions snatched the top spot with a commanding 34-20 win in Green Bay over the Packers. Here’s how the rest of the division fared in Week 4. Chicago Bears Jamie Sabau-USA
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta has been thoroughly impressive over his first four games of the season and is even making history. According to Pro Football Focus, LaPorta has more receptions (22) than any other NFL tight end in history has accumulated through their first four professional contests and is second in receiving
Week 4 in the NFL began with the Detroit Lions defeating the Green Bay Packers 34-20, as the Lions took over the NFC North lead. Detroit dominated in the first half thanks to a suffocating defensive performance, and Green Bay’s late comeback attempt eventually faltered. Though it’s early in the season, the fears by Packers fans
This Sunday is a weird one for Detroit Lions fans. The beloved Lions already won on Thursday night, which means they’re not on the viewing schedule for the day. Fans looking to get their football fix do have some intriguing games today across the network broadcasts. The action kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with the
Going into Week 4, people weren’t sure whether or not to take Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions seriously. Yes, the Lions were 2-1, but considering this is a franchise that has made just three postseason appearances since 2000 and hasn’t won a playoff game in over three decades, most just rolled their eyes. However,
Saturdays are usually reserved for college football and NFL draft evaluation, but this week’s Lions victory on Thursday night threw a curveball. A worthy curve that made the Saturday morning coffee all the more sweet… The rewatch of Detroit’s impressive 34-20 road win in Green Bay proved a great way to start a football Saturday.
Based on your league’s settings, you probably can’t get a trade processed in time ahead of Sunday’s slate of games and “Monday Night Football.” However, there are already a few players who are performing well that you should consider trading away while their value is at its peak. Here are three sell-high candidates at the