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
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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
Heading into the 2023 season, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he planned on easing rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs into NFL action. But now, veteran RB David Montgomery reportedly will need “a couple of weeks,” to heal from a quad injury picked up in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to Seattle, per
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions made the most of the turnover battle in their season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, and in the end, it made all the difference in a one-score victory. The Seattle Seahawks made the most of the turnover battle in the Lions’ home opener, and in the end, it
Allen Park — The ineffectiveness of the Detroit Lions’ pass rush has been one of the team’s biggest early-season disappointments, directly contributing to an inability to slow down the Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Geno Smith in Sunday’s 37-31 overtime loss. Smith was highly efficient, completing 78.0% of his passes for 328 yards, two touchdowns and
I’ll be the first to say that I love Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. I love the way he’s turned this Lions team around and has every player buying into what he’s preaching. Regardless of the outcome for the Lions games, they’re going to play tough and make life difficult for the opposition. Playing
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions had been relatively healthy heading into the second game of the season, but the injuries piled up during the team’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. As it currently stands, the team will likely be without edge rusher James Houston and starting guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai for multiple weeks. Lions
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] After a physically intense contest in Ford Field on Sunday, the Detroit Lions had a few players in the walking wounded category. Head coach Dan Campbell offered some updates on a few of the injured Lions during his press conference on Monday. RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai Vaitai left the game with a left knee injury
Bears Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on if the losing streak weighs on him: “Hell yeah. That’s what I think about consistently. I’ve been here for a good minute now. Going through the same things, the same letdowns, the same … post-game speeches. For me as a competitor, I’m tired of that s**t.” (Kevin Fishbain) Lions
A Central Michigan Chippewa brought some fire to Sunday’s Lions game at Ford Field. Head referee Alex Kemp, a CMU alumnus, went viral after his hilarious exchange with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, who was trying to argue an intentional-grounding call in the third quarter. Kemp had started to announce the penalty when Smith came
The Detroit Lions are expected to be without one of their top playmakers for at least the next couple of games after they suffered a quad injury Sunday. The Lions lost a hotly contested match to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime in Week 2. Lions running back David Montgomery had to leave the game due
Allen Park — Here are three observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Selective aggression I’ve never hidden my affinity for how aggressively Lions coach Dan Campbell approaches games. Rarely will I question the decision to go for it on fourth down, because I fully believe
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] It’s not a pretty Monday for fans of the NFC North. Pick a team in the division and you’ll find disappointment and dismay at every turn after Week 2. All four NFC North teams lost over the weekend, including the Detroit Lions dropping the home opener in overtime to Seattle. Here’s the skinny on
Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell noted after Sunday’s game against Seattle that linebacker James Houston would likely be out “a little while” with the ankle injury he suffered during the contest. According to an NFL Network report Monday morning, Houston has a fractured ankle that could sideline him up to two months.
It sure set up beautifully for Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. A home game with an amazing sell-out crowd and a Seahawks team coming to Ford Field with both starting offensive tackles out — it’s an optimal situation for his defense to attack Seattle. It didn’t play out as hoped for Glenn and his Detroit
Detroit — It was loud all day, rolling waves of decibels, right to the final play. And then it got so quiet, you could hear the din drop. Pffft. Just like that, as fans gasped, the air left Ford Field’s blue ski mask party. In a home opener full of exhilarating action, the Lions received
Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for their third victory against the Jaguars in 10 months. The Chiefs (1-1) won their eighth straight in the series and avoided
The injury bug bit the Detroit Lions hard in the team’s 37-31 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Running back David Montgomery is set to miss some time with a thigh injury, according to head coach Dan Campbell. It’s a more serious injury to defensive end James Houston that could keep the speedy pass rusher