GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 08: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions and Jared Goff #16 talk prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Kansas State vs. TCU prediction and odds for Saturday, January 14th
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Only the Detroit Lions can get royally screwed by the refs in a game they’re not even playing. Thanks, in part, to missteps by NFL officials in the Seattle Seahawks-Los Angeles Rams game, the Lions’ playoff hopes last week were dashed before the game vs. the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night
It’s tough to consider a season a success when it falls short of the playoffs, but the Detroit Lions sure took a considerable step forward in 2022. The Lions opened the season 1-6 and seemed ticketed for a top-three pick in the draft in late October, then closed the season with eight wins in their
Allen Park — It was a steaming hot day in Westfield, Indiana when Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift made a proclamation ahead of the team’s joint-practice session with the Indianapolis Colts. “1,000, 1,000,” he said of the goals he set for his third NFL season, meaning he hoped to have 1,000 receiving and rushing
From Mel Gray to Eddie Drummond to Jamal Agnew, the Detroit Lions have a history of employing some of the NFL’s best return men. Add another one to the list. Lions punt returner Kalif Raymond was named second-team All-Pro on Friday, the only Lions player picked for the first- or second-team. Raymond finished second in
Allen Park — Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond was named a second-team All-Pro as a punt returner by the Associated Press on Friday. Although he didn’t officially qualify as a league-leader, falling short of the required 1.25 returns per game, Raymond’s 13.2-yard average on 20 attempts would have paced the NFL. That figure marked
In two drafts as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes’ eye for college talent has proven to be elite. The Lions landed three starters in 2021, including one of the best right tackles (Penei Sewell) and top slot receivers (Amon-Ra St. Brown) in football, and three more last spring (Aidan Hutchinson, Kerby Joseph and Malcolm
Allen Park — DJ Chark’s season ended so much better than the way it started. The former Pro Bowl receiver came to Detroit looking for a fresh start, a better cultural fit than he’d experienced through four seasons in Jacksonville. But after signing a one-year, prove-it deal with the Lions, seeking to rehab his reputation
Allen Park — Jameson Williams showed glimpses. And after an offseason free of injury, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is hoping to get the full picture of Williams’ talent in 2023. Williams, the No. 12 pick out of Alabama, caught one pass his rookie season, a 41-yard touchdown pass against Minnesota. He went quiet
Ben Johnson will be a busy man the next few days. Johnson, the Detroit Lions‘ first-year offensive coordinator, is scheduled to have his first of three interviews for vacant head coaching positions Thursday with the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported. Along with the Texans, the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with Johnson,
Go through the gallery to see The Detroit News’ final grades for the Detroit Lions’ 2022 season, compiled by Justin Rogers. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. Allen Park — In the days before the start the regular season, my editors force me to predict the Detroit Lions’ final record. It’s an admittedly silly exercise, given
Aidan Hutchinson has bolstered his case for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — again. Hutchinson was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for December/January, the second time he won the award this season. Hutchinson, the only player to win any rookie of the month award multiple times this season, totaled 21 tackles, including five
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos & Shawn are joined by Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to break down what went right and wrong for the Lions this season. They also recap the end-of-the year
Allen Park — For the second straight month, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has been named the NFL’s Rookie of the Month to end the 2022 season. In six games through December and early January, Hutchinson tallied 14 tackles, four sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. Also earning the honor in November, he
They’re not a single player away, so forget about opening the vault for a free agent, not that Brad Holmes would run from a game-changer eyeing what’s bubbling in Detroit. As head coach Dan Campbell said during his wrap-up news conference Monday: “With the way we’re trending, I’d like to believe that anybody outside looking
Allen Park — Typically, when Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has been asked to identify a weakness or an area most in need to be addressed during the offseason, he plays his response close to the vest. There’s value in not being direct with these answers. First, it doesn’t tip your hand heading into
Jameson Williams did not catch a pass in the final game of his rookie season, but the electric Detroit Lions receiver gave one last tantalizing glimpse of his big-play ability in an eight-snap span in the second quarter of Sunday’s 20-16 win over the Green Bay Packers. Williams caught a 66-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass from
Allen Park — You have to learn to walk before you can run. But after that? That’s when you really have to watch your step. And that’s something for the Lions to keep in mind, now that they’ve made their way out of the wilderness and back to respectability. The next step is more of
Allen Park — By NFL standards, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has just finished his third professional season. But in the eyes of Lions general manager Brad Holmes, he just finished his rookie season. After rehabbing from a torn achilles suffered in last season’s home opener — and making his return in Week 1 this
Allen Park — Brad Holmes’ background as a college scouting director told you much of what you needed to know about how the Detroit Lions wanted to rebuild their roster when they hired him as general manager two years ago. But the draft cannot be any team’s lone avenue in roster construction. There are obviously