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Detroit also signed S Kaevon Merriweather to the practice squad and released S Erick Hallett in a corresponding move.  Martin, 25, transferred to Western Kentucky from North Alabama after the 2020 season. He earned honorable mention as an All-CUSA selection as a senior.  The Lions traded up to draft Martin in the third round with

We’re getting closer and closer to the NFL’s Black Monday. That’s the Monday after the final game of the year when a good amount of head coaches lose their jobs and the next head coaching search begins. The Detroit Lions are going to be mentioned a lot during that time because both Ben Johnson and

The Detroit Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg back in Week 6 and it became very apparent immediately that they needed someone to replace him for the rest of the season and that someone had to come at the trade deadline.  The Lions made their big move when they traded with the Browns

The Detroit Lions will be getting some defensive line depth Back in time for the late season stretch. Per NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions will be activated Martin this week.  The Lions traded up to select Martin in the third-round of Last year’s draft. He’s been seen as a project player, but this summer

The fourth-year safety was moved back to IR on Tuesday, per a team announcement. As a result, he will be out for at least the next four games. Melifonwu has yet to suit up in 2024 while rehabbing an ankle injury, and his efforts to return to full health will continue for the foreseeable future.

The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are placing S Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve, his second stint on the list this season. He will now miss another four games, yet will still have the chance to return this season when healthy. Melifonwu, 25, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a

The Detroit Lions will head to Lucas Oil Stadium to play the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. Both teams will be looking to beat each other of course, but there is an opportunity for both teams to work together here and have one of the great uniform pairings of the season.  The Colts will be wearing

The Detroit Lions went full beatdown mode on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and then the Kansas City Chiefs lost their first game of the year. Surely that means the Lions will finally ascend to the number one spot in all power rankings right? Let’s see.  ESPN: 1st Previous ranking: 2nd “Preseason hot seat: WR

The Detroit Lions gave fans some bad news on Monday when Dan Campbell informed everyone that safety Ifeatu Melifonwu will be out for longer with a new injury.  “This is going to come up anyway. He just, he had something come up, and he’s not going to be, he won’t be ready for a while.

Ifeatu Melifonwu is set to make his season debut in Week 12. The fourth-year safety was activated from injured reserve on Monday, per a team announcement. Melifonwu returned to practice earlier this month, opening his three-week activation window. He was not moved to the active roster in time for Detroit’s Week 10 or 11 contests, but

The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape. The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks — for the

The team also activated S Ifeatu Melifonwu from IR and signed LB David Long to their practice squad. Anzalone, 30, is a former third-round pick of the Saints out of Florida back in 2017. He signed a four-year, $3.46 million contract and made a base salary of $809,000 in 2020. He was testing the market

The Detroit Lions keep taking hits over and over again. First they lost Marcus Davenport, then it was Derrick Barnes, then the big blow with Aidan Hutchinson and then on Sunday they lost Alex Anzalone. But they may not be it, the Lions may now be without Ifeatu Melifonwu for the rest of the regular

With their dominant Week 11 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Detroit Lions have reached a historic milestone. For the first time, they are the favorites to win the Super Bowl, according to the latest odds from BetMGM.  The 52-6 blowout not only moved the Lions to 9-1 on the season —marking their best start