Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is known for his love of taking chances and his latest gamble paid off in a big way. The biggest question entering Saturday’s game was whether or not the Lions starters would take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs. But the Lions bench proved they could fend off the
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It’s analytics time! Pro Football Focus has released their grades for the Lions from their preseason game against the Chiefs. Let’s take a closer look at who had the highest grade and the highs and the lows from Saturday: Highest grade The Lions’ highest graded player from Saturday night was, drum roll please, Abraham Beauplan.
The Lions are one preseason game away from making their final decisions on their 53-man roster. We’ve already talked about the three guys that locked up roster spots, now it’s time to talk about three guys that lost a chance at the roster on Saturday. Daurice Fountain It really sucks because it was right there.
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker had a solid performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Hooker, who made his NFL preseason debut last week against the New York Giants, completed 12-of-15 passes for 150 yards in the Lions’ 24-23 preseason win against the Chiefs. He also rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown
The Detroit Lions had a fun one against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. It was a preseason game, but there was some good drama and the Lions walked out with a 24-23 win. That wasn’t all that happened, three guys locked up a spot on the Lions 53-man roster. Let’s talk about it. Kindle
After a mixed bag of a Lions debut, one which he left with a concussion, Detroit quarterback Hendon Hooker needed a reassuring performance. For himself, for his teammates, for the Lions coaches and for the fans, it was important for Hooker to show more. No. 2 checked that box with aplomb in Detroit’s 24-23 preseason
The Detroit Lions second preseason game wasn’t nearly as physically devastating as the debut weekend. Instead of losing several players to major injuries, as happened in the exhibition opener against the New York Giants, Dan Campbell’s Lions escaped Kansas City in relatively good shape on the injury front. There was one unfortunate exception, however. Wide
The Detroit Lions bounced back from a flat preseason debut against the Giants with a thrilling victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The road win in the second exhibition game over the defending Super Bowl champs is a sweet taste of victory, albeit in a game that doesn’t count in the standings. With the Lions
The Detroit Lions have had some receiver problems as of late. The team has been dying for someone to step and really fill that WR3 role this summer and nobody really has. Still, Saturday’s win over the Chiefs and comments from Dan Campbell earlier in the week really gave some insight into what this group
In a nail-biting finish, the Detroit Lions clinched their first preseason win with a dramatic 24-23 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, thanks to a game-winning field goal by Jake Bates in the final seconds. After a rough start in their opening preseason game, the Lions came out looking like a different team. The offense
Isaiah also showed his versatility during the game as he had two punt returns for 21 yards . The former Illini receiver is one of the most elusive players in the open field and should hopefully find his way onto an NFL roster as a utility slot receiver or kick returner. He may lack straight-line
A strong day for Lions kicker Jake Bates ended on a high note. Bates was good from 43 yards out and gave the Lions a 24-23 preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Bates walks it off‼️ #DETvsKC | 📺 Lions TV Network pic.twitter.com/SQFt2VtySw — Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2024 The game-winning field goal
Jake Bates continues to show off his strong leg this preseason in the wake of the Michael Badgley injury a couple of weeks ago. For the second time in as many preseason games, Bates drilled a field goal from at least 50 yards out. In Week 1 against the Giants, he had the Lions’ only
Lions rookie defensive end Isaac Ukwu was momentarily down on the field with an apparent knee injury after taking what appeared to be a chop block from Chiefs’ offensive tackle Kingsley Suamatia. Isaac Ukwu shaken up for the Lions after taking a cut block to what appeared to be the knee, walks off slowly under
Lions Lions first-round CB Terrion Arnold injured his pectoral muscle on Monday and is expected to return for the start of the season. Detroit DC Aaron Glenn isn’t sure if he’ll start immediately but knows he’ll make an impact when he’s back. “From college, we know he can go out there and play man coverage,”
The Detroit Lions head west for their second exhibition game of the summer. After losing 14-3 to the New York Giants in the opener, the Lions travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs in the second preseason game for each team. Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, August 17th, 4 p.m. ET Arrowhead
It’s time for preseason Week 2 and the Detroit Lions have a big game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. The second to last preseason game has always been thought of as the dress rehearsal, but nowadays it more like the last game for players to show what they got before that third game
The Detroit Lions have one elite wide receiver in All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown. They have a promising, though still unproven No. 2 wideout in Jameson Williams. Veteran Kalif Raymond is an undersized but speedy and physically strong No. 3 with years of experience in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s system. After that? It’s an important training
Carolina adds some veteran depth with a couple of weeks left of training camp after Boettger was let go by the Lions earlier this week. Boettger, 29, wound up signing on with the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa back in 2018. He received a three-year, $1.71 million deal but was waived
At first glimpse this might seem like a good thing for Houston and the team, but if you’ve been listening to the things that the Lions have been saying every week, it could spell trouble. Just last week Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell said that the team was not looking for one trick ponies. “The
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