Lions News

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Nothing has been normal about this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That’s equally true about the NFL season. As cases have trended upward around the country, they’ve also picked up around the league, forcing multiple teams to close their facilities, adjust their practice schedules, and in some instances, postpone games. 

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Lions at Vikings Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. TV/radio: CBS/760 Records: Lions 3-4, Vikings 2-5 Line: Vikings by 3½ Rod Beard of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings: Key matchup LIONS’ RUN DEFENSE VS. VIKINGS’ GROUND GAME Through the first

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions ruled out three key players ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Wide receivers Kenny Golladay and Jamal Agnew and safety Tracy Walker won’t make the trip.  None of the three practiced this week after suffering injuries in last Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For as long as Mike Zimmer has coached the Minnesota Vikings, you could count on two things from the team’s defense. First, they were going to make life rough for the quarterback by utilizing a variety of aggressive pressure packages. Second, good luck scoring.  In his first six seasons

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday’s Lions at Vikings game (1 p.m., CBS, 760 AM). ►Justin Rogers: It’s a shame that nine weeks into the season this game will determine who will be in the NFC

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News With receiver Kenny Golladay battling a hip injury, the Detroit Lions added veteran receiving depth to the team’s practice squad on Friday, signing Mohamed Sanu. Sanu, a nine-year veteran, started the offseason with the New England Patriots before he was released in early September. He latched on briefly with the

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For Adrian Peterson, returning to Minnesota will always be special. But at this point, it’s no longer novel.  The longtime face of the Vikings franchise, this will be the future Hall of Fame running back’s third trip to Minnesota since he parted ways with the team in 2017.  The first

Josh Dubow  |  Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have been fined a total $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. A person familiar with the punishment said Thursday the team has been fined $500,000, Gruden has been docked $150,000 and the draft

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News It likely wasn’t meant as a slight, but good luck convincing Everson Griffen otherwise.  Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who coached Griffen the past six seasons, provided a relatively generic quote when asked about the veteran defensive end set to make his debut for the Detroit Lions this week. 

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News While the signs paint a clear path for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to pass COVID-19 protocol ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Matt Patricia isn’t offering any hints in an effort to protect the player’s medical status.  “I’m not able to comment on the player’s health

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News A couple of weeks back, after the Detroit Lions defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell issued a challenge to second-year tight end T.J. Hockenson: Start getting better separation.  Already on pace for 54 catches, 630 yards and 10 touchdowns at that point in the season, Hockenson clearly embraced the