Have we seen the last of Halapoulivaati Vaitai playing in Detroit? It sure sounds like it. Vaitai was placed on injured reserve this week with a back injury. The move comes after Vaitai, the Lions’ starting right guard, was inactive for the Week 10 game against the Chargers coming out of Detroit’s bye week. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
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Nobody would ever confuse Lions QB Jared Goff and Bears QB Justin Fields. They play the position about as divergently as two quarterbacks can. Those contrasting styles will be on display in Week 11 when Goff and the Lions host Fields and the Bears, presuming Fields returns to the Chicago lineup. There is now a
Player props will be available for Sam LaPorta ahead of Sunday’s NFL action at 1:00 PM ET live on FOX. NFC North opponents take the field in Week 11 when LaPorta and the Detroit Lions (7-2) meet the Chicago Bears (3-7) at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Sam LaPorta Week
Before Jahmyr Gibbs and his teammates take the field Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, there will be numerous player prop bets available. Gibbs’ Detroit Lions (7-2) and the Chicago Bears (3-7) meet in a Week 11 matchup between NFC North opponents at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Jahmyr
The first official Week 11 injury report from the Detroit Lions came out after Wednesday’s practice session.The first practice participation report ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Bears reflects how well the Lions fared on the injury front in the Week 10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Two players did not practice at
A couple of Detroit Lions roster moves that were widely anticipated became official on Wednesday. The Lions signed long snapper Jake McQuaide from the practice squad to the active roster. Detroit also added veteran EDGE Bruce Irvin to the practice squad to fill the spot opened by McQuaide’s promotion. McQuaide played in the Week 10
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is once again anticipated to be a very hot commodity on the NFL head coaching carousel in the coming offseason. In fact, Johnson was listed in a recent feature by NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero as the most coveted candidate by teams who are making coaching changes. Here’s what Pelissero wrote about
Prepping for the Chicago Bears and their visit to Ford Field in Week 11 has been a little tricky for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s team has been forced to prepare for two different potential starting quarterbacks for Chicago. Justin Fields, the Bears starter for the last two-plus seasons, has been out with a hand
Halapoulivaati Vaitai’s time with the Detroit Lions could effectively be over. The Lions placed the veteran offensive guard on injured reserve on Tuesday. Vaitai missed several weeks earlier in the season with a knee injury, but “Big V” sat out the last two Detroit games with a back injury. That’s an extension of the same
In search of more potential help on the pass rush, the Detroit Lions are bringing in veteran Bruce Irvin. Per numerous reports, Irvin is signing with the Lions practice squad. Detroit opened the space on the practice squad earlier in the day by releasing running back Devine Ozigbo. By adding Irvin, the Lions should remain
On Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, a pair of star receivers will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host D.J. Moore and the Chicago Bears. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] On offense, the Lions rank sixth in the NFL with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 21st in points allowed (310.7 points allowed
Detroit (7-2) will face off against their NFC North-rival, the Chicago Bears (3-7) in a matchup on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Ford Field. The Lions are significant favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 10 points. The over/under is set at 47 in the outing. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions beat the Los Angeles
These are NOT the same old Lions! Detroit won seven of its first nine games, and Dan Campbell’s squad appears significantly different than those recent teams which won 9, 3, 5, 3, and 6 games respectively during the past five seasons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] A key reason for the transformation has been the play of wideout Amon-Ra
The Detroit Lions made an interesting move at the bottom of the roster on Tuesday. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC-2 and quickly confirmed by another source, the Lions have released running back Devine Ozigbo from the team’s practice squad. Ozigbo has bounced between the Lions active roster and practice squad for several weeks while Detroit
Monday afternoon’s press conference at Detroit Lions headquarters was a fairly nondescript one for head coach Dan Campbell. Obviously still a little behind on sleep after flying home following the team’s Sunday evening win in Los Angeles, Campbell hit on nearly all the common next-day themes. Nearly all. There was one notable, happy omission: an
The NFC North had a great week in the NFL and was a part of some of the best spots of the NFL schedule. Storylines, great performances, pivotal calls, this week had it all and each team was affected in their own unique way. The division went 2-2 on the weekend with the Lions and
Sunday’s offensive eruption by the Detroit Lions has two players in line for some weekly honors. Lions QB Jared Goff and RB David Montgomery are nominees for the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week, respectively. It’s the second nomination for each of them in 2023 and the first time Lions players are up
Not since the days of Ace Gutowsky and Dutch Clark have the Lions done things that the current offense is pulling off. When David Montgomery exploded through the Chargers defense for a 75-yard touchdown, it was his second TD run of at least 20 yards this season. Fellow RB Jahmyr Gibbs also has two TDs
The Detroit Lions continued their magical season on Sunday with a last-minute win against the Chargers. The team improved to 7-2 on the year and 4-1 on the road. Winning in the NFL is one thing but winning on the road is something only special teams often do. What makes this team special, beyond the
What a Sunday afternoon for the Detroit Lions! Dan Campbell’s Lions traveled to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and treated the boisterous Detroit fans in attendance, not to mention everyone watching around the country, to a thrilling 41-38 win over the Chargers. If you like offense, this was a great game. The Lions gained 533