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Aaron Glenn dialed up a fantastic game plan to attack Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo and the Las Vegas Raiders offense. The Detroit Lions defensive coordinator was in his bag all night long in Monday night’s 26-14 win. Glenn’s unit, coming off a lousy game in the Week 7 loss in Baltimore, had one of the

Monday night’s 26-14 victory by the host Detroit Lions over the Las Vegas Raiders could very well be remembered as the Jahmyr Gibbs breakout game. Detroit’s rookie running back stole the show with a dynamic performance in his seventh career game. Gibbs had a phenomenal game. He rushed for 152 yards on 26 carries, including

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The Detroit Lions finalized the roster for the Week 8 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders by making a couple of additions on Monday. The Lions signed running back Devine Ozigbo to the active roster from the practice squad. Ozigbo has been elevated in each of the two prior weeks while the team has dealt

In addition to my content here on the Lions Wire, I’ve also been fortunate enough to team up with my friend and colleague Scott Bischoff. We’ll be teaming up and producing a weekly show for our friends over at the Detroit Lions Podcast network. On this show, we’ll obviously talk about the Lions. However, we’ll

The interior offensive line for the Detroit Lions could look all new in Week 8. Injuries to the regular trio of starters have the Lions looking at moving three reserves into unfamiliar roles for the Monday Night Football date with the Las Vegas Raiders. All three regular starters carry injury statuses into the Week 8

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The Minnesota Vikings seized control of second place in the NFC North on Sunday, resolutely defeating the Packers in Green Bay, 24-10. It could very well be a Pyrrhic victory for the Vikings, however. Postgame reports indicate that the leg injury suffered by Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins is a torn right Achilles. Cousins left the

For the second week in a row, the Detroit Lions downgraded a key player on the day before taking the field. This week, it’s the team’s top wide receiver, Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown is now listed as questionable for Monday night’s game with an illness. He has been a full participant all week in

The NFL’s trade deadline hits at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. In the days leading up to the deadline, speculation about what the Detroit Lions will do is hitting a fever pitch. There are dreams of landing a major name, of being splashy buyers at the deadline. Other lower-level players have also been the object

The Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Detroit Lions in Week 7 was an expensive one for a couple of Ravens players. Two of them were fined for illegal hits in the game against Detroit. One of them came on a play that earned a penalty in the game. Ravens LB Roquan Smith was fined $16,391

The Detroit Lions will be healthier entering their Week 8 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders than they have been in a few weeks. That’s the good news. The bad news, alas, is that the offense will be missing key components to the rushing attack. Running back David Montgomery and left guard Jonah Jackson are

Before Craig Reynolds takes the field Monday, there will be player prop bets available for the 8:15 PM ET kickoff, live on ABC/ESPN. The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Reynolds face off versus the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) in a Week 8 matchup from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on

Check out these betting insights before placing player prop wagers on Brock Wright for Monday’s game, which starts at 8:15 PM ET on ABC/ESPN. The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Wright face off versus the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) in a Week 8 matchup from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action

Before Kalif Raymond hits the field Monday at 8:15 PM ET on ABC/ESPN, here are some key insights you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop betting options. Raymond and the Detroit Lions (5-2) take on the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) in Week 8 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]

There was a welcome jolt of energy back at Detroit Lions headquarters this week. C.J. Gardner-Johnson was back with the team and making his presence felt on the practice field. No, the reigning NFL leader in interceptions is not playing. He’s still sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in Week 2. But Gardner-Johnson,

Lions head coach Dan Campbell is well-known for his press conferences. Campbell isn’t the only Lions coach who can take everyone for a ride in his press briefings. Detroit special teams coordinator Dave Fipp has quickly attained must-watch status for his press conferences. Fipp is an engaging, folksy storyteller who does not stick to football.

There were a couple of notable items about the Detroit Lions practice participation report from Friday’s session in Allen Park. First, two players who sat out on Thursday upgraded to limited participants on Friday. Defensive tackle Benito Jones (ankle) and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) moved up from not practicing at all into limited duty. That’s

It’s been a little while since we heard anything from Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The talented, versatile DB suffered a serious injury in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and has been on injured reserve. It turns out Gardner-Johnson might be a thing of the past. Well, his name, anyway. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]

Jerry Jacobs will be back in the starting lineup for the Detroit Lions in Week 8. He missed the loss in Baltimore after suffering a knee injury in practice late in the week. So far, he’s been a full participant for the Lions this week as they get ready for the Las Vegas Raiders on