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Detroit also elevated WR Tom Kennedy and DL Kyle Peko from the practice squad to the active roster. Kennedy, 28, wound up going undrafted out of Bryant back in 2019. He later signed a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Lions, but was waived coming out of the preseason. The Lions re-signed Kennedy to their

The Detroit Lions traded up to drat Utah running back/safety Sione Vaki in the 2024 NFL draft. The Lions got a great player and he is in no way a consolation prize. We here at A to Z Detroit have been big fans of Vaki for a while and ultimately believe he was the better

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young and entertainment superstar Eminem, a longtime Detroit Lions fan, understandably had different experiences watching this past January’s NFC Championship Game held at Levi’s Stadium.  During a recent appearance on San Francisco sports radio station KNBR, Young explained how he and Eminem chatted when the Lions held what seemed to be a

Training camp and cutdowns are over, but that doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a spot on the 53-man roster all year long. The Detroit Lions showed us last season that they make changes nearly every week of the season and that includes releasing players that you didn’t think would get released. Not everyone is safe right

Tim Patrick signed with the Detroit Lions last week after being cut by the Denver Broncos. But he nearly ended up with another team first. Detroit Free Press reporter Dave Birkett reported on Thursday that Patrick said the New Orleans Saints were trying to acquire him from Denver. The Broncos and Saints were unable to

The Detroit Lions had a receiver problem all summer long. While they very well may have fixed that problem with the additions of Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson, both those guys are not guys the Lions could have long term futures with since they’re both in their 30’s already. There is a player that just

It’s a new season for the Detroit Lions and with a new season comes a new weekly article series. Every week we’ll go over the one big advantage the Lions have over their opponent and what could bring home the win that week. As far as Week 1 goes, this is the big advantage this

Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit following the 2021 trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Rams came during last season’s playoffs. And when the Rams and Lions squared off in an NFC wild-card matchup, Stafford received an earful from the fan base of his former team, with Detroit pulling out a 24-23 victory. On

Last July we sat down and took a look at the Detroit Lions offense and projected what the statistical outcome for most of the players would be. We came fairly close on some of the projections. Of course some players went over our projections. We’re looking in the direction of Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs on

After a decades-long legacy of disappointing losses, dismal failures, and dashed hopes, there was nowhere for the Detroit Lions to go but up. Although the direction was clear, the path forward proved elusive. Until now.  At long last, it appears the Lions have found the winning formula and it all began with the creation of

The Detroit Lions historically have been a team to be skipped over in Fantasy Football. However, in 2024, there are several solid options for the team. Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown are two obvious pickups, but what about players who are running under the radar? Here are two Lions players worth ignoring the projections

There is no doubt that the Detroit Lions needed some receiver help this summer. They especially needed a big bodied X receiver that could come in and give the team what Josh Reynolds gave them. They found that in former Broncos’ receiver Tim Patrick at cutdown time.  Patrick had a really good summer with the

The Detroit Lions kick off their season at home against the Los Angles Rams on Sunday night and there’s a guy on the other side of the ball that was just in the trenches with the Lions just a few months ago. That’s guard Jonah Jackson. He’s with the Rams now.  When a player leaves

People are really starting to believe out there. There’s multiple outlets that believe the Lions could win or contend for the Super Bowl this season. When you have teams like that, you don’t always expect them to have breakout players, you expect them to just already have players that a really good. The Lions have

With no end in sight, anything is possible in terms of how Reddick’s saga with the Jets unfolds. One thing is clear: whichever team he plays for next will benefit from having one of the league’s most productive pass-rushers. From 2020-23, Reddick was one of four defenders with at least 50 total sacks, and he

The Detroit Lions are one of the best teams not only in the NFC, but the entire NFL. They proved it last season when they advanced to the NFC Championship Game and will be looking to cement their status as contenders in 2024. If the team can find improvements on the defensive side of the ball, it

Dan Campbell could make a claim to be “America’s coach”. He’s the ultimate competitor as a head coach and has helped turn the woeful Detroit Lions into a Super Bowl contender through his message of hard work and determination. He’s not all toughness and grit, though. He’s also low-key hilarious. Campbell showed off some of

We know that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is funny. If you’ve had a chance to be around him in the press room you know this. If you watched him Hard Knocks then you laughed a lot because of him. Being funny is one thing, being funny and having great timing is whole other

I just spent all summer telling fans of the Detroit Lions what I think about the team, I thought it might be nice to get a fan point of view this time around, so that’s what I did.  The Lions have four new receivers on the team right now. Former Broncos’ receiver Tim Patrick, former

What’s the one thing you’ve heard the Detroit Lions talk about a lot this summer? It has to be the Super Bowl right? That’s the big goal for this team and they have had no problem sharing that at all.  Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he wanted the “whole enchilada” back in June. Then