BONUS COMBO Another chance to take advantage of the Dallas Cowboys’ national fan base comes Sunday night in San Francisco. Cowboys at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday The line: 49ers -3.5. San Francisco is perfect through four games; Dallas dominated dour Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots last week by a 38-3 count. Best
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The Detroit Lions are heading into Week 5 coming off a dominant victory over their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers. Detroit went into Lambeau Field and won that game on Thursday Night Football 34-20, taking over sole possession of first place in the division. While it was certainly nice to pick up the
We’re getting ever closer to the Detroit Lions matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. We got our first glimpse of the injury report on Wednesday and we saw that Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Branch were out from practice while a bunch of guys made their returns. Let’s see who missed out on practice
We’re getting ever closer to the Detroit Lions matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. We got our first glimpse of the injury report on Wednesday and we saw that Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Branch were out from practice while a bunch of guys made their returns. Let’s see who missed out on practice
Two veteran running backs and a pair of up-and-coming rookies are ready to outperform their Week 5 projections in fantasy football. Alvin Kamara (RB) New Orleans Saints Kamara finished Week 4 with 21.4 points in Yahoo leagues after returning from a three-game suspension. The seventh-year veteran put the team on his back, handling 11 carries
In Week 5, the Lions and Vikings look to build off wins, while the Packers and Bears look to turn things around. Here are Week 5’s predictions for the NFC North: Chicago Bears (0-4) at Washington Commanders (2-2) It’s hard to categorize a “Thursday Night Football” contest in Week 5 as a must-win, but it
The Detroit Lions have lived up to their billing during the first month of the season. Favored to win the NFC North, they emerged from September with sole possession of first place after a road victory against Green Bay last Thursday. They now have a chance to pad their lead with a cushy home game
These teams have the best chance to upset division rivals in their Week 5 matchups. (For the latest odds, go to OddsChecker.) Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons (-2) With a first-year coach and rookie quarterback running the show, the Texans have gained the 10th-most yards (1,474) in the NFL. Houston’s C.J. Stroud is tied for
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams completed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy and could make his season debut Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Williams, the 12th overall pick in the 2022 draft, rejoined the team on Tuesday. “Today was one of those better days in the last month,” Williams told reporters
The Detroit Lions are 3-1 with a top-10 offense and a top-five defense, and they’re about to get 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams back from a gambling suspension. That makes an already explosive Lions team one of the most dangerous in the NFL, and the rest of the league has officially been put on notice.
Jordan Schultz reports the Steelers are also signing former Lions OT Obinna Eze to the unit. Pittsburgh will need to make two corresponding moves from a practice squad that now includes: DT Jonathan Marshall DE David Perales DB Trenton Thompson TE Rod Williams T Kellen Diesch G Joey Fisher DB Josiah Scott (Injured) RB Qadree
Known for developing Day 2 receiver draftees, the Steelers will take a flier on a former second-round pick whose stock has dropped in the years since his NFL arrival. Denzel Mims is joining the team on a practice squad deal, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets. This will be Mims’ third NFL team and third this
The full list of players includes: WR Trey Quinn TE Troy Fumagalli TE Noah Gindorff WR Mike Harley RB Ellis Merriweather WR Reggie Roberson DB Joshua Kalu RB Aaron Shampklin Quinn, 27, was taken in the seventh round out of SMU in 2018 by the Washington Football Team. He agreed to a four-year, $2,529,700 contract
The Lions’ edge rush contingent will receive a boost in the near future. Julian Okwara has been designated for return from IR, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes. Okwara suffered a knee injury in Detroit’s preseason finale, and his IR designation required at least a four-week absence. The fact his practice window has been opened
This opens up a three-week window for Okwara to practice with the team before he has to be added to the active roster. Okwara, 25, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame before the Lions selected him with the No. 67 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is in the final year of a
The Detroit Lions received some good news regarding receiver Jameson Williams, with the NFL decreasing his suspension from six games. Now, the former Alabama standout will be able to return to the field this week. But do the Lions plan to play Williams immediately after such a significant amount of time away? Head coach Dan
Detroit’s practice squad now includes: WR Maurice Alexander K Michael Badgley WR Dylan Drummond T Connor Galvin DB Brandon Joseph LB Trevor Nowaske OT Max Pircher (International) QB David Blough DT Quinton Bohanna WR Daurice Fountain DE Raymond Johnson T Michael Niese LB Mitchell Agude CB Darius Phillips RB Devine Ozigbo T Dan Skipper WR
The Green Bay Packers were hit with a reality check last Thursday night, as they fell to the Detroit Lions by a score of 34-20. It represented their first of two meetings with the Lions on the season, with the second coming on Thanksgiving. Judging by the comments of Packers running back Aaron Jones after
Sean McDermott, head coach, Buffalo Bills: After a record-breaking 70-point performance a week ago, it looked like the Miami Dolphins offense simply couldn’t be stopped. That was until McDermott, who is also calling defensive plays with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on a one-year sabbatical, provided a blueprint for how to slow down the high-octane Dolphins.
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta has been thoroughly impressive over his first four games of the season and is even making history. According to Pro Football Focus, LaPorta has more receptions (22) than any other NFL tight end in history has accumulated through their first four professional contests and is second in receiving