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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams and Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere will be immediately reinstated ahead of Week 5 of the NFL season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Both players had suspensions shortened as a result of the league tweaking its gambling policy. Both players were suspended for six games to start the

The NFL made significant changes to its gambling policy on Friday, and they are good news for Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. In a memo, commissioner Roger Goodell announced stiffer penalties for players who are found to have gambled on NFL games, with players now subject to a one-year suspension if they bet on

Lions The Lions have taken full control of the NFC North and it looks like they’re in a class all their own in the division after a resounding 34-17 victory over the Packers.  “Send us anywhere and we’ll be ready,” Lions QB Jared Goff said, via ESPN.com. “And that’s the way we’re built.” “We have

Lions safety Brian Branch received some good news late Thursday. X-rays on his ankle were negative. So Branch, a second-round pick from Alabama, should be able to continue his amazing rookie season. After all, he kicked it off with a pick six of Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Last night’s was a tough one for

Even Detroit’s young defense got after it. The pass-rush in particular had a field day. Aidan Hutchinson led the charge off the edge, but Alim McNeill was just as much of a problem up the middle. The linebackers were getting home on all of DC Aaron Glenn’s blitzes, too.  parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘

Mike Martz liked what he saw from the Detroit Lions‘ revamped defense in their third win of the season and was impressed by how much the interior defensive line pushed back on Jordan Love. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘ + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e12); (function (divId) { googletag.cmd.push(function () { if (aff_w >= 728) {

Kirk Herbstreit identified one coach whom he expects to be a hot coaching candidate during the next hiring cycle. Herbstreit was calling the “Thursday Night Football” game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers in Week 4. The Lions were leading 14-3 and in position to add to their lead early in the second

The Lions also placed OT Matt Nelson on injured reserve and promoted TE Darrell Daniels from the practice squad.  Players can be elevated to the active roster three times per season and return to the practice squad without having to pass through waivers.  Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted

After ranking at or near the bottom across the board defensively last season, the Lions made a number of investments this offseason. Most of them came in the secondary. The team signed three expected starters and drafted a fourth in the second round. Two of those starters will not be available against the Packers Thursday

The Lions and Packers have shared a division for nearly a century, facing each other at least twice in every non-strike season since 1934. The most recent meeting saw Detroit win the 2022 regular-season finale 20-16 on a cold Sunday night in Green Bay, denying Aaron Rodgers a chance to close out his green-and-gold tenure

Sole possession of first in the NFC North is on the line Thursday night. Here’s what to watch for in the Detroit-Green Bay game at Lambeau Field, the opening game of Week 4.  WHEN DETROIT IS ON OFFENSE How do the Lions handle Green Bay’s pass rush? Containing explosive Packers edge-rusher Rashan Gary is a must.

The Lions and Packers are beginning to pull away from the pack in the NFC North after big wins in Week 3, while the Bears and Vikings are still winless. Here are predictions for Week 4’s slate of games:  Detroit Lions (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-1): Coming off big wins, the Lions and Packers meet

Jay Gruden explains how the running game will play a major role in who wins the Thursday Night matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Dave Wannstedt details how aggressive the Packers’ defense should be against the Lions’ offense. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘ + Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e12); (function (divId) { googletag.cmd.push(function

Not ready to go into Tank (Dell) mode with your fantasy roster just yet? Roll over your Week 4 opponent with these post-waiver pick-ups. QB: Andy Dalton (Carolina Panthers) Keep an eye on the injury report. If starting quarterback Bryce Young misses a second straight game with an ankle injury, fantasy owners could do much

Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Washington back in 2017. Indianapolis later traded Daniels to the Seahawks in return for Marcus Johnson coming out of the preseason. Daniels was on and off of the Seahawks’ roster in 2018 before being claimed off waivers by the

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Oregon receiver Chase Cota to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cota spent all of training camp with the Detroit Lions after signing as an undrafted free agent. The Lions released Cota with an injury settlement following the preseason. The 6-foot-3, 196-pound wideout impressed in

The Detroit Lions will head on the road to battle the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in an early-season NFC North showdown. Both teams will enter the game with records of 2-1, so this is actually a pretty pivotal matchup even though it is taking place in September. Divisional games are always important, and

On the day Anthony Richardson was named starting quarterback for the Colts, sportsbooks set less than optimistic odds for Indianapolis to win the AFC South Division. But three weeks into the 2023 season, the Colts are atop the division standings, and odds on them staying there shifted dramatically since Aug. 15. At that time, as

The beginning of Jordan Love‘s tenure as the franchise quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is off to a positive 2-1 start but faces its toughest test yet on “Thursday Night Football” this week against the Detroit Lions.  Despite needing a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New Orleans Saints, 18-17, in Week 3, Packers

We’re still a few days away from the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, but both teams have updated the injury report. The squads provided the update on Tuesday. Thursday’s matchup features two teams tied atop the NFC North with 2-1 records. Although it’s still early in the 2023