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There’s hope in Detroit that injured Lions running back David Montgomery, who suffered a torn MCL in his right knee on Sunday, could return in the postseason, ESPN reported Thursday. Montgomery had been ruled out for the season on Monday and slated for surgery, but for now, he won’t be placed on injured reserve following

The Lions finally got a piece of positive injury news this week. Despite earlier reports, star running back David Montgomery avoided a season-ending injury and may return in the postseason, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Montgomery and the Lions had been consulting experts over the past few days regarding his MCL injury, hoping that

After nothing but bad news on the injury front, the Detroit Lions might finally be catching a break. Lions running back David Montgomery may have avoided the season-ending injury he was initially feared to have suffered, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. After seeking out additional medical opinions, Montgomery will proceed with rehab instead

While the Lions originally indicated that RB David Montgomery was likely out for the season with a knee injury, Ian Rapoport reports that Detroit is now optimistic that he can return at some point during the postseason.  Montgomery reportedly spent the last few days with medical experts and it appears as though he will not

On Thursday Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was asked one of the questions he’s received multiple times over the last three years, but the first time this year. Do you want to be a head coach? His response had many Lions perking up in their seats.  “I think there’s a burning desire in every

Bears When asked about the possibility of the players not having much energy left for the season, Bears’ interim HC Thomas Brown responded he doesn’t think anyone is quitting and everyone is fighting until the final whistle.  “I would disagree with you,” Brown said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “If you watch the tape, our

The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC. That’s because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories, even if Chicago’s extensive pain has stretched months

Dan Campbell said Monday his starting running back was set to miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury. The fourth-year Lions HC backtracked on that Wednesday, indicating Montgomery has sought a third opinion on his injured knee. “David’s getting another opinion,” Campbell said (via SI.com). “He’s had a couple, and really just

The Lions lost a tough game Sunday as they were out-dueled 48-42 by Josh Allen and the Bills. While the offense continued to find ways to score the defense just couldn’t seem to slow down Buffalo’s offense and their MVP candidate. Injuries to that defensive unit undoubtably played a part in the breakdown, but the

The Detroit Lions have been hit by a tsunami of injuries this season, but Dan Campbell’s unit might have a reason to hope. The Detroit Lions already have created history. Dan Campbell’s unit has already locked in a third consecutive winning season since the 1990s and the second consecutive 12-win season in Lions history. However,

The Detroit Lions have lost a lot of players to injury this year. Especially on the defensive side of the ball. That”s caused a lot of the talking heads out there to believe that the Lions are done. It’s caused fans of other teams and even the Lions to feel the same.  Lions head coach

The Detroit Lions are dealing with injuries as everyone and their mother have and will point out to you for the next weeks and beyond. They took a hit to their cornerback room on Sunday night when they lost both Carlton Davis and Khalil Dorsey for the rest of the season. Now they need some

After retirement, Bridgewater took the head-coaching job at Miami Northwestern Senior High School and led his alma mater to a state championship in his first season. But the former first-round pick has kept an eye on the NFL, saying on NFL Network that he “might be signing with a team” in the coming weeks before

Dan Campbell on Tuesday gave the riveting speech both Detroit Lions fans and players alike probably needed to hear after the team’s recent loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Bills snapped the Lions’ 11-game win streak Sunday in a 48-42 contest that was not as close as the score made it seem. The Lions rallied

Bridgewater retired in 2023 to become a high school football coach for both of his sons at Miami Northwestern HS. Now that his team has won the State title, he initiated plans to return to the NFL for the final stretch of the regular season.  On The Insiders, Bridgewater said he could sign with a

Additionally, the Lions have signed LB Anthony Pittman off the Jaguars practice squad. Detroit also released DE Isaiah Thomas from the practice squad and signed CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver in his place. McNeill, 24, was a two-year starter at NC State and a First-Team All-ACC as a junior. The Lions used the No. 72 overall pick

Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell didn’t downplay what the loss of RB David Montgomery meant to the team for the rest of the season. “David’s so tough, man,” Campbell said, via Around The NFL. “He continued to play through and then got it checked out today and realized that’s what it was. He’s just the

Has anyone else noticed that the Detroit Lions are getting fined a lot this season? Well, if you haven’t, the NFL definitely has. They have quite the running tab on the Lions right now. they’ve fined the team 15 times for a total of $150,856.  I got to thinking after the latest fines came down

Dan Campbell’s team is entering uncharted territory following their loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday’s Week 15 outing. The Detroit Lions hadn’t lost a game since September, but the Buffalo Bills proved that anyone can stumble. The Lions had built a reputation for winning with guts under Dan Campbell, but it backfired on Sunday.

The Detroit Lions are on the cusp of having four open roster spots this week with David Montgomery, Carlton Davis, Khalil Dorsey, and Alim McNeill all going to injured reserve.  In order to fill that space, the Lions are bringing back a familiar face to help out on defense. The Lions are poaching linebacker Anthony