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The Detroit Lions play a big prime time divisional game on against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night and everyone has their eyes on whether or not the Lions will have starting left tackle Taylor Decker in this game. Decker went down in Week 12 against the Colts when he got rolled up on

Over the weekend there was a little bit of controversy coming out of Allen Park when Detroit Lions running back posted a video of fellow Lions running back Jermar Jefferson doing something funny. In the background of that video was a whiteboard with the Lions run protection codes on it.  When asked about the video,

As the 2024 season has shown, Lions general manager Brad Holmes has enjoyed a successful run in charge of the franchise. One of his top assistants might soon receive opportunities to lead a front office of his own, however. Ray Agnew – who has served as an assistant GM under Holmes since 2021 – is expected to

Adams, 29, was cut by the Titans in October, a move that the player himself requested. He had just signed with Tennessee in July, but he appeared in a total of 20 snaps with the team before landing on the reserve/non-football injury list with a hip ailment. His placement on that list coincided with reports

Plagued by injuries to the defense, the Detroit Lions are signing former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams to the practice squad, ESPN reported Sunday. It is expected Adams will be promoted to the 53-man roster at some point. Adams’ agent, Kevin Conner, confirmed Adams’ signing. Adams began the season with the Tennessee Titans, with whom he

The Detroit Lions are just adding and adding and adding this week. The team signed former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander to the team on Friday and then added defensive linemen Jonah Williams and Myles Adams on Saturday. Now on Sunday they’re adding another recent Pro Bowler to their team.  Adams is a big addition

The Detroit Lions have dealt with numerous injuries on the defensive side of the ball this season, and they have added another former Pro Bowl player in hopes of addressing that issue. Veteran safety Jamal Adams has agreed to a practice-squad deal with the Lions, his agent confirmed on Sunday. The expectation is that Adams

Rodriguez tore his ACL during Thursday’s win over the Bears, while Wingo injured his knee but managed to finish the game. Further evaluation revealed that Wingo would need surgery, sidelining him for the remainder of the year. Those injuries were two of several suffered by the Lions on Thanksgiving, with Josh Paschal (knee) and Levi

Despite not playing on Sunday, the Detroit Lions have still made multiple Saturday roster moves. They made the Kwon Alexander and Jonah Williams signings official. Here’s what else they did: Placed Malcolm Rodriguez and Mekhi Wingo on injured reserve There it is. It’s not official, the Lions will be without both guys for the remainder

The Detroit Lions announced Saturday that they’ve made a series of roster moves for their Week 13 game. The full list includes: Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million

If there is one thing that Dan Campbell has firmly ingrained into the minds of his players in Detroit, it is the ‘no excuses’ mentality. The team has achieved immense success this season and is on track to finish with the best record in the NFC. While the offense has been lights out, the team’s

The Detroit Lions are going through a ton of injuries right now. Not only have they lost their stars and their starters, they’ve lost their next men up too. On Saturday the Lions poached two players off practice squads.  They got former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander from the Broncos and defensive tackle Jonah Williams

Four Lions defensive linemen – Mekhi Wingo, Josh Paschal, and Levi Onwuzirke – suffered injuries during Thursday’s win. Wingo (knee) was able to return to the game, but Paschal (knee) and Onwuzirke (hamstring) missed the entire second half. Za’Darius Smith, Al-Quadin Muhammad, and DJ Reader were able to pick up the slack with 22 combined

Over the past few weeks, several teams holding playoff spots in the NFL have shown glimpses of who they truly are. Although plenty can change by the end of the season, Yardbarker is examining each current playoff team’s potential as a Super Bowl contender based on its roster, past performance and, to a lesser extent,

In the wake of Malcolm Rodriguez‘s ACL tear, the Lions are in need of linebacker reinforcements. One is incoming by way of the Broncos’ practice squad. Kwon Alexander is set to head to Detroit, per his agents (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Alexander saw his 2023 season come to an end with an Achilles tear, the

The Detroit Lions have added a former Pro Bowl player to their roster after they lost another starter to an injury. Veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander has signed with the Lions, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Alexander had been on the practice squad with the Denver Broncos. Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year

No one ever said winning a championship would be easy for the Detroit Lions. But, throughout the season, as teammates went down with serious or season-ending injuries, the next-man-up philosophy became the Lions’ mantra. Step up. Get in there. Grind it out. Make it happen.  While numerous players suffered injuries, no unit was hit harder

Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in Thursday’s 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. The Lions have been devastated by injuries on defense. Rodriguez will be the fourth linebacker to hit injured reserve with a major injury in 2024 and Detroit is also without star defensive

Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to a franchise-record-tying 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Goff passed for 221 yards, while David Montgomery had 124

The Chicago Bears matchup against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving was something special. The game came down to the wire between these two teams in what was a promising matchup on Thanksgiving. Caleb Williams has a lot more to be thankful for than merely having a great game after throwing for 256 yards and 3