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Week 14 of the NFL season fully puts teams into playoff race mode and also lays out which teams, in particular, are the best in the league. With a nail-biter Thanksgiving win over the Chicago Bears that was also partially helped by the worst clock management in football history, the Detroit Lions remain the kings

The Detroit Lions have equaled the franchise record for most consecutive victories and stand alone atop the NFC standings. They still have plenty of obstacles to clear to remain at that perch. Even the NFC North remains up for grabs and they’ll try to create a little more separation when they host the Green Bay

The Detroit Lions went Black Friday shopping after Thanksgiving this year and signed four brand new players to their roster. Former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander, defensive tackle Myles Adams and edge rusher Jonah Williams. The big question surrounding these guys is how long before we see them play? Well,

As devastating injuries to the Detroit Lions’ defense mount, Brad Holmes didn’t waste a moment in addressing the coverage gap. Within hours of the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game victory over the Bears, Holmes was on the phone, signing a trio of veteran defenders off NFL practice squads. Lions Sign A Trio Of Veteran Defenders As

Minnesota picked up another win on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Kevin O’Connell has now coached his team to ten of them. That’s just one fewer than the division-leading Detroit Lions. That doesn’t mean prominent voices believe there isn’t a sizable gap between the two teams. Are the Minnesota Vikings really not in the Detroit

Although New York Giants co-owner and team president John Mara preached patience, there is a growing sense that the organization could clean house. Mara issued a vote of confidence for general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll back in October, telling reporters that he does not anticipate any end-of-season firings. However, a lot

Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs provided a great example last week of why social media gives coaches nightmares, but Dan Campbell insists he is not sweating his running back’s careless blunder. Gibbs shared a photo of himself on TikTok last week that appeared to pull the curtain back on some sensitive information. The speedy playmaker

The practice squad is a big deal for the Detroit Lions. This is the one practice squad that you want to be on if you’re veteran player or a second or third year guy looking to show what you have. The big reason is because you’re going to get a chance to play here.  “Yeah,

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 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

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

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