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Former Detroit Lions linebacker Antwione Williams, who was drafted by the franchise in 2016, was charged in connection with his involvement in the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. According to a release from the US Attorney’s Office, the 31-year-old is charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding certain officers. He’s also being charged with

After all, Hutchinson is one of the premier players at his position across the league, and a cornerstone to the Lions’ defensive identity. Holmes, though, was able to land veteran Za’Darius Smith and a seventh-round draft choice in a deal with the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-rounder in 2025 and a sixth-rounder in

Only one month remains in the fantasy football regular season, and with four teams on bye, you could be forced to make riskier lineup decisions to strengthen your playoff odds.  With that in mind, here’s what to do about several flex options, streaming candidates and other players you could be on the fence about plugging

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta sat out his second straight practice on Thursday, raising questions about his availability for Sunday’s game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. LaPorta sustained an AC joint sprain to his left shoulder after hauling in a 37-yard pass from Jared Goff in the third quarter of a 26-23 comeback win

The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ most important goal this week is to get starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence healthy and back on the field after he missed last week. The Jaguars are traveling this week to take on the red-hot Detroit Lions in Week 11. To see whether the Jaguars can get back on track or the Lions

The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week. The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Wednesday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence (left shoulder injury) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson also confirmed that Mac Jones will get the start on Sunday against the Detroit Lions before the team heads into its Week 12 bye. Lawrence

Alexander, 27, went undrafted out of Florida International back in 2020. He was later drafted by the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in February of 2022. In 2022, Alexander played in 10 games for the Stars and started six of them, catching 20 passes for 234 yards (11.7 YPC) and two touchdowns. He also made

Last year I caught a little bit of flak for saying that Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn should be the most desired Lions coordinator when it came to being a a head coach. The Lions defense wasn’t super good at the time, but the big thing for me has always been that I believe

Today we’re going to overreact a little bit. Last Sunday night was a big night for James Houston. It felt like it was a night that everyone had been waiting on for a long time because they actually had been.  In January of 2023 the Lions played the Bears at Ford Field and late in

Today we’re going to overreact a little bit. Last Sunday night was a big night for James Houston. It felt like it was a night that everyone had been waiting on for a long time because they actually had been.  In January of 2023 the Lions played the Bears at Ford Field and late in

The halfway point of the Detroit Lions 2024 season has past and things went pretty well. The Lions are 8-1 and heading into the home stretch where they could do some damage and have a chance to walk out of the season with the first seed and home advantage through the playoffs. If these three

Detroit Lions fans have longed for their team to be the last one standing at the end of an NFL season, and with Sunday night’s comeback victory over the Houston Texans, this may finally be the year for Detroit to be Super Bowl champions. Detroit coming back from being down 23-7 on Sunday night in

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a remarkable 7-2 start. Unless the Steelers completely collapse in the final eight games, Mike Tomlin will have an 18th consecutive non-losing season. He needs just two more wins to accomplish that feat. The Steelers over/under win total heading into 2024 was 8.5. To say the least, the Steelers

Grade: B-  The reason I went with B- here is because the penalties did happen and while he took a big break from them, he had a 45-yard one on Sunday. He’s getting better at everything though.  Ennis Rakestraw I had a lot of high hopes for Rakestraw coming out, but the Lions are really

Lions Lions K Jake Bates drilled a pair of 50-plus yard field goals including a 58-yarder to help seal Detroit’s improbable comeback in Houston. Bates reflected on his crazy rookie season to this point and being the hero on Sunday Night Football.  “I think it almost feels too scripted, it’s too good to be true,”

On a night when Jared Goff threw more interceptions in one night than he’s thrown all season, the game against the Houston Texans began to resemble a dumpster fire. But just like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Lions came roaring back to win an ugly game, 26 to 23.     Lions Roar Back

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff had been having an amazing season prior to Sunday’s win over the Texans. Through six games he was completing 83.3% of his passes and had a passer rating of 133.7. There was absolutely no doubt that he was in the MVP talk and that he could have been a leader

The Detroit Lions beat the Houston Texans in a game that was a tale of two halves. With Jared Goff throwing three interceptions and the defense allowing 23 points, the Detroit Lions struggled to get anything going in the first half. In the second half, the defense held Houston scoreless and picked off Stroud twice

The Detroit Lions are facing an injury concern ahead of their Week 11 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, as tight end Sam LaPorta deals with a shoulder issue. LaPorta, who was having his best game of the season, suffered the injury in the second half. He had caught three passes for 66 yards and a