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The Cleveland Browns have already traded wide receiver Amari Cooper, and there is speculation that more moves might be in their future. One player who could be moved is edge-rusher Za’Darius Smith, who is still in the first year of a two-year deal he signed with the Browns in the offseason. However, the 32-year-old could

It’s not often that a game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings is looked forward to like this one is. Both teams are going into the game as one of the top teams in the National Football League and the winner will have easiest path to winning the division. The Lions are a

So, my friend and fellow A to Z Sports’ writer Mike Payton, who covers the Detroit Lions, wrote about former New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s recent rant on head coach Dan Campbell for his actions against the Dallas Cowboys during a 49-7 rout in Week 6. I have some thoughts on it, as his message reflected

In this matchup between NFC North division rivals, the 4-1 Detroit Lions take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings to decide first place in the division. Both teams are riding winning streaks right now with this game, being the most important this season. The Vikings and Lions will be without key players in this game but

The Minnesota Vikings are just two days away from their matchup against the division rival Detroit Lions, with a chance to improve to 6-0. The Lions, currently 4-1, are looking to close the gap. Making this showdown a strong contender for game of the week. Minnesota Vikings final injury report for week 7 The Vikings

When the Detroit Lions thrashed the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 47-9, the victory came with a heavy price tag. The Lions’ elite edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, was lost for the season with a broken tibia. In the aftermath of Hutchinson’s horrific injury, there’s been plenty of speculation who could replace him as the

The Minnesota Vikings have gotten elite production from their superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson in his eight career games against the Detroit Lions and he could be in for a massive day on Sunday. Through two days of practice, Lions cornerback Carlton Davis III has yet to practice with a quad injury. That would leave

Is Ben Johnson using too many trick plays? The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is not buying that narrative. The Lions emptied the playbook in their 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, running a wide array of trick plays during the second half. That led some, including Fox Sports broadcaster Tom Brady, to wonder

That 47-9 Detroit Lions win over the Dallas Cowboys was pretty fun right? The next day most of America really enjoyed watching “America’s team” get absolutely demolished on national television. Everyone except former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.  Christie, a noted Cowboys fan, went on the Mad Dog show on Thursday and had this to

The 5-0 Minnesota Vikings will play the 4-1 Detroit Lions on Sunday, in the most anticipated NFL matchup of week 7. There are plenty of injury questions, as we get closer to the weekend. One one of those injured players is tight end TJ Hockenson, who has been rehabbing from a brutal knee injury he

The Minnesota Vikings come into their Week 7 matchup against the Detroit Lions as slight favorites. They bring a 5-0 record out of their bye, after a win over the New York Jets in week 5. Now, they are back home looking to keep the good times rolling. The Minnesota Vikings are perfect in the

The Detroit Lions (4-1) are coming off their third straight win and fourth of the season, but it proved to be a costly one. During the Lions’ 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia and underwent immediate surgery at a Dallas-area hospital. It’s a big

The top spot in the NFC North will be on the line when the Minnesota Vikings tangle with the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota (5-0) is off to its best start since 2016 and will be well rested coming off a bye last week. Detroit (4-1) has reeled off three straight wins,

Should the Detroit Lions gamble on a disgruntled two-time Pro Bowler to replace star edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson?  Hutchinson — who leads the league in sacks (7.5 in five games) — immediately underwent surgery after fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a 47-9 Week 6 win over the Dallas Cowboys (3-3). The Lions placed him

The New York Jets may not need long to find a taker for disgruntled pass-rusher Haason Reddick. The Detroit Lions have checked in with the Jets about Reddick, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. It is not clear how serious the Lions’ interest is  or whether they are simply doing due diligence on potential edge

Fowler adds that Lions GM Brad Holmes could simply be doing his due diligence in this case, as the team recently lost DE Aidan Hutchinson for the season due to injury. Reddick received permission to explore his trade market with other teams this week, as his new agent Drew Rosenhaus is seeking to end Reddick’s

Look, this is what is right now. This is the only thing that basically anyone wants to talk about and the Detroit Lions are willing to talk right back about it. What are the Lions going to do to replace Aidan Hutchinson in the next 19 days? The answer is whatever is right. I know

Replacing Aidan Hutchinson is not going to be easy for the Detroit Lions, that’s pretty well known at this point. A lot of Lions fans are focused in on grabbing that one big prize. It’s either Maxx Crosby or Myles Garrett. I totally get the desire to have either of them in Detroit, but my

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $97 million with $55 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday night. McNeill, 24, has started every game he has played in since the 2022 season, including all five this year. He has eight tackles and 2.5 sacks for

McNiell has been one of the best interior defensive lineman in the NFL in the last couple seasons and he just keeps getting better. He just had a huge game against the Cowboys on Sunday that saw him log seven pressures and two sacks. The Lions locking him down felt like a no brainer in