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Lions DT Kyle Peko suffered a torn pectoral muscle and will require season-ending surgery, according to Tom Pelissero. Detroit lost EDGE rusher Aiden Hutchinson for the season, losing Peko will be another blow to the team’s front seven. Peko, 31, wound up going undrafted out of Oregon State back in 2016. He later signed on

Edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson’s season-ending injury could have huge ramifications on the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl aspirations.  In Sunday’s 47-9 road win over the Dallas Cowboys, Hutchinson suffered a broken left tibia/fibula in the third quarter and immediately underwent surgery. On Monday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell told the media his recovery will take “four to

The Detroit Lions suffered a big loss on Sunday when Aidan Hutchinson went down with a broken tibia. It’s the biggest loss this Lions defense could have suffered. The minds of Lions fans immediately rushed to the trade block for someone, preferably someone really good, to come in and help fix this.  That’s not necessarily

A rod was inserted into Hutchinson’s leg, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who adds this injury generally involves a six-to-eight month recovery timeline. No firm timetable was given in the Lions’ announcement, but it would come as a surprise if he were to play again in 2024. Before the news of the operation, Richard Silva and

It wasn’t that long ago at all when Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes got up in front of the media at the NFL Combine and I got the chance to ask him if his former boss Les Snead’s methodology in free agency had any inspiration on him. The question was basically “are the Lions

Jason Garrett had a lot to say about the Dallas Cowboys after the team suffered a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. During the Sunday Night Football broadcast on NBC, the former Cowboys head coach explained the issues going on with the franchise that have led to them losing their last four home

The Detroit Lions may have beaten the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 on Sunday, but the win came at a great cost to its imposing defensive line. Star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered what the team is calling “a broken tibia” (h/t Adam Schefter) while sacking Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott in the second half Sunday. The video

On top of that, Crosby also said over the offseason that if he could play for any other team if the Raiders didn’t exist, it would be the Lions. Then there was this moment on Sunday that shows that there’s some anger there with Crosby. He downplayed it, but come on man. Nobody was smiling and

Kendricks is the newest addition to the injury list, as the 32-year-old is dealing with a calf and shoulder injury. Kendricks is the Cowboys’ leading tackler with 52 (24 solo) on the season and is the green dot on the defense. “We’ll take until Saturday, see how we come off the field tomorrow, obviously exercising

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL. The stakes continue to get higher and higher as the weeks go by. There’s some bug games we’re watching this week that we think you should keep an eye on too.  The Commanders vs Ravens is going to be fun. A quarterback of the future vs a former

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL. The stakes continue to get higher and higher as the weeks go by. There’s some bug games we’re watching this week that we think you should keep an eye on too.  The Commanders vs Ravens is going to be fun. A quarterback of the future vs a former

David Montgomery will be a staple in the Detroit Lions‘ backfield for at least the next three seasons after receiving a well-earned contract extension. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and Montgomery have agreed on a two-year, $18.2 million deal on Saturday, keeping the 27-year-old in Honolulu blue until 2027. Since joining the Lions

The Detroit Lions are ready to keep the party going in their backfield. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Saturday that the Lions have agreed to a contract extension with running back David Montgomery. The extension is for two years and $18.25M (with $10.5M in new guaranteed money, Schefter adds). The 27-year-old Montgomery was originally

Here’s some cool news late Saturday night before the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions are signing running back David Montgomery to an extension that will keep him in Detroit until 2027 per Fox 2″s David Montgomery. Montgomery signed with the Lions ahead of the 2023 season and he was initially supposed

As we gear up for the Dallas Cowboys’ upcoming matchup versus the Detroit Lions in Arlington, many professional analysts and wanna-be analysts on Twitter have been throwing out their predictions for the game. This is my favorite article to write every week because I don’t have to wear a suit and tie to make predictions

The Cowboys defense must prevent another perfect completion game for Jared Goff. In the Lions game against the Seahawks, Goff threw for a perfect 18/18, giving the Lions their third win. Since then, he’s had a BYE week of rest and now faces the Cowboys at their place in Week 6. There are a few

NFL teams can usually identify their strengths and weaknesses after five weeks of the season. No team is perfect, but some have much bigger issues than others. Here is one potentially fatal flaw for every NFC North team: Chicago Bears: Offensive line Here’s what legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick said about Chicago on “The Pat

At the beginning of the season Dan Campbell was asked about the Detroit Lions only having 52 players going into the their first game of the year. He seemed to like the functionality the move gave the Lions.  “I think it’s for the flexibility. It gives us flexibility to make a move if we need

The 3-1 Detroit Lions travel to Dallas to take on the 3-2 Cowboys in what should be high high-scoring NFC clash. Last week Dallas went into Pittsburgh and beat the Steelers on a late fourth-quarter scoring drive. The Cowboys will look to make it three straight wins versus a Lions team fresh off their bye

NFL fans are familiar with the “Super Bowl hangover,” a phenomenon where the team that loses the big game often struggles to return to postseason form the following year.  But in 2024, a new type of hangover may be emerging — and this one centers on the Detroit Lions (3-1). The Lions apparently are so