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Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is one of the hottest head coach candidates in the NFL heading into the upcoming hiring cycle, but his agent says any talk of Johnson wanting to be paid like a proven Super Bowl champion is absurd. Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reported on Thursday that some NFL team

The expectations by pretty much everyone in the football world is that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is believe to be the most sought after head coaching prospect in all of the NFL this coming offseason. A price for Johnson’s services has reportedly been floating around the league and it’s very high.  How high

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is back at practice for the first time since tearing his pectoral muscle in Week 2 against the Seahawks. this of course has Lions fans very excited as he could be a big help for the playoff push. The question I keep getting is will he play against the Vikings

The Detroit Lions are an exciting, successful team for the first time in what feels like forever. They are 10-4 and in position to clinch the NFC North for the first time since 1993. Accordingly, the fan interest in the team has spiked, and so has the demand for tickets. The team has taken note

The Detroit Lions are now 10-4 on the season and seemingly coasting toward an NFC North Division title. Detroit is scheduled to take on the Vikings in Minnesota on Sunday, aka Christmas Eve, and all eyes are on Detroit’s chase for the championship. Bold predictions for Week 16’s clash with Minnesota were released. Coach Dan

After a strong showing with the Super Bowl runner-up Eagles last season, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was considered a significant free-agent addition for the Lions back in March. Unfortunately for both parties, Gardner-Johnson only made two starts in Detroit before being placed on injured reserve. Three months later, Gardner-Johnson is finally nearing a return to the

The Detroit Lions (10-4) will be hoping to open one of their Christmas presents a day early when they face NFC North rival the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) in Week 16 on Christmas Eve. That present will be one that has been awaited much longer than the year-long wait for the annual holiday. It’s three decades

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker hasn’t played in a football game since tearing his ACL against the South Carolina Gamecocks in November 2022.  At the time of the injury, Hooker was a viewed as a likely Heisman Trophy finalist and a potential first round NFL Draft selection.  The torn ACL robbed Hooker of a

The Detroit Lions got things back on track in Week 15 against the Denver Broncos with a dominant 42-17 victory. It was a much-needed bounce-back performance by Detroit as they had lost two out of three games and weren’t as crisp in the weeks following their Week 9 bye. They had a close call against

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker has been activated from off the Reserve/NFI list Tuesday afternoon, officially adding the standout college QB to the active roster. The Lions opened Hooker’s practice window on Nov. 29. Hooker was one of the best quarterbacks in college football last year before tearing his ACL in the Tennessee Volunteers’

The Detroit Lions announced on X that they have activated rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from Injured Reserve to the active roster. Hooker has been on IR all season after tearing his ACL while playing for Tennessee football late in the 2022 season. By activating Hooker, the Lions will give the rookie the chance to practice

The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are activating rookie QB Hendon Hooker from the non-football injury list and are waiving K Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker, 25, opted to transfer to Tennessee after spending the first three years of his career at Virginia Tech. He started two seasons for the Volunteers and

The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday they’ve activated rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker from the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI). Detroit waived kicker Riley Patterson in a corresponding move. Hooker, the third-round pick out of Tennessee, had been on the NFI list since July, recovering from a torn ACL he sustained during his senior season last November. The Lions

The Detroit Lions appear to have made an important decision regarding former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker.  Hooker, a third round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, has been on IR all season due to the torn ACL he suffered against South Carolina in late 2022.  The Lions recently opened the 21

The Detroit Lions might have had the best week of their entire season. They got a dominant 42-17 win over the Broncos and then the Bears, Packers, Vikings, Cowboys and Eagles all lost. If the Lions can play like they did against Denver, the possibilities are endless. Apparently nobody else saw it that way because

While the Detroit Lions have been on an intense trek to the playoffs, some help on the defensive side of the ball would go a long way. Luckily for the Lions, some defensive reinforcements seem to be on the way. Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that CJ Gardner-Johnson is slated to be designated to return

The Detroit Lions entered their Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos reeling a little bit for the first time all season. They had lost two out of their last three games and their defensive production has slipped from earlier in the season. Needing to stop their skid in the worst way, the Lions put

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is truly something else man. Ragnow got hurt against the Saints in Week 13 when he banged his knee up. That injury required that he had meniscus surgery. He had that surgery and then he played Saturday against the Broncos.  That’s not a normal thing by any means. Meniscus surgery

He’s back! The moment that Detroit Lions fans have been waiting for since all the way back in Week 2. The Lions have officially designated C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return from injury. Here’s what that means.  Gardner-Johnson can return to practice immediately on December 20th. That is the exact date that Gardner-Johnson teased back in November

In 2020 the Detroit Lions were cruising directly into the gates of hell. Then right after they crashed through them, the Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn and began the rebuild that they’re on right now. Yet, here we are. The Lions are on the doorstep to making the playoffs for the first time