The Lions entered Saturday’s game with injury concerns at the cornerback spot. The team’s secondary has now suffered another notable loss. Amik Robertson exited Detroit’s ongoing divisional round game against Washington early in the contest. He has quickly been ruled out as the result of an elbow injury, and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero notes he has
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They also elected not to activate CB Ennis Rakestraw from injured reserve and downgraded him to out. Smith, 25, attended Notre Dame before going undrafted back in 2023. During his final season with Notre Dame in 2022, Smith appeared in 13 games and recorded 17 tackles, one forced fumble, and half a sack. In 2024,
Lions Lions RB David Montgomery is set to make his return from a knee injury for the NFC Divisional Round game against the Commanders. He’s ecstatic to be back with the team and contribute toward their playoff run. “It’s refreshing,” Montgomery said, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “Kind of to be back in the position
The Chicago Bears need to revisit their list of coaching candidates, according to a new report. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn interviewed with the Bears virtually last week. They’re unable to interview with Chicago, or any other NFL team until Detroit is done with its postseason. Ben Johnson has a
Before safety Brian Branch became a key figure for the Detroit Lions, a team many have picked to play in Super Bowl LIX, he featured for an Alabama Crimson Tide program led by legendary head coach Nick Saban. During a recent appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders” program, Branch echoed one of Saban’s better-known phrases
As the Detroit Lions prepare for their Divisional Round matchup against the Washington Commanders on Saturday, safety Brian Branch knows that limiting the effectiveness of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will be crucial to their success. Joining NFL Network’s The Insiders on Thursday, Branch emphasized the importance of containing Daniels by shrinking the pocket, a proven
Detroit Lions’ head coach, Dan Campbell is proud of third-year wide receiver, Jameson Williams, and it isn’t just because of his stats. Despite recording career-highs in all receiving categories with 58 receptions for 1,001 yards and seven scores, Campbell is more impressed by the mental growth of Williams as person, player and teammate. Campbell made
Bears Brad Biggs notes the Bears parted ways with director of football analytics Krithi Chandrakasan this week. Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell made one of the most unique first impressions of any coach in recent memory at his introductory press conference, but QB Jared Goff said appearances can be deceiving when it comes to his
The Detroit Lions are officially getting one of their best players back for their divisional-round playoff game. David Montgomery has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Washington Commanders. The star running back missed the final three games of the regular season, but he is in line to return
Tom Brady‘s presence has driven this, with Mark Davis giving the quarterback-turned-announcer/part-owner a significant say — perhaps the lead voice — as the team searches again for a new head coach and general manager. Brady has had his eye on Johnson for a while, beginning an effort to bring him to Las Vegas when covering
When the Detroit Lions walked off the field at Levi’s Stadium after the NFC Championship game last year, they were dejected but motivated. In the locker room, Dan Campbell stood in front of everyone and talked about how that might have been their only shot and how much harder it’s going to be to get
We hate to be wrong about this one, but it’s really looking like Ben Johnson could be leaving the Detroit Lions and that he could be the Las Vegas Raiders’ next head coach. That means he’s going to take some people with him. We already talked about four coaches who could be headed out with
Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker likely isn’t going to be a starter anytime soon unless he’s traded by the Detroit Lions. Hooker, who was selected by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, is blocked in Detroit by quarterback Jared Goff, who is under contract with the Lions through the
Aaron Glenn is viewed as one of the better head coach candidates available, and it sounds like the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator has a specific job at the top of his list. Glenn is hoping to become the next head coach of the New York Jets, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post.
The NFL playoffs are in full swing, as the Divisional Round has arrived. Saturday night will see an exciting matchup between the Washington Commanders (12-5) and the Detroit Lions (15-2). The Commanders will travel to Ford Field after squeezing out a 23-20 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were the only Wild Card team
Continuing their historic stat-topping season, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta smashed another NFL record. With 146 receptions for 1,615 yards and 17 touchdowns, LaPorta has the most receptions by a tight end over two years. Despite a slow start this season, LaPorta is peaking at exactly the right time. Detroit Lions TE Sam
Could the Las Vegas Raiders be front-runners to land hot coaching candidate Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator? Let’s connect some dots. On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur reported the team could be targeting Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark for its vacant GM spot. Newmark worked 26 seasons for the
Around this time a year ago Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was the hottest coach in the cycle. Multiple teams wanted him and it seemed like the Washington Commanders were the team that wanted him the most and they did a horrible job of hiding it. The Commanders planned to fly out to Detroit to
The Dallas Cowboys faced plenty of adversity in the 2024 NFL season and now they must focus on rebuilding their roster after missing out on the playoffs. It felt that they were trying to compete with half a team at times, especially when Dak Prescott got injured and they were left without a starting quarterback
Detroit Lions All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on Tuesday had a stern message for anyone calling him a dirty player. Joseph drew negative headlines last season for a tackle he made in the Lions’ wild-card round game against the Los Angeles Rams. Joseph’s low hit on Tyler Higbee seriously injured the Rams tight end. Matthew Stafford
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