The Detroit Lions (13-2) are headed back to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in Week 17 on “Monday Night Football.” Because the Lions play on Monday this week, their normal schedule is pushed back a day. That means, instead of holding their initial practice on Wednesday, they open the week…
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Schefter adds Detroit would like to sign Alexander back to the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team. Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million with the
Excitement pulsated out of Detroit Lions practice on Thursday with the return of veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The retired backup to Jared Goff was back in the building and once again part of the Lions, taking reps in practice just as the word of his rejoining the team filtered out. Head coach Dan Campbell praised
It is common to see players retire after playing for a few seasons in the NFL. This could be due to personal reasons such as their health or their career not progressing in the way they had hoped for it too. It is rare to see players unretire after walking away from the game, but
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Another injured Lions player is preparing to return to action soon. The Lions are starting the 21-day return window from injured reserve for wide receiver and return man Kalif Raymond. Head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Raymond is starting to practice and will be activated once he’s ready. “We’re going to start Kalif’s clock,” Campbell
On Thursday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell announced that WR/RET Kalif Raymond will open his 21-day injury evaluation window and begin practicing. Raymond injured his hamstring in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts and was placed on injured reserve with the expectation that he would be able to return to the team at some point…
Teddy Bridgewater just couldn’t stay away from Detroit. The Lions’ backup quarterback in 2023 has temporarily ended his retirement and will rejoin the Lions for the postseason push. Bridgewater stepped away from the NFL to become the head coach of his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern. The 32-year-old led Northwestern to the Florida state
Longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly returning to professional sidelines, signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater was on the Lions in 2023. He had retired from playing football for 2024, though, and returned to his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, as
According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, two Detroit Lions are chasing some contract bonuses as the regular season comes to a close. Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith has a couple of incentives left on his contract, which the Lions inherited after trading for the pass rushers at the deadline this year. Per Baby, if Smith earns…
On Christmas, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family showed some holiday spirit with a hilarious post on social media from Campbell’s wife, Holly. In a photo, the Campbell family is huddled in front of their Christmas tree, with all of them wearing matching Christmas sweaters. And written on the sweaters?
One of the staples of the Detroit Lions offense under coordinator Ben Johnson and with quarterback Jared Goff has been the use of the play-action pass. Simply put, nobody does it better. Sunday’s Week 16 win in Chicago was the latest example of Goff’s play-action prowess. Per Zebra Technologies, the force behind NFL Next Gen
David Long’s time with the Detroit Lions has come to a complete end. A day after the Lions released the veteran linebacker, Long was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. Long played his first four seasons with the Titans, from 2019-2022. The Lions poached Long from the Miami Dolphins earlier this year. He played