The Detroit Lions hoped to bring Starling Thomas V back on their practice squad after they cut the rookie cornerback Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals had other ideas. The Cardinals were awarded Thomas off waivers Wednesday, the only Lions cut claimed by another team. The Lions did not make any waiver claims. Thomas had an impressive
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Quarterback (2) Jared Goff Teddy Bridgewater Reserve/NFI list: Hendon Hooker Running back (3) David Montgomery Jahmyr Gibbs Jason Cabinda (FB) Wide receiver (5) Amon-Ra St. Brown Josh Reynolds Kalif Raymond Marvin Jones Antoine Green Suspended list: Jameson Williams Tight end (3) Brock Wright Sam LaPorta James Mitchell Offensive line (8) Taylor Decker Jonah Jackson Frank
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn’t claim any players off waivers a day after the league’s 32 teams trimmed their rosters to 53 players, but the team did see one of their cuts claimed, as cornerback Starling Thomas V was scooped up by the Arizona Cardinals. Thomas, an undrafted rookie out of UAB, would
The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar face to compete for the kicking job. The Lions re-signed kicker Michael Badgley to their practice squad Wednesday, a month after they cut him just before the start of training camp. Badgley made 20 of 24 field goals and all 33 extra point attempts in 12 games
On Tuesday evening, the Detroit Lions trimmed their roster to 53 players. It was an arduous process and one that yielded some surprises along the way. Obviously, the Lions are far from done tinkering their roster—that process never really ends—but on Tuesday night, myself, Erik Schlitt and Ryan Mathews broke down the initial moves the…
It’s a little early still for a Detroit Lions preview column. It’s never too early for hype, as evidenced by the deluge of coverage and anticipation for the season opener the last several months. Shoot, you could argue that the hype train, as Dan Cambell called it back in late July, began the moment his
The Detroit Lions truly have turned a page. While we’re fretting over which players are inside or outside of the roster, it’s a far cry from where this fan base was when Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell took over. There were numerous starting positions with question marks as large as those at roster spots 50-53…
Whether it’s drafting running backs high in the first round or setting their initial 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions are comfortable with the unconventional. The Lions made their final 25 roster moves Tuesday and finished the day with an unusual mix of 21 offensive players (including just two true running backs) and 29 defensive players
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have established the team’s initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season. Below is the result, followed by a list of players who were cut to achieve the end product. 53-man roster Quarterbacks: Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater Running backs: Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Jason Cabinda Wide receivers: Amon-Ra St. Brown,
The Detroit Lions announced the team’s initial 53-man roster early Tuesday evening with a handful of surprises. Here’s our immediate reaction to the Lions’ decisions. Overboard on edge rushers There are few things more valuable in the NFL than having an effective edge rush, and after years of being deficient in that department, the Lions
Here’s the full list of moves the Lions made today on their cut down to a 53-man roster: RELEASED: TE Darrell, Daniels, RB Craig Reynolds, RB Benny Snell. WAIVED: WR Maurice Alexander, OG Kayode Awosika, S Brady Breeze, C Brad Cecil, WR Dylan Drummond, DL Cory Durden, OT Connor Galvin, S Brandon Joseph, CB Chase
Associated Press Orchard Park, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made the cut, a person with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not announced their final cuts in paring their roster to 53 players. The NFL
After a weekend of tough cuts and complicated roster decisions, the Detroit Lions have established their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season. I say “initial” 53-man roster, because over the next few days, there are likely to be a few additional moves that will move players on and off the roster that you see…
As the final Detroit Lions roster cutdowns emerge, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler dropped the biggest surprise thus far. Per Fowler, the Lions are waiving undrafted rookie cornerback Starling Thomas V. Thomas quickly found himself repping with the second-team defense in training camp and holding his own. He was also predominantly used all over the place on…
Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will
The Detroit Lions are getting one of the top cornerbacks back on the field, just in time for the regular season. The Lions will activate cornerback Emmanuel Moseley from the physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster at Tuesday’s roster deadline, ESPN reported. Moseley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee
Lions Nation Unite is live-talking the latest Detroit Lions news and rumors for the 2023 NFL free agency and the 2023 NFL training camp. The Lions’ 53-Man roster cutdown is today at 4 p.m. Home for Detroit Lions game and play breakdown, player interviews, study for Lions talk. Herman Moore and Lions Nation Unite are
While the Detroit Lions roster has gotten much better over the past two years, one thing that has eluded them is a consistent, reliable kicker. And according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Lions are in the market for yet another one. Per Russini, the Lions are among five different teams currently making calls looking…
The Detroit Lions are about to embark on one of the most anticipated seasons in franchise history, and we here at Pride of Detroit cannot wait to share this journey with you. That’s why I’m so excited to announce the newest addition to our vast coverage of this team: Pride of Detroit Direct.
A few years ago, Jim Caldwell got a little upset with me. He didn’t like my question about protecting key players by keeping them out of meaningless preseason games. It was August 2017 and the Detroit Lions had just lost defensive end Kerry Hyder and linebacker Brandon Copeland for the year in the first preseason