Preseason Game 2 for the Detroit Lions helped clarify much of the expanded roster. Wide receivers made plays, defensive players sought to separate themselves from each other, and the whole operation benefited from having a few series against genuine NFL starters when the starters for Kansas City were in the game. All in all a…
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The Detroit Lions second preseason game is in the books. A 24-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead after a big Jake Bates walk off 43-yard field goal. As we go into our final week of training camp, the answers as to who could make the team’s 53 man roster are really starting
The 2023 Detroit Lions defense wasn’t great at a lot of things, most of which involved the forward pass. But coordinator Aaron Glenn’s defense did accomplish a couple of very impressive feats in run defense. No team allowed fewer rushing yards to opposing running backs than the Lions did a year ago. Stripping the quarterback
For so long in the history of the Detroit Lions, having a reliable kicker was almost an afterthought. For many of those years, there were often bigger fish to fry. Kickers like Jason Hanson and Matt Prater were the epitome of consistency, and you never know how good you have it until you have to…
After ignoring drafting a wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft, and only re-signing Donovan Peoples-Jones in free agency, the Detroit Lions are still in limbo of what is going on at the wide receiver position. You have the locks on the roster of Amon Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Kalif Raymond, but the…
Two preseason games are in the books for the Detroit Lions, and we are still left with many questions for the fast-approaching regular season. We often enter training camp with rough ideas of how the roster battles will play out, but nothing is set in stone until the inevitable cutdown day arrives. Until then, plenty…
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Congratulations are in order for Teddy Bridgewater. The former Lions quarterback got the win in his first game as the head coach of his high school alma mater. Bridgewater was with the Lions in 2023, signed during training camp when the Lions sorely needed help with injuries and competence in the role behind Jared Goff.
With a win under their belt against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions now turn their focus to their final preseason matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This last game will offer a crucial opportunity for bubble players to make a lasting impression as they fight for a spot on the final roster. Some players
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is known for his love of taking chances and his latest gamble paid off in a big way. The biggest question entering Saturday’s game was whether or not the Lions starters would take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs. But the Lions bench proved they could fend off the
It’s analytics time! Pro Football Focus has released their grades for the Lions from their preseason game against the Chiefs. Let’s take a closer look at who had the highest grade and the highs and the lows from Saturday: Highest grade The Lions’ highest graded player from Saturday night was, drum roll please, Abraham Beauplan.
The Detroit Lions’ second preseason game went much better than the first, as they walked away 24-23 winners over the Kansas City Chiefs. But outcome has little importance in the preseason game. What matters is player evaluation and development. While it’s hard to know where each player stands in the mind of the coaching staff,…
The Lions are one preseason game away from making their final decisions on their 53-man roster. We’ve already talked about the three guys that locked up roster spots, now it’s time to talk about three guys that lost a chance at the roster on Saturday. Daurice Fountain It really sucks because it was right there.