C.J. Gardner-Johnson won’t be on the field when the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The starting defensive back is on injured reserve after tearing a pectoral muscle early in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. It’s a painful, debilitating injury for any player. For someone who has to reach out
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College football is moving into conference play around the country. The Detroit Lions will have their collegiate scouts out and about at several games to investigate some potential draft prospects of interest. There are several games that feature multiple prospects of interest, including two matchups in the Great Lakes region that the Lions staff is
On Monday, Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will be permitted to rejoin the team. Williams was suspended six games for violating the league’s gambling policy. However, unlike most suspensions, this one comes with a caveat: the player can return to the team three weeks into the suspension. So after the Lions complete their Week…
Isaiah Buggs has been missing from the middle of the Detroit Lions defense in the first two weeks. His punitive benching from head coach Dan Campbell appears to be over. Buggs will play in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] “He’s going to get an opportunity, Campbell said of Buggs before Friday’s practice. Buggs
The final injury report from the Detroit Lions for Sunday’s matchup in Ford Field with the Atlanta Falcons is longer than hoped for. After a brutally physical game in Week 2, the Lions will host the Falcons without several key players. On the offensive line, left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai are
Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown practiced for the second straight day on Friday and appears to be on course to play in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Talking with reporters on Friday after practice, St. Brown said he is not dealing with a turf toe injury—as some speculated. He described the injury as…
There are numerous player prop betting options on Jahmyr Gibbs for the 1:00 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on FOX. Gibbs’ Detroit Lions (1-1) and the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) take the field in Week 3 at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Jahmyr Gibbs Week 3 Player Props Matchup:
To help us preview the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, we called upon an old friend. Mike Rothstein, who used to be the Lions beat writer for ESPN, jumped beats to the Falcons a few years back. On Thursday, he spent a couple hours with us on First Byte to help…
Week 3 opened with the San Francisco 49ers knocking off the New York Giants, 30-12, in a one-sided game on “Thursday Night Football.” The 49ers opened the game with an 85% projected win probability and that number never dipped below 75% at any point during the game—even though San Francisco didn’t separate themselves on the…
On Wednesday, we polled Detroit Lions fans, asking them two questions for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: With regard to the first survey question, the results following a Week 1 win over the Chiefs were near perfect with 99% of Lions fans expressing their confidence in the direction of the organization. Following a loss…
The Jeff Okudah experiment didn’t go well in Detroit. Not for the player, not for the team, and not for the fans. Between injuries, misfit coaching style and play from Okudah that just wasn’t good enough consistently, it needed to end for all parties involved. And that’s what happened this offseason. Detroit shipped the No.
The NFL opens up Week 3 with a matchup between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers on “Thursday Night Football.” These two teams have faced off against each other 42 times and are dead even in wins and losses: each team has won 17 regular season games and four post-season games against each…
Two weeks into the 2023 season, there have been a few surprises – including the Bengals, Vikings and Chargers all being 0-2, and three of the four NFC South teams sitting nicely at 2-0. From a betting perspective, things typically get easier as the season progresses because teams begin to skew toward being either contenders
There was only one change from Wednesday to Thursday on the Detroit Lions injury report,but it’s an important one. And for once, it’s a positive update. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown returned to practice on Thursday after being held out of Wednesday’s session. St. Brown is dealing with a toe injury suffered in Sunday’s home
Leading receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown practiced with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, but several key players missed a second consecutive day. St. Brown sat out Wednesday’s practice and is dealing with turf toe. He leads the Lions with 12 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown. The Lions are preparing for a Week 3 home
For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, oddsmakers have installed player props on Marvin Jones Jr.. This Week 3 matchup features Jones’ Detroit Lions (1-1) taking on the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Marvin Jones Jr. Week 3
Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on FOX, oddsmakers have posted player props for Josh Reynolds. This Week 3 matchup features Reynolds’ Detroit Lions (1-1) taking on the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Josh Reynolds Week 3 Player Props Matchup:
Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on FOX, sportsbooks have posted player prop bet markets for Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Detroit Lions (1-1) and St. Brown face off versus the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) in a Week 3 matchup from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH!
Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown returned to practice on Thursday, suggesting he’s on his way toward playing in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. St. Brown was dealing with a couple of injuries after Week 2’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Early in the second half, St. Brown suffered a toe injury that…
There were quite a few new players at Detroit Lions practice on Wednesday. The team signed four players to the practice squad to help bolster the injury-riddled roster. Two of the newcomers have some history with the Lions. Foremost is offensive lineman Dan Skipper, who has been on and off the Lions active roster and