Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are signing cornerback Mark Gilbert off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad, according to the player’s agent. To make room on the roster, the Lions placed receiver Quintez Cephus on injured reserve. A former standout at Duke, Gilbert found himself on the NFL’s radar after his sophomore season in 2017, when
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The Detroit Lions are getting some help for their struggling secondary — some help with famous bloodlines. The Lions are signing cornerback Mark Gilbert from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad to their 53-man roster, ESPN reported Tuesday. Gilbert is the nephew of former All-Pro defensive lineman Sean GIlbert and the cousin of future Hall-of-Fame cornerback
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 26: Frank Ragnow #77 of the Detroit Lions blocks during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Ford Field on September 26, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Detroit Lions: Penei Sewell can’t be a bust after five weeks by Fayez AliAhmad There had been hope Lions
Five games into the 2021 season and the Detroit Lions are winless. If you predicted that two months ago, few would have been surprised. But fan frustrations don’t seem to be any lower, likely because of how close the team has come in some of those games and the all-too-familiar, but still heart-wrenching ways they’ve managed
Allen Park — Fractured cartilage in his throat only managed to sideline Frank Ragnow for two games last season, but a toe injury will end the Pro Bowl center’s 2021 campaign. A little more than a week after suffering the injury that already had landed Ragnow on injured reserve, a team source confirmed he will undergo season-ending surgery. It’s
Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow will miss the rest of the 2021 season after opting to undergo toe surgery, a source familiar with his decision told the Free Press on Tuesday. Ragnow made the decision after visiting Dr. Robert Anderson on Monday. He is expected to undergo the procedure this week. Ragnow suffered a turf
Penei Sewell has had some struggles the last couple weeks, but it’s way too early to call the Lions’ rookie tackle a bust. Detroit Lions rookie offensive tackle Penei Sewell has been up and down through five weeks. In Week 5, he got an education from Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen. An ankle injury that
Abraham Lincoln cried when his rival, Stephen A. Douglas died. George Washington cried. So, too, did Dwight D. Eisenhower, both as they contemplated loss during war. Walker Cronkite, the iconic anchorman, cried, on air, after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. And Jon Stewart cried, also on air, the day his “Daily Show” returned after 9/11. DAVE BIRKETT: Dan Campbell is
Herman Moore and Chris from Detroit Lions Podcast were LIVE discussing the Detroit Lions’ last-second 19-17 loss at Minnesota. Herman and Chris cover the state of the team and the fanbase, Coach Campbell’s emotions following the game, the youth of the team, and then Herman breaks down the 19-yard play at the end of the
Credit: Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Detroit Lions wide receiver depth chart took another hit on Sunday, so here are three available options they could sign. The Detroit Lions’ two significant wide receiver free agent signings last offseason, Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman, haven’t worked out. Perriman didn’t even make it to Week 1 before being
Say what you might about his crying after Sunday’s loss, but it was just another example of Dan Campbell’s passion and commitment. After another gut-wrenching 19-17 on a last-second field goal, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell showed some raw emotions, even shedding a tear or two, at his post-game press conference on Sunday. Through
Watch Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift meet the media on Oct. 11, 2021. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Allen Park — When the Detroit Lions made the decision to part with veteran linebacker Jamie Collins, many assumed it was to hand the starting job to rookie Derrick Barnes. But in the three games since the change, Jalen Reeves-Maybin has seen the bigger part of the timeshare, out-snapping Barnes, 106-77. The Lions never hid their intention
Allen Park — A significant part of the Detroit Lions’ winless start is the team hasn’t been scoring enough points. And there are two primary culprits contributing to those woes: Turnovers and the inability to consistently generate big plays. When it comes to protecting the ball, the Lions rank in the bottom half of the
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Allen Park — It’s still too early to say definitively, but the Detroit Lions are hopeful to get back offensive tackle Taylor Decker and wide receiver Tyrell Williams this week, ahead of the team’s Week 6 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday that Decker is expected to test out his surgically
When Taylor Decker returns from injured reserve to practice this week, he likely will find himself at a familiar position. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday that his tentative plans are to keep Decker at left tackle and move rookie Penei Sewell back to right tackle once Decker is healthy enough to play. MORE
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The Detroit Lions have failed to muster any semblance of a deep passing game in the season’s first five weeks, and now they could be without their top vertical threat for the rest of the season. Quintez Cephus suffered a broken collarbone in Sunday’s 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will undergo surgery that
Allen Park — In what feels like has become an unfortunate weekly occurrence, the Detroit Lions’ worst fears with an injured player have been confirmed. On Monday, coach Dan Campbell acknowledged wide receiver Quintez Cephus has suffered a broken collarbone. That injury likely will land Cephus on injured reserve and potentially end his season. A fifth-round