Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed the suspected bad news regarding cornerback Ennis Rakestraw’s injury. Per Campbell, Rakestraw is expected to be out for some time. “It’s a shoulder,” Campbell said. “I think it’s going to be a while. At best, I think it’s going to be a while.”
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The Detroit Lions announced on Monday evening that they have placed rookie safety Dan Jackson on injured reserve. Jackson suffered a leg injury during Sunday’s practice and did not return. Jackson was in contention for one of the Lions’ reserve safety spots behind starters Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph. A seventh-round pick this year, Jackson…
Since being drafted by the Detroit Lions at 12th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, receiver Jameson Williams has quickly earned himself a positive reputation in the city. While many athletes contribute to various charities across the state of Michigan, Williams is seemingly always doing things for the folks living within Detroit’s city limits. From…
The Detroit Lions defense faces a lot of questions in 2025. And after the Lions’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, not many of them have been answered. However, the emergence of Rock Ya-Sin has provided some clarity at cornerback, but could make the safety position look a little more muddied. Let’s take a…
The Detroit Lions have an offensive line quandary: what is more important, establishing chemistry between linemen or avoiding unnecessary injury risk? Though the tackle spots are still anchored by Penei Sewell and a now-activated Taylor Decker, the interior faces a shakeup from last season. Christian Mahogany enters the starting lineup with just two career starts…
After a lackluster preseason game, the Detroit Lions are back in the thick of training camp with their ninth session on Sunday morning. Prior to practice, we’ll get a press conference from Dan Campbell, who is sure to give some injury updates and likely some additional thoughts from Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Lions’ injury situation after Day 9 of training camp. Decker is the only change from the injury lists, as the Lions’ starting left tackle returned to practice for the first time since a shoulder clean-up procedure. Decker was limited to positional drills in practice, with Jamarco Jones…
While the Detroit Lions’ overall performance against the Los Angeles Chargers was terrible on so many levels, team success is not very important in the preseason. These games are focused more on the individuals. Which roster bubble players are improving? Who is listening to the coaching staff and doing their jobs? And who among the…
On Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced that they have signed offensive tackle Justin Herron. In order to make room for Herron, the Lions have waived defensive tackle Raequan Williams Herron was a sixth-round pick for the New England Patriots back in 2020. He would end up starting 10 games for the Patriots in his…
One of the biggest storylines from the Detroit Lions’ preseason opener was the disappointing play from the backup quarterbacks. When it comes to third-year passer Hendon Hooker, there was an expectation—based on gained experience and training camp hype—that he would have looked far more polished. Instead, Hooker went just 3-of-6 for 18 yards, two sacks,…
The Detroit Lions’ preseason opener was a disappointment for those hoping to see the team go out there and dominate like they did for most of the 2025 season. But the preseason is not the regular seasons, and with the Lions sitting nearly 30 of their top players, that wasn’t exactly the kind of performance…
The Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers opened up the 2025 preseason on Thursday, and that means it’s time for another installment of our 53-man roster projection. As has become tradition, Jeremy Reisman and I collaborate on this projection in an attempt to give you a balanced look at where the roster sits coming…
In Thursday’s Hall of Fame game, marking the return of the NFL to screens and streaming devices alike, the Detroit Lions lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-7. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Detroit Lions team, we have some data we can comb through courtesy of various outlets that better…
Thursday night was a big reminder that there’s a pretty significant difference between practice and a game. For much of training camp, the Detroit Lions seemed like they were humming along nicely. We didn’t see a ton of mental errors, turnovers, or anything that looked particularly alarming. But on Thursday night, when the Lions opened…