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Could Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates have had a better training camp? Yes, obviously. The team’s new kicker missed more than a handful of short kicks and had a couple of tough practices along the way. But the young kicker still managed to win the Lions’ kicker job unopposed.

There’s a story that was retold by Nate Burleson six years ago that accurately depicted the reputation and culture of the Detroit Lions franchise. As Burleson tells it, when he came into the team’s locker room for the first time in 2010 as an incoming free agent, an unnamed cornerback pulled him aside and told…

The Detroit Lions announced a few expected roster moves on Thursday morning, along with one unexpected one. As expected, John Cominsky has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn MCL a month ago in training camp practice. Because he spent a day on the Lions’ 53-man roster, he is eligible to return to…

The Detroit Lions left the preseason without the X-receiver they’d been looking for all summer long. Despite plenty of opportunities, none of the receivers auditioning for the job justified their spot by the time roster-cutdowns needed to happen. Shortly after the deadline for 53-man rosters to be set, however, the Lions had not only extended…

While none of the players the Detroit Lions waived were claimed off the waiver wire, one is signing with another team’s practice squad. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, long snapper Scott Daly is signing to the Chicago Bears’ practice squad, and is expected to be their initial long snapper.

A good exercise for any analyst is to review your assessments and predictions, exploring what you got right and what you got wrong. With the Detroit Lions establishing their initial 53-man (technically they’re at 52 players) roster on Tuesday, I’m presented with an opportunity to reflect back on my prediction of the 2024 roster to…

This offseason, the Detroit Lions moved on from over a dozen players from the 2023 team and practice squad who ended up signing free agency deals with other teams. With roster cuts coming down on Tuesday, many of those players did not end up sticking around with their new team. Of course, it’s quite possible…

Loren Strickland kept hammering away and wouldn’t be denied. A former University of Indianapolis captain, Strickland exceeded expectations by making the leap from Division II to the MAC and Ball State. Now, the 5-foot-9 hard-hitting defensive back has defied all odds by going from a $1,500 signing bonus undrafted rookie to making the Detroit Lions’…

The Detroit Lions have established their initial 53-man roster (though it currently sits at 52), and while there weren’t any drastic surprises, there were a few things that warrant some extra attention. Here are five quick thoughts on the decisions the Lions made to get to their initial roster, as well as what could happen…

Cutdown weekend continues to get harder and harder for the Detroit Lions. Alas, that is the curse of a Super Bowl contending team. More talent means more talented cuts and tougher decisions. It’s a grueling process for all 32 teams, and we’ve seen coach Dan Campbell agonize over some of these decisions in the past.

According to Justin Dunk of 3 Down Nation, the Detroit Lions are cutting defensive end Mathieu Betts. Betts was an intriguing free agency signing by the Lions, as he is coming off a huge year in the Canadian Football League. For the BC Lions, he produced 18 sacks in 18 games, earning himself the honors…

Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions are cutting wide receiver Daurice Fountain. Fountain spent the entirety of 2023 on the Lions’ practice squad. After signing a futures deal to return to Detroit for 2024, Fountain looked like he had improved during the early days of training camp. His strong play…

The Detroit Lions are releasing veteran quarterback Nate Sudfeld, according to Ian Rapoport. The move comes as a pretty big surprise considering coach Dan Campbell said just last week that Sudfeld was ahead of second-year quarterback Hendon Hooker for the backup job, and seemed to strongly suggest they’ll be keeping three quarterbacks on the roster.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Detroit Lions are waiving cornerback Steven Gilmore. The move comes after Gilmore spent a year on the Lions’ roster as an undrafted rookie last year. He would make only three game appearances, but Detroit was hopeful he would develop into a contributor later in his career.

The Detroit Lions will have a new long snapper in 2024. According to Dave Birkett, the Lions are cutting incumbent snapper Scott Daly and going with undrafted rookie long snapper Hogan Hatten. Daly has been the Lions’ snapper for the last three seasons, unseating Lions legend Don Muhlbach in 2021. Muhlbach has since retired as…

The Detroit Lions are reportedly parting ways with two young offensive weapons. Per Tom Pelissero, the Lions are waiving running back Zonovan Knight and tight end Shane Zylstra. Knight was in a tough position given Detroit’s crowded running back room. With David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Craig Reynolds, and rookie Sione Vaki comfortably ahead of Knight…

In the final week of training camp, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell disclosed that several key players who were dealing with injuries were expected to return to practice this week and on Monday, he confirmed a long list of players returning to practice. Additionally, Campbell also revealed the long-anticipated timeline for DJ Reader’s return to…

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, two Detroit Lions players will start the season on an injury list—and therefore not on the original 53-man roster. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley will head to injured reserve (but will be eligible to return), while rookie guard Christian Mahogany will move to the reserve/non-football illness list. Both players…

For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, the next day and change will be agonizing. After 90 players gave their blood, sweat, and tears for the past month, the Lions must opt to cut 37 players in an instant, and even with a 16-man practice squad, that means at least 21…

In front of a home crowd for the first time this preseason, the Detroit Lions closed out their exhibition schedule with a win on Saturday over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Lions team, we have some data we can comb through courtesy of Pro Football Focus…