Pride of Detroit

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…

DJ Reader is coming, y’all. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions announced that they have activated Reader from the physically unable to perform list after passing the team’s physical. Reader has missed all of Lions training camp as he continues to rehab from a torn quad suffered in December.

It’s time to take one final look at the players on the Detroit Lions’ roster bubble. As we near the 53-man roster cuts deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, our staff took all of the information over the past month to make some roster predictions. That includes training camp performance, preseason performance, and what…

With the Detroit Lions final preseason game on the books, the front office and coaching staff are now tasked with reducing their 90 man roster down to 53 players in preparation of the regular season. Final decisions are due by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday and are expected roll in over the next few days.

The Detroit Lions’ third and final exhibition of the 2024 preseason ended on a positive note, as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17. The Steelers opened with their starters, while the Lions trotted out their third team, which unsurprisingly resulted in a quick 14-0 lead for Pittsburgh. But once the Steelers started shuffling in their…

James Houston was one of the first players out of Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell’s mouth when talking about individual standouts from the preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Houston had a couple of rushes,” Campbell said. “He’s been out (with injury), so it was good to see him there.”

Coming off their first preseason win against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Detroit Lions came home for the preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. No starters saw any playing time as many backups fought for roster spots in their last attempt to show the coaches what they could do for the team.

Early in the Detroit Lions’ preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, things were pretty ugly. Of course, that’s exactly what you would expect when a team’s second and third string players are going up against starters from another franchise. The Steelers quickly got out to a 14-0 lead, as the deep reserves of the Lions…

The Detroit Lions preseason will finally come to an end on Saturday afternoon. Detroit hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason finale. It’s the first time the Lions will play in Ford Field since their iconic win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.

The Detroit Lions are wrapping up their 2024 preseason, taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field. Leading up to this game, the Lions have had a few changes on the injury front and signed a couple of new players to the roster. So, if you missed any of those updates or simply want a…

The NFL announced on Friday that Los Angeles Rams tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for the first two games of the season. Jackson was projected to be the Rams’ starting left tackle this season, meaning Los Angeles will be missing one of their key players in their Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions.

Every offseason there are surprise players who ascend throughout training camp and do enough to warrant a spot on an NFL roster. For the Detroit Lions, they have had an undrafted rookie free agent (UDFA) make their roster in each of the last 14 seasons, a remarkable record that could be in jeopardy in 2024.

If you have woken up anywhere in Southeastern Michigan the last few days, then you have likely felt it. That slight chill in the air when you first open your door in the mornings. We are getting close. Real football is near and in a little over two weeks, the Detroit Lions will be hosting…

Training camp has come and gone for the Detroit Lions, but there’s still an opportunity for players on the proverbial roster bubble to make one final impression to earn a spot on the team. The Lions are set to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday in what will be Detroit’s first—and only—home preseason game of…

Here’s the good news you’ve been hoping for after a scare at Detroit Lions training camp on Wednesday. Lions All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell is reportedly “good,” according to reporter Justin Rogers via a team source after suffering an injury during practice. Sewell left Wednesday’s scrimmage walking gingerly off the field with what the team officially…

While the Detroit Lions have been hit by the injury bug of late, things appeared to be tending in the right direction, and most of their star players were expected to be ready for the regular season. Unfortunately, the Lions may have one more injury obstacle to overcome, as All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell appeared…

Last week, the Detroit Lions wanted to run a scrimmage, but injuries caused them to shift strategies. To officially close out training camp, the Lions went back to the scrimmage format for what was essentially an entire game. They even left for the locker room to simulate a halftime feel.

The Detroit Lions announced they have signed nickel corner, Rachad Wildgoose ahead of their third and final preseason game of the 2024 offseason. Wildgoose played his college football at Wisconsin and was originally drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He was released at cutdowns and signed to…

When Giovanni Manu—the Detroit Lions’ fourth-round pick in 2024—first hit the practice field in training camp, it was about as rough as you could expect for a rookie. None of that was a surprise, mind you, as Manu was billed from the moment Detroit drafted him as a long-term project. Take this quote from general…

Coming off an NFC Championship game appearance in 2023, the Detroit Lions are now considered a Super Bowl contender heading into 2024. With their additions in free agency and the NFL Draft, it’s easy to see why. They now have the best offensive line in the NFL, their secondary saw a massive but necessary reshuffle…