The Detroit Lions landed their top trade target on Tuesday night, bolstering their defensive line in a logical and relatively cheap way. Per several reports out there now, the Lions and Browns were in conversations about Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith all the way back in Week 7, right after Aidan Hutchinson suffered his broken…
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Finally, members of the Detroit Lions fanbase can close out those trade-generator tabs and rejoice—former Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith is in Detroit. Originally selected in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, Smith is a proven commodity in the league and still has plenty of juice left to his game. To get…
When news broke that the Detroit Lions had agreed to terms to trade for Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith, Lions coach Dan Campbell was actually on local radio. In an appearance on 97.1 The Ticket’s “Costa & Jansen with Heather” show, Campbell couldn’t really comment on the move, since it wasn’t official yet.
With the Detroit Lions coming into this week 7-1, they are back under the lights of primetime. Coming off a big NFC North win against the Green Bay Packers, the Lions head on down to Texas again, but this time play the Houston Texans. This is a matchup people predicted before the season that could…
It was a wet and windy affair for the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, but it was the team dressed in white from head to toe that played the cleaner game of football. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Lions team, we have some data…
The 2024 NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and there has never been more anticipation for Detroit Lions fans than this year’s deadline. The Lions are not only in the midst of a Super Bowl run at 7-1 through eight games, but they’re obviously buyers at the deadline given their extreme…
With the Kansas City Chiefs’ narrow overtime victory on “Monday Night Football” they remain the league’s only undefeated team. The Detroit Lions are the only team in football with just a singular loss on their record. The debate on which team is truly the best team in football rages on, but given the Chiefs’ struggles…
Just hours before the NFL trade deadline, the Detroit Lions secured some much-needed help with the addition of pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. The Lions receive the veteran and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Detroit was certainly in need of some…
Make that five wins in the last six contests for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, and the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers with their latest 24-14 victory. This also marks the first time the Lions have had a winning streak of at least six games since they won seven straight games to close out…
We’re halfway through the 2024 NFL season, and I don’t think you could have asked for a better start from the Detroit Lions. At 7-1, the Lions have the best record in not just the division, but the entire NFC. They are also No. 1 in overall DVOA and have the highest point differential in…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) and Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) will close out Week 9 with a cross-conference battle on “Monday Night Football.” These two teams have met just 15 times in their histories, with the regular season tied 7-7—though the Chiefs have won the last two meetings—and the Buccaneers winning their only post-season matchup.
With the NFL trade deadline now 24 hours away—4 p.m. ET on Tuesday—the Detroit Lions are in the spotlight as one of the primary teams expected to make a move. Ever since the loss of Aidan Hutchinson to injury in Week 6, they have been searching for edge rushers. The Lions haven’t been secret about…
We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, and we’re returning to our system of a new article each day for the game. We tried using a single article for the game, updated with the latest game each day, but it was creating a bit of an unwieldy experience in…
The Detroit Lions game against the Green Bay Packers didn’t come without some controversy. Midway through the second quarter, Jordan Love targeted receiver Bo Melton on a deep shot. The ball went through Melton’s hands and shortly after, Lions safety Brian Branch came rushing in and crashed into Melton’s helmet, resulting in a violent collision.