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The Detroit Lions have lost another starter to concussion protocol days before their Thanksgiving game with the Buffalo Bills. Left guard Jonah Jackson did not practice Tuesday for a second straight day and is unlikely to play Thursday because of a brain injury. Jackson was designated as a non-participant on the Lions’ estimated practice report

They’re part of an exclusive club as head coaches of pro Detroit sports team, and at least one is a huge fan of the other. The NFL and NHL schedules are coming together to benefit Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde this week; with the Wings playing at home Wednesday and Friday,‘ the native of

Thursday games are almost universally despised in the NFL, by players who put their bodies at risk by playing on a short week and coaches who cram a full week of work into a 72-or-so-hour period. “Coaches got to be on point on minimal sleep and the players have to be on point with sore

If there’s one takeaway from the Detroit Lions‘ current three-game winning streak it’s that takeaways matter. The Lions have forced six turnovers in wins over the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New York Giants the past three weeks after forcing six total in their 1-6 start. They’ve won the turnover battle in each of

Well, this is a place we haven’t been in a while. It’s Thanksgiving week, the end of the regular season is near, and the Detroit Lions are … in the playoff hunt. The Lions won their third straight game Sunday against the New York Giants to improve to 4-6 on this not-so-young-anymore season. Their playoff

Jameson Williams has not played a football game in almost 11 months, but when he returns to the field sometime in December the Detroit Lions are counting on him to impact their offense in one very important way. “I know this, he can run,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “He can run, so —

The fiery Dan Campbell may be a little more subdued during the Detroit Lions head coach’s weekly news conference. He’s used to being in a good mood on Mondays in November 2022. Campbell has led the team to its first three-game winning streak in about five years after a dominant 31-18 victory Sunday over the

The Detroit Lions are back in the playoff mix after three straight victories, and help for the stretch run is on its way. The Lions started rookie receiver Jameson Williams’ three-week practice window Monday in hopes of getting him on the field in early December. Williams, the No. 12 pick of April’s draft, tore the

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 31-18 win over the New York Giants and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at MetLife Stadium: Stock up DL Aidan Hutchinson: New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is still the favorite for NFL

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Maybe, it’s nothing more than confidence. Maybe, that’s why the Detroit Lions are suddenly winning. Nah. It can’t just be that. That’s too simple. Maybe, the Lions have found a lesson hidden in all those early-season losses, as if pain is the secret ingredient to winning — which is hard to

Upon reading my prediction of a Detroit Lions victory against the New York Giants in Sunday’s Free Press, one dear reader proffered this query in the form of electronic mail. “You took the Lions today. Let me ask you. Do you go to bed with your head up your (expletive) or just wake up with

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jamaal Williams is closing in on Detroit Lions history, but the running back wants no part of it — yet. Williams ran for three touchdowns in Sunday’s 31-18 win over the New York Giants, giving him an NFL-leading 12 touchdowns this season. His 12 TDs are the most by a Lions

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It seemed unlikely this summer. A month ago, it was a pipe dream. But after winning their third straight game Sunday, 31-18 over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, the Detroit Lions are starting to look like legitimate playoff contenders. “Hell yeah,” Lions running back Jamaal Williams said when asked

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Detroit Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 31-18 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Quarterback With temperatures in the 30s and wind gusts up to 21 mph, the conditions Sunday were not great for throwing, so Jared Goff should not be judged

Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor tackles the tough questions for the Detroit Lions after their 31-18 victory over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday: What is happening? Can the Lions make the playoffs? I have no idea what is happening. Well, I have an idea — it just feels so

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Asked about the surging play of rookie defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson this week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke Hutchinson’s heroics Sunday into existence. “He wants to be a difference-maker,” Campbell said. “Like, he views himself as somebody like, ‘I can change the game. Like I can do that.’ And so

Detroit sports feels like an old, familiar game. It’s like “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” the idea that every person in Hollywood can be linked to Bacon in just six steps. Here in Detroit, we have something a little different. Every piece of news about the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions, every issue lingering in

The Los Angeles Chargers were mulling a kicker change early in the 2018 season when they brought Michael Badgley in for a workout. Perennially snake-bitten at the position, the Chargers had gone through an especially excruciating five-game stretch where Caleb Sturgis had missed four extra points and three field goals while dealing with a quad

Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions’ game vs. the New York Giants on Sunday at Metlife Stadium (1 p.m., Fox): Dave Birkett The Lions have won two straight by taking advantage of other teams’ mistakes, but they can’t count on the Giants gifting them turnovers like Fields and Aaron Rodgers have done. The Giants are a sum

The Detroit Lions are getting half of their missing receiver tandem back for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The Lions activated wide receiver DJ Chark from injured reserve Saturday, but downgraded receiver Josh Reynolds to out with a back injury. Reynolds has not played since he felt his back lock up in practice