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Here we go again. Another Detroit Lions game, another referendum on, well, everything about this team. Can we trust coach Dan Campbell to not make another bad decision? Can we trust Austin Seibert to kick a field goal longer than the length of your couch? Can we trust Jeff Okudah to lock up another top

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he blundered by sending Austin Seibert out for a late field goal attempt in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, an admission Seibert said Thursday he did not take personal. “You can’t,” Seibert told the Free Press. “You can take anything personally. In my opinion, you’ve just got

Isaiah Buggs was watching Thursday night’s NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins when Bengals nose tackle Josh Tupou sacked Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, throwing the third-year signal caller to the ground. Tagovailoa’s head smashed so hard into the Paycor Stadium turf in Cincinnati that his fingers seized up, a sign of neurological

T.J. Hockenson stood in front of his locker, the mixed emotion of the situation written across his face. The Detroit Lions offense has been fantastic to start this season, scoring the second most points in the NFL through three weeks. But Hockenson hasn’t factored much into it statistically. The fourth-year tight end from Iowa has

The Detroit Lions will be without their two best offensive weapons for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Friday he does not expect either wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown or running back D’Andre Swift to play in the matchup at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox). St. Brown leads the Lions

The flags kept flying, one after another. First for an illegal contact penalty, when he grabbed Adam Thielen’s shoulder as the Minnesota Vikings receiver turned his route upfield. Then another. Then a pass interference call. Then defensive holding. Then two more illegal contact penalties to round out his day. Amani Oruwariye drew six plenty flags

Juju Hughes, the Detroit Lions‘ likely replacement for Tracy Walker in the secondary, had a personal interest in the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl 56 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in February, though not even he knew how big it was at the time. The Rams waived Hughes in early January, days before the start

Two teams looking to end losing skids meet when Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks travel to Detroit to take on Jared Goff’s Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell and the Lions came within inches of a Week 3 win over NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings but were ultimately doomed by a late touchdown. Meanwhile, the Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver DK Metcalf isn’t buying the Jeff Okudah hype just yet. He didn’t call the Detroit Lions cornerback a scrub, but his meaning was clear when speaking with Seahawks beat writers Wednesday. “There’s a safety over the top of him, so he’s really not locking people down,” Metcalf said of the

As Hurricane Ian hammered Florida on Wednesday, Alex Anzalone was in the Detroit Lions’ locker room, checking his phone, waiting for news from his family on the Gulf Coast. “My parents are kind of in the brunt of it right now, and my grandma, too,” Anzalone said on Wednesday afternoon. “I’ve just kind of been

Dave Fipp does not like excuses, and the Detroit Lions special teams coordinator was not embracing any of the ones offered up Thursday to explain Austin Seibert’s recent kicking struggles. “We obviously expect to make those — I expect to make those,” Fipp said. “We had a 48-yarder and a 54-yarder. Those are clearly makeable

The legion of boom days are long gone in Seattle. Not just in names — Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas and Brandon Browner have moved on or retired — but in production. That’s good news for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff who faced Seattle nine times from 2016-20 while he was in Los Angeles.

Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El grasped at just about the only silver lining he could find when speaking on his group’s injury status Wednesday afternoon. “We don’t play today,” he said with a smile. “That’s the best way to look at it. We don’t play today, we’ll see what Sunday brings, so

It was early in the fourth quarter when the Detroit Lions faced a third-and-1 on their own 27-yard line against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. The Lions led, 24-14. Their best running back, D’Andre Swift, was hobbled, but he had just caught a 6-yard pass on first down and had run for 3 yards on second.

Jameson Williams can’t return to the Detroit Lions‘ lineup soon enough. “I just wish it was yesterday,” Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El said. “He’s just got to keep working at it, and that’s the thing. He’s working hard, not just in the weight room but in the training room and all that stuff

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As an offensive lineman well-schooled in trench warfare, Jonah Jackson considers his right hand his gun and his left hand his knife. “This is to stab. This is the feel hand, you get to swipe it,” the Detroit Lions guard said, holding up his left hand. “This is the power hand. You can grip it,

Amon-Ra St. Brown broke his foot in high school and underwent surgery to fix a sports hernia in college, but the Detroit Lions receiver has never dealt with a sprained ankle until now. St. Brown missed practice Wednesday and is day-to-day with the ankle injury he suffered in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions are dealing with a rash of injuries at the offensive skill positions and likely will be without running back D’Andre Swift for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Swift was one of the six key offensive players who did not practice Wednesday, along with receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds, tight

It’s been a while since I’ve done a mailbag, but with the calendar flipping to October it seemed like a good time to answer your questions about the Detroit Lions’ 1-2 start. I see the Lions as a very competitive, but still flawed, team who might be a tick better than their record. They currently