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Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance after the team’s 41-33 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Through the better part of the afternoon, Jared Goff’s performance was maddening. He misfired on a throw to rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown deep down the sideline where an accurate ball likely results in a touchdown.

Detroit — It’s still too early to tell, but the worst-case scenario is still on the table for Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah after he had to be helped off the field and carted to the locker room in the fourth quarter of the team’s season-opening loss to San Francisco. “Yeah, we’re checking him out now,”

Here we go again. A likely years-long rebuild for the Detroit Lions fan base to endure is quite the ask after these last several decades. But it’s the right move. As fans, well, you have no choice but to be patient. Forever and always. It’s a sad reality that this team is the only NFL

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will be without Taylor Decker for at least the first three games of the regular season. The team placed the veteran left tackle on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s season opener after he underwent surgery on his injured finger. Coach Dan Campbell had hinted at the possibility at the end of

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will be without offensive tackle Taylor Decker for at least the first three games, according to an NFL Network report. The team is placing him on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s season opener following a medical evaluation of his injured finger. Coach Dan Campbell hinted at the possibility at the end of

James Hawkins of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers: Key matchup LIONS’ O-LINE VS. 49ERS’ D-LINE This battle of the trenches will feature what was expected to be each team’s strongest position group this season. The Lions have a solid line led by Pro Bowl center Frank

Allen Park — Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally-televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. Every week, the list will aim to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions officially ruled out left tackle Taylor Decker for Sunday’s season-opening matchup against the San Francisco 49ers and coach Dan Campbell acknowledged the absence could extend multiple weeks, depending on the prognosis for the hand/finger injury the lineman suffered during Wednesday’s practice. Campbell noted the injury occurred when Decker threw his hand into

Allen Park — On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, many Americans are reflecting on their memories and emotions from that day. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell just happened to be closer to the epicenter of the tragedy than most. In his third season with the New York Giants, the team had played its season-opening

Allen Park — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell addressed the status of running back D’Andre Swift on Friday after an unverified image of a document circulating the internet this week suggested Swift may have been involved in a matter police are investigating in Philadelphia. Asked whether he had knowledge of Swift being under investigation, Campbell said: “Look,

Allen Park — Less than a month after the Detroit Lions released long snapper Don Muhlbach, essentially ending the career of the longest-tenured player on the roster, the team is bringing him back as a special adviser. “We are thrilled to have Don remain an integral part of our organization, and I want to personally congratulate

Allen Park — Sheila Ford Hamp’s office is located in the heart of the Detroit Lions practice facility, just feet away from coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes and across the hall from senior vice president of football and business administration Mike Disner. It wasn’t always set up this way. When she took over as

James Hawkins, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-49ers game at Ford Field (Fox/97.1) ► James Hawkins: Talk about a tough opening draw for Dan Campbell and his crew. On defense, the Lions have the added challenge of preparing for two quarterbacks in Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie

Allen Park — The ends are near. And for the Lions, a franchise for which trouble always seems to be just around the corner, that ominous warning rings especially true ahead of Sunday’s season opener. The Lions already were decided underdogs hosting the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field in the first game of the Dan

Allen Park — After trying out three different kickers during the offseason, the Detroit Lions settled on an outside option to start the season, claiming Austin Seibert off waivers earlier this month. Lions special teams coach Dave Fipp noted Seibert, a fifth-round draft pick in 2019, was widely viewed as the top kicker coming out of

Allen Park — It remains unknown when Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker suffered a finger injury that kept him off the practice field Thursday, but from the sounds of it, the team isn’t counting on him to play in Sunday’s season-opener against San Francisco. “Yeah, obviously Taylor is one of those guys who has been

Allen Park — With new coaches, new schemes and a young roster filled with new players, it would have been nice if the Detroit Lions had an opportunity to ease into the regular season against an opponent with similarly low outside expectations. Alas, the Dan Campbell era will begin with the toughest of tasks, a Super

Allen Park — For all the lows in Detroit Lions’ history — far too numerous to count — the franchise has never seen a worse defense than the one fielded during the 2020 season. A year later, with new leadership, new schemes and some fresh faces, the team will see how quickly and how far they can bounce

Allen Park — As the Detroit Lions look to rebound from the worst defensive performance in franchise history, here are five questions facing the unit heading into the 2021 season. ► Is Jeff Okudah’s strong offseason indicative of a breakout or a mirage? Because of how early he was drafted, and the historical significance of being a cornerback selected

By Sam Farmer |  Los Angeles Times Here’s a quick look at the predicted order of finish for every NFL team this season: AFC East ►1. Buffalo Bills: Could be season Buffalo hoists the Lombardi Trophy. Josh Allen has arm and receiving weapons to strike fear in the division and league. ►2. Miami Dolphins: Defense is