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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For two weeks, Frank Ragnow didn’t say much of anything. Those were the doctors orders after the Detroit Lions center fractured cartilage in his throat last month against Green Bay.  But there’s good news as the Lions prepare to play their season finale on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News There’s plenty of uncertainty with the Detroit Lions entering this offseason, namely who the team will hire as its next general manager and head coach. There’s also uncertainty at a number of spots on the roster, and unlike most years for the past three decades, kicker is one.  With

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday’s Vikings at Lions game (1 p.m., Fox/WJR 760). ►Justin Rogers: Long out of postseason contention, these Lions are limping to the finish line with a far more interesting future than

By Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News Vikings at Lions Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit TV/radio: Fox/760 AM Records: Vikings 6-9; Lions 5-10 Line: Vikings by 6.5 Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions’ Week 17 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings for The Detroit News: Key matchup LIONS VS. LETHARGY In this

It’s been an unimaginably heavy year for Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker. In February, his cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, was shot and killed in what’s being prosecuted as a racially motivated crime in Georgia. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, Walker and his wife Bella welcomed their first child into the world, a son,

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For the second straight day, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t practice on Thursday, but interim coach Darrell Bevell remains optimistic Stafford will be under center when the Lions host the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s season finale.  “You’re going to have to convince me a lot that this guy

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions announced a list of 11 grantees for the team’s social justice initiative Thursday.  Launched nearly two years ago after a year of planning, the Detroit Lions Inspire Change Fund is a joint effort, backed by both players and team ownership, to support local organizations positively impacting

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Before the Detroit Lions hire a new coach, they’ll likely hire a general manager. But when they get around to addressing the former vacancy, Eric Bieniemy figures to merit strong consideration.  And if we’re being honest, he’s going to be on the radar of most, if not all of the teams

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Sometimes, even when you do everything right, things don’t work out.  Monday through Saturday, Jarrad Davis was everything the Detroit Lions could have hoped for when they drafted him in the first round of the 2017 draft. Hard-working with unimpeachable character, he was voted a captain each of the past

Tony Paul   | The Detroit News Every July in a tiny village in upstate New York, the living history of baseball is on full display. It’s long been tradition for living members of the Baseball Hall of Fame to return to Cooperstown for the annual induction weekend, and, health permitting, almost all of them do.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The last time Marvin Jones was a free agent, he was looking for an opportunity to prove himself. Five years later, an established veteran likely at the tail end of his prime, the Lions receiver will be looking for who is willing to bet on him next, whether that’s

Associated Press Albany, N.Y. — New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long as all test negative beforehand. That’s about 10% of the stadium’s capacity. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the football team staff will only

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions won’t see Dalvin Cook for this weekend’s season finale. The Minnesota Vikings star running back left the team on Tuesday after his father, James, unexpectedly passed away in Florida. He was 46 years old.  Cook was in the midst of the best season of his young career,

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread for Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Minnesota -3.5 at Detroit Rogers: Minnesota Beard: Minnesota (best bet) Niyo: Minnesota Wojnowski: Minnesota Washington +4 at Philadelphia Rogers: Philadelphia Beard: Philadelphia

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have one game remaining, and for many players on the roster, it will be the final time they suit up in the Honolulu blue and silver. With a new general manager and coach on the way, there’s inevitably going to be more roster turnover than usual.  The

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Matthew Stafford didn’t make it out of the first quarter of last weekend’s game against Tampa Bay, but the Detroit Lions quarterback remains hopeful he’ll be able to suit up for Sunday’s season finale, at home, against the Minnesota Vikings.  “If I’m good, I want to be out there,”

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News By the time Saturday rolled around, Detroit Lions coach Darrell Bevell was done being holed up in a hotel room, so he headed home to watch the game he wasn’t allowed to coach.  “I just decided to go back to the house,” Bevell said. “I’ve had 11 negative (COVID)

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have opted to part with safety Jayron Kearse with one game remaining in the 2020 season. Already a pending free agent, Kearse was scratched from last week’s lineup with a hip injury. Prior to that, he had started seven consecutive games, averaging 57 defensive snaps in

Stephen Whyno  |  Associated Press Washington released quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday, hours after coach Ron Rivera said either Alex Smith or Taylor Heinicke will start the regular-season finale with the NFC East at stake. Rivera is “optimistic” Smith will be ready to play at the Philadelphia Eagles after missing the past two games with

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For the third consecutive year, the Detroit Lions are on track to have a top-10 draft pick at season’s end.  Following the conclusion of Sunday’s games, the Lions hold the No. 7 slot in the 2021 draft thanks to a strength-of-schedule tiebreaker with the three other teams that share