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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions are adding one of the best running backs in NFL history, reaching an agreement with free agent Adrian Peterson Sunday morning. The pending deal was confirmed by the player’s agent.  According to ESPN, it’s a one-year deal worth $1.05 million —

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 8:57 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions are adding one of the best running backs in NFL history, reaching an agreement with free agent Adrian Peterson Sunday morning. The pending deal was confirmed by the player’s agent.  A 13-year NFL veteran, Peterson has rushed for 14,216 yards during

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:35 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 Here is a recap of the roster cuts made by the Detroit Lions on Saturday as they established their 53-man roster for the regular season. 3:53 p.m. – Either the Lions are planning to carry two tight ends to start the year or Hunter

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:55 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The Detroit Lions established the team’s 53-man roster on Saturday. Here’s how things shook out heading into the regular season, with analysis by Justin Rogers of The Detroit News.  QUARTERBACK (2) ► In: Matthew Stafford, Chase Daniel ► Out: David Blough ► Analysis: It’s

The Detroit News Published 12:34 AM EDT Sep 6, 2020 The theory that NFL teams would go with three quarterbacks to start the pandemic-impacted season took a hit Saturday. Lots of third-stringers were sent packing as the 32 teams got down to the 53-man limit. The season opens Thursday night with Houston at Super Bowl

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:56 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions established the team’s 53-man roster on Saturday. Here’s how things shook out heading into the regular season, as well as some of our thoughts.  QUARTERBACK (2) ► In: Matthew Stafford, Chase Daniel ► Out: David Blough ► Analysis: It’s at least

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:16 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Saturday to establish their 53-man roster for the regular season. Check back for updates throughout the day.  4:15 p.m. – We’ve reached the deadline and now we wait for the team to officially announce the moves. Based

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:53 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020 The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Saturday to establish their 53-man roster for the regular season. Check back for updates throughout the day.  1:40 p.m. – According to ESPN, Detroit is waiving linebacker Anthony Pittman. A Wayne State alum, he spent last season

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:43 PM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Around this time every year, just ahead of the start of the NFL season, our inboxes are flooded with emails from gambling websites highlighting the latest prop bets from around the league.  With Michigan legalizing sports betting this year, it seemed like a

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:57 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020 Allen Park — The day after the NFL’s regular season concludes has been dubbed Black Monday due to fact multiple coaches are typically fired, but far less attention is given to the league’s roster cutdown day.  By Saturday afternoon, more than 800 players will lose

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 7:42 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 These were not the tight ends that the Lions were looking for. Not an injured T.J. Hockenson and a seldom-targeted Jesse James. The Lions had higher hopes for their prolific offense, featuring Hockenson, the No. 8 overall pick in last season’s draft and

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:00 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 The Detroit Lions got a taste of what it will be like playing in front of an empty, cavernous stadium this week, conducting a scrimmage at Ford Field on Thursday. And even with music blaring and a sampling of league-approved artificial crowd noise,

Beth LeBlanc The Detroit News Published 12:22 PM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. stumped for Vice President Joe Biden Thursday in a Zoom round table in which he noted his own Michigan businesses and others across the state would suffer from the postponement of the Big Ten football season. 

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:45 AM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have to make roster cuts by 4 p.m. Saturday, paring down their 80-man roster to 53. After watching two weeks of practices, but without the benefit of preseason games, here’s how we see things shaking out.  QUARTERBACKS (3)

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:02 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Detroit — You might find it difficult to relate to an NFL player, particularly one who just agreed to a contract that could pay him $70 million over the next five years. But when Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker gets talking about his

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:56 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no fans at Ford Field for at least the first two Lions home games, but the team is following the lead of Major League Baseball, allowing the purchase of cardboard cutouts to fill the stands. 

Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 5:02 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Detroit — Detroit’s four major professional sports teams are teaming up to help residents get their vote on. The Ilitch-owned Tigers and Red Wings were the latest to join the venture Wednesday, announcing that Little Caesars Arena will be used as a training venue

Andrew Krammer Minneapolis Star Tribune Published 4:52 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Minneapolis — Kirk Cousins has talked about the “positive” adjustments to the NFL’s new normal so far, but the Vikings quarterback, Michigan State alum and Holland, Michigan, native, hasn’t directly been asked about his thoughts on personal responsibility and the COVID-19 pandemic until

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:04 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions crossed one of the top, remaining items off the team’s offseason to-do list this week, finalizing a lucrative, multiple-year extension with offensive tackle Taylor Decker. The deal amounts to four additional years beyond the 2020 season with $60

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:47 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 It’s not easy being a rookie in the NFL, but David Blough faced more challenging circumstances than most. But after last season’s trial by fire, and some of the scarring burns that came with it, the Detroit Lions quarterback is in a much