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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Lions cornerback Desmond Trufant doesn’t sound like a man who plans on missing Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.  After being sidelined the past two weeks with a hamstring injury, Trufant is officially listed as questionable for the contest. But meeting with the media Friday afternoon, the veteran sounded

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Heading into a Week 4 matchup with the New Orleans Saints, the Lions’ ground game has been passable. Given the team’s recent history, that’s a solid start. But there are two questions fans have been routinely asking coming out of the team’s victory over the Arizona Cardinals last week. 

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Sean Payton is the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL, having been with the New Orleans Saints for 15 years. Still, this will only be the fourth time Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has been on the opposite sideline, coaching against one against Payton’s New Orleans teams.  But the

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order from last Friday, which limits limits stadium attendance to 500, the Detroit Lions have opted to void three-game ticket packages recently sold to season-ticket holders.  “For weeks we have counted the days until our November home games in anticipation of welcoming you back to Ford

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Adrian Peterson always has been a freak of nature. It’s not just the fact that he’s one of the most productive running backs in NFL history, but also the staggering speed he’s been able to recover from devastating injury.  The prime example is when Peterson tore his ACL during a Christmas

Teresa M. Walker  |  Associated Press Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans find themselves back in a waiting mode, hoping the NFL allows them back inside their headquarters by Tuesday. Their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is now postponed until later in the season because of the league’s first COVID-19 outbreak. The NFL postponed Sunday’s game

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions activated Jayron Kearse on Thursday after the safety completed his three-game suspension. To clear room on the roster, the team waived second-year running back Ty Johnson.  Kearse, an offseason signing who played his first four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, had been suspended for violating the

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News On the field, Quintez Cephus is just another fifth-round rookie. There’s some promise there, with modest production through three games. But beyond the six catches for 97 yards, beyond the football player is a man who has dealt with tribulations that could break a lesser person.  Drawing from his own

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The envisioned multiplicity of the Detroit Lions’ defense hinges on the versatility of its linebackers. And while Jamie Collins’ varied skill set was on full display in the team’s 26-23 victory over Arizona, Jahlani Tavai was also playing a different role in the win.  Drafted in the second round

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Although not technically a rookie, Jack Fox is making one heck of an impression in his debut season with the Detroit Lions. The second-year punter, who has opened a wide lead in the important statistical categories at his position, was named the NFC’s Special Team Player of the Month on

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News While injuries continue to rack up around the league, the Detroit Lions are closing in on full strength ahead of the team’s Week 4 matchup with the New Orleans Saints.  Only safety and special teams standout C.J. Moore was unable to practice Wednesday as he continues to deal with

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Remember Aaron Jones? Of course you do. How could you forget? Two weeks isn’t long enough to shake that nightmare.  Before the Detroit Lions’ snapped their 11-game losing streak last weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, Jones ran roughshod on Detroit’s defense, racking up a career-best 236 yards from scrimmage in the

The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread for Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season. New Orleans -5.5 at Detroit Rogers: New Orleans Beard: Detroit Niyo: New Orleans Wojnowski: Detroit Denver -2.5 at N.Y. Jets Rogers: Denver Beard: Denver Niyo:

Tony Paul   | The Detroit News The late Jamie Samuelsen’s legacy officially has been forever preserved. Samuelsen’s radio station, 97.1 The Ticket, announced Wednesday morning that it has named its Southfield studio after him. The studio now will be known as “The Jamie Samuelsen Studio.” Samuelsen died Aug. 1, after a 19-month battle with colon

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News In a few weeks, when Joe Dahl is presumably healthy enough to come off injured reserve with the groin strain that currently has him on the shelf, the Lions are going to have a decision to make.  Do they insert Dahl back into the starting lineup, at the left

John Niyo   | The Detroit News The Lions played like Weebles last weekend. But that’s just the way their coaches want them to play. Weebles wobble, you might remember, but they don’t fall down. And even when Lions did get knocked over Sunday at Arizona, they got up — and quickly — when the game was on

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News After a perfect performance in Sunday’s victory over Arizona, including a game-winning field goal as time expired, Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater has been named the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week.  It’s the 11th time Prater has earned Player of the Weeks honors, including his sixth since

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Pondering who deserved the game ball after the Detroit Lions’ 26-23 win over Arizona Cardinals, your first though might be linebacker Jamie Collins, who forced a pair of turnovers. Or kicker Matt Prater, who made all four of his field goal attempts, including the game-winner. How about wide receiver

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The first order of business for Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson this season was finding the consistency he lacked as a rookie. From a pass-catching perspective, he’s well on his way.  In each of the first three games, Hockenson has caught at least four balls and surpassed 50

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News As the unit nears full strength, there’s plenty to like about the Lions offense. Sure, quarterback Matthew Stafford has made a few uncharacteristic errors, but he’s showing no ill effects from the back injury that sidelined him for the second half of last season. And his pass-game weapons might be