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Washington ― President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign said Tuesday it plans to run a new ad promoting his economic agenda during Thursday’s primetime NFL season opener between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs. The ad is part of a $25 million advertising campaign that will target battleground states over 16 weeks. The Michigan

Allen Park — Each of the past two years, the Detroit Lions caught a bad break, figuratively and literally, during the week of practice leading up to the team’s season opener. Two years ago, left tackle Taylor Decker suffered a spiral fracture of a finger, which sidelined him for half the campaign. And last year,

Allen Park — For the first time since missing the entire 2022 season, Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike detailed the medical procedure he underwent and the tough road to recovery he faced, including an unexpected fall down some stairs. In a first-person feature written for the team’s official website, Onwuzurike revealed he had a fusion

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions named six captains on Tuesday, as voted on by the team, for the 2023 season. The offense is led by quarterback Jared Goff, selected for the third consecutive year after being traded to Detroit ahead of the 2021 season. He’s joined by two first-time captains: offensive tackle Penei Sewell

Allen Park — Whether it was a smoke screen or a bold proclamation, we must wait to find out. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said earlier this week Detroit would use rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs “in some ways that people don’t quite think we might” when talking about his running back duo ahead of

Allen Park — In one year as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator and primary play-caller, Ben Johnson transformed one of the NFL’s worst units into one of the league’s best, despite minimal upgrades to the team’s personnel. The success of Detroit’s offense, which increased its year-to-year scoring output by nearly 40% behind the vastly improved

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions had one of the NFL’s best offenses in 2022, ranking top-five in both yards and points, wildly exceeding expectations under first-year coordinator Ben Johnson. Returning the majority of the personnel that contributed to the success, and bolstering the talent in the backfield and at tight end, there’s little reason

Allen Park — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs sparked a wave of speculation Sunday evening with a cryptic posting on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “I’m good, but just know situations change,” Buggs wrote. “Y’all (going to) see.” The message, coinciding with the removal of most references to the Lions

Allen Park — Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker vigorously attacked his rehab after tearing his Achilles last season, meeting his own accelerated timeline to return to the field. And you would have been hard-pressed to tell he had suffered the devastating injury with the way he moved and played throughout training camp and the preseason.

Allen Park — To assert themselves among the NFL’s best, the Lions must visit an iconic stadium in primetime and topple a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback. Sound familiar? Detroit’s most recent game featured a setting quite similar to its next, with the Lions going on the road and winning in Green Bay, 20-16, in the final

Allen Park — No matter the amount of preparation, the Detroit Lions won’t really know what they have until they step on the field for the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. And even then, it might take a few weeks for chemistry and an identity to firmly take root. The ability to communicate,

Analysis by Neil Greenberg, of the Washington Post Neil Greenberg |  The Washington Post NFL coaches, perhaps more than their peers in any other North American pro sport, are under a constant microscope. Every decision they make and sentence they utter gets analyzed, and their results and merits are scrutinized year-round. Too many losses, and coaches

Allen Park — This Detroit Lions defense looks a lot different than the old Detroit Lions defense. And while some key free-agent signings have a lot to do with that, the strength of the team’s unit lies below the surface. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said Friday the unit has “tremendous” depth. “Defensively, we…wanted to

Allen Park — One day, in the very near future, the entire Detroit Lions organization will have reprieve from being asked about the expectations surrounding their season. But Friday was not that day. And in the meantime, general manager Brad Holmes said, they’re not going to run from them. “It does feel good and like

Allen Park — After an intense competition that lasted the duration of the offseason program, a clear winner didn’t emerge among the three Lions linebackers — Jack Campbell, Derrick Barnes and Malcolm Rodriguez — who were battling for a starting job. But it’s not because none of the players stepped up. Rather, all three impressed.

Allen Park — The Lions’ offensive line is nationally recognized as one of the best in the NFL, but for the first time in three seasons, the team’s projected five starters are on track to share the field during a regular-season game. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson couldn’t be more thrilled. “Love it,” Johnson said Saturday.

Allen Park — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has developed a reputation for taking play calls from unusual places. This week, he shared a story about how he plucked a play design from a janitor. “I took one from a janitor one time at Green Bay,” Reid said. “He goes, ‘I got this play

Allen Park — If there was any truth serum around, Lions coaches and players would probably tell you that they hope the holdout of Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones drags on for just one more week. But since the team didn’t appear to have any on hand, they instead argued it doesn’t

Allen Park — If the clearest path to long-term success in the NFL is through the draft, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has reason to be proud of what he’s accomplished through three offseasons at the helm. Of Holmes’ 23 draft picks, 20 are on the active roster, representing nearly 40% of the team

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 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live, instead