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Allen Park — As Detroit Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson navigates natural rookie struggles, particularly as a pass rusher, one of the factors helping keep him away from the quarterback is the sheer number of double teams he’s been facing. According to data collected by ESPN, Hutchinson is facing the second-highest rate of double-teams
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Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Justin Rogers and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Sunday’s Lions-Patriots game at Gillette Stadium (1 p.m., Fox/97.1). ▶ Nolan Bianchi: The Lions’ defense can’t get any worse, right? Right?! Even though Mac Jones is a no-go for Sunday, seeing what the Patriots got out of Bailey Zappe
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Allen Park — Austin Seibert won the Detroit Lions’ kicking job in training camp, but a groin injury, a residual issue from a surgery last year, has cost him the role just four games into the season. On Friday, the Lions waived Seibert. Although the team didn’t announce a corresponding move, it’s expected Michael Badgely
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Lions (1-3) at Patriots (1-3) ▶ Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts ▶ TV/radio: FOX/97.1 FM ▶ Records: Lions 1-3, Patriots 1-3 ▶ Line: Patriots by 1 Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 5 matchup against the New England Patriots. Key matchup LIONS’ RUSHING OFFENSE VS. PATRIOTS RUN
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Allen Park — Admiration is a two-way street when it comes to the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots’ special-teams units. Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a noted special-teams connoisseur, opened his Wednesday press conference raving about Detroit’s groups, coached by Dave Fipp. “Special teams is a real strength of the team,” Belichick said. “Obviously, (Jack)
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions filled the team’s open roster spot by signing wide receiver Tom Kennedy off the practice squad. Temporarily elevated for last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, Kennedy logged 60 snaps and caught a career-high three passes for 54 yards, including a key fourth-down conversion late in the fourth quarter.
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Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 5 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Lions +3 at Patriots Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Lions Colts +3.5 at Broncos Rogers: Colts Bianchi: Colts Niyo: Colts Wojo: Colts Giants +8 at Packers Rogers: Giants Bianchi: Packers Niyo: Packers Wojo: Giants Steelers +14
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While starting kicker Austin Seibert continues to nurse a groin injury related to last season’s abductor surgery, the Detroit Lions are reinforcing their backup situation, signing veteran Michael Badgley to the practice squad, according to the NFL Network. Undrafted out of the University of Miami in 2018, Badgley spent his first three seasons with the
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Allen Park — In Aidan Hutchinson’s first 20 games at the University of Michigan, he recorded just 3.5 sacks. The switch flipped his senior season, when he broke the school’s single-season record, dropping the quarterback behind the line on 14 occasions. A lot went into that, including increased opportunity and experience, but one obvious adjustment
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