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Allen Park — Sidelined more than five weeks with a back injury, the Detroit Lions conceded Levi Onwuzurike’s isn’t going to be ready anytime soon. On Saturday, the team placed the second-year defensive lineman on injured reserve, a day before the regular season opener.  Onwuzurike has been out of action since Aug. 1, suffering his injury

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

Allen Park — Frank Ragnow is no stranger to injury, but they never get any easier. A severe ankle sprain sidelined him at the end of his senior season in college, and he missed some time because of a Laryngeal fracture in 2020, as well as the final 13 games last year because of a toe injury. More

Allen Park — Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia couldn’t wait to get Darius Slay out of the building. Which makes it a tad bit ironic that Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said Wednesday during a conference call with local reporters that he literally couldn’t wait to name Slay, a 10th-year corner who was drafted by the

Allen Park — Former Detroit Lions linebacker Tahir Whitehead returned to the team’s practice facility on Friday to announce his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. “It was only right to finish the career where it started, retire a Lion,” Whitehead said. A fifth-round draft pick out of Temple, Whitehead played his first six seasons

Allen Park — The first game for every first-round draft pick is exciting, but there’s a different level of buzz surrounding the impending debut of Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. A homegrown product who played his high school ball for Dearborn Divine Child and collegiately at the University of Michigan, Hutchinson’s jersey has been the most

Lions vs. Eagles Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit TV/radio: Fox/97.1 Records: Lions 0-0, Eagles 0-0 Line: Eagles by 4 Detroit News staff writer Nolan Bianchi breaks down the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Key matchup LIONS’ OFFENSIVE LINE VS. EAGLES’ DEFENSIVE LINE In the blink of an eye, the Lions’

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for how the Detroit Lions will fare this season. ► Justin Rogers: If training camp and the preseason are any indication — and it’s all we have to go on at this stage — the Lions’ rebuild is trending in the right direction. On

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are buying into Jalen Hurts hype — because, well, they have no choice. Many around the league are expecting big things for the third-year Eagles quarterback. It remains to be seen whether he’s the guy to take Philadelphia to the next step, but the Lions don’t have the luxury

Allen Park — Despite finishing fourth in the NFL in kickoff-return average last season, the Detroit Lions opted not to retain running back Godwin Igwebuike after this year’s training camp. In many ways, that move was telegraphed when Igwebuike didn’t return a single kick during the preseason, but his release creates an obvious hole on game

Allen Park — Welcome back to a long-overdue Detroit Lions mailbag. We’re going to make every effort to get back to doing these on a regular schedule this season. Let’s get right to it. ► Q: If this team exceeds expectations, what will be the reason? If this team fails to meet expectations, what will be the

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions can’t catch a break with the team’s offensive line. Days after losing guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai to a back injury, the team was down center Frank Ragnow for Thursday’s practice, casting doubt on the former Pro Bowler’s availability for Sunday’s season opener against Philadelphia. Ragnow popped up on Wednesday’s injury report because

Allen Park — They hear it every day on the practice field. They’re reminded of it regularly during film sessions. And it’s a lesson that the Lions’ Jeff Okudah says he has taken to heart during his halting — and humbling — NFL career. “It’s about having a short memory,” he says, “and trying not

Allen Park — They hear it every day on the practice field. They’re reminded of it regularly during film sessions. And it’s a lesson that the Lions’ Jeff Okudah says he has taken to heart during his halting — and humbling — NFL career. “It’s about having a short memory,” he says, “and trying not

Allen Park — Following some schematic tweaks and a couple key additions through the draft and free agency, here are five questions facing the Detroit Lions’ defense heading into the season. ► How much better can the pass rush be?  Everything starts up front, and it’s no secret Detroit’s pass rush has lacked the ability to consistently

The Detroit Lions are sick of going backward. After finishing 27th or lower in yards allowed four of the last five seasons, the team hopes a revamped defensive front seven is enough to start turning the tide. With a relatively decent offense on paper heading into 2022, it feels as though the Lions’ season once

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions had just wrapped the team’s longest, most physically demand practice of training camp. As most of the players slowly walked back to the locker room with slumped shoulders, exhausted from the evening’s grueling pace, safety Tracy Walker was one of a handful who lingered on the field to put in

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were missing three backup players during Wednesday’s practice, although one might have been in line to start if healthy. The team was without defensive linemen John Cominsky (illness) and Levi Onwuzurike (back), as well as offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer (back) for the session. While Cominsky figures to be back shortly,

Allen Park — It’s been well-documented how many former players the Detroit Lions have on the coaching staff. On the Wednesday before the season opener, the team added another. Two weeks after the team cut linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton, he’s back with the Lions in a defensive coaching role. A waiver claim in Jan. 2021, Hamilton never

Allen Park — When the Detroit Lions traded for quarterback Jared Goff last year, general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell figuratively handed the veteran quarterback the keys. The brass wanted to instill a sense of ownership from the jump, but owning a house doesn’t immediately make it home. That takes time, familiarity and the