There are a few ways to look at Detroit’s offensive performance in its 38-35 Week 1 loss to the Eagles. Option A: The Lions scored five touchdown drives of more than 70 yards, the only team in the NFL to do so. It’s early proof of concept that the offense does have the balance and
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PHILADELPHIA − There might have been a game back when DeVonta Smith was in high school or playing youth league football where he did not have at least one catch in a game. But it sure didn’t happen in four seasons at Alabama, where Smith had at least one catch in every game. Interestingly enough,
Allen Park — When Hank Fraley was in the midst of his 10-season NFL career, he always knew where he could get oxygen between drives. Now, as the Detroit Lions offensive line coach, he’s sure to let his guys know the same. That’s particularly important this season, as the Lions have ratcheted up their tempo on
D’Andre Swift had more rushing yards than all but two players in the NFL last week, but the Detroit Lions still think Swift has more to offer on offense. “He certainly had a hot start for us we’d like to continue to build on,” Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said Thursday. “We have a vision
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will face a different kind of speed when the Washington Commanders come to town Sunday. That’s right: We’re talkin’ Big Ten speed, baby. It’s something that Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye knows a lot about. During his time at Penn State, Oruwariye played against Commanders receivers Terry McLaurin and Curtis
Injury problems keep making their way down the Detroit Lions offensive line. The Lions practiced without 3/5ths of their starting line for the second straight day Thursday, as Taylor Decker returned at left tackle but Jonah Jackson joined fellow interior linemen Frank Ragnow and Halapoulivaati Vaitai on the shelf. Ragnow missed practice for a second
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions got a couple of players back on the practice field during the brief portion open to the media Thursday, but were still missing two key starters, while two others were newly sidelined for the session. On the positive side of the equation, left tackle Taylor Decker (calf) and defensive tackle Michael
Welcome back to another Detroit Lions mailbag. Let’s see what’s on your minds this week. ► Question: What would you say Jared Goff needs to do this season in order for the Lions to commit to him past this year? — @PassTheRock88 ► Answer: Let’s be clear — my opinion on the matter doesn’t matter. It’s ultimately going to come
Hank Fraley was not happy. The Detroit Lions had just scored their first touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Lions’ offensive line coach was glaring a hole through starting right guard Logan Stenberg as he walked off the field. Stenberg committed two false start penalties on the possession, nearly derailing a
The best year of Jared Goff’s NFL tenure came in 2018. The 2016 No. 1 overall pick set career marks in his third season in yards passing (4,688), touchdowns (32), average yards per attempt (8.4) and passer rating (101.1) as his Los Angeles Rams marched to the Super Bowl. That same season, Rams running back
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Cary Junior • Guest: Michael Cohen, Free Press Michigan beat writer • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: Carlos and Shawn are joined by Free Press Michigan beat writer Michael Cohen as the guys dissect the Michigan football quarterback situation. Did Jim Harbaugh do right by
Allen Park — The Lions were up 7-0 and generally feeling great about their opening drive to start the 2022 regular season Sunday at Ford Field. But Hank Fraley, the team’s offensive line coach, was still agitated on the sideline, frustrated by the back-to-back false-start penalties in the red zone that nearly derailed Detroit’s touchdown
Allen Park — When a team runs as well as the Detroit Lions did in the season opener — churning out 181 yards on 28 carries — it’s not just the offensive line opening holes or the running back making defenders miss; it’s usually a full-team effort. In Detroit, the Lions have placed an emphasis on blocking, at every
D’Andre Swift’s career-best rushing performance came on a day he played through a sprained ankle. Swift told the Free Press on Wednesday he rolled his ankle in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ season opening 38-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift stayed in the game and finished with 15 carries for 144 yards,
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ offensive line was designed to be the team’s strength, but one game into the 2022 season, the starting five is already battered. Halapoulivaati Vaitai didn’t even make it to the season opener, landing on injured reserve after suffering a back injury in the preseason finale that required surgery this week.
The Detroit Lions lost a game to the Philadelphia Eagles over the weekend. Now, the Eagles are losing an offensive lineman to the Lions. The Lions signed offensive guard Kayode Awosika off the Eagles’ practice squad Wednesday to help their depleted offensive line. The Lions were without three-fifths of their starting line at practice Wednesday.
The Detroit Lions have their first long-term injury loss of the 2022 season. Halapoulivaati Vaitai had back surgery in Dallas on Tuesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell said, and his status for the rest of the year is now up in the air. “That’s (something) to monitor,” Campbell said Wednesday. “He certainly will be out for
Three days after the best rushing performance of his career, D’Andre Swift did not participate in Detroit Lions practice Wednesday. Swift ran for a career-high 144 yards on 15 carries in the Lions’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift finished the game and told reporters after he felt “good” physically, but he appeared to
Allen Park — Dealing with a number of early-season injury issues along the team’s offensive line, the Detroit Lions are signing Kayode Awosika off the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad, according to the NFL Network. A corresponding transaction wasn’t immediately known. Undrafted in 2021, Awosika appeared in one game for the Eagles last season, playing 43 snaps at right
Allen Park — Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow showed the toughness every NFL team desires in its offensive linemen, playing all 69 of the team’s offensive snaps in the season opener after suffering a groin injury in practice earlier in the week. “He makes you proud,” offensive line coach Hank Fraley said. “That’s what you want