By Matt Schoch | Special to The Detroit News While the Detroit Lions were “taking the next step” with Matt Patricia, the Cincinnati Bengals emphatically went into the NFL’s basement. Cincinnati hit rock bottom with a 2-14 season in 2019, “earning” the No. 1 pick in the draft. And as tradition these days, they took a
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Taylor Decker’s return will wait at least one more week. The Detroit Lions did not activate Decker from injured reserve before Saturday’s 4 p.m. roster deadline, meaning he will miss his sixth straight game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. SCOUTING REPORT: Lions vs. Bengals: Dave Birkett’s prediction Decker suffered a left hand injury four days
Allen Park — After placing Quintez Cephus and Corey Ballentine on injured reserve this week, the Detroit Lions are adding some depth at cornerback and wide receiver ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The team elevated veterans Nickell Robey-Coleman and Geronimo Allison off the practice squad on Saturday. Robey-Coleman, in his ninth season, signed with the
Five games into the NFL season, my fears have come true about Jared Goff. It’s not that the Detroit Lions are 0-5 under their new quarterback. Or that he doesn’t have the same arm strength — or flair for dramatic late-game comebacks — as Matthew Stafford. My fear is founded in what seemed inevitable from
[embedded content] It wasn’t about the shoes, it was about the gesture. About one friend doing something small, yet significant, for another. But everyone who was at Quinton’s Bar and Deli in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that day remembers the smile on Jack Hoeger’s face, the genuine joy he got from slipping Matt Nelson’s size-16 cleats
Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) at Detroit Lions (0-5) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (5-12 overall, 0-5 with Lions); Bengals-Zac Taylor (9-27-1 overall, 9-27-1 with Bengals). Last game: Lions lost to Minnesota Vikings, 19-17. Bengals lost to Green Bay Packers, 25-22 (OT). Last meeting: Dec. 24, 2017: Bengals won, 26-17. Key matchups Lions OLB Charles Harris vs. Bengals
Bengals at Lions ► Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit ► TV/radio: Fox/97.1 ► Records: Bengals 3-2; Lions 0-5 ► Line: Bengals by 3.5 James Hawkins of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 6 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals: Key matchup LIONS CORNERBACKS VS. BENGALS WR JA’MARR CHASE Chase, the rookie receiver out of LSU, has wasted little time rekindling
Barry Wilner | AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has found no other current team or league personnel to have sent emails containing racist, homophobic or misogynistic language similar to messages written by Jon Gruden that led to his resignation as Las Vegas Raiders coach, according to a person familiar with the documents. The person familiar with
Allen Park — Until this point in his life, Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell has always been the best player on the field. Even as a true freshman at the University of Oregon, he dominated week in and week out. So his recent struggles, as a rookie in the NFL, it’s been a new, humbling
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions fans learning a lot about team with another tough loss Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Jeff Seidel break down the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Vikings on Oct. 10, 2021, in Minneapolis. Dave Birkett and Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press It appears as if the Detroit
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have leaned heavily on their rookie class through the first five games of the 2021 season. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell hasn’t missed a snap at left tackle, both nose tackle Alim McNeill and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have been featured pieces in their positional rotations, as has linebacker Derrick Barnes
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have lost another player to injury, placing cornerback and return man Corey Ballentine on injured reserve Friday morning. Ballentine suffered a hamstring injury in last Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings and had been unable to practice this week. By being placed on injured reserve, he must sit out at least
Allen Park — 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 2022 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. Every week, the list will aim to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Matt Nelson could make his sixth straight start at right tackle Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. A college defensive lineman at Iowa, Nelson sat down to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. I know you were a sports card collector as a kid. What’s your prized card in your
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are in the throes of a rebuild. And even though most everyone knew what was coming from the early days of new leadership, particularly after trading of quarterback Matthew Stafford, it hasn’t been any less painful or frustrating for a fan base that has seen its fair share of rebuilds
Charles Harris is on a hot streak like he has not seen since college. An outside linebacker who has played a more prominent role than anticipated this season because of injuries to Trey Flowers and Romeo Okwara, Harris has one sack in each of the Detroit Lions’ past four games and a career-high four sacks
He was inactive in Week 1, and has been a bit player since. But rookie defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike insists he is not frustrated with his role on the Detroit Lions defense. “You just got to have a fifth-grade mentality,” Onwuzurike said Thursday. “You got to come in wanting to learn and that’s what it’s
Allen Park — As running backs coach Duce Staley likes to put it, the Lions have a thunder-and-lightning combination in their backfield. But the one thing missing from the tandem of D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams have been the electric, big-gain run plays. Through five games, the duo has combined for one run of 20 yards
Allen Park — Twice in the past three weeks, the Lions held the lead with under a minute to go before end-of-game defensive play calls burned them. It happened on the second-to-last play against the Baltimore Ravens. And it happened again last weekend against the Minnesota Vikings. In both of those late-game situations, defensive coordinator Aaron
The Detroit Lions have scored 17 or fewer points in four straight games. They’ve been shut out in three different halves this season. And just six teams have committed more turnovers. In order to jumpstart the offense, first-year coach Dan Campbell said the Lions might need to cut down the wordiness of their play calls. “What