When Taylor Decker returns from injured reserve to practice this week, he likely will find himself at a familiar position. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday that his tentative plans are to keep Decker at left tackle and move rookie Penei Sewell back to right tackle once Decker is healthy enough to play. MORE
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Allen Park — It’s still too early to say definitively, but the Detroit Lions are hopeful to get back offensive tackle Taylor Decker and wide receiver Tyrell Williams this week, ahead of the team’s Week 6 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday that Decker is expected to test out his surgically
After an emotional loss on Sunday to the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell will address the media on Monday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Campbell will be closing the chapter on Week 5 and transitioning into Week 6 where they will face the Cincinnati Bengals (1 p.m. on Fox). The Bengals (3-2) have
Allen Park — In what feels like has become an unfortunate weekly occurrence, the Detroit Lions’ worst fears with an injured player have been confirmed. On Monday, coach Dan Campbell acknowledged wide receiver Quintez Cephus has suffered a broken collarbone. That injury likely will land Cephus on injured reserve and potentially end his season. A fifth-round
The Detroit Lions have failed to muster any semblance of a deep passing game in the season’s first five weeks, and now they could be without their top vertical threat for the rest of the season. Quintez Cephus suffered a broken collarbone in Sunday’s 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will undergo surgery that
Dan Campbell is genuine. It’s one of his most endearing qualities as head coach. There is no pretense about Campbell, no charade. What you see is who he is, and if you’ve followed the NFL long enough, you know for people in positions of power that isn’t always the case. Campbell isn’t the first NFL
Minneapolis — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. First down There’s an interesting dichotomy to Lions coach Dan Campbell I’ve been struggling to figure out. On offense, he’s wildly aggressive, at times more so than he probably should be. The fourth-down decisions in Chicago are
MINNEAPOLIS — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium: Stock up LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Maybin has seen the most extensive defensive action of his career the past three weeks, since the
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 MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell
MINNEAPOLIS — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Quarterback Turnovers have killed the Lions this season, and Jared Goff has been the primary culprit. Goff committed his sixth and seventh turnovers of the season Sunday, losing a fumble on
MINNEAPOLIS — He rearranged the recorders in front of him, scratched nervously at the corner of his mouth and looked off into the distance with glassy eyes. For 7 long seconds, Dan Campbell tried to keep his emotions in check Sunday, but after the Detroit Lions lost their second heartbreaker on an improbable field goal
Minneapolis — The Detroit Lions appear as if they’ve suffered another serious injury at one of their thinnest position groups. In the closing minutes of the first half of Sunday’s 19-17 loss, wide receiver Quintez Cephus exited the contest after he was landed on by a Vikings defender making a tackle near the sideline on
The Detroit Lions’ already-thin receiving corps is down another weapon. Second-year receiver Quintez Cephus suffered what Lions coach Dan Campbell called a likely serious shoulder injury with 59 seconds left in the first half of Sunday’s 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Cephus, who had emerged as the Lions’ top receiver in recent weeks, was
Minneapolis — It happened again, unbelievably and also believably, the same outcome by the exact same score, with almost the exact same finish. It happened again in excruciating fashion for the Lions, this time to the point of despair and tears. Every time it happens, you rightly wonder — how and when can the Lions make
Minneapolis— Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback It’s easy to focus on the frantic final moments, but Jared Goff’s performance through the first 55 minutes of the contest wasn’t good enough to get a win. Leaning on an effective ground game, the Lions worked their
Don’t you dare say it. If you have an ounce of sympathy or, at the very least, if you bothered to closely watch the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 last-second loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, you don’t dare say it. Because you can’t say it about this Lions team. They don’t deserve the ignominious indignity
Minneapolis — For the second time in three weeks, the Detroit Lions had a victory snatched away with a last-second field goal. After pulling off a stunning 10-point rally in the closing minutes of the contest, and taking the lead on a daring two-point conversion attempt, Detroit’s defense allowed the Vikings to drive 46 yards in
Allen Park — After the Detroit Lions lost their season opener to the San Francisco 49ers, coach Dan Campbell spoke plainly about his team. “Man, our margin for error is so small,” Campbell said. “We have to play the game a certain way. It’s just the way we are and the way we’re built. We cannot — we
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 10: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Look: Tom Brady threw five more touchdowns against Dolphins by Aryanna Prasad Detroit Lions head coach Dan
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday: Was Dan Campbell too conservative? A week after being too aggressive in Chicago, when he went for it and failed on two critical fourth downs, the Lions’ coach learned his lesson and didn’t pass