Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 In Darrell Bevell’s first year as offensive coordinator, the potential of the Detroit Lions’ passing game was unlocked. But the ground game, while improved, still lagged behind. As the team continues to seek balance in its attack, here are five of the biggest
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 7:36 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 T.J. Hockenson gave a sideways glance and flashed a big smile. Three weeks after admitting he was still favoring the ankle he injured late last season, the second-year tight end expressed no reservations about his health heading into Sunday’s season opener against the
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:23 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Williams made an assertion Thursday about the much-maligned Chicago Bears quarterback that’s bound to raise some eyebrows, if not invite outright ridicule. Mitchell Trubisky was benched late last season, the Bears declined his fifth-year option this year and he
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:49 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Running back Adrian Peterson (virtually) met with Detroit media on Thursday for the first time since signing with the team earlier this week. Since the call bounced around to a quite a few different topics, we thought it might be better to provide
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 5:51 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 The closer the Detroit Lions get to Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears, the more likely it seems Adrian Peterson will play a significant role on offense. Peterson laughed Thursday when asked if the Lions told him he could be their starting
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:24 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Detroit Lions offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai (foot) and wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hamstring) both sat out Thursday’s practice, one day after the pair showed up as limited on the team’s injury report with new injuries. That news casts doubt on both players’ availability for Sunday’s season-opener
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 14: Kenny Golladay #19 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Ian Book shows off new-look Notre Dame football jerseys (Photo) by Patrick Schmidt Kenny Golladay didn’t practice today due to a hamstring injury that could limit his availability in the season-opener vs. the Chicago Bears. In what
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:10 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 While common at the college level, it’s far more unusual for an NFL player to switch positions, especially from offense to defense or vice versa. But, the 2020 Detroit Lions are unique in this regard. The team has not one, not two, but three
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 1:55 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Matthew Stafford’s favorite target is dealing with a new hamstring injury three days before the Detroit Lions open the season against the Chicago Bears. Lions coach Matt Patricia said leading receiver Kenny Golladay suffered a hamstring injury in practice Wednesday that landed him
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:29 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia announced Halapoulivaati Vaitai wouldn’t be participating in Thursday’s practice, one day after the right tackle showed up as limited on the team’s injury report with a foot injury. The lineman’s absence casts doubt on his availability for Sunday’s
The Detroit News Published 12:49 PM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for how the Lions will fare this season. ► Justin Rogers: As if season predictions weren’t already an impossible task, now we’ve got to tackle them without the benefit
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Sep 10, 2020 Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett provides his game-by-game predictions for the 2020 Detroit Lions: Sept. 13: vs. Bears The Bears are going with Mitchell Trubisky in what can only be a Lions-related move considering how well he played against them last year
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:32 AM EDT Sep 10, 2020 When Rod Wood and his wife, Susan, went out for a recent dinner at the Renaissance Center, the Detroit Lions president got a glimpse of what the not-too-distant future might look like when it comes to attending NFL games. Everyone who enters the
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 It had been a triumphant end to a dismal season. The Detroit Lions went on the road and walloped the Green Bay Packers, 31-0, to end the 2018 campaign — a drop of sweetness to counter the otherwise overwhelmingly sour taste of Matt
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 The Detroit Lions defense was bad last season. To be frank, it’s been pretty rough each of the past two seasons. So, it should come as now surprise the team made significant changes this offseason, including a change at coordinator and potentially six
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 This NFL season will be unlike any other, with fans not in stadiums, at least to start, and teams under different protocols because of COVID-19. Football will be football and the NFC North could be as topsy-turvy as it’s been in recent years,
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:21 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 As a professional athlete, there are two ways to react to your team adding players at your position — you can view them as a threat or reinforcements. Detroit Lions running back Kerry Johnson is choosing the latter. After the Lions added a high-profile draft pick
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:39 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 A little more than two months after Kerryon Johnson turned 10 years old, Adrian Peterson made his NFL debut and rushed for 103 yards for the Minnesota Vikings. So yes, it was a little strange for Johnson to sit in the same meeting
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:09 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 With no preseason games to go on, the Detroit Lions are left to study last year’s tape to prepare for Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears. It’s a sound strategy, given its a division opponent they saw twice in 2019, while much
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:45 PM EDT Sep 9, 2020 The Detroit Lions released their first injury report of the season on Wednesday and it’s probably longer than anyone would have hoped. In addition to rookie tight end Hunter Bryant and special teams standout C.J. Moore not practicing, the team listed seven players