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Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and his squad are taking a lot of heat after a lackluster first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season. Detroit’s offense is moving the ball exceptionally well, but they’re simply not converting all those yards into points. Currently, the Lions are in the top 10 in almost every offensive

The Lions hit the road for the first time this season as they head for Arizona for a Week 3 matchup with the Cardinals. The two teams have a long history with each other. Sunday will mark the 70th time the Lions and Cardinals meet. Detroit leads the all-time series 35-28-6. The series dates all

Week 2 didn’t go as hoped for the Detroit Lions. The 20-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Ford Field has shaken the early hope of some Lions fans. This latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is all about the level of worry about the team after the relatively uninspiring 1-1 start. How

Kyler Murray is one of the most dangerous running quarterbacks in the NFL. His legs are a weapon that the Arizona Cardinals use to help make their offense more dynamic, and that presents a serious challenge to all defenses. The Detroit Lions are no exception. In fact, the Lions might be more vulnerable than most

Thursday’s practice participation report from the Detroit Lions shows three players who upgraded their statuses from Wednesday’s session. Three more remain out with one more practice to go before game injury status declarations are made ahead of Sunday’s trip to Arizona to play the Cardinals. The three who upgraded: LB Alex Anzalone – Anzalone practiced

After two weeks of the 2024 regular season, Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson is the NFL’s best pass rushing force. No. 97 remains atop the Pro Football Focus rankings for pass rushers following Week 2. It’s not a surprise whatsoever that Hutchinson remains atop the rankings. Bagging 4.5 sacks against the Buccaneers in Week 2 only

Despite a rather long injury report, the Lions head into the desert in pretty good shape. Anzalone is likely going to be out and Glasgow is a question mark, but otherwise, the Lions’ starters should be intact. See my postgame report for videos and initial impressions of injuries coming out of the Bucs game. DETROIT

When talking to the media on Wednesday afternoon, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had been asked about a variety of things. From DJ Reader, the health of Marcus Davenport and everything in between, it was the usual Wednesday routine for the media and the Lions. One thing that stood out was what Dan Campbell

The first practice participation report from the Detroit Lions as the team preps for the Week 3 trip to play the Arizona Cardinals features five players who were not practicing due to injury on Wednesday. LB Alex Anzalone (concussion) CB Terrion Arnold (illness) LG Graham Glasgow (knee) S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle) CB Ennis Rakestraw (hamstring)

Going into this season, we all knew the expectations were high for Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch. We may only be through two games this season but we may need to set the bar higher for Branch. Through those two games, he’s off to a great start with 13 tackles, one tackle for loss, five

In an unfortunate development, Lions head coach Dan Campbell has been forced to sell his suburban Detroit home due to security concerns. Campbell told Crain’s reporter Nick Manes that he had to reluctantly sell his Bloomfield Hills home because of growing concerns over fans showing up at the property. The address of the home became

Fresh off losing Greg Joseph to the New York Giants active roster, the Detroit Lions have added a new kicker to the team’s practice squad. The Lions announced they signed kicker Matthew McCrane to the opening on the practice squad roster. The 30-year-old McCrane hasn’t kicked in the regular season since 2018, though he has

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has revealed the initial nominees for the induction class of 2025. Among the 167 players making the cut are several players with Detroit Lions ties. Most notable is wide receiver Herman Moore, who has been nominated before but keeps getting snubbed as the voting progressed to finalists. Moore’s three-year

The Detroit Lions offense is not living up to the preseason hype or lofty expectations, not through the first two weeks. A unit that was top five in both yards and points in each of the last two seasons is still cranking out the yards, but the points have been painfully difficult to produce. Ben