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With most of the Week 3 NFL schedule now in the rearview, here are the players and coaches that delivered standout performances:  Patrick Mahomes, quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs: Following a lackluster start to the season, Mahomes had a get-right outing in Week 3, helping the Chiefs rout the Chicago Bears, 41-10. After posting an 88.1

In the Detroit Lions‘ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta recorded his first NFL touchdown. However, after the game, LaPorta revealed the fear he felt as the football came his way.  “Thought I was going to drop it,” LaPorta said via the Lions. “That thing hung in the

Behind two total touchdowns by quarterback Jared Goff and a stout defensive effort, the Detroit Lions earned a 20-6 home victory over the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Goff passed for 243 yards, while Lions wideout Amon-Ra St, Brown had a team-high nine receptions for 102 yards. Tight end Sam LaPorta added eight receptions for

The terrific start to Sam LaPorta’s NFL career continued in Week 3 as the Detroit Lions tight end caught his first touchdown pass as a pro. Detroit QB Jared Goff took a play-action dropback about 15 yards deep and uncorked a beautiful and on-target ball to LaPorta, who was striding towards the Falcons end zone

Skipper, 28, originally signed on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas back in 2017. He spent just a few months in Dallas before he was waived and later signed to the Lions’ practice squad. After a year in Detroit, Skipper had brief stints with the Broncos and Patriots before the

Leading receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown practiced with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, but several key players missed a second consecutive day. St. Brown sat out Wednesday’s practice and is dealing with turf toe. He leads the Lions with 12 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown. The Lions are preparing for a Week 3 home

Jared Goff sold a fake so well on Sunday that he ended up taking some punishment and creating a hilarious must-see moment. Goff’s Detroit Lions lost 37-31 in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. Detroit was down 31-21 in the fourth quarter and had their first play from scrimmage after a pick-six gave

The NFC North went winless in Week 2, but only a few will find a way to bounce back in Week 3.  Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Detroit Lions (1-1): The Lions are looking to rebound after a sloppy, frustrating overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, a week after their exhilarating win over the defending Super

Heading into their home opener last week, the Detroit Lions were riding a wave of confidence and praise. They were coming off a spirited road win over reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City on national TV in the season opener. The euphoria died down quickly last Sunday. Following a humbling 37-31 overtime loss to the

The Detroit Lions got off to a roaring start in 2023, earning the first win of the NFL season in a road upset of the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Less than two weeks later, the vibe could be changing after the team not only lost their home opener in overtime in Week

Atlanta is 2-0 and the Lions got that win over Kansas City to start the season (when everyone was watching), making these a couple of teams that have been exceeding expectations early on. One of them is going to be disappointed come Sunday though. I hate it when teams you want to back face off

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will miss practice Wednesday with a toe injury and is considered day-to-day, coach Dan Campbell told reporters. St. Brown briefly left Sunday’s loss to Seattle but returned after having a metal plate inserted into his shoe. St. Brown, 23, has 12 catches for 173 yards and a touchdown

Detroit also signed LB Mitchell Agude, CB Darius Phillips, RB Devine Ozigbo, and OL Dan Skipper to their practice squad and cut DL Chris Smith in a corresponding move.  Knight, 22, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released

On Tuesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced nine former NFL players as first-time nominees on the 2024 ballot. These nine players are among the 173 modern-era nominees up for consideration for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. The inductees will be announced in February.  Here’s a ranking of their likelihood of becoming Hall

Campbell told the media this week that Montgomery is day to day with a thigh injury. The Lions expect rookie Jahmyr Gibbs to pick up some of the slack while Montgomery recovers. However, Gibbs is undersized to be used as a full-time running back for the Lions. The Detroit Lions sign Devine Ozigbo According to

The injuries C.J. Gardner-Johnson and James Houston suffered in Week 2 will lead to two key defenders moving off the Lions’ roster. The team placed the veteran safety and young defensive end on IR on Tuesday. Initially reported as an ankle ailment, Houston is actually dealing with a fibula injury, Dan Campbell said, via the Detroit Free

The Detroit Lions lost their season home opener in Week 2 to the Seattle Seahawks. The game ended following a no-call against Detroit’s second year defensive line star, Aidan Hutchinson. And while that loss hit hard, the Lions are still taking hits following the game. On Tuesday, NFL networks, NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed that

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson may be out for the season due to a torn pectoral muscle, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Gardner-Johnson suffered the injury during the Lions’ overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Sunday. While the extent of the injury has not yet been confirmed, it’s looking like

The Detroit Lions reportedly will promote Zonovan Knight to the 53-man roster this week with fellow running back David Montgomery nursing a thigh injury. Agent Mike McCartney announced the news on behalf of his client over social media on Tuesday. Knight was signed to the Lions’ practice squad on Aug. 31, three days after he

Knight will give Detroit some added depth at running back after starting RB David Montgomery got banged up in Week 2.  Knight, 22, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released coming out of the preseason. New York re-signed