These plays have constantly had eyes on the Lions and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson knows that, that’s why he took the time to shed some light on some of the assistant coaches who have been helping put together some of the special plays the Lions have been running. The credit went to assistant receivers coach
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Usually, a Super Bowl contender signing a new backup quarterback in Week 17 signals a glaring lack of faith in their usual No. 2. But Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted on Thursday that adding Teddy Bridgewater “doesn’t mean we’re disappointed” in 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker, who has spent the season backing up Jared Goff. “It’s just
Sometimes you notice things way more than anyone else does. In this case, I was not the guy doing the noticing. That goes to TmanTrev on Twitter who asked why the Detroit Lions have only drawn one defensive pass interference penalty this year. I’ll be honest Trev, this one is a challenge and it will
Detroit Lions (13-2) quarterback Hendon Hooker wasn’t surprised by the team’s decision to sign Teddy Bridgewater on Thursday. Hooker had been expecting it since before training camp, the same time when Bridgewater was preparing to coach high school football for his alma mater, Miami Northwestern. “I figured Teddy was going to come back here this
The Detroit Lions will know how meaningful their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night will carry before they step on the field. If Minnesota defeats Green Bay on Sunday, the Lions will still have to beat the Vikings in the regular-season finale to take the NFC North and gain the top seed
When the news first broke that Bridgewater was returning to Detroit, the immediate question for Vols fans centered around Hooker. Was the decision to bring Bridgewater back a sign that Detroit doesn’t like what they see from Hooker? That’s an understandable question, but according to Campbell, it’s not the reality of the situation. Campbell told
Schefter adds Detroit would like to sign Alexander back to the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team. Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million with the
It is common to see players retire after playing for a few seasons in the NFL. This could be due to personal reasons such as their health or their career not progressing in the way they had hoped for it too. It is rare to see players unretire after walking away from the game, but
Longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly returning to professional sidelines, signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater was on the Lions in 2023. He had retired from playing football for 2024, though, and returned to his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, as
The Detroit Lions announced they re-signed DL Chris Smith to their practice squad on Wednesday. Detroit’s practice squad now includes: C Kingsley Eguakun QB Jake Fromm RB Jermar Jefferson T Jamarco Jones TE James Mitchell DL Isaac Ukwu WR Donovan Peoples-Jones DB Morice Norris LB Abraham Beauplan S Jamal Adams DB Loren Strickland DB Erick
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has no plans to hold back on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers—the team that dashed their Super Bowl hopes last season. While the 49ers are battered and out of playoff contention, the Lions remain firmly in the hunt for the NFC’s top seed. Still, the memory of
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had some crafty Christmas sweaters for him and his family and it was typical Dan Campbell. You understand what we mean by that right? Campbell is a dude’s dude, just a football guy. And we love him for it. So, these iconic Christmas sweaters might go mainstream because of
When a 5-10 NFL team is eliminated from playoff contention after a 34-0 shutout in week 16, it signals a change at the top is underway. One of the emerging leading candidates for the New Orleans Saints‘ head coaching vacancy is Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions’ Aaron Glenn a
It’s Christmas Eve, but the Detroit Lions are still doing some work. The team made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. Here’s what they did: Waived David Long This one is a bit surprising. The Lions grabbed David Long a few weeks back after the Miami Dolphins surprisingly waived him while he was a