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As expected, given he was only activated off the physically unable to perform list last week, the Detroit Lions have ruled out cornerback Emmanuel Moseley for Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the team’s only player on the final injury report ahead of the season opener. Still working his way back from

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 1 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Lions +6.5 at Chiefs Rogers: Chiefs Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Lions Panthers +3.5 at Falcons Rogers: Falcons Bianchi: Panthers Niyo: Falcons Wojo: Falcons Texans +10 at Ravens Rogers: Ravens Bianchi: Texans Niyo: Ravens Wojo: Texans Bengals -2.5

Allen Park — When you’re a future first-ballot Hall of Famer and a three-time NFL defensive player of the year like J.J. Watt, you expect the phone to ring. Even in retirement, as teams inquire about a comeback and, more often, as contemporaries come looking for advice. “You know, a lot of guys reach out,

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions defense finished near the bottom of the league in most meaningful measures last year, but there are reasons for optimism heading into the 2023 season. Here are five of the biggest questions facing the unit. ▶ What’s the next step look like for Hutchinson? Aidan Hutchinson looked every bit worthy

Washington ― President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign said Tuesday it plans to run a new ad promoting his economic agenda during Thursday’s primetime NFL season opener between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs. The ad is part of a $25 million advertising campaign that will target battleground states over 16 weeks. The Michigan

Allen Park — Each of the past two years, the Detroit Lions caught a bad break, figuratively and literally, during the week of practice leading up to the team’s season opener. Two years ago, left tackle Taylor Decker suffered a spiral fracture of a finger, which sidelined him for half the campaign. And last year,

Allen Park — For the first time since missing the entire 2022 season, Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike detailed the medical procedure he underwent and the tough road to recovery he faced, including an unexpected fall down some stairs. In a first-person feature written for the team’s official website, Onwuzurike revealed he had a fusion

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions named six captains on Tuesday, as voted on by the team, for the 2023 season. The offense is led by quarterback Jared Goff, selected for the third consecutive year after being traded to Detroit ahead of the 2021 season. He’s joined by two first-time captains: offensive tackle Penei Sewell

Allen Park — Whether it was a smoke screen or a bold proclamation, we must wait to find out. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said earlier this week Detroit would use rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs “in some ways that people don’t quite think we might” when talking about his running back duo ahead of

Allen Park — In one year as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator and primary play-caller, Ben Johnson transformed one of the NFL’s worst units into one of the league’s best, despite minimal upgrades to the team’s personnel. The success of Detroit’s offense, which increased its year-to-year scoring output by nearly 40% behind the vastly improved

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions had one of the NFL’s best offenses in 2022, ranking top-five in both yards and points, wildly exceeding expectations under first-year coordinator Ben Johnson. Returning the majority of the personnel that contributed to the success, and bolstering the talent in the backfield and at tight end, there’s little reason

Allen Park — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs sparked a wave of speculation Sunday evening with a cryptic posting on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “I’m good, but just know situations change,” Buggs wrote. “Y’all (going to) see.” The message, coinciding with the removal of most references to the Lions

Allen Park — Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker vigorously attacked his rehab after tearing his Achilles last season, meeting his own accelerated timeline to return to the field. And you would have been hard-pressed to tell he had suffered the devastating injury with the way he moved and played throughout training camp and the preseason.

Allen Park — To assert themselves among the NFL’s best, the Lions must visit an iconic stadium in primetime and topple a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback. Sound familiar? Detroit’s most recent game featured a setting quite similar to its next, with the Lions going on the road and winning in Green Bay, 20-16, in the final