Forget the beer and brats, the Detroit Lions are in for some good ol’ Kansas City barbecue this fall. The NFL announced its five-game international schedule Wednesday, including a Kansas City Chiefs home game against the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 5. The Lions were one of a handful of possible opponents for the
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Lions quarterbacks Jared Goff and Hendon Hooker will go head to head this training camp, but according to the team, there’s already one clear winner. The Detroit Lions have a plan for rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker, alright. It’s called the 10-year plan. Lions head coach Dan Campbell didn’t exactly say how many years it would
In the wake of the team did in the 2023 NFL Draft, these five Detroit Lions players are the biggest losers. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he doesn’t have a depth chart in the draft room. In the first round of the 2023 draft, that became clear when he went 2-for-2 against the
The Detroit Lions don’t expect rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker to play much, if at all, this season. Lions coach Dan Campbell said on the “Green Light Podcast” with former NFL star Chris Long that the Lions are planning for Hooker, their third-round pick in last month’s NFL draft, to take “a redshirt year” this fall.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 02: A general view of a Detroit Lions helmet before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 02, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Detroit Lions have the NFL’s most improved secondary this offseason by Brad Berreman 5 biggest losers for the Detroit Lions
Brad Holmes saw a big weakness and attacked it, leading to the Detroit Lions having the most improved secondary in the NFL. Things were a little better from the previous year in terms of interceptions, but the Detroit Lions were still 30th in the league in pass defense last season (245.8 yards allowed per game)
The Detroit Lions waived three young veterans on Tuesday, days ahead of the team’s rookie minicamp, which is expected to included more than a dozen undrafted free-agent additions. Wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, cornerback Mac McCain and defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor were the three players let go by the team. Berryhill is notable because he was
The Detroit Lions waived released three players ahead of this weekend’s rookie minicamp, including wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, who was suspended six games for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. Berryhill was one of four Lions players disciplined in a league investigation last month. Wide receiver Jameson Williams also was suspended six games for gambling on
Continuing our post-draft film study of the Detroit Lions’ draft class, today we’ll explore what quarterback and third-round selection Hendon Hooker brings to the table. ▶ Games watched: @Pittsburgh (Sept. 10), vs. Florida (Sept. 24), @LSU (Oct. 8), vs. Alabama (Oct. 15), @Georgia (Nov. 5), vs. Kentucky (Oct. 29) ▶ Statistics: 2018 (Virginia Tech): Six games, zero
Brodric Martin had his routine down pat. Every Monday morning, Martin, the Detroit Lions‘ third-round pick, would start his week with a healthy breakfast, a workout and a trip to the training room, and at 9 a.m. he would poke his head into Western Kentucky defensive coordinator Tyson Summers’ office with the same question: “How
For all the criticsm of the Detroit Lions’ first round approach, one analyst has ranked their 2023 draft class in the top-10 of the league. The Detroit Lions approach to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was widely derided as flatly ignoring modern positional value at their own peril, by taking a running
Among remaining free agents along the defensive line, the Detroit Lions appear to have an easy and ideal fit. The bulk of NFL free agency is obviously over for this year, with some signings sure to come now that the draft is over and teams having needs to perhaps fill. For the Detroit Lions, there
Chris Simms is no stranger to against the grain quarterback takes, and Jared Goff truthers are sure to be triggered by what he said about Hendon Hooker. The Detroit Lions made what was widely seen as a shrewd pick to secure their potential quarterback in the third round of the draft. If not for a
The odds had seemingly faded, but the Detroit Lions may be back in play for an international game this season. Going back over a year, it has seemed the Detroit Lions were lined up to play game overseas this season. In recent months, some buzz came about said game being in Germany against the Kansas