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In need of someone who has played center for even one snap in their football life, the Detroit Lions elevated Michael Niese from the practice squad to the active roster for the Week 14 game against the Chicago Bears. Niese is primarily a guard, but he did play some center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

We’re getting to the time of the season when lists and honors for the full season start trickling out. One of the first comes from Pro Football Focus. PFF revealed it’s “All-Improved Team” for 2023. Three Detroit Lions make an appearance, including one that might be a surprise. Running back David Montgomery, right tackle Penei

It’s Bears week in Detroit. The Lions are heading to Chicago to face the rival Bears on Sunday in an NFC North matchup that could push the Lions to the brink of clinching their first-ever division title. The two teams met back in Week 11 in Ford Field. Fans might recall the Lions scoring 17

One of the takeaways from Detroit’s Week 13 win in New Orleans was how often the Lions offense went three-and-out. Ben Johnson’s unit went three-and-out four times against the Saints, an abnormally high rate of offensive failure. It stood out in part because the Lions don’t typically go three-and-out very often. In fact, the Lions

Scott and Russ are back for another episode of Bischoff and Brown on the Detroit Lions Podcast! On this episode, here’s a few things that the guys discussed: Lions beat the Saints 33-28! Scott was at the game in New Orleans. What did he notice during the game? Offensive and defensive review against the Saints.

The Detroit Lions will be without center Frank Ragnow when the team heads west to Chicago for Sunday’s NFC North showdown with the Bears. As had been previously noted, Ragnow is now officially ruled out for Week 14 with injuries to his knee, back and toe. Also ruled out: rookie QB Hendon Hooker. While he

It’s been speculated about all week, but Lions head coach Dan Campbell made it all but official on Friday. Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow will not play in Detroit’s Week 14 trip to Chicago. Campbell was asked about Ragnow and his status prior to Friday’s practice session. “Yeah, I don’t see him going. I don’t

Just a few weeks back, things were looking bleak for Jameson Williams and his young career with the Detroit Lions. Drops were a concern and he was playing limited snaps. However, he’s done the little things over recent weeks and it’s earning him the opportunity to make big plays. In fact, we’re getting to a

Sam LaPorta is coming off a fantastic outing in Detroit’s Week 13 win in New Orleans. The second-round rookie tight end caught all nine of his passing game targets, netting 140 yards and a touchdown. For his outstanding game, LaPorta won the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for Week 13. The award doesn’t

Throughout much of this season, Sam LaPorta has been a key contributor to the Detroit Lions offense. It’s not overly surprising but at the same time, LaPorta is playing a position that tends to take a year or two of development to see the type of results we’re seeing right now. So far this season,

Leading the Lions to the franchise’s best start in 61 years has earned Detroit head coach Dan Campbell a lot of national acclaim. It’s also posited Campbell as the front-runner for the NFL’s Coach of the Year honor. At BetMGM sportsbook, Campbell is the odds-on favorite to capture the honor. Campbell has a slight edge

The playoff races in the NFC and AFC are both coming down to the wire, which means there’s plenty of intrigue in many of the Week 14 matchups around the NFL. There are also some, uh, not-so-fun games (we’re looking at you, Patriots-Steelers), but Cowboys-Eagles and Chiefs-Bills are two of the biggest games everyone will

Alex Anzalone missed the Week 13 game with a thumb injury, one which the hirsute linebacker said he didn’t even know when he injured it. After the week off and some treatment, Detroit’s defensive captain is back. For the second day in a row, Anzalone was a full participant in Lions practice. He appears fully

When the Detroit Lions traded up in the third roundtraded up in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft to select Brodric Martin, it was done with the knowledge that he was a project. The big defensive tackle from Western Kentucky needed a lot of technical refinement to flesh out his considerable physical potential.