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The Detroit Lions injury report didn’t get any better from Wednesday to Thursday ahead of the team’s Week 2 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Four players remain out of action, including All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell. Sewell is still sidelined with an ankle injury he suffered in the Week 1 win over the Rams.

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One the greatest Detroit Lions in the franchise’s long history has passed away. Linebacker Joe Schmidt, a fixture in the middle of the Detroit defense from 1953 to 1965, was 92 and had been in hospice care. Schmidt was a 10-time All-Pro as a middle linebacker and the centerpiece of two Lions championship squads. He

James Houston was a healthy scratch for the Detroit Lions in Week 1. The third-year pass rusher was held out of the Lions’ win over the Rams, a Los Angeles team that was quite vulnerable at offensive tackle. Lions head coach Dan Campbell was asked about what Houston needs to do to be active on

On this date 14 years ago, September 12th of 2010, NFL fans learned the phrase “process of the catch” thanks to the Detroit Lions and Hall of Fame wideout Calvin Johnson. It was a (non)catch by Johnson in the Chicago end zone that brought the previously obscure rule into greater consciousness. We know it now

A minuscule Week 1 injury report has ballooned in Week 2. Overall, most of the injuries are likely mild, which is good news. Penei Sewell NO PRACTICE ankle, OT Obscured video suggests Sewell had a right high ankle injury. He didn’t miss any plays. High ankle injuries can be tricky as they can cause instability.

In Sunday night’s overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams, only two Detroit Lions wide receivers even saw a single passing target. All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown caught three of his six targets, netting just 13 yards. Jameson Williams erupted in compensation, scoring a touchdown and racking up a career-best 129 receiving yards on five catches

Welcome to the active 53-man Detroit Lions roster, Kyle Peko. The veteran defensive tackle was signed to the Lions roster from the team’s practice squad ahead of Wednesday’s practice session. Peko replaces fellow DT Chris Smith on the roster. Smith was waived earlier this week and is now back on the practice squad. Peko played

The Detroit Lions prevailed in their season opener, a hard-fought win in Ford Field against the Los Angeles Rams. Dan Campbell’s Lions raced out to a 17-3 lead, only to fall behind 20-17 before forcing overtime and ultimately winning 26-20 on David Montgomery’s touchdown plunge. Montgomery was one of several Lions who stood out positively

Kaden Davis spent the summer efforting to make the Detroit Lions as the No. 4 wide receiver. Davis had some impressive moments in the preseason but ultimately wound up on the wrong side of the roster cutdowns. Davis, 25, was not signed to the Lions practice squad after being released. He’s now found his way

The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is a happy one, celebrating the Lions’ Week 1 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. This one is a solo show recapping everything from Sunday night’s win. From David Montgomery’s heroics in overtime to why the Lions needed those late-game heroics after a disappointing fall from a

The Detroit Lions are bringing in a veteran kicker to help mentor young Jake Bates. Detroit is adding Greg Joseph to the team’s practice squad, per his agent, Brett Tessler. Joseph was the Minnesota Vikings kicker for the last three seasons. He made 80.6 percent of his field goal attempts in that span. The native

The stint on the Detroit Lions 53-man active roster didn’t last long for Chris Smith. The Lions waived the young defensive tackle on Monday, after the team’s overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Smith was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Saturday as a reinforcement for the defensive front. The

The Lions knocked off the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in Week 1 and part of that was due to their pass rush. Detroit pressured Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford 14 times, per NFL Next Gen Stats and sacked him twice. A key part of that pass rush? Interior defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike. Per PFF, Onwuzurike