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The final exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was the only home preseason date on the Detroit Lions calendar. A packed Ford Field full of fans watched as the team tried to sort out the bottom of the depth chart and potential roster decisions with the 53-man deadline looming on Tuesday afternoon. Some players rose

Jake Fromm wasn’t supposed to play in the Detroit Lions preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Dan Campbell said as much in his final press conference of the week. Heck, Fromm didn’t take a single snap in either practice leading into the game. Brought in as a camp arm to provide reps while

As the Lions wrap the preseason and move onto the difficult task of whittling the roster down from 90 to 53 plays by Tuesday afternoon, one of the biggest decisions involves the fate of EDGE James Houston. Based on what head coach Dan Campbell said after the Lions’ preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s

Saturday’s preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers was a golden opportunity for Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker to show he was ready to be the team’s backup behind Jared Goff. Getting the start against a Steelers defense that played several starters in the first couple of drives was a great chance for No. 2 to prove

One last dress rehearsal awaits the Lions on Saturday before they embark on what could be a magical season in Detroit. With the BetMGM Michigan bonus code FREEP offer, if your first bet loses, you’ll get a refund up to $1,500 in bonus bets. You can claim the BetMGM Michigan bonus code today and be ready in plenty of time

The final preseason game is all about sorting out the Detroit Lions depth. Very few of the players who will ever matter in a regular season game–unless necessitated by injury–will play in the Lions exhibition finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. For those battling for the bottom of the roster spots, practice squad berths or auditioning

There’s still one more preseason game to get through for the Detroit Lions, but the look ahead to Week 1 is looking a little better now. When the Lions host the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, the Rams will be without their starting left tackle. The NFL has suspended Rams tackle Alaric Jackson for

The first two seasons with the Detroit Lions weren’t as successful as hoped for defensive end Josh Paschal. The 2022 second-round pick from Kentucky has recorded just three sacks in 22 career games. Injuries played an unfortunate role in Paschal’s slow start. But entering his third year, Paschal has also battled being a “tweener” at

The end of the exhibition season comes on Saturday when the Detroit Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers. For many players, it will be the end of their time in Detroit–at least on the active roster. All teams are required to trim the roster from 90 to 53 by Tuesday afternoon. It’s pretty straightforward to predict

When Lions reserve QB Hendon Hooker was sidelined with a concussion after Detroit’s first preseason game, the team desperately needed another quarterback to throw in practice. The Lions found that man in Jake Fromm, and signed the 2020 fifth-round pick out of Georgia to a one-year, minimum salary contract. In short, Fromm was brought in

The Detroit Lions have come a long way. Before Dan Campbell became head coach, the Lions had some glimmer of hope but not always a huge wave of expectations. Then, entering the 2023 season, Campbell’s Lions looked to have the talent to really start making some noise in the NFC. They won their first division

The good news keeps coming on the Penei Sewell injury front. The Lions All-Pro right tackle appears little worse for the wear from his foot injury suffered in Wednesday’s practice. After a report later on Wednesday that Sewell was “good”, there is even more clarity on what the definition of “good” is for the big

The final offseason depth chart is now out for the Detroit Lions. This week’s unofficial edition of the Lions roster and how it stacks up was prepped for the final preseason game, Saturday’s home date with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Ford Field. The starters are pretty well-established on both sides of the ball, and it’s

Who doesn’t love a good story? Especially when it’s an athlete and their journey to the league. In this case, we could be on the verge of seeing dreams come true for Detroit Lions defensive end Mitchell Agude. We’re six days away from finding out what each teams 53-man roster will look like in the