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Let this serve as a warning: if you’re a Detroit Lions fan who cannot handle seeing the team lose, not even in the preseason, you should probably avoid watching even one play of Saturday afternoon’s exhibition matchup with the Chiefs in Kansas City. It’s almost certain to not end well on the scoreboard for the

The Justin Simmons-to-Detroit dreams are now officially over. Every Lions fan’s favorite free agent safety is off the market. Simmons, who has spent his entire 8-year career playing safety in Denver, has signed with the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a one-year deal worth $8 million for Simmons, a second-team All-Pro in four of the last five

For all intents and purposes, the Detroit Lions training camp is over. Wednesday’s session was the last session open to any fans and the final practice before the second preseason game, which goes down Saturday afternoon in Kansas City. I was at every session except the very first one and the non-contact walkthrough on the

In a roster move that slid under the radar because it took place just before Wednesday’s practice, the Detroit Lions added cornerback Javelin Guidry to the den. Guidry spent the last four seasons with the New York Jets, including the entire 2023 season on the Jets’ injured reserve. The 5-foot-9 Guidry immediately takes the throne

One of the names that Lions fans have been buzzing about as a potential acquisition to help bolster the pass rush is now off the market. Matthew Judon, a Detroit native and product of Grand Valley State University in Michigan, is heading from the Patriots to the Falcons. Judon is a four-time Pro Bowler and

NFL teams are still feeling out the new kickoff formation and rules. For Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp, the unknown is a great opportunity for innovation. Fipp and head coach Dan Campbell watched every kickoff and return from the first week of preseason, and seeing what other teams were doing energized Fipp beyond his

The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams will finish off NFL’s first Sunday of the 2024 season with an 8:20 p.m. kickoff at Ford Field on Sept. 8. This prime-time opener features two NFC sides that faced off in last year’s postseason, and yielded the Lions’ first playoff win in three decades. Even though the

The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams will finish off NFL’s first Sunday of the 2024 season with an 8:20 p.m. kickoff at Ford Field on Sept. 8. This prime-time opener features two NFC sides that faced off in last year’s postseason, and yielded the Lions’ first playoff win in three decades. Even though the

Wednesday morning’s practice session at the Meijer Training Facility in Allen Park was originally scheduled to be a full scrimmage, likely the last one of training camp. Alas, a rash of injuries across the Lions roster convinced head coach Dan Campbell to call off the scrimmage, strip off the full pads and just hold a

For a good portion of Lions training camp, the Detroit defense has been good at making plays and stymying the high-powrred offense. After a troubling few years where Aaron Glenn’s unit struggled to stop vastly interior offenses to the one it squares off against in practice, the rise of the defense is a very welcome

Lions fans had a bit of a scare earlier this week with the news that running back Jahmyr Gibbs suffered a hamstring injury. Those worries seem to be eased up Wednesday after head coach Dan Campbell sounded positive regarding the injury. “I think we’re going to be fine here,” Campbell said. “So I think we’ll

Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker suffered a concussion in the team’s preseason opener against the New York Giants. After a dicey initial prognosis from head coach Dan Campbell about Hooker’s availability for Saturday’s preseason matchup in Kansas City, it now appears Hooker could play. In an appearance on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, Campbell indicated that

It’s been a harrowing 24 hours for Detroit Lions fans. On Monday night, both of the Lions’ first two draft picks, cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw, left the evening practice session with injuries. Arnold suffered a chest injury, while Rakestraw gingerly walked off with an ankle issue. Fears ran high, but the latest updates

Injuries have claimed another spot on the Detroit Lions roster, and the team went out and filled it with a player who can help cover injury issues at a different spot. First, the bad news. Undrafted rookie linebacker DaRon Gilbert, a Detroit native, has been waived with injury designation. Gilbert was injured in the preseason