The Detroit Lions are going through a ton of injuries right now. Not only have they lost their stars and their starters, they’ve lost their next men up too. On Saturday the Lions poached two players off practice squads. They got former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander from the Broncos and defensive tackle Jonah Williams
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Third Fourth time’s a charm! Dan Campbell finally got his first Thanksgiving day victory as head coach of the Detroit Lions, and the team moved to 11-1 on the season. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Detroit Lions team, we have some data we can comb through courtesy of various outlets…
Now that the dust has settled on the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day win over the Chicago Bears, it’s time to take inventory of the team as they prepare for the final stretch of the season. The Lions are 11-1 and on the verge of clinching their playoff spot, but there is understandable concern about the…
It’s the final day of November, which means it’s time to end the month with a BANG! For the last 30 days, we’ve been raising money for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer center. Entering the final day of November, we’ve raised over $23,000 for cancer research and care, and we’re looking to up that…
It’s a good time to be a Detroit Lions fan. The Detroit Lions flying high in recent years and right now. It’s the perfect time to be a fan with the playoffs approaching as quarterback Jared Goff & Co. are a team everyone will be pulling for. With all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The hits keep coming for the Detroit Lions defense this season. In addition to losing starters such as Aidan Hutchinson and Alex Anzalone, it was confirmed today that linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez tore his ACL. The injury occurred on Thursday against the Chicago Bears, and it will be a season-ending injury for Rodriguez. Rodriguez had earned
The Detroit Lions are bringing in more reinforcements for the injury-ravaged defense. The team is signing veteran defensive lineman Jonah Williams, as first reported by Tom Pelissero. Williams is a familiar player for GM Brad Holmes. With the Los Angeles Rams, Holmes was part of the scouting staff that brought in the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Williams
Four Lions defensive linemen – Mekhi Wingo, Josh Paschal, and Levi Onwuzirke – suffered injuries during Thursday’s win. Wingo (knee) was able to return to the game, but Paschal (knee) and Onwuzirke (hamstring) missed the entire second half. Za’Darius Smith, Al-Quadin Muhammad, and DJ Reader were able to pick up the slack with 22 combined
The Detroit Lions have been hit hard by the injury bug, especially in the front seven of the defense. After reportedly signing linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Denver Broncos practice squad earlier on Friday, the Lions are also raiding the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, reportedly signing defensive lineman Jonah Williams, per Tom Pelissero.
Over the past few weeks, several teams holding playoff spots in the NFL have shown glimpses of who they truly are. Although plenty can change by the end of the season, Yardbarker is examining each current playoff team’s potential as a Super Bowl contender based on its roster, past performance and, to a lesser extent,
In the wake of Malcolm Rodriguez‘s ACL tear, the Lions are in need of linebacker reinforcements. One is incoming by way of the Broncos’ practice squad. Kwon Alexander is set to head to Detroit, per his agents (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). Alexander saw his 2023 season come to an end with an Achilles tear, the
The NFL is always looking for creative ways to bring more football to its viewing audience and for just the second time in its history, it will have a game played on Black Friday. This year’s installment features an AFC West showdown as the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) welcome in the Las Vegas Raiders (2-9).…
In the aftermath of the epic mishandling of the final minutes of their Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus. Eberflus and the Bears blew a good opportunity to at least tie Thursday’s game at the end of regulation after mounting an impressive comeback. Down 16-0 at
The Detroit Lions have added a former Pro Bowl player to their roster after they lost another starter to an injury. Veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander has signed with the Lions, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Alexander had been on the practice squad with the Denver Broncos. Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon last year