All NFL teams carry a 53-man active roster. Teams also get a 16-person practice squad, which can serve in a variety of capacities depending on the team. For Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions, that practice squad is effectively an extension of the 53-man roster. The Lions routinely elevate players from the practice squad to
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The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on the Thursday night matchup for Week 14. Both teams are coming off wins on Thanksgiving. There has been considerable focus on the Lions injuries on the defensive side of the ball, but one critical offensive injury could be lingering for Detroit’s offense into the Week 14
Former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams is joining the Lions and will begin on their practice squad with the opportunity to be called up to the active roster. This according to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN. The news was also confirmed by Adams’ agent, Kevin Connor. Adams had wanted to latch on with a
The Lions went to battle with the Chicago Bears but ultimately came away with the win for dinner, moving to 11-1. You can argue they also got the dessert of being the straw that broke the camel’s back on the tenuous tenure of Matt Eberflus as head coach of the Bears. How did Pro Football
Desperation, thy name is Kwon Alexander. That’s where the Detroit Lions defense sits entering Week 14, with a viable entire starting defense sitting on injured reserve and two more Lions freshly added to the I.R. after injuries in the Thanksgiving win over the Bears. Desperate for healthy bodies to bridge the gap until players like
Saturday was a very active one for the Detroit Lions on the roster move front. The Lions made several moves to deal with injuries across the defense. As expected, the Lions placed LB Malcolm Rodriguez and DL Mekhi Wingo on injured reserve. Both were lost for the season with knee injuries suffered in Thursday’s Week
The Detroit Lions defense took another hit to the depth chart with the news that rookie defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo is out for the remainder of the 2024 season. Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Wingo, a 6th-round rookie from LSU, will miss the rest of the year with a knee injury. Wingo left
Normally the odds for a Thursday night game don’t get published until after Sunday’s game, but this is an unusual time. Since both combatants for the Week 14 Thursday night game, the Lions and Packers, played on Thanksgiving, the odds are already out. The early line for next Thursday’s NFC North matchup at Ford Field
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
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
Hope and optimism are filling the air this holiday season for Lions fans. There is more reason for hope than any season in decades with an NFL-leading 11-1 record. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, team health from this point forward will be a major factor in determining their fate. Let’s check the outlook of the
The Detroit Lions will be without linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez for the rest of the 2024 season and perhaps into the 2025 campaign as well. Rodriguez suffered a torn ACL in the Lions’ Thanksgiving win over the Chicago Bears. Rodriguez appeared to tear the knee ligament when his knee buckled in a coverage situation against the