Jameson Williams is averaging 40.5 yards per touch, but five games into his NFL career, the Detroit Lions rookie receiver has had minimal impact on the field. “I hoped it would click just a little bit faster than it has,” Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson admitted Thursday. “I think we all have, but it takes
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It’s not a big surprise, but the Detroit Lions see the regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers as a playoff game. If the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks earlier on Sunday, Sunday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers will be for the final playoff spot in
Aaron Glenn still is haunted by what he saw at the Pontiac Silverdome that day. Glenn was a fourth-year defensive back playing for the New York Jets in 1997 when Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, Glenn’s former college teammate at Texas A&M, suffered a career-ending spinal injury. Brown was injured when a Jets lineman fell
In his first two offseasons as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes has shown a strong preference toward re-signing his own players in free agency. In 2021, while still getting to know the roster, the team prioritized retaining Romeo Okwara with a three-year deal. That deal, far and away, was the biggest the Lions awarded
The Lions don’t necessarily need to beat the Packers this Sunday night to qualify for the NFL playoffs for the first time in six years. The Detroit Lions have an opportunity to qualify for the NFL playoffs for first time since the 2016 season this Sunday night, when they are scheduled to travel to Lambeau
Todd Wash gathered his defensive linemen before their position group meeting Wednesday and asked everyone who’d been in the playoffs to raise their hand. There was Romeo Okwara, who had a sack in his lone playoff appearance in 2016 with the New York Giants, and Isaiah Buggs, who was on the Pittsburgh Steelers teams that
It’s scary, Jason Cabinda was saying, scary for him, his teammates, their families, their coaches. “Everyone’s been talking about it the last couple days,” said the Detroit Lions fullback. “I’m sure there are plenty of guys who took their own time to say their own prayers. When I first saw it happen, I said a
Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 18 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Lions +4.5 at Packers Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Packers Niyo: Packers Wojo: Lions Chiefs -9.5 at Raiders Rogers: Raiders Bianchi: Chiefs Niyo: Raiders Wojo: Chiefs Titans +6.5 at Jaguars Rogers: Titans Bianchi: Jaguars Niyo: Jaguars Wojo: Titans Browns +3
Bankole Thompson | The Detroit News Given that professional football is such a violent game, the health care of players should be of higher concern. For years, experts have questioned whether the NFL makes the requisite investment in the health care of its own players. The issue that has long haunted the NFL is now boiling
Allen Park — The Lions started their workday with a prayer Wednesday. “We just felt like that was the best thing to do,” head coach Dan Campbell said. “That was the right thing to do.” And in many ways, it felt like the only thing to do, in the wake of a tragedy that rocked
This is the biggest week for the Detroit Lions in years, as they’ve got a chance to make the NFL playoffs with a win over the Packers coupled with a loss by the Seahawks! To help prepare for the massive matchup, DraftKings Sportsbook has an amazing new Michigan promo: Bet $5, Win $200 if the
The first thing the Detroit Lions did when they returned to work Wednesday was pray. Lions coach Dan Campbell called co-director of player engagement Sean Pugh to the front of the meeting room and had Pugh, an offensive lineman at Western Kentucky who became a pastor in his post-playing career, lead a team prayer for
The Detroit Lions will be plenty motivated against the Packers in Week 18, but what players have contract incentives that may bear watching? The Detroit Lions may have no chance to make the playoffs by the time Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers kicks off. But they will definitely relish the role of
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ youth is one of the main reasons why fans and organization alike are excited for the team’s future. But this Sunday night, as the Lions (8-8) travel to Green Bay for a primetime showdown with the NFC North rival Packers (8-8), Detroit will need to show it has indeed