Former Lions safety and one-time interim head coach Dick Jauron has passed away. Jauron was 74. A fourth-round draft pick by the Lions in 1973 out of Yale, Jauron played five seasons in Detroit. He finished second in the Defensive Rookie of the Year voting in 1973 thanks to four INTs and two fumble recoveries,
Uncategorized
The Detroit Lions boasted one of the best offenses in the NFL over the last couple of seasons, thanks largely in part to a stellar rushing attack. Lions running back David Montgomery talked to NFL Network on Wednesday about that success in tandem with fellow RB Jahmyr Gibbs, saying they’re “definitely the best running back
Current Eagles safety C.J Gardner-Johnson is gearing up to play in Super Bowl 59 Sunday. He returned to Philadelphia this season after spending a year in Detroit. A year he called “hell” according to the Detroit Free Press. “It was hell,” Gardner-Johnson told Dave Birkett of the Press this week in New Orleans. “I got
The Detroit Lions busily locked up several key players to lucrative long-term contract extensions in the last year. Foundational building blocks like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Alim McNeill and Jared Goff have all earned their next few years in Detroit. Next in line: Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchinson is eligible for a contract extension this offseason,
The NFL continues to expand its international footprint. After announcing a 2026 regular-season game in Australia recently, the league has revealed that there will be a game in Ireland in 2025. Alas, the Detroit Lions will not be involved in the trip to Croke Park Stadium in Dublin for the game. The Pittsburgh Steelers have
The biggest awards and honors were handed out Thursday during NFL Honors New Orleans. The Lions were well-represented throughout the honors and the voting, from winners to getting a vote or two. Here’s a quick rundown of how the Lions did in the various categories. Former offensive coordinator and now Chicago Bears head coach Ben
One of the more popular early projections for the Lions’ first-round pick, Derrick Harmon is probably a familiar name for many fans. The Oregon defensive tackle spent three seasons toiling at Michigan State before blossoming into a viable top-50 overall prospect in his one season with the Ducks. A Detroit native, Harmon is a great
The Lions are expected to interview former NFL running back Darren Sproles for a spot on their coaching staff, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247 Sports. The #Lions are expected to interview ex-NFL star running back Darren Sproles for a role on their staff, sources tell @CBSSports/@247Sports. Sproles, who is getting into
Ben Johnson is taking home some hardware from New Orleans for his work this season. The former offensive coordinator for the Lions won the award for Assistant Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors Thursday. Johnson received 29 first-place votes. https://twitter.com/nfl/status/1887672128633180430?s=46&t=CkJbCrfGw4guyBfYltR-YA Johnson led the Lions to the No. 2 ranked offense during the season
The Detroit Lions have filled one of the remaining coaching vacancies that was created by assistant coaches leaving to take promotions with other teams. The Lions are hiring Bruce Gradkowski as an offensive assistant. Gradkowski was a longtime NFL quarterback, a journeyman who played for five teams in his career. He’s best known as the
Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is a big fan of the team hiring former Stanford head coach David Shaw as Detroit’s new passing game coordinator. The St. Brown family, including Amon-Ra, has a long history with Shaw. “I’ve known Shaw since high school,” St. Brown conversed with his brother, Equanumeous in the latest
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams made the day of a lucky Detroit resident by paying for his groceries at a local convenience store. Williams posted the interaction on his Instagram, telling the gentleman “It’s on Waymo.” After some run ins with the NFL this season after the league disapproved of some of his touchdown celebrations,
Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo thinks new Detroit Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard could be a special coach in the NFL. Specifically, Spagnuolo told reporters at the Super Bowl festivies in New Orleans on Monday he thinks Sheppard could be a head coach. “If I could make a mini projection, [Sheppard] will be a
Every year, there are a handful of players who really stand out during Senior Bowl week. That is certainly true of Toldeo defensive lineman Darius Alexander. The underexposed Rockets DT emphatically outperformed several more heralded prospects from bigger conferences in Mobile. It left many of us scrambling back to watch more tape of Alexander. It