The Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts feature in a cross-conference NFL clash in Week 12, one that still weighs heavily for both sides. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to check it out live. The Lions (9-1) are fresh off a blowout victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars to tune of a 52-6 final. While Detroit
Brodric Martin is back on the Detroit Lions active roster. The Lions activated the second-year defensive tackle from injured reserve at the end of his return window. Martin has missed the entire season to this point after suffering a knee injury in Detroit’s preseason finale. He was designated to return on October 31st, meaning the
Detroit also signed S Kaevon Merriweather to the practice squad and released S Erick Hallett in a corresponding move. Martin, 25, transferred to Western Kentucky from North Alabama after the 2020 season. He earned honorable mention as an All-CUSA selection as a senior. The Lions traded up to draft Martin in the third round with
We’re getting closer and closer to the NFL’s Black Monday. That’s the Monday after the final game of the year when a good amount of head coaches lose their jobs and the next head coaching search begins. The Detroit Lions are going to be mentioned a lot during that time because both Ben Johnson and
You’d figure that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff would have been a shoo-in for NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a quick reminder, he completed 24-of-29 passes for 412 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions, zero sacks, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. It was only the seventh…
It’s no surprise that the Detroit Lions earned several awards and honors after their 52-6 dismantling of the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was near perfection from the offense and another strong day at the office from the defense. Let’s run through the honors in Wednesday’s edition of Lions Notes—knowing that more could be coming soon (Jared…
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is fast. Glad we got that out of the way. There’s a reason he’s now known as Sonic with David Montgomery as Knuckles. Thanks to Zebra Technology/Next Gen Stats, we have some actual numbers to prove how fast he is. For example, Gibbs reached a speed of 21.8 miles per
The Detroit Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg back in Week 6 and it became very apparent immediately that they needed someone to replace him for the rest of the season and that someone had to come at the trade deadline. The Lions made their big move when they traded with the Browns
The Super Bowl favorite Detroit Lions head back on the road this week after returning to Ford Field to showcase a 52-6 drumming against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. The Lions don’t have to go far, though, as they travel down to Indiana to play the Indianapolis Colts in the series finale of AFC South…
Perfection is something we all might strive for in one way or another, but it can take people years—even a lifetime—to reach that condition or state of flawlessness. For offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, quarterback Jared Goff, and the rest of the Detroit Lions offense, it only took until Week 11 to play some perfect football.
The Detroit Lions have found every way to win this season. They’ve won nail biters, rivalries, primetime games, and blowout games. Heck, they’ve won games they were supposed to lose. Some folks prefer the comfort of taking an early lead and never looking back. For others, there’s thrill in a game that comes down to…
No, it’s not a misprint. The Detroit Lions did indeed place safety Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve on Tuesday. Yes, it’s also true the Lions activated Melifonwu from I.R. on Monday. What gives? Melifonwu is back on I.R. for at least four more weeks with a finger injury. He had previously missed all of the
The Detroit Lions will be getting some defensive line depth Back in time for the late season stretch. Per NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions will be activated Martin this week. The Lions traded up to select Martin in the third-round of Last year’s draft. He’s been seen as a project player, but this summer
The Detroit Lions continue to make adjustments to their roster, and according to a report from NFL insider Aaron Wilson, they have elected to remove defensive tackle Brodric Martin from injured reserve and add him to the 53-man roster. He will take the open spot created after placing Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve on Tuesday.
During the Detroit Lions runaway 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Dan Campbell kept his key starters in the game into the fourth quarter. The outcome had long been decided, but Jared Goff, Penei Sewell, Brian Branch, Alim McNeill and other prominent starters were still out there running wild and free over the
The fourth-year safety was moved back to IR on Tuesday, per a team announcement. As a result, he will be out for at least the next four games. Melifonwu has yet to suit up in 2024 while rehabbing an ankle injury, and his efforts to return to full health will continue for the foreseeable future.
The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are placing S Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve, his second stint on the list this season. He will now miss another four games, yet will still have the chance to return this season when healthy. Melifonwu, 25, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a
For the second time during the 2024 season, the Detroit Lions have placed Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve. After a sensational end to the 2023 season, expectations were high for Melifonwu heading into this season, but he’s yet to see any regular season action so far, and won’t be eligible to do so until a…
The Detroit Lions will head to Lucas Oil Stadium to play the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. Both teams will be looking to beat each other of course, but there is an opportunity for both teams to work together here and have one of the great uniform pairings of the season. The Colts will be wearing
Teddy Bridgewater made an indelible mark on the Detroit Lions in his short time with the team. Detroit’s backup quarterback in the 2023 season was a joyous fountain of sage football wisdom to all around him, from teammates to coaches to reporters. The oft-injured NFL vagabond retired after last season. Now Bridgewater is using that