The Detroit Lions must reduce the roster down to the 53-man limit before the deadline at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th. It’s a tough time with a quick turnaround from the final preseason game. The Lions haven’t made any official transactions yet, but several moves are already reported as of Monday evening. Most notable
The Lions traded for Peoples-Jones at the trade deadline last November. They sent a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Browns to get him. Peoples-Jones was not a big part of the Lions receiving corps last year, but was expected to be a big part of it in 2024 since the belief was that he could play
The Detroit Lions are reportedly parting ways with two young offensive weapons. Per Tom Pelissero, the Lions are waiving running back Zonovan Knight and tight end Shane Zylstra. Knight was in a tough position given Detroit’s crowded running back room. With David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Craig Reynolds, and rookie Sione Vaki comfortably ahead of Knight…
Zylstra seemed totally destined for the 53-man roster this year. He had a solid camp and a really good preseason. That’s why it’s shocking that the Lions have chosen to waive him. The reason could be that the team wants to carry fewer tight ends this season. This would set them up with likely three
Pelissero adds Detroit is also waiving TE Shane Zylstra. Knight, 23, wound up going undrafted out of North Carolina State back in 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Jets, but was released coming out of the preseason. New York re-signed Knight to their practice squad before eventually calling him up in October
The process of trimming down the Detroit Lions roster from the preseason limit of 90 to the regular season allotment of just 53 is underway. The cuts are beginning with a couple of veteran wide receivers, according to a report from Jordan Schultzreport from Jordan Schultz. Donovan Peoples-Jones is the most prominent name. The Detroit
In the final week of training camp, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell disclosed that several key players who were dealing with injuries were expected to return to practice this week and on Monday, he confirmed a long list of players returning to practice. Additionally, Campbell also revealed the long-anticipated timeline for DJ Reader’s return to
The Lions are keeping rookie offensive guard Christian Mahogany (undisclosed illness) on the non-football injury list, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions are placing CB Emmanuel Moseley on IR and he is eligible to come back this season. They are also keeping guard Christian Mahogany on the NFI list, and he is eligible to return after
In the final week of training camp, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell disclosed that several key players who were dealing with injuries were expected to return to practice this week and on Monday, he confirmed a long list of players returning to practice. Additionally, Campbell also revealed the long-anticipated timeline for DJ Reader’s return to…
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs and cornerback Terrion Arnold are back at practice, leading a long list of key contributors getting healthy at just the right time for Detroit. Head coach Dan Campbell said Gibbs and Sam LaPorta were back on the practice field Sunday and are recovering from hamstring injuries. Arnold also practiced Sunday
The Lions are placing cornerback Emmanuel Moseley on injured reserve, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He will be eligible to return to the team later this season. Lions are placing CB Emmanuel Moseley on IR and he is eligible to come back this season. They are also keeping guard Christian Mahogany on the NFI list, and
According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, two Detroit Lions players will start the season on an injury list—and therefore not on the original 53-man roster. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley will head to injured reserve (but will be eligible to return), while rookie guard Christian Mahogany will move to the reserve/non-football illness list. Both players…
The Detroit Lions beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in their third and final game of the preseason on Saturday by a score of 24-17. It was an impressive come-from-behind victory for the Lions, who relied solely on the team’s bench while resting their starters for the grueling demands of the upcoming regular season. What We Learned
Last year during the NFL Trade Deadline, the Detroit Lions made somewhat of a surprising move by trading for Donovan Peoples-Jones. The Lions gave up a 6th round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to acquire him from the Cleveland Browns. Certainly, it was a roll of the dice for a receiver who had recorded
For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, the next day and change will be agonizing. After 90 players gave their blood, sweat, and tears for the past month, the Lions must opt to cut 37 players in an instant, and even with a 16-man practice squad, that means at least 21…
It’s Sunday afternoon as I’m writing this. The Detroit Lions finished their preseason with a nice comeback win over the Pittsburgh Steelers about 24 hours ago. That final exhibition game was the last chance for many players to either validate a spot on the Lions’ 53-man roster or play their way more onto the bubble.
In front of a home crowd for the first time this preseason, the Detroit Lions closed out their exhibition schedule with a win on Saturday over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Lions team, we have some data we can comb through courtesy of Pro Football Focus…
In a move expected to energize Detroit Lions fans, defensive tackle D.J. Reader has been cleared off the physically unable-to-perform list. This is awesome news for the Lions, as they’re preparing for their season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in two weeks. The timing could not be more perfect, as the return of Reader
The Detroit Lions have one of the best fanbases in the entire NFL. They even flock to a preseason game in which the quarterbacks were Hendon Hooker and Jake Fromm. 51,976 members of the Lions’ following made the trip to Ford Field for Detroit’s preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game won by the