The first two seasons with the Detroit Lions weren’t as successful as hoped for defensive end Josh Paschal. The 2022 second-round pick from Kentucky has recorded just three sacks in 22 career games. Injuries played an unfortunate role in Paschal’s slow start. But entering his third year, Paschal has also battled being a “tweener” at
The Detroit Lions are just a little over two weeks from starting the 2024 season with a big game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. On Friday the Lions got a big advantage when the league announced that Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for the first two games
The NFL announced on Friday that Los Angeles Rams tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for the first two games of the season. Jackson was projected to be the Rams’ starting left tackle this season, meaning Los Angeles will be missing one of their key players in their Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions and the Super Bowl are two things that we’re seeing put into the same sentences a lot these days. Just a couple days ago Sports Illustrated picked the Lions to win the big game at the end of the year and they aren’t alone. There’s been other outlets that have selected the
What a time to be alive. I’ve been watching the Detroit Lions for 38 years and I’m covering them for an 11th season this year. There has never been a time in which the Lions were just the talk of the league and everyone loved them. It’s pretty awesome. The Lions made the cover the
The end of the exhibition season comes on Saturday when the Detroit Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers. For many players, it will be the end of their time in Detroit–at least on the active roster. All teams are required to trim the roster from 90 to 53 by Tuesday afternoon. It’s pretty straightforward to predict
Every offseason there are surprise players who ascend throughout training camp and do enough to warrant a spot on an NFL roster. For the Detroit Lions, they have had an undrafted rookie free agent (UDFA) make their roster in each of the last 14 seasons, a remarkable record that could be in jeopardy in 2024.
Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game. Series Notes All-Time Steelers lead, 17-14-2 Last: Tie, 16-16 (Nov. 14, 2021) Home Steelers lead, 11-2-2 Last: Tie, 16-16 (Nov. 14, 2021) Away Lions
If you have woken up anywhere in Southeastern Michigan the last few days, then you have likely felt it. That slight chill in the air when you first open your door in the mornings. We are getting close. Real football is near and in a little over two weeks, the Detroit Lions will be hosting…
When Lions reserve QB Hendon Hooker was sidelined with a concussion after Detroit’s first preseason game, the team desperately needed another quarterback to throw in practice. The Lions found that man in Jake Fromm, and signed the 2020 fifth-round pick out of Georgia to a one-year, minimum salary contract. In short, Fromm was brought in
The Detroit Lions are currently evaluating every position and deciding who will make the 53-man roster with cutdown day fast approaching on August 27. One of the biggest questions is who will make the roster behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Kaliff Raymond seems well-positioned to be the number three receiver on the team.
The Detroit Lions have come a long way. Before Dan Campbell became head coach, the Lions had some glimmer of hope but not always a huge wave of expectations. Then, entering the 2023 season, Campbell’s Lions looked to have the talent to really start making some noise in the NFC. They won their first division
The Detroit Lions have their kicker in Jake Bates, After a rough start to camp, Bates has come along and played really well in both preseason games. The highlight was the big 43-yard walk off game winner against the Chiefs last Saturday. Despite that portion of things being taken care of, the Lions could still
Ibrahim, 25, was named third-team All-American in 2020 and was twice named first-team All-Big Ten in 2020 and 2022. He wound up going undrafted out of Minnesota following the 2023 NFL Draft. Ibrahim later signed a rookie contract with the Lions that included $100,000 guaranteed. The Lions waived Ibrahim with an injury designation in August
Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell doesn’t sound concerned about RB Jahmyr Gibbs‘ Week 1 status: “He’s trending the right way, and we’re hoping the day after the Pittsburgh game, we’ll get a lot of guys back.” (Kyle Meinke) Detroit second-round CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. will return to practice Tuesday but first-round CB Terrion Arnold will
The Detroit Lions final preseason game is Saturday and there’s a few guys on this team right now that everyone is watching and waiting to see if they’re able to make it onto the Lions 53-man roster. There’s some spots left on the roster right now that need to be filled. Lions head coach Dan
The good news keeps coming on the Penei Sewell injury front. The Lions All-Pro right tackle appears little worse for the wear from his foot injury suffered in Wednesday’s practice. After a report later on Wednesday that Sewell was “good”, there is even more clarity on what the definition of “good” is for the big
Last week, the Detroit Lions wanted to run a scrimmage, but injuries caused them to shift strategies. To officially close out training camp, the Lions went back to the scrimmage format for what was essentially an entire game. They even left for the locker room to simulate a halftime feel. Without a doubt, it was
The final offseason depth chart is now out for the Detroit Lions. This week’s unofficial edition of the Lions roster and how it stacks up was prepped for the final preseason game, Saturday’s home date with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Ford Field. The starters are pretty well-established on both sides of the ball, and it’s
Training camp has come and gone for the Detroit Lions, but there’s still an opportunity for players on the proverbial roster bubble to make one final impression to earn a spot on the team. The Lions are set to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday in what will be Detroit’s first—and only—home preseason game of…