The stint on the Detroit Lions 53-man active roster didn’t last long for Chris Smith. The Lions waived the young defensive tackle on Monday, after the team’s overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Smith was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Saturday as a reinforcement for the defensive front. The
Well, Tuesday, the Lions signed veteran kicker Greg Joseph to their practice squad, per Joseph’s agent Brett Tessler. The South African native has been in the league for the last five years, spending the last three of those in Minnesota as the Vikings’ primary kicker. As a free agent in the offseason, Joseph signed with
Was this a breakout performance for Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams? Herman Moore thinks this game showed the impact Jamo will have on the Lions this year as a home run hitter who can catch the ball on the run and make the big play. Opposing defenses will not be able to ignore him. Visit
Ford Field has life and character for the first time since the stadium opened up back in 2002. Don’t get me wrong, Detroit Lions fans have been psychotic (a compliment) for decades, but that has never really translated to a transformative experience on game days. It could get loud at times, but there just didn’t…
This might be at this point a grudge match, as the Lions and Rams met again in Detroit, and moods don’t seem to be mending. But the good news is we get some killer football out of it, and as a bonus the Detroit Lions picked up their first victory of 2024 on Sunday night,…
Just a few weeks back Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke to media in his end of summer presser and he said that while Jake Bates has the job, the Lions would look to add another kicker to their practice squad. A veteran guy preferably. Well, the Lions did just that. They’re reportedly planning
Joseph, 30, wound up signing on with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Florida Atlantic back in 2018. He signed a three-year, $1.71 million contract with the Dolphins but was waived coming out of the preseason. The Browns signed Joseph following an injury and he started the rest of the season for
The Lions knocked off the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in Week 1 and part of that was due to their pass rush. Detroit pressured Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford 14 times, per NFL Next Gen Stats and sacked him twice. A key part of that pass rush? Interior defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike. Per PFF, Onwuzurike
On Sunday night—and nearly into Monday morning—the Detroit Lions got their first win of the 2024 regular season against the Los Angeles Rams in overtime, 26-20. 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 that better helps us…
All off-season we’ve heard about wide receiver Jameson Williams having a breakout year for the Detroit Lions. There’s still plenty of football left to play but after one game, Williams is off to an impressive start this season. On Sunday night against the Rams, Williams had 5 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown. In
The Lions are fresh off an emotional overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, a win that helped cement Lions as a contender, even with plenty to clean up going forward. How did the win affect the Lions in the various media power rankings? Let’s find out. USA Today Current rank: 2
The 2024 line of the NFL’s Crucial Catch Collection has arrived. The initiative released by the league once again features both apparel and headgear. All 32 teams are featured for a good cause. The NFL does not profit from the sale of Crucial Catch gear. Charitable contributions are awarded by the NFL Foundation to the
The San Francisco 49ers leaned heavily on RB Jordan Mason in their Week 1 win, showing the rest of the NFL that they might have an established RB2 behind Christian McCaffrey. Mason had a career night in the 32-19 win against the New York Jets. He was a workhorse with 28 carries for 147 yards