DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 05: Brock Wright #89 of the Detroit Lions catches the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 05, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Is Jared Goff a viable fantasy quarterback in Week 17 vs. Seahawks? by
Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars lined up eight interviews for their head-coaching vacancy Tuesday, including five coordinators who are headed to the playoffs and former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. The Jaguars requested permission to interview: both Dallas coordinators, former Lions quarterback Kellen Moore and Dan Quinn; both Tampa Bay coordinators, Byron
The Detroit Lions shuffled tight ends as part of a slew of roster moves Tuesday, signing Jared Pinkney off the Los Angeles Rams practice squad and placing Brock Wright on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wright had been the Lions’ only healthy tight end after T.J. Hockenson opted to undergo season-ending thumb surgery Dec. 16 and Shane
Most fans expected the Detroit Lions to draft a quarterback this offseason but head coach Dan Campbell might have other plans. Last offseason, the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff and two first-round picks. The main commodity of the trade for Detroit was the draft capital that will be used
The Detroit Lions will play a regular season game in Seattle this Sunday for the first time since officials missed a batted ball penalty in a 2015 loss to the Seahawks — and with the same referee officiating the game. Tony Corrente has been assigned to Sunday’s Lions-Seahawks game. Corrente refereed the Lions’ 13-10 loss to
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were down to one healthy tight end after Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The situation got a little more complicated when team had to place that player, rookie Brock Wright, on the COVID/reserve list on Tuesday. To restock the cupboard for the stretch run of the season, the Lions added
With the steady need to add bodies to the roster the past month due to mounting injuries and COVID cases, the Detroit Lions were running out of cap space. To address the issue and create some much-needed funds, the team recently made a small adjustment to offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai’s contract. Vaitai, who is in the second
Jared Goff is set to return in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, but will he be usable in fantasy football championship week? With Jared Goff going on the COVID-19 list last week, so went my machinations of pointing to a Detroit Lions fantasy football super-stack in a widely favorable matchup against the Atlanta Falcons
The Lions created some cap space for the rest of the season by restructuring guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai’s contract. As injuries and COVID-19 have hit the roster, the Detroit Lions were running out of cap space. To free up some room, as first reported by ESPN’s Field Yates, they restructured guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai’s contract. The NFLPA’s
The Detroit Lions are the worst red-zone team in the NFL. After being kept out of the end zone on four trips inside the 20-yard line against the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions are translating just 43.2% of their opportunities into touchdowns. The road split is particularly brutal, sitting at 23.8% through eight games. And it’s not
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Dan Campbell could not have been more right when he said “COVID and football don’t go together.” Only, they’ve teamed up far too often of late. On Monday night, a Miami Dolphins team with nine players on the reserve/COVID-19 list beat a New Orleans Saints team with 16 players on the list. Nearly a third
The Detroit Lions clinched their fourth straight last-place finish in the NFC North with Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but as the 2021 season nears its end, the Lions seem better-positioned for future success than two of their three division rivals. The Green Bay Packers remain the class of the NFC North and
Brett Martel | AP Sports Writer New Orleans — A Dolphins defense that intercepted Saints rookie Ian Book twice and sacked him eight times was probably enough to push Miami’s winning streak to seven games. Miami also got a big lift from rookie sensation Jaylen Waddle to outclass New Orleans on both sides of the
Dan Campbell has generally been very aggressive in his first season, and the record the Detroit Lions are on the verge of setting proves it. During Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons. the Detroit Lions went 3-for-4 on fourth down attempts. One of those was their third successful fake punt of the season, and they
Dan Campbell’s willingness to roll the dice is about to put the Detroit Lions in the NFL record book. The Lions converted 3 of 4 fourth-down plays in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, bringing their NFL-leading number of fourth down conversion attempts to 36. The New England Patriots hold the record for most fourth-down
Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has made quick and clear progress as an offensive play-caller since taking over duties last month, but he’ll be the first to tell you he’s still learning on the job. After the Lions exploded for 30 points against the Arizona Cardinals a week ago, the team barely
Allen Park — After a week on the COVID/reserve list, Detroit Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff has cleared protocols and will rejoin the team this week. Unfortunately, Goff likely will be without one of his top targets, as coach Dan Campbell noted wide receiver Josh Reynolds, as well as practice-squad quarterback Steven Montez, have tested
Dec 19, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) passes the ball during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Dan Campbell explains why he went conservative late vs. the Falcons by Brad Berreman After not being able to pass protocols in time
The Detroit Lions are getting their quarterback back, but losing one of his favorite targets. Lions quarterback Jared Goff cleared COVID-19 protocols Monday, a week after he was placed on the reserve/COVID list, while receiver Josh Reynolds tested positive for the virus. Goff did not play in Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but