Marvin Jones Jr. has been released by the Detroit Lions after announcing his decision to step away from football. Jones issued a statement on Tuesday announcing that he is “stepping away from the team to take care of personal family matters.” He was then released by the Lions, per a team announcement. “I just want
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is up for the fan-vote Pepsi Rookie of the Week award. Gibbs was the lone bright spot of the Lions’ 38-6 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens this week. Playing in place of the injured David Montgomery, the first-round pick rushed for 68 yards on 11 carries (6.2 YPC)…
A familiar name is back in Detroit after being off the team for a bit. Running back Jermar Jefferson has returned to the Lions, signing on the team’s practice squad. Jefferson was a 7th-round pick in 2021 by Detroit. He played sparingly as a rookie, gaining 74 yards on 15 carries and scoring twice. Jefferson
Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. has announced that he will be stepping away from football to take care of personal family matters. Jones’ statement was released on Tuesday saying that he will not be with the team until further notice. This news comes from NFL insider and analyst Adam Schefter via Twitter. The
The Detroit Lions parted ways with Marvin Jones Jr. on Tuesday shortly after the wide receiver announced over social media that he was stepping away from football to address personal family matters. Jones did not travel with the Lions on Saturday and had been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens due to
Veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. is stepping away from the Detroit Lions and will no longer be part of the team. Jones announced in a heartfelt post on his Instagram page that he’s leaving the Lions. “I am stepping away from the team to take care of personal family matters,” Jones wrote. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Jones
In an additional move, the team is signing RB Jermar Jefferson to their practice squad. Jones is stepping away from the team for the remainder of the season to deal with a family issue and is therefore being released. Ibrahim, 24, was named third-team All-American in 2020 and was twice named first-team All-Big Ten in
The NFL trade deadline is exactly one week away from Tuesday. Teams have until 4PM on Halloween to make some deals. Everyone has been wondering what the Detroit Lions will do at the deadline this year. Will they be active or will they stick? Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell didn’t necessarily answer that question on
Every week, we’re checking in with notable former Detroit Lions players whom the team parted ways with this offseason. This week, our focus is on one of fans’ favorite undrafted rookies: cornerback Starling Thomas V. He was one of the team’s tougher roster cuts and was the only Lions player among those initial cuts who…
The Detroit Lions are 5-2, sitting in first place in the NFC North and tied with the San Francisco 49ers for second place in the entire conference. It’s a great start for a franchise that hasn’t won a division title in over 30 years, and a promising step for the Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes…
The NFL’s trade deadline is fast approaching, and there are a number of notable names who could be on the move. There are several contending teams that could be looking to shore up an area of weakness as they aim to make a postseason run. Not to mention, there are a number of struggling teams
The Detroit Lions got smacked in the mouth by the Baltimore Ravens. The big question the rest of the week is how will NFL media respond? Will they go full “Lions are fraud?” or will they be reasonable. The other question is will they have the same feelings about a 49ers team that’s lost back
Week 7 proved to be an eventful weekend for the NFC North. The leaders of the division, the Detroit Lions, suffered their worst loss of the season, falling 38-6 to the Baltimore Ravens. Detroit is now 5-2 and maintains first place by a comfortable early-season margin. There was some jumbling below the Lions in the
It was to be expected. Getting trounced 38-6 in Baltimore was bound to drop the Detroit Lions in NFL power polls after Week 7. Sure enough, the Lions did fall out of the top five with the loss. However, the fall wasn’t very far for Detroit in most polls. The 5-2 Lions remain firmly in