The Detroit Lions wowed everyone when they signed C.J. Gardner-Johnson. It was a rare moment when one of the best free agents decided to come to Detroit. Gardner-Johnson immediately showed that he could be a vocal lead on the Lions defense and that he was heading up the teams villain era. Sadly things didn’t last
“You’re a sicko, and I love it.” Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker said those words to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson after he called a trick play that resulted in tight end Sam LaPorta being wide-open for a score. It was executed to perfection, and since Decker was mic’d up during the Lions’ win over…
Tight end Sam LaPorta is the latest Detroit Lions player who has suffered a midweek injury in the lead-up to game day. He suffered a calf strain, and despite going through walkthroughs on Friday, his status for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is very much in question.
This opens Paschal’s 21-day window to practice before being activated. Paschal, 23, was a First-team All-SEC selection in 2021 after being a medical redshirt as a freshman after being diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his left foot. The Lions used the No. 46 overall pick on him in the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s in the
Week 6 opened with the Kansas City Chiefs beating their AFC West division rival Denver Broncos for the 16th straight game in a row. Once again it was the Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce show for the Chiefs, as the pair connected on nine passes for 124 yards. Meanwhile, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson finished with…
The Detroit Lions are on a three-game winning streak and hoping to continue their dominance over just about everyone they’ve faced. However, the Lions did stumble against one NFC foe this year, and they’re hoping not to make it two. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the league’s early surprises with a 3-1 record.…
Knight, 22, 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. He was among the Jets’ final roster cuts this
Jameson Williams didn’t make much of a dent on the stat sheet in his 2023 debut in Detroit. Williams, fresh from an early release of his gambling-related suspension from the NFL, caught two passes for two yards. He dropped the other pass thrown his way. “Jamo” did do some things well in the game, notably
The NFL opens up Week 6 with a matchup between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs on “Thursday Night Football.” This AFC West Rivalry has been lopsided of late, and based on the direction in which these teams are currently headed, things don’t look like they’ll be changing anytime soon.
Sam LaPorta: Welcome Difference Maker in DET Sam LaPorta is off to a fast start with the Detroit Lions, logging 25 receptions over his first five games. Only Keith Jackson (29) and Jordan Reed (26) had more through five contests. It is usually expected of rookie tight ends to go through a learning curve, but
The Detroit Lions have a 53-man active roster. So when eight players are out from practice injured, it’s a pretty fair assessment that the team is banged up. The unpleasant news on the injury front kept coming from Thursday’s practice session. Tight end Sam LaPorta joined the list of Lions who sat out the portion
The Detroit Lions raised some eyebrows back in April when they traded up in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft to select the relatively unknown Brodric Martin. The big defensive tackle from Western Kentucky was generally projected to be a late-round pick, which made it surprising to see the Lions aggressively target him.
The Detroit Lions got Amon-Ra St. Brown back at practice on Wednesday and started the 21-day clock on Khalil Dorsey as well. Were they able to get anyone back on Thursday ahead of their matchup with the Buccaneers? Let’s take a look. Here’s who did not practice for the Lions on Thursday: Brian Branch Jahmyr
As the Detroit Lions get nearer to their big Sunday showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their injury list appears to only get longer. During Thursday’s practice, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta was not present, dealing another blow to Detroit’s offense. At this point, we do not know the injury LaPorta is dealing with, as…