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Lions | D'Andre Swift making most of touches Sat Oct 24, 09:58 PM
Detroit Lions RB D'Andre Swift is averaging 6.1 yards per carry, and he leads all rookie running backs with 6.9 yards per touch.
Link to story Lions | Detroit drops two Sat Oct 24, 07:02 PM
Detroit Lions RB Dalyn Dawkins and TE Matt Sokol were waived from the practice squad Saturday, Oct. 24.
Link to story Lions | Detroit brings back two Sat Oct 24, 06:49 PM
Free-agent C Beau Benzschawel (Lions) and P Arryn Siposs (Lions) were re-signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions Saturday, Oct. 24.
Link to story Lions | Detroit adds two to roster Sat Oct 24, 06:35 PM
Detroit Lions DB Mike Ford was activated from the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Oct. 24. TE Isaac Nauta was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.
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Isaac Nauta player page
Lions | Kenny Wiggins released Sat Oct 24, 06:28 PM
Detroit Lions G Kenny Wiggins was terminated Saturday, Oct. 24.
Link to story Lions | Chris Jones let go Sat Oct 24, 06:25 PM
Detroit Lions CB Chris Jones was released Saturday, Oct. 24.
Link to story Lions | Bo Scarbrough activated off IR Sat Oct 24, 03:56 PM
Detroit Lions RB Bo Scarbrough on Saturday, Oct. 24, was activated off the Reserve/Injured list.
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Lions | Miles Killebrew ruled out for Week 7 Sat Oct 24, 11:46 AM
Detroit Lions SS Miles Killebrew (personal) has been ruled out for Week 7's game versus the Atlanta Falcons because of a personal issue.
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Lions | Jarrad Davis could see expanded role Sat Oct 24, 09:35 AM
Detroit Lions LB Jarrad Davis received reps with the first-team defense during practice Friday, Oct. 23, and could be in line to see increased playing time after being successful in a limited role.
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Lions | Marvin Jones fully practices Fri Oct 23, 05:45 PM
Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 23, and is not on the injury report for Week 7.
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Lions | Danny Amendola upgraded Friday Fri Oct 23, 05:43 PM
Detroit Lions WR Danny Amendola (foot) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 23, and is not on the injury report for Week 7.
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Lions | Detroit's Week 7 injury report Fri Oct 23, 05:17 PM
Detroit Lions CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 7 versus the Atlanta Falcons. WR Danny Amendola (foot), OG Joe Dahl (groin), DE Trey Flowers (wrist), WR Marvin Jones (knee) and OL Frank Ragnow (groin) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 23, and have been removed from the injury report.
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Marvin Jones Jr player page
Desmond Trufant player page
Trey Flowers player page
Lions | Alex Collins meeting with Detroit Fri Oct 23, 04:12 PM
Free-agent RB Alex Collins (Ravens) is meeting with the Detroit Lions Friday, Oct. 23, according to a source.
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Lions | Marvin Jones upgraded Thursday Thu Oct 22, 06:35 PM
Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Lions | Danny Amendola limited again Thu Oct 22, 06:30 PM
Detroit Lions WR Danny Amendola (foot) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Lions | Detroit's Thursday practice report Thu Oct 22, 04:06 PM
Detroit Lions CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. WR Danny Amendola (foot), DE Trey Flowers (wrist), WR Marvin Jones (knee) and C Frank Ragnow (groin) were limited. OG Joe Dahl (groin) practiced in full.
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Marvin Jones Jr player page
Desmond Trufant player page
Trey Flowers player page
Lions | Justin Coleman returning to practice Thu Oct 22, 01:22 PM
Detroit Lions CB Justin Coleman (hamstring) is returning to practice Thursday, Oct. 22, the team announced. He remains on the Reserve/Injured list.
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Lions | Dalyn Dawkins added to PS Thu Oct 22, 01:18 PM
Free agent RB Dalyn Dawkins (Titans) on Thursday, Oct. 22, was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. In a corresponding move, OG Beau Benzschawel was released from the team's practice squad.
Link to story Lions | Wednesday practice report for Lions Wed Oct 21, 06:25 PM
Detroit Lions DE Trey Flowers (wrist), OG Frank Ragnow (groin) and CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 21. OG Joe Dahl (groin) fully participated in practice.
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Trey Flowers player page
Lions | Danny Amendola limited Wed Oct 21, 06:20 PM
Detroit Lions WR Danny Amendola (foot) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Lions | Marvin Jones not on field Wed Oct 21, 06:15 PM
Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Lions | Austin Bryant to return to practice Wed Oct 21, 01:25 PM
Detroit Lions DE Austin Bryant (undisclosed) has been designated to return from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.
Link to story Lions | Detroit makes changes to practice squad Wed Oct 21, 01:21 PM
Free-agent OT Dan Skipper and TE Matt Sokol was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad Wednesday, Oct. 21. The team also released P Arryn Siposs from the practice squad.
Link to story Lions | Chris Jones joins Lions Wed Oct 21, 01:17 PM
Free-agent CB Chris Jones (Lions) signed with the Detroit Lions Wednesday, Oct. 21. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also placed DE Julian Okwara (undisclosed) on the Reserve/Injured list.
Link to story Lions | Detroit protects two Tue Oct 20, 07:27 PM
Detroit Lions TE Isaac Nauta and DB Dee Virgin were chosen as protected practice squad players for Week 7 Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Lions | Joe Webb's time in Detroit over Tue Oct 20, 01:28 PM
Detroit Lions WR Joe Webb was released from the practice squad Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Lions | Detroit adds Albert Huggins to PS Mon Oct 19, 09:38 PM
Free-agent DT Albert Huggins was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad Monday, Oct. 19.
Link to story Lions | Jamie Collins busy in road victory Sun Oct 18, 05:40 PM
Detroit Lions LB Jamie Collins racked up seven total tackles with a pass defensed and a quarterback hit in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Lions | Jeff Okudah tops the tackle charts Sun Oct 18, 05:38 PM
Detroit Lions CB Jeff Okudah finished with a team-best eight total tackles in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Link to story Lions | T.J. Hockenson finds the end zone Sun Oct 18, 05:31 PM
Detroit Lions TE T.J. Hockenson posted two catches for 17 yards and a touchdown on five targets in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Footballguys view: Hockenson was targeted for a score on the previous play but the fullback Jason Cabinda broke up the pass when he thought he was the target. Hockenson is doing enough to stay in lineups against Atlanta, but we're waiting for the ceiling game. |
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Lions | Danny Amendola registers two catches Sun Oct 18, 05:28 PM
Detroit Lions WR Danny Amendola posted two receptions for 31 yards on two targets in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Lions | Kenny Golladays hits triple digits Sun Oct 18, 05:25 PM
Detroit Lions WR Kenny Golladay hauled in four receptions for 105 yards on six targets in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Footballguys view: Golladay also drew a pass interference in the end zone. He is set up for a massive game against the Falcons next week. |
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Lions | Adrian Peterson totals 58 yards, TD Sun Oct 18, 05:21 PM
Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson rushed 15 times for 40 yards and a score in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and he added one reception for 18 yards on his only target.
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Lions | D'Andre Swift runs all over Jags Sun Oct 18, 05:17 PM
Detroit Lions RB D'Andre Swift rushed 14 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also added three receptions for seven yards on four targets.
| Footballguys view: Swift split the work with Adrian Peterson but was clearly the better and could get even more work going forward. Consider him an upside RB2 next week at Atlanta. |
Lions | Matthew Stafford posts 223 yards, TD Sun Oct 18, 05:10 PM
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford completed 19-of-31 passes for 223 yards, one touchdowns and one interception in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and he ran for 14 yards.
| Footballguys view: If you played Stafford it was good process with a bad result. The Lions scored four offensive touchdowns, but three went to running backs on the ground. Stafford will be a good play on paper against the Falcons again next week. |
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Lions | Two leave because of dehydration Sun Oct 18, 02:47 PM
Detroit Lions OTs Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Tyrell Crosby left the Week 6 game because of dehydration and are considered questionable to return.
Link to story Lions | Adrian Peterson had MRI Sun Oct 18, 12:21 PM
Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson (illness, side) underwent an MRI Thursday, Oct. 15, after experiencing some side pain but did not have any serious problems, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. He is expected to receive his normal workload during the Week 6 game.
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Lions | Week 6 Detroit Lions inactives Sun Oct 18, 11:35 AM
The Detroit Lions have declared OG Kenny Wiggins, WR Quintez Cephus, CB Desmond Trufant, LB Elijah Lee, OG Logan Stenberg and QB David Blough inactive for Week 6.
| Footballguys view: Trufant being out will help Gardner Minshew and the Jaguars passing game. |
Desmond Trufant player page
Elijah Lee player page
Lions | David Blough signed off practice squad Sat Oct 17, 07:03 PM
Detroit Lions QB David Blough was signed to the active roster off of the practice squad Saturday, Oct, 17.
Link to story Lions | Detroit bolsters active roster Sat Oct 17, 06:19 PM
Detroit Lions G Joe Dahl (groin) was added to the active roster from the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Oct. 17. TE Isaac Nauta was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.
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Lions | Chris Jones released Sat Oct 17, 06:03 PM
Detroit Lions DB Chris Jones was released Saturday, Oct. 17.
Link to story Lions | Hunter Bryant on injured reserve Fri Oct 16, 08:21 PM
Detroit Lions TE Hunter Bryant (concussion, hamstring) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Friday, Oct. 16.
Link to story Lions | Adrian Peterson back at practice Fri Oct 16, 06:43 PM
Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 16, and is not on the injury report for Week 6.
| Footballguys view: Peterson could be a solid play this week against a Jaguars defense that usually spends a lot of time on the field and just gave up the best games on the ground that David Johnson and Joe Mixon have had this season. |
Adrian Peterson player page
Lions | Week 6 injury report for Detroit Fri Oct 16, 06:13 PM
Detroit Lions CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 6 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. OL Frank Ragnow (groin) was upgraded to a limited practice Friday, Oct. 16, while S C.J. Moore (calf) was upgraded to a full practice; both players are listed as questionable. RB Adrian Peterson (illness), DL Da'Shawn Hand (chest), LB Christian Jones (knee) and DT Nicholas Williams (shoulder) practiced in full Friday and have been removed from the injury report.
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Desmond Trufant player page
Nick Williams player page
Christian Jones player page
DaShawn Hand player page
Lions | Matthew Stafford struggling deep Thu Oct 15, 09:36 PM
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford has completed 4 of his 13 passes on throws that travel 20 yards or more in the air, his lowest completion percentage on such throws since 2014, and he has been off-target on 46.2 percent of his deep throws.
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Lions | Adrian Peterson misses practice Thu Oct 15, 05:33 PM
Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 15.
| Footballguys view: Let's see if the veteran can get back out there on Friday. He could perform like a RB3/flex option against the Jaguars on Sunday. |
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Lions | Detroit's Thursday practice report Thu Oct 15, 03:43 PM
Detroit Lions TE Hunter Bryant (hamstring, concussion), CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring), RB Adrian Peterson (illness) and C Frank Ragnow (groin) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 15. S C.J. Moore (calf) and LB Christian Jones (knee) were limited. DL Da'Shawn Hand (chest) and DT Nick Williams (shoulder) practiced in full.
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Desmond Trufant player page
Nick Williams player page
Christian Jones player page
DaShawn Hand player page
Lions | Three near return for Detroit Wed Oct 14, 07:18 PM
Detroit Lions G Joe Dahl (groin), DB Mike Ford (ankle) and RB Bo Scarbrough (undisclosed) were designated for return from the Reserve/Injured list Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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Mike Ford player page
Lions | Detroit's Wednesday practice report Wed Oct 14, 04:24 PM
Detroit Lions TE Hunter Bryant (concussion) and CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 14. LB Christian Jones (knee), S C.J. Moore (calf) and OG Frank Ragnow (groin) were limited during practice. DE Da'Shawn Hand (chest) and DT Nicholas Williams (shoulder) fully participated in practice.
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Nick Williams player page
Christian Jones player page
DaShawn Hand player page
Lions | Detroit chooses three for protection Tue Oct 13, 06:41 PM
Detroit Lions QB David Blough, TE Isaac Nauta and DB Dee Virgin were selected as protected practice squad players for Week 6 Tuesday, Oct. 13.
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