Marvin Jones Quiet On Friday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones only had one reception for 12 yards during Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jones’ reception came on Detroit’s first drive, but he was not targeted again until the opening drive of the third quarter. Jones’ ADP has remained steady most of the summer, going around the... Read More

Hakeem Valles Shines Against Tampa Bay

Detroit Lions tight end Hakeem Valles continued his strong preseason on Friday night, catching three passes for 38 yards. Valles showed his big-play potential, with all three receptions being at least 12 yards long. The third-year tight end has been impressing the coaching staff thus far, having spent time with the first-team offense in practice... Read More

Luke Willson Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Detroit Lions tight Luke Willson was forced to leave Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a knee injury; he did not return. The severity of the injury is unknown, and it is possible that Detroit kept him from returning to the game as a precautionary measure. However, Willson was not targeted when... Read More

Golden Tate Hauls In Two Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate caught two of his four targets for 23 yards. After pulling in an 11-yard pass on the team’s first drive, Tate’s other reception came in the third quarter, as Detroit let their starters go back out after halftime. Tate had played sparingly in the Lions’ first two preseason games,... Read More

Kenny Golladay Has One Catch On Friday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught one of his five targets on Friday. His only reception was a 36-yard pass that setup a field goal on the Lions first drive of the game. Golladay led all starters in targets, with all of them coming from Matthew Stafford. Aside from his reception, the other four... Read More

Detroit Lions Starters Play Into Third Quarter

The Detroit Lions first-team offense played the entire first half, as well as the first drive of the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before giving way to the backups. In the first half, the offense administered scoring drives of 69 and 90 yards, respectively. However, both drives ended with just field goals. Quarterback... Read More

Michael Roberts Looking For Breakout Against Tampa Bay

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts has not had a great training camp up to this point. The 2017 fourth-round pick only has one catch through two preseason games and has struggled with blocking assignments in games and practices. With Luke Willson and Levine Toilolo all but set to make the roster, the third tight... Read More

Kerryon Johnson May Have Decent Workload Against Tampa Bay

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson should see plenty of reps during the team's third preseason game on Friday. The 2018 second-round pick is expected play a large role in the Lions offense this season, but the third preseason game usually tells where a player stands on the team. After posting 67 total yards in... Read More

Eli Harold Acquired By Lions

The Detroit Lions traded for linebacker Eli Harold from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. Harold started 10 games at outside linebacker for the 49ers in 2017. Over his past two seasons, he has recorded 71 tackles and five sacks. While Harold is not the game changer the Lions' defense... Read More

Luke Willson Poised For A Breakout Year

Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson finally finds himself as the top tight end on his team. Willson has spent the last few seasons in the shadows of Jimmy Graham in Seattle, but the former fifth-round pick has still had his fair share of success in the NFL. Spanning five seasons, he has caught 89... Read More

T.J. Lang Considers Himself Day-To-Day

Detroit Lions right guard T.J. Lang considers himself "day-to-day" and states that his absence during the last few weeks of practice are precautionary. Lang has been sidelined with an unknown injury, but he believes that if it was the regular season, it would be business as usual. In his absence, the Lions' offensive line has... Read More

Golden Tate Looking Forward To Third Preseason Game

Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate knows the third preseason game is a big step towards being prepared for the regular season. The Lions have dropped their first two preseason matchups against the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. In both of those games, the offense has struggled to put points on the board until... Read More

Golden Tate Not Included In Two-Wide Receiver Formations

Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate was not a part of two-receiver formations in Friday's game against the New York Giants. Instead, playing opposite of Marvin Jones Jr. was second-year receiver Kenny Golladay. The Lions have reportedly been working on these offensive sets more in the preseason. When the starters were in on Friday, two... Read More

Taylor Decker Says Lions Offensive Line Will Be Better

The Detroit Lions first-team offensive line allowed four sacks, six quarterback hits and nine hurries on Friday against the New York Giants. The Lions were missing starting right guard T.J. Lang. However, tackle Taylor Decker believes there will be improvement. "Week to week you can always try to improve upon little things and I think... Read More

T.J. Lang Sits Out Practice Again

Detroit Lions right guard T.J. Lang missed another practice on Monday afternoon. Lang has now missed out on practice for over a week, including missing the Lions preseason game against the New York Giants on Friday. While his current injury is unknown, Lang has a recent history of injuries after missing three games in 2017... Read More

Steve Longa Placed On Injured Reserve With Torn ACL

Detroit Lions linebacker Steve Longa (knee) was placed on the Injured Reserve on Monday due to a torn ACL. Longa was forced to leave Friday night's game against the New York Giants because of the injury. The third-year linebacker appeared in 15 games for Detroit last season and was poised to be a backup at... Read More

Lions Cut Cornelius Washington

The Detroit Lions cut defensive end Cornelius Washington on Monday. By dropping the 28-year-old, the team has now lost two of their top four sack leaders from 2017. Washington appeared in 15 games a season ago and recorded just 2.5 sacks. While the move saves the Lions $2.7 million, it also puts defensive ends Kerry... Read More

Michael Roberts Has Been A Disappointment In Training Camp

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts has not lived up to the expectations many had when the team decided to not re-sign Eric Ebron. The fourth-round pick in 2017, Roberts wasn't able to haul in his only target during the team's first preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. While he had a better week in... Read More

Kerryon Johnson Looking For Repeat Performance In Second Game

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson led all running backs with 34 yards rushing in the team's first preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. The Lions host the New York Giants on Friday evening. There are high hopes that the second-round pick will continue his strong play. Last week, Johnson had several runs of over... Read More

Hakeem Valles Standing Out In Tight End Battle

Detroit Lions tight end Hakeem Valles was listed under "other" section of the team's Week 1 preseason depth chart. He responded to that by leading all Lions tight ends with two catches for 23 yards against the Oakland Raiders. His performance gained him some time with the first-team offense during joint practices with the New... Read More

Lions Backup Quarterback Job Up for Grabs

Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock have been battling throughout camp to become Matthew Stafford's backup. Cassel started the team's first preseason game against the Raiders and finished 10-for-18 for 81 yards. However, he also fumbled when he was sacked on the Lions last drive as they trailed 16-10. Rudock finished 12-for-19 for... Read More

Matt Patricia Is Quiet On If Matthew Stafford Will Play Friday

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia was quiet on Thursday about how much quarterback Matthew Stafford will play in Friday night's preseason game against the New York Giants. Stafford did not dress for the Lions first preseason game, leaving Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock to take all the snaps. Since Stafford's job isn't going anywhere,... Read More

Theo Riddick's Role Is Safe

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick impressed in Tuesday’s joint practice with the New York Giants. Riddick displayed solid pass protection and continued to dominate in one-on-one passing drills against linebackers. During a passing drill, Riddick blew up a pass rusher from the Giants, protecting quarterback Jake Rudock. While he is regarded as one of... Read More

Kenny Golladay Makes Highlight-Reel Catch In Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay showed off his athletic ability during a five-on-seven drill in a joint practice with the New York Giants. After quarterback Matthew Stafford struggled to find an open man, he tossed it up to Golladay, who was double-covered in the back of the end zone. Golladay out-jumped his defenders and... Read More

Marvin Jones Dominates In Joint Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones pulled in a touchdown over two Giants cornerbacks -- Eli Apple and Curtis Riley -- in a joint practice on Tuesday. Jones has built his name up as a big-play threat for the Lions over the past two seasons, and seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford force the ball to him... Read More

Could Ameer Abdullah Be Traded?

Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah is entering his fourth season in the NFL. He scored the lone Lions touchdown in the preseason opener against the Raiders. However, there is talk that the team should look to trade him. General manager Bob Quinn stated the team would only dress three running backs during regular season... Read More

Kerryon Johnson Gives Detroit Hope

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson showed big-play ability in his first taste of NFL action during the team’s preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders. He led the team with 34 yards rushing, while hauling in four passes for 34 yards. He also had several plays called back, including a 57-yard run. While the majority... Read More

LeGarrette Blount Shines In Passing Drill

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount showed off his pass-catching abilities at practice on Monday. Known as one of the last true power backs remaining in the NFL, Blount was seen using elusiveness to gain separation and complete plays in one-on-one drills versus linebackers. There is quite a clog for snaps in the Lions backfield,... Read More

Lions Hoping To Not Rely On Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been at the helm of the franchise since 2009. Over the last seven seasons, Stafford has started every game for the Lions and has thrown for at least 4,200 yards and 20 touchdowns. While the talent hasn’t always been around him, he has finished in the top nine in... Read More

Brandon Powell Leads Detroit With Five Receptions

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell led the team with five receptions for 34 yards in a 16-10 preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders. He was targeted six times, all in the second half. His longest play was a 12-yard catch on Detroit's final drive. Powell is a rookie that went undrafted out of the... Read More