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    Lions vs Packers: Monday injury report medical analysis

    The Lions have an unusual workweek with two Thursday games in a row. That means yesterday (Sunday) aligns with a typical Wednesday, and today (Monday) is like a Thursday. An NP (no practice) today could be viewed as a typical NP on a Thursday which means leaning out. My main concerns coming out...
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    Lions among best DVOA teams through 12 games in NFL history

    This season truly is a special one for the Detroit Lions. They are 11-1 with ten straight victories and sit as the betting favorite for Super Bowl LIX. Just how good are the Lions at this point? If we take a look at the best teams in terms of DVOA through 12 games of a season all time, the...
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    Freshly signed Jamal Adams working with Lions LBs in his 1st practice in Detroit

    Monday was the first time in a Detroit Lions uniform for freshly signed veteran Jamal Adams. After joining the team’s practice squad over the weekend, Adams did what many suspected he would do in Detroit’s banged-up defense. He worked out with the linebacking corps and not the secondary, at...
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    Dan Campbell not at all worried about Jahmyr Gibbs leaking the Lions OL calls

    There was considerable consternation last week when Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs posted on social media a picture from inside the Lions meeting room. Behind fellow RB Jermar Jefferson was a whiteboard that showed the offensive line pass protection calls, exposing the code words and...
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    Lions practice squad strategy is a reflection of Dan Campbell's roster vision

    All NFL teams carry a 53-man active roster. Teams also get a 16-person practice squad, which can serve in a variety of capacities depending on the team. For Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions, that practice squad is effectively an extension of the 53-man roster. The Lions routinely elevate...
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    Dan Campbell gives uncertain update on Taylor Decker ahead of Week 14

    The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on the Thursday night matchup for Week 14. Both teams are coming off wins on Thanksgiving. There has been considerable focus on the Lions injuries on the defensive side of the ball, but one critical offensive injury could be lingering for Detroit’s...
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    Lions adding safety Jamal Adams to practice squad

    Former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams is joining the Lions and will begin on their practice squad with the opportunity to be called up to the active roster. This according to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN. The news was also confirmed by Adams’ agent, Kevin Connor. Adams had wanted to latch...
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    Best and worst PFF grades for Lions from Week 13 vs. Bears

    The Lions went to battle with the Chicago Bears but ultimately came away with the win for dinner, moving to 11-1. You can argue they also got the dessert of being the straw that broke the camel’s back on the tenuous tenure of Matt Eberflus as head coach of the Bears. How did Pro Football Focus...
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    Kwon Alexander's ironic new turn as the Lions remedy for injured LBs

    Desperation, thy name is Kwon Alexander. That’s where the Detroit Lions defense sits entering Week 14, with a viable entire starting defense sitting on injured reserve and two more Lions freshly added to the I.R. after injuries in the Thanksgiving win over the Bears. Desperate for healthy...
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    Lions waive WR, place two defenders on I.R. and sign 3 in busy day of roster moves

    Saturday was a very active one for the Detroit Lions on the roster move front. The Lions made several moves to deal with injuries across the defense. As expected, the Lions placed LB Malcolm Rodriguez and DL Mekhi Wingo on injured reserve. Both were lost for the season with knee injuries...
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    Lions lose another defender to season-ending injury

    The Detroit Lions defense took another hit to the depth chart with the news that rookie defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo is out for the remainder of the 2024 season. Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Wingo, a 6th-round rookie from LSU, will miss the rest of the year with a knee injury...
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    Lions are favored vs Packers in Week 14 even with all the injuries

    Normally the odds for a Thursday night game don’t get published until after Sunday’s game, but this is an unusual time. Since both combatants for the Week 14 Thursday night game, the Lions and Packers, played on Thanksgiving, the odds are already out. The early line for next Thursday’s NFC...
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    Lions sign LB Kwon Alexander to help after more injuries hit Detroit's defense

    The hits keep coming for the Detroit Lions defense this season. In addition to losing starters such as Aidan Hutchinson and Alex Anzalone, it was confirmed today that linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez tore his ACL. The injury occurred on Thursday against the Chicago Bears, and it will be a...
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    Lions add veteran DT from the Rams practice squad

    The Detroit Lions are bringing in more reinforcements for the injury-ravaged defense. The team is signing veteran defensive lineman Jonah Williams, as first reported by Tom Pelissero. Williams is a familiar player for GM Brad Holmes. With the Los Angeles Rams, Holmes was part of the scouting...
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    The Bears fire head coach Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving loss to the Lions

    In the aftermath of the epic mishandling of the final minutes of their Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus. Eberflus and the Bears blew a good opportunity to at least tie Thursday’s game at the end of regulation after mounting an...
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    Hope index for each of the Detroit Lions injured reserve players

    Hope and optimism are filling the air this holiday season for Lions fans. There is more reason for hope than any season in decades with an NFL-leading 11-1 record. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, team health from this point forward will be a major factor in determining their fate. Let’s...
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    Lions lose LB Malcolm Rodriguez for the season

    The Detroit Lions will be without linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez for the rest of the 2024 season and perhaps into the 2025 campaign as well. Rodriguez suffered a torn ACL in the Lions’ Thanksgiving win over the Chicago Bears. Rodriguez appeared to tear the knee ligament when his knee buckled in a...
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    Al-Quadin Muhammad stepped up big in Lions win over Bears

    Facing myriad injuries across the defensive front, the Lions desperately needed someone to step up in the Thanksgiving matchup with the Chicago Bears. Al-Quadin Muhammad answered the bell for Detroit. The veteran defensive lineman played very well in the Lions win, notably in the second half...
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    Studs and Duds for the Lions Thanksgiving win over the Bears

    The Thanksgiving curse has finally been broken. In a hard-fought divisional battle, the Detroit Lions edged out the Chicago Bears, 23-20, extending their winning streak to 10 games and improving their record to an impressive 11-1. While the Lions emerged victorious, the game was much closer...
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    Top photos from the Lions win over the Bears on Thanksgiving

    For the first time in too long, the Detroit Lions made it a truly happy Thanksgiving for fans with a win in the franchise’s showcase game. The Lions held off the Chicago Bears, 23-20, snapping a seven-year losing streak on turkey day. From a dominant first half that saw the Lions shut out the...
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