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Miles Frazier admitted he almost cried as he took the field for his first Detroit Lions practice since rookie minicamp. “It was just a humbling experience. Just an experience that I’m grateful for,” Frazier said on Wednesday following said practice. “It was nothing like it, especially playing at this level. This has always been my […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) will square off in a Week 10 battle. While these two teams just faced off in last year’s NFC Divisional playoff game, each team looks a bit different than they did last year, and both teams are dealing with significant injuries, though the Lions’ situation may be […]
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The Detroit Lions enter Week 10 facing quite the dilemma when it comes to their offensive line. Starting left guard Christian Mahogany was placed on injured reserve this week, and both starting tackles—Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell—are currently battling shoulder injuries and started the week by resting during Wednesday’s practice. That’s not even including the […]
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With the Detroit Lions standing pat at the NFL trade deadline, coach Dan Campbell faced a flurry of questions on Wednesday for why the team didn’t feel the need to make a move. Earlier on Tuesday, Campbell said they were looking—particularly at their currently-injured offensive line position—but he revealed the day after that nothing worthwhile […]
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The Detroit Lions’ transaction wire got a workout on Wednesday, with a handful of moves being announced throughout the day. The Lions started the injury evaluation clock on Josh Paschal and rookie Miles Frazier, signed three offensive linemen to the practice squad, and sorted through 14 players on the injury report. But they weren’t done, […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-3) and Washington Commanders (3-6) will square off in Week 10, and both teams are working through a handful of injuries. While the Lions added a few more names to the injury report this week, they also returned two more players from their injury lists on Wednesday. Let’s take a look at […]
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Each week, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game. But this week, we’ve added an additional two questions to the mix: As […]
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In a bit of a surprising development, Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal returned to practice on Wednesday. Paschal, who is currently on the Non-Football Injury list with a back problem, hasn’t practiced all season due to the offseason injury. His return to practice begins his 21-day evaluation period, where he can remain on the […]
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The Detroit Lions are bringing in a bunch of offensive line reinforcements this week. Not only have they started the evaluation clock on fifth-round rookie Miles Frazier, but the team announced on Wednesday that they have added three offensive linemen to their practice squad: Jack Conley, Chris Hubbard, and Netane Muti. We wrote about Conley’s […]
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The Detroit Lions continue to work towards returning players from their injury lists, and on Wednesday, coach Dan Campbell announced that the team is starting the 21-day injury evaluation clock on rookie offensive lineman Miles Frasier. The Lions traded up into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Frazier and hoped to […]
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The NFL trade deadline has come and went, and for a Detroit Lions team looking for answers after a tough loss to the Minnesota Vikings, they found none on Tuesday. Whether they tried to find some help and couldn’t, or just weren’t that interested, remains a mystery. But on this week’s Midweek Mailbag podcast, Erik […]
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Earlier this week, the NFL levied a one-game suspension on Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu. The suspension was for another hip-drop tackle from Luvu, the third infraction of that type from him this season alone. He was scheduled to miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions However, on Tuesday night, the NFL downgraded Luvu’s punishment […]
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What a difference a year makes. While the Detroit Lions are still one of the top teams in the NFC at 5-3. Despite their disappointing defeat to the Minnesota Vikings last week, they’re still a top team in the conference. You can’t ignore them in the NFC North race, with all four teams at least […]
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It was an uneventful Tuesday for the Detroit Lions, as the NFL trade deadline came and went without the Lions getting involved. The move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he didn’t expect the team to make a move. “I love where we’re at. I […]
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The Detroit Lions have made a move on the offensive line, but it isn’t exactly the trade deadline blockbuster some were hoping for. According to his agency, offensive lineman Jack Conley is reportedly signing to the Lions’ practice squad. Conley, a rookie, went undrafted this year, but quickly signed with the New England Patriots. While […]
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After a much-needed bye in Week 8, the Detroit Lions came out flat in all three phases against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, leading to a disappointing 27-24 loss at home. Detroit had their issues in all three phases of the game, but particularly struggled on the offensive side of the ball, where consistent […]
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The Detroit Lions (5-3) came out of their bye week flat and suffered their third loss of the season, this time to their division rival Minnesota Vikings. As expected, the Lions fell in almost every power ranking this week, but how much they fell varied on publication: most dropped the Lions about four spots, others […]
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The NFL trade deadline is a 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and while Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he didn’t expect the team to make a move, it’s possible things have changed after their Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Losing starting left guard Christian Mahogany to a long-term leg […]
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The full details of the four-year, $180 million contract extension for Aidan Hutchinson are out, and we’re here to break down everything you need to know about it. A lot of times, people jump right to Spotrac or OverTheCap to see the full breakdown of the numbers, and they are very quick and detailed in […]
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Not to be hyperbolic, but the Detroit Lions’ 27–24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings might go down as the most surprisingly unprepared and disappointing efforts of the Dan Campbell era. Coming off a bye, playing at home as near double-digit favorites against a quarterback making just his third career start, and facing a defense they’ve […]
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It is officially NFL trade deadline day. If any team wants to complete a trade for the 2025 season, it must be completed by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For the Detroit Lions, they’re in an interesting place. Competitively, they still have reasonable Super Bowl aspirations, but if Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings was […]
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While the Detroit Lions are dealing with their fair share of injury fallout from Week 9, most notably along the offensive line, their Week 10 opponent, the Washington Commanders, have arguably had it worse. During the Commanders’ Sunday night game against the Seattle Seahawks, they lost starting Pro Bowl quarterback Jayden Daniels to a dislocated […]
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Week 9 comes to a close with a “Monday Night Football” matchup featuring the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) and Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1). After starting the season 2-0 with wins over the Saints and Panthers, the Cardinals are on a five-game losing streak and are hoping their Week 8 bye can afford them a better fate than […]
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On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions allowed 11 quarterback hits, the most they’ve allowed in a single game since Week 17 of the 2023 season. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted there was a flaw in their protection plan that they were slow to adjust to. If it seemed like running […]
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell provided mostly optimistic injury updates for the team’s offensive line. On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, four of the five starters had to leave the field and be attended by medical staff, and while three returned to the game, it wasn’t clear if—when cleared of adrenaline—they’d be good to go […]
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