Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta has made a personal admission about his stalled contract situation. LaPorta is in final year of rookie deal in 2026 — 4th year — making $5.675M this season, set to be UFA in 2027 if no extension. Contract talks have not proven fruitful, reports indicate Detroit paused discussions. On Oct…
Detroit’s biggest remaining need may be linebacker, not cornerback. Jack Campbell, captain of defense, has had rough start — blown coverages and broken run contain. Derrick Barnes started strong vs Saints with sack + INT but silent since. Malcolm Rodriguez losing snaps to Trevor Nowaske who has done good job with greater role. If Lions…
Game: Minnesota Vikings (6-0) at Detroit Lions (4-2) — Week 8, Sunday Nov 1, 2026 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MST at Ford Field, Detroit — 6 p.m. GMT UK TV Channel: FOX — Fox 2 Detroit (WJBK) in Detroit market, KMSP FOX 9 in Twin Cities market. Northern…
Dallas and Detroit have been told the same thing — Go get Maxx Crosby. With Las Vegas on a 4-game losing streak at 3-4 and trade deadline Nov 10 approaching, speculation around Crosby is heating again, per Heavy.com. For Cowboys: Former NFL CB Aqib Talib issued direct call in Oct 31 Gridiron video — “Go…
The NFL has announced punishment for Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch after the Packers game — and admits officials missed it. League fined Branch $23,882 for unnecessary roughness involving use of the helmet during Detroit’s 20-17 victory over Green Bay on Oct 25 at Ford Field. The punishment stems from first-quarter collision with Packers TE…
The NFL has removed the referee crew that worked the Packers- Lions game from Sunday Night Football. Referee Alex Moore and his crew are no longer part of Sunday’s primetime matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders following heavily criticized performance during Green Bay’s 20-17 defeat to Detroit on Oct 25 at Ford Field….
Lions (4-2) host undefeated Vikings (6-0) after 20-17 walk-off win vs Packers — Jake Bates field goal, Goff 22-of-32 for 303 yards 2 TDs no INTs streak, Gibbs 143 yards, St. Brown 153 yards, Williams 2 TDs. Defense welcomed Brian Branch back with 4 tackles + INT. WATCH LIVE:TV: FOX — Play-by-play Kevin Burkhardt, Analyst…
Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on pace for history, and the legend he’s chasing is Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson. After another massive statistical performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 (9 catches 150 yards 1 TD), JSN has piled 867 receiving yards through just 7 games this season, per…
All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph is back on the field — and feeling nostalgic. Joseph returned to practice at Meijer Performance Center this week for first time since Week 6 at Kansas City last year, after cartilage condition in knee that limited him to 6 games last season. Lions opened his 21-day practice window Wednesday Oct…
Jameson Williams can make Brian Flores pay for his aggression like no other Lion. He is currently on an upswing per The Viking Age: two touchdowns in back-to-back games and a 100-yard outing prior to that. Last week vs Packers: 5 catches on 9 targets for 91 yards and 2 TDs. DraftSharks notes: hit his…