Category: Lions
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Darius Slay Looking To Become Top-Paid CB In NFL?
Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is going into the final year of a five-year, $51.33 million contract he signed in 2016 where he stands to earn $10 million. Replying to a tweet that highlighted the per year average for the top-paid cornerbacks in the league, Slay tweeted, ”Y’all number to low lol” Y’all number to…
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Lions Hope To Activate Kerryon Johnson For Sunday
The Detroit Lions are expected to activate running back Kerryon Johnson from the IR before Sunday’s game in Denver. Johnson has been out since going down with a knee injury in week 7. The Lions plan to be “smart” with Johnson if he plays. He will likely not handle a full workload, expect Bo Scarbrough…
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Lions To Bring Back Bob Quinn And Matt Patricia Next Season
The Detroit Lions will retain both general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia for next season. There had been much speculation about the future of each with the Lions coming off their second straight 10-loss season. Team owner Martha Ford confirmed the news while speaking with reporters on Tuesday. The Lions are 27-34-1…
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Marvin Jones Placed On Injured Reserve With Ankle Injury
Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending his season due to an ankle injury. The injury occurred during last Sunday’s 7-20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He stayed in the game after suffering the injury. Jones finishes the year with 62 catches for 779 yards and nine touchdowns.…
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Trevor Davis Cut, Forbath Finished, T.J. Hockenson And More To Injured Reserve
– The Raiders have waived wide receiver/kick returner Trevor Davis. The team acquired him via trade from the Packers earlier this season. (Field Yates) – Another week, another kicker for the Patriots. New England has waived kicker Kai Forbath, who was signed to take the place of Nick Folk, who underwent an appendectomy. Folk replaced…
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Lions Add QB Kyle Sloter, Place Jeff Driskel On IR
The Lions have signed quarterback Kyle Sloter off the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. To make room for Sloter on the team’s 53-man roster, they have placed Jeff Driskel on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Sloter along with David Blough are the only healthy quarterbacks on the Lions’ roster. Regular starter Matthew Stafford…
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Lions Expected To Start David Blough At QB
The Lions are expected to go with David Blough at quarterback for their Thanksgiving Day game against the Bears. Jeff Driskel, who has been starting for the injured Matthew Stafford, is dealing with a hamstring injury. The plan is for him to be active, however, and serve as Blough’s back-up. The Lions are 3-7-1 and…
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XFL Blocks Lions From Signing Quarterback Josh Johnson
The Detroit Lions had interest in signing quarterback Josh Johnson but were blocked by the new upstart XFL. The Lions have featured backup quarterback Jeff Driskel under center in the absence of Matthew Stafford, who is out with back fractures that could keep him out the rest of the 2019 season. They’ve lost four straight,…
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Matthew Stafford Could Be Out Six More Weeks
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford could be out for six more weeks due to fractured bones in his back. While he may not miss the next six games, the fact he’s dealing with a six-week injury shows just how much pain he was trying to play through before team doctors shut him down for last week’s…
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Bizarre Details On Colin Kaepernick’s Workout Session (Watch Here)
Colin Kaepernick’s scheduled workout did not go as planned Saturday in Atlanta, GA, creating one of the more bizarre stories in quite some time. As previously noted, the NFL sponsored workout was moved in the hours leading up to the event. Apparently Kaepernick’s reps became weary of the league’s intentions when they were refused in…