The Detroit Lions will start the new season without two key starters, as safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch were placed on the reserve/PUP list on Sunday. Joseph is dealing with a knee injury, while Branch is still recovering from an Achilles injury. Neither participated in training camp. Presumably, the Lions are taking extra caution […]
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Former Detroit Lions cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has died at 40, just hours after a social media post that left fans and former teammates unsettled. Smith spent parts of four seasons with the Denver Broncos and Lions. Details around his death remain limited, but the timing of that post has people asking hard questions. According […]
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Three days after establishing the team’s initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season, the Lions tweaked things for a second time by releasing the two players.
Cardinals Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur said rookie RB Jeremiyah Love is “progressing really well” from his high-ankle sprain toward playing in Week 1, per Josh Weinfuss. LaFleur also said DB Garrett Williams (Achilles) is “progressing well,” but his status for the season-opener will be determined during the week of practice before the game, via Weinfuss. […]
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On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions unveiled their new food offerings during games at Ford Field. Their focus this year was on three goals: I was lucky enough to attend this unveiling, and I tried just about as much of the new food offerings as possible. You can watch that below, but I also have more […]
Former NFL defensive back Alphonso Smith Jr. died on Wednesday at a housing community in Florida.
Former Detroit Lions cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. has died at age 40. Smith played three seasons in Detroit after a standout career at Wake Forest.
The Detroit Lions waived center Seth McLaughlin and running back Jabari Small on Wednesday. The moves opened two spots on the Lions’ 53-man roster 11 days before the team’s 2026 season opener vs. the New Orleans Saints. ESPN’s Adam Schefter took to X, formerly Twitter, to share the Lions’ announcement shortly after the team made […]
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The Detroit Lions waived two players on Wednesday, creating two empty roster spots on their 53-man roster. The players they waived were running back Jabari Small and backup center Seth McLaughlin. Why did the Lions waive these two players after they made the initial 53-man roster? One theory could be that they found two new […]
The Detroit Lions waived Seth McLaughlin and Jabari Small on Wednesday, creating two openings on the active roster.
The Detroit Lions announced they waived C Seth McLaughlin and RB Jabari Small on Wednesday. Lions have waived C Seth McLaughlin and RB Jabari Small. pic.twitter.com/Zd7XcNiVsF — Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 2, 2026 McLaughlin, 24, began his career at Alabama in 2020 and wound up transferring to Ohio State in 2024. He earned several awards […]
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Just like that, the 2026 training camp for the Detroit Lions is over with. Despite it likely feeling like somewhat of an eternity for those in the building, it feels like it was just a few days ago that camp got underway in late July. Now we are into September, and the vast majority of […]
The Lions have several intriguing options on their practice squad to start the season.
Holmes and assistant GM Ray Agnew met with the media on Wednesday. Here are the highlights from that conversation.
Lions GM Brad Holmes acknowledged Detroit is light at wide receiver, praised Tom Kennedy and explained the difficult decision to release Greg Dortch.
The veteran running back may miss more time than initially thought.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and assistant GM Ray Agnew spoke to the media on Wednesday, just days after establishing the team’s 2026 53-man roster. The topics discussed were extremely wide-ranging, so here are the five biggest takeaways from the 25-minute session. Note: I will not be including Holmes’ comments on the Terrion Arnold […]
The Detroit Lions will start the season with several key players nursing injuries. Lions safety Kerby Joseph is on the PUP list, as is his fellow safety Brian Branch. One new Lions player’s injury may be worse than originally thought based on recent comments from GM Brad Holmes. Holmes gave an injury update on Isiah […]
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Lions GM Brad Holmes made it clear Detroit still wants to sign Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch to long-term contract extensions.
On Wednesday, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke to the local media for the first time since the team made the decision to cut Terrion Arnold following his arrest in connection with an incident earlier this year that resulted in eight felony charges. It was an opportunity for Holmes to face some criticism on […]
The former Lions WR was "caught off guard" by Detroit's decision.
Brad Holmes addressed the Detroit Lions’ decision to release Terrion Arnold, calling the situation unfortunate while defending the team’s cornerback room.
Despite claiming the Detroit Lions' QB2 job, it's hard to believe veteran Josh Dobbs will stay with the team past the trade deadline.
The Detroit Lions have established their initial 53-man roster and filled out most of their practice squad (they still have one spot open) for the 2026 season, making it the perfect time to reset the depth chart. An NFL roster is never truly settled, as the Lions are constantly shifting, adjusting for injuries, and upgrading; […]
On Tuesday, we discussed the biggest weaknesses on the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster. I picked the cornerback room—and a lot of you agreed—but I thought it was interesting to see how many of you were concerned about the depth at skill position. With the Lions going light on wide receiver, Isiah Pacheco’s injury, and some […]