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Kearse will be coached by a familiar face.

Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell explains how wealth of talent, camaraderie on the Tigers’ defensive line helped prepare him for the NFL, March 2, 2019. The free agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Detroit Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the fourth in a series of

Matt Harmon looks at the pressing question each NFC North team has to answer, including what the Packers need to do to help Aaron Rodgers and the identity of the Vikings offense.

Lions LB Devon Kennard joins Free Press’ Dave Birkett to chat about improvement of the defense, Matt Patricia, more at Super Bowl LIII, Feb. 1, 2019. ATLANTA — Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson didn’t have a firm list when asked to name the top five cornerbacks in the NFL during

(This is information before the Thursday night game between Dallas and New Orleans. Due to retail work in the Holidays and finishing up my Master’s class, this is late. ) Week 12 has now passed and I once again turn to the 538 website to see what their computer models say about each NFL team making

Our Yahoo Fantasy experts reveal their most optimal daily lineups for Week 13, and they’re liking Kenny Golladay’s chances.

The bye weeks are over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t upgrades available on the waiver wire. And for anyone looking to get a boost at the running back position, good news! There are a few options available, including a new starting running back and a pass-catching back that are sure to be

The last time the Lions had a 100-yard rusher in a game, Kerryon Johnson was a junior in high school. And he started hearing about that streak as soon as he was drafted this spring., which made snapping it last night a relief for a lot of people. “I think it was probably the moment [more]

New York — Lions running back LeGarrette Blount picked up a $10,026 fine by the NFL on Friday for his actions midway through the fourth quarter of the Lions’ loss to San Francisco last weekend. Blount was ejected for a personal foul penalty after he came off the sideline and shoved 49ers linebacker

Robert Ayers joined the Detroit Lions, who added a second pass rusher in a week.

Even though the history of Bill Belichick assistants as NFL head coaches is poor, the Lions are hoping Matt Patricia reverses the trend.

7. Matthew Stafford, Lions — Over the past two-and-a-half NFL seasons, there hasn’t been a more efficient, productive quarterback than Stafford, who has 72 TD passes vs. just 22 interceptions and 10,952 passing yards. He’s done it in spite of working with the NFL’s worst ground game and the

Lions fans are used to having to take up for the team we love on social media when fans of other teams, or even national media pundits spew out disses and lies about our team. But when the NFL itself disrespected the Lions this week, the team itself roared pridefully back in its face. In a tease for

Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today the dates and game times for the team’s 2018 preseason schedule. 2018 LIONS PRESEASON SCHEDULE Friday, August 10 at Oakland Raiders (10:30 p.m. ET; WJBK-TV FOX 2) Friday, August 17 vs. New York Giants (7 p.m. ET; WJBK-TV FOX 2) Friday, August

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia fields questions from reporters during the NFL meetings in Orlando on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Video by Dave Birkett/DFP The Detroit Lions begin their offseason program on Monday, the start of two weeks of strength training and conditioning workouts. Still to come are

Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Follow on Twitter The Detroit Lions filled one of their biggest needs by signing defensive tackle Sylvester Williams to a one-year deal

Tim Twentyman Senior Writer Serving as the linebackers coach in New England for five seasons, and then another seven seasons as the team’s defensive coordinator, new Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia knows how valuable the linebacker position is to the overall success on defense. “When you walk

A quick breakdown of 10 starter-level free agents who may interest the Detroit Lions when the new NFL league year begins March 14. Video by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press The free-agent negotiating period opens Monday and the Lions have holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Here is the seventh

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have hired Derius Swinton as an offensive assistant coach.

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young believes “God has a plan for me and deep down I believe it’s to dominate the NFL.”

A look at how first-year Detroit Lions head coaches have fared since 1978. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP On the day that Pierre Woods was fired from his job as a linebacker with the New England Patriots in 2010, he dropped by his position coach’s office to say thank you. Woods, who made the Patriots as

A look at how first-year Detroit Lions head coaches have fared since 1978. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP The Detroit Lions can’t yet publicly declare a winner, but their search for the 27th head coach in franchise history is for all practical purposes over. According to Sports Illustrated’s MMQB microsite

The Giants sunk to unimaginable depths in 2017 and on Sunday absorbed another major body blow when Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, their top choice for head coach, reportedly chose the Detroit Lions over New York. This happened on the same day, no less, that Tom Coughlin’s Jacksonville

A look at how first-year Detroit Lions head coaches have fared since 1978. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Matt Patricia may be the only one who knows for sure where Matt Patricia wants to coach in 2018. But with the Detroit Lions’ coaching search still in limbo as it approaches its third week, keep this

A look at how first-year Detroit Lions head coaches have fared since 1978. Video by Ryan Ford/DFP The Detroit Lions are looking to hire their 10th permanent head coach since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule for the 1978 season. Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at how the previous nine

Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata took some time and consulted with a neurologist before deciding to play in 2017, but he’s not doing the same contemplation this year. Ngata’s 2017 campaign with the Lions came to an early end when he tore his bicep five games into the season and said that the early end to

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen would prefer to be drafted by the New York Giants over the Cleveland Browns in the upcoming NFL draft, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The practice isn’t new. Eli Manning did it. Ndamukong Suh once claimed he could have, too. And John Elway modernized the way top

The Lions will be down a wide receiver for the final two games of the season (and, they hope, the playoffs). T.J. Jones has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced today. Jones suffered a shoulder injury Saturday against the Bears. The Lions’ No. 3 wide receiver, Jones is fifth on the team

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez discuss the state of the Detroit Lions after the 20-10 win over the Bears on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Ford Field. There were lots of reasons why the Detroit Lions fell in love with Jarrad Davis when they took him with the 21st pick of April

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez discuss the state of the Detroit Lions after the 20-10 win over the Bears on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Ford Field. Don’t get sucked in. It’s going to be tempting. It was tempting after the Lions beat up on the terrible Chicago Bears