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Source: Detroit Lions, Romeo Okwara agree to 3-year, $39M contract
Okwara will get $25 million when he officially signs the contract, a massive payday for a player the Lions claimed off the waiver wire after roster cutdowns in 2018 from the New York Giants. Okwara almost immediately became an impact player for Detroit. He had 7.5 sacks in his first year as a full-time starter […]
Continue readingQB Matthew Stafford suffers ankle injury as short-handed Detroit Lions endure humiliating loss
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions were already down their coach, defensive coordinator and three position coaches due to COVID-19 close contact quarantine. Then their quarterback, Matthew Stafford, played a series before suffering an ankle injury, ending his day. The combination of that, along with a season already lost, led to this: one of the worst […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford questionable, C Frank Ragnow out vs. Tennessee Titans
Both players were injured during last weekend’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Stafford suffered a rib cartilage injury in the fourth quarter when he was hit by Kenny Clark and had to leave the game. He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was not spotted working out during the portion of practice Friday […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions center Frank Ragnow fractured throat in game
Ragnow could barely talk. At the time, Daniel thought it was funny; no one knew until the next day how bad Ragnow’s injury was. At some point in the first quarter, the Lions’ starting center fractured his throat. “It’s pretty impressive what he was able to do,” Daniel said. “It was the guards relaying the […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford activated off reserve/COVID-19 list
The Detroit Lions activated quarterback Matthew Stafford off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Stafford, who did not practice all week, is in line to start with coach Matt Patricia’s approval. “Every situation that we have is individually based,” Patricia said Thursday. “Based on the player, whether […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions down Kenny Golladay, two others due to injuries
Golladay suffered a hip injury in the first half against Indianapolis, didn’t return and didn’t practice all week. He’s likely to be replaced in the lineup by a combination of Marvin Hall and Quintez Cephus, although Detroit did sign veteran receiver Mohamed Sanu to the practice squad Friday. Walker played every snap Sunday against Indianapolis […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions place QB Matthew Stafford on reserve/COVID-19 list
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford missed practice Wednesday and has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced. Stafford is considered a “high-risk, close contact” of a non-team member who tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stafford’s last contact with the individual was Monday, which means he would be eligible […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 6 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Baker Mayfield, Dalvin Cook, Cam Newton and more
Baker Mayfield has the Cleveland Browns on a winning tear they haven’t felt in a while, but will he be able to go in the NFL Week 6 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers? While Mayfield might be on the way out, Cam Newton might be on the way in for the New England Patriots after […]
Continue readingSource: Detroit Lions star WR Kenny Golladay expected back for Week 3
Detroit Lions star wide receiver, Kenny Golladay, who missed a second straight game because of a hamstring injury, is expected to return for next weekend’s matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, a league source tells ESPN. Golladay was close to playing this past Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, but the Lions didn’t want to risk […]
Continue readingLions defensive tackle Nick Williams (shoulder) downgraded to out for Packers game
Williams showed up on the practice report this week with an injured shoulder and while he did limited work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Lions initially listed him as questionable. Now, he joins cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Justin Coleman as Week 1 defensive starters who won’t play in Week 2 against the Packers. That’s on […]
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