Hakeem Valles Standing Out In Tight End Battle

Detroit Lions tight end Hakeem Valles was listed under "other" section of the team's Week 1 preseason depth chart. He responded to that by leading all Lions tight ends with two catches for 23 yards against the Oakland Raiders. His performance gained him some time with the first-team offense during joint practices with the New […]

Lions Backup Quarterback Job Up for Grabs

Detroit Lions quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock have been battling throughout camp to become Matthew Stafford's backup. Cassel started the team's first preseason game against the Raiders and finished 10-for-18 for 81 yards. However, he also fumbled when he was sacked on the Lions last drive as they trailed 16-10. Rudock finished 12-for-19 for […]

Matt Patricia Is Quiet On If Matthew Stafford Will Play Friday

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia was quiet on Thursday about how much quarterback Matthew Stafford will play in Friday night's preseason game against the New York Giants. Stafford did not dress for the Lions first preseason game, leaving Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock to take all the snaps. Since Stafford's job isn't going anywhere, […]

Theo Riddick's Role Is Safe

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick impressed in Tuesday’s joint practice with the New York Giants. Riddick displayed solid pass protection and continued to dominate in one-on-one passing drills against linebackers. During a passing drill, Riddick blew up a pass rusher from the Giants, protecting quarterback Jake Rudock. While he is regarded as one of […]

Kenny Golladay Makes Highlight-Reel Catch In Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay showed off his athletic ability during a five-on-seven drill in a joint practice with the New York Giants. After quarterback Matthew Stafford struggled to find an open man, he tossed it up to Golladay, who was double-covered in the back of the end zone. Golladay out-jumped his defenders and […]

Marvin Jones Dominates In Joint Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones pulled in a touchdown over two Giants cornerbacks -- Eli Apple and Curtis Riley -- in a joint practice on Tuesday. Jones has built his name up as a big-play threat for the Lions over the past two seasons, and seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford force the ball to him […]

Could Ameer Abdullah Be Traded?

Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah is entering his fourth season in the NFL. He scored the lone Lions touchdown in the preseason opener against the Raiders. However, there is talk that the team should look to trade him. General manager Bob Quinn stated the team would only dress three running backs during regular season […]

Kerryon Johnson Gives Detroit Hope

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson showed big-play ability in his first taste of NFL action during the team’s preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders. He led the team with 34 yards rushing, while hauling in four passes for 34 yards. He also had several plays called back, including a 57-yard run. While the majority […]

LeGarrette Blount Shines In Passing Drill

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount showed off his pass-catching abilities at practice on Monday. Known as one of the last true power backs remaining in the NFL, Blount was seen using elusiveness to gain separation and complete plays in one-on-one drills versus linebackers. There is quite a clog for snaps in the Lions backfield, […]

Lions Hoping To Not Rely On Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been at the helm of the franchise since 2009. Over the last seven seasons, Stafford has started every game for the Lions and has thrown for at least 4,200 yards and 20 touchdowns. While the talent hasn’t always been around him, he has finished in the top nine in […]

Brandon Powell Leads Detroit With Five Receptions

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell led the team with five receptions for 34 yards in a 16-10 preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders. He was targeted six times, all in the second half. His longest play was a 12-yard catch on Detroit's final drive. Powell is a rookie that went undrafted out of the […]

Matt Cassel Starts For Detroit

Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Cassel drew the start for the team's preseason opener, as Matthew Stafford did not dress. Cassel completed 10 of 18 passes for 81 yards. He was also sacked three times. He led the first three drives until the Lions scored a touchdown in the second quarter. Jake Rudock then replaced him […]

Ameer Abdullah Scores Lone Detroit Touchdown

Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah toted four carries for 16 yards in the preseason opening loss to the Oakland Raiders. He scored Detroit's only touchdown on a one-yard run in the second quarter. While it’s just the first preseason game, it’s interesting to see Abdullah get a goal-line carry with LeGarrette Blount joining the […]

Kerryon Johnson Shows Big-Play Ability

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson tallied seven carries for 34 yards in a preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders. He also had a 57-yard run that was called back because of a holding penalty, but he broke several tackles in the process. His other big plays were a 12-yard run on a third-and-20 during […]