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S Glover Quin, an 11-year veteran, said after Sunday's game that he is contemplating retirement. He started every game this season and never showed up on the injury report.

WR Kenny Golladay was scratched from Sunday's game because of a chest injury..

WR Brandon Powell had 103 yards on six receptions at Green Bay on Sunday in his first career start.

DE Mitchell Loewen was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 28. Loewen played in only three games with the Saints from 2016 to this season.

RG T.J. Lang, who has been on injured reserve since Nov. 14 because of a neck injury, said he wants to return to the Lions in 2019 but his future is uncertain. He ended up playing a career-low six games, a total of 282 snaps, due to brain, back, hip and neck injuries.

RB Zach Zenner had 21 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown against the Packers.

Brandon Powell caught six passes for 103 yards Sunday against the Packers.

K Matt Prater threw an eight-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal as the Lions mauled the Packers 31-0 on Sunday. Prater also had a 43-yard field goal and four extra points.

QB Matt was 20-of-32 for 266 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win against the Packers.

DT A'Shawn Robinson (knee) was placed on reserve/injured by the Lions Friday (Dec. 28).

DE Mitchell Loewen was placed on waivers by the Saints Thursday (Dec. 27). He was claimed on waivers by the Lions Friday. Loewen comes to Detroit after spending the past three seasons (2016-18) with New Orleans where he appeared in three games, including one in ...

QB Matthew Stafford got a pledge of support from coach Matt Patricia, who dismissed speculation that the team could be looking for a new quarterback next season."Matthew Stafford is an unbelievable quarterback, and our quarterback," said Patricia, who is 5-10 in ...

WR Brian Brown was signed by the Lions to their practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been waived by the Lions Aug. 31. Brown returns to the Lions after spending a portion of training camp with the team. He originally entered the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys ...

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Detroit Lions</h2>PLAYER NOTES --WR Bruce Ellington was placed on injured reserve Saturday for the second time this season because of a hamstring injury. Ellington opened the year with the Houston Texans and was released off injured ...

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Detroit Lions</h2>--Glover Quin contemplated retirement in the spring when he stayed away from the team to deal with family matters, and the veteran safety said Wednesday he's not sure yet if he'll play again in 2019. Quin, who turns ...

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Detroit Lions</h2>QB Stafford set to finish subpar season For the first time in a decade, the Detroit Lions will enter the offseason with a question mark at quarterback. Matthew Stafford is under contract for another four seasons ...

WR Bruce Ellington was placed on injured reserve Saturday for the second time this season because of a hamstring injury. Ellington opened the year with the Houston Texans and was released off injured reserve in October. The Lions signed Ellington after they traded ...

TE Luke Willson's season is in jeopardy after he suffered a concussion in last week's loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Willson did not practice Wednesday. He has career-lows of 13 catches and 87 yards receiving this season and will be an unrestricted free agent again ...

CB Jamal Agnew returned to the lineup last week for the first time since he suffered a knee injury in an October win over the Green Bay Packers, but he did not play any defensive snaps. The Lions have said they intend to proceed cautiously with Agnew in his return ...

WR Deontez Alexander was signed by the Lions to the practice squad Saturday (Dec. 22). He had been released by the Lions from the practice squad Dec. 14. Alexander returns to the Lions after spending time on the practice squad this season. He originally signed ...

S Charles Washington (hamstring) was placed on reserve/injured by the Lions Saturday (Dec. 22). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring) was placed on reserve/injured by the Lions Saturday (Dec. 22). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

CB Dee Virgin was signed by the Lions from their practice squad Saturday (Dec. 22). Virgin returns to the active roster for the second time this season after spending the majority of the season on the team's practice squad. He originally entered the NFL with the ...

WR Chris Lacy was signed by the Lions from their practice squad Saturday (Dec. 22). Lacy spent training camp with the Lions and the first 15 weeks of the season on the team's practice squad. He originally entered the NFL with the New England Patriots as an undrafted ...

CB Jamal Agnew was activated from reserve/injured; designated for return by the Lions Wednesday (Dec. 19).

Mike Tomlin is going outside of his comfort zone — and the organization — to find his next offensive coordinator.Not since Todd Haley was hired in 2012 have the Steelers looked beyond the walls of 3400 South Water Street for the person in charge of leading the ...

Antonio Pierce will hit the ground running after taking over as the coach of the Raiders.Among the immediate tasks he faces are building his coaching staff and deciding whether to add a quarterback through a trade, the draft or free agency to upgrade over Aidan ...

CHICAGO — Dan Campbell keeps insisting he isn’t worried, and his team keeps playing clunkers of games.Once the toast of the NFL, the Detroit Lions lost for the second time in three weeks on Sunday, 28-13, to the lowly Chicago Bears.They turned the ball over three ...

10/25/2023Ravens coach John Harbaugh reacted like a lot of fans probably did watching Lamar Jackson scramble around before finding wide receiver Nelson Agholor in the back of the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown Sunday against the Detroit Lions.The quarterback ...

GREEN BAY – Two years ago, in the first start of his young career, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was the target of relentless blitzing from the Kansas City Chiefs and there wasn’t much he could do about it.The coaches hadn’t prepared for that kind of ...

The Detroit Lions hoped to bring Starling Thomas V back on their practice squad after they cut the rookie cornerback Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals had other ideas.The Cardinals were awarded Thomas off waivers Wednesday, the only Lions cut claimed by another team.The ...

The Detroit Lions still have only two running backs on their 53-man roster, and although that's expected to change before next week's season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team added insurance at the position Wednesday to its practice squad.The Lions ...

The Titans have claimed defensive back Kindle Vildor off waivers from the Chicago Bears, according to the league’s transaction report.In addition, one of the players the Titans signed to the practice squad on Wednesday is former Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York, ...

Nashville TennesseanThe Tennessee Titans submitted one waiver claim following NFL cutdown day, adding cornerback Kindle Vildor from the Chicago Bears.Vildor has been in the NFL for three years since the Bears picked him in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. ...

Nashville TennesseanNow that the Tennessee Titans have trimmed their roster to 53 players, it's time to talk depth chart.Per NFL rules, the Titans cut their roster down to just 53 players on Tuesday, parting ways with nearly 40 players who spent the offseason with ...

When the Raiders made the difficult decision to release linebacker Drake Thomas after a strong preseason, there was a hope he would clear waivers and be eligible to return.That didn’t happen.Thomas was claimed by the Seahawks and will continue his career on the ...

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn't claim any players off waivers a day after the league's 32 teams trimmed their rosters to 53 players, but the team did see one of their cuts claimed, as cornerback Starling Thomas V was scooped up by the Arizona Cardinals.Thomas, ...

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions began piecing together the team's practice squad Wednesday afternoon, announcing the signing of 10 players, including the return of veteran kicker Michael Badgley.A midseason addition last year, Badgley performed well for the Lions, ...

Despite his impressive preseason play, rookie Aidan O’Connell probably will start the season as the Raiders’ third-string quarterback.The team’s decision to keep Brian Hoyer on the 53-man roster they submitted to the NFL on Tuesday most likely indicates the veteran ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Jonathan Taylor still doesn’t want to play for the Indianapolis Colts.The team still hopes the relationship can be mended.Not much changed Tuesday with the passing of the NFL’s 53-man roster cutdown deadline – and, with it, Indianapolis’ unofficial ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts, like the rest of the NFL, made a flurry of moves on Tuesday to finish the painful process of reducing the roster from 90 players to 53.And it remains clear that the team’s work is far from over.An already-young Indianapolis roster has ...

Akron Beacon JournalBy 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Browns roster had to be trimmed down from its training camp limit of 90 to the regular season max of 53. That won't be the 53 players who likely will comprise the roster when they open the season on Sept. 10 against the ...

The Detroit Lions are getting one of the top cornerbacks back on the field, just in time for the regular season.The Lions activated cornerback Emmanuel Moseley from the physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster Tuesday, one of 25 moves they made at ...

Whether it’s drafting running backs high in the first round or setting their initial 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions are comfortable with the unconventional.The Lions made their final 25 roster moves Tuesday and finished the day with an unusual mix of 21 offensive ...

Doug Kramer made the Bears’ 53-man roster Tuesday.After trimming their roster to 53 players Tuesday, the Bears planned to stay up late doing their homework.By virtue of having the worst record in the NFL last season, they were set to have the No. 1 pick on the ...