Anthony Henry News

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini suggested Monday that Detroit faked injuries to slow down his team's no-huddle offense in the Lions' 38-37 victory at Ford Field Sunday.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford likely won't play in Thursday's nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against Green Bay, coach Jim Schwartz acknowledged Monday.

Will James is starting to play like Will Peterson again. That was the gist of what Gunther Cunningham was trying to tell the Lions' rejuvenated starting cornerback after the Lions' 27-10 loss at Minnesota last week.

Allen Park -- Louis Delmas would like to blame the tooth fairy. But he has no choice but to blame himself for last week's unexcused absence at Minnesota.

The Lions made a couple of surprising lineup moves for today's game against the Vikings, holding young defensive linemen Cliff Avril and Landon Cohen out of uniform as well as rookie running back Aaron Brown.

Lions rookie safety Louis Delmas goes down at the 2-yard line after picking off a pass against the Seattle Seahawks.

Michigan State, University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions all have dreadful secondaries, but if you had to choose one..... This edition of "Death Not An Option" is quite scary if you have been following the fortunes of the Lions, Wolverines and Spartans.

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez looks at five moves the Lions made before this season and how they've worked out.

The Lions made another roster move involving their secondary, but again it's out of necessity.

Well, for those who thought this season might be different, the Detroit Lions have done it once again.

Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback for the Lions as they host the St. Louis Rams Sunday at Ford Field.

The list is short and undistinguished. "I'm not going to tell you the names, but there are some names I have on my list," Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said Wednesday.

People forget how young Vikings WR Sidney Rice is, so it should be no surprise that he has had a breakout season, especially as QB Brett Favre has shown great confidence in him on deep routes.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said Monday that no one is telling him his season is in jeopardy, despite a report that the team is worried he might need knee surgery.

Allen Park -- Injuries have hit the Lions worse than most teams around the NFL. It's gotten so bad that it's becoming hard just to find enough bodies for practice.

The trade deadline is Tuesday, and while the Lions may not make the kind of splash they did a year ago -- dealing Roy Williams to Dallas for a haul of draft picks -- GM Martin Mayhew's definitely making and taking phone calls.

How quickly can cornerback Demarcus Faggins contribute to the Lions? 'I hope in five days,' defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham said with a laugh.

It is a testament to the rapid development of rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford that, even after just four games in the NFL, he already gives the Detroit Lions the best chance to win.

Anthony Henry was surprised, but he shouldn't have been. The Lions' coaching staff has been preaching truth-and-consequence for a roster with few, if any, untouchables.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz was asked on the eve of training camp what position group he was most interested to watch and see what he had in terms of personnel.