Sometimes it's best to not revise history.
The Lions have lots of options at No. 20, but Derrius Guice would be tough to pass up
LAST SEASON: Total flop. Coming off 1-15 season in coach Hue Jackson's first year, Cleveland joined 2008 Detroit Lions as only teams in league history to lose all 16 games. Bad decision to start rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer was compounded by team failing to keep competent veteran QB to groom
The beat writers for the Lions' 2018 opponents don't think much of Detroit this year.
As the Detroit Lions look to get back to the postseason after narrowly missing out one season ago, they now know the path they must take to get there...
The Detroit Lions will reportedly host the New York Jets in a Monday Night Football clash during Week 1 of the 2018 NFL regular season...
One report says the Detroit Lions will open the season on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets; schedule reveal at 8 tonight
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford knows a thing or two about being the top overall pick of an NFL draft.
Matthew Stafford is the only player to be drafted No. 1 overall by an 0-16 NFL team. The Lions signal-caller offered some advice if any of the top QB prospects head to the second 0-16 squad -- the Browns.
DETROIT (AP) Ezekiel Ansah has signed his franchise tag, signaling his return to the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions, one of the highest-scoring teams in the NFL last season, return every important piece of their passing game save for TE Eric Ebron
Armstrong has already conducted private workouts for the Texans, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.
The Lions do the unthinkable and move up in the draft to grab the best defensive lineman available.
The Detroit Lions have their QB, so they'll be looking for the other ingredients. And the clock is ticking on the career of the one that they have.
James Franklin is pumped to coach the 2018 Nittany Lions, a team that should contend this season
Ansah will make approximately $17.1 million this season
Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah reportedly will sign his $17.1 million franchise tag and report to the team's first offseason conditioning program Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL ...
Ezekiel Ansah is expected to be on board for Matt Patricia's first Lions offseason conditioning program this week. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the pass rusher will sign his franchise tag.
Defensive end Ziggy Ansah is returning from a humanitarian trip to Ghana to sign his one-year, $17.143 million franchise tender with the Detroit Lions and begin offseason workouts. First-year head coach Matt Patricia's debut offseason with the Lions is underway in Allen Park, Mich., and Ansah is
Though many NFL coaches and executives like to play coy about where players are expected to fall in the draft, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn admitted lats week he's got a pretty goo...
Here's a look at five players who need to have excellent offseason workouts and continue to progress through training camp.
The Detroit Lions have six picks in the 2018 NFL Draft, including No. 20 in the first round April 26 in Arlington, Tex.
The Detroit Lions will be racking up some frequent-flyer miles this preseason.
The Raiders' 2018 preseason schedule will feature home games against the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, with road contests at the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
The Chiefs may be in the market for some veteran depth on the offensive line. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team had free agent tackle Cornelius Lucas in for a visit. Lucas, who played his college ball nearby at Kansas State, entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Lions in 2014. [more
Brogan Roback fractured his right fibula in EMU's season finale, and now is a late-round draft prospect.
The Detroit Lions may only have a temporary pact in place with defensive end Ezekiel Ansah after placing the franchise tag on him this offseason, but General Manager Bob Quinn made it clear how highly they value the veteran pass rusher. According to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com, Quinn said retaining
According to the Lions' GM, LeGarrette Blount
The Detroit Lions bolstered their backup options at quarterback and wide receiver. Detroit signed Matt Cassel on Monday, adding depth behind Matthew Stafford. The Lions also re-signed restricted free agent TJ Jones, giving Stafford another target in the passing game.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback Matt Cassel.
Five NFL teams with new head coaches open Phase 1 of offseason workouts today: Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans.
The Detroit Lions announced Monday that they have signed free agent QB Matt Cassel.
As the Detroit Lions gear up for their first season under Matt Patricia, here are five things to watch this spring:
The Minnesota Vikings lost one of the franchise's original cornerstones on Friday. The team announced that Grady Alderman, who was picked by the Vikings in the 1961 NFL Expansion Draft, had passed away at the age of 79. Alderman, who had been made available for the draft by the Detroit Lions, manned
In Phase 1 of the offseason program, teams are allowed to put players through conditioning workouts and physical rehab
Matt Patricia saw the benefit of having joint practices with other teams during the preseason during his time in New England. Now as the head coach of the Detroit Lions, Patricia wants to continue the exercise with his new franchise. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Patricia plans
The Lions have needs, and this draft is slim on filling them.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have been awarded waiver claims on quarterbacks Brad Doughty from the Miami Dolphins and Alek Torgersen from the Detroit Lions.
Finally: A mock draft with trades has the Detroit Lions making a trade. And with it, USA TODAY's Nate Davis drew a line between two of the most obvious-to-connect dots on the NFL map. The tie...
The Lions are adding quarterback Matt Cassel to back up starter Matthew Stafford, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Detroit Lions have found their backup quarterback. The Lions will sign veteran Matt Cassel , NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday. Cassel, 35, will be Matthew Stafford 's primary backup next season...
The Detroit Lions have found their backup quarterback, as the team announced Monday it signed veteran Matt Cassel . Cassel, 35, will back up Matthew Stafford next season...
"The Detroit Lions have signed a Pro Bowl free agent" sounds pretty great. It's even, technically, correct. But although free-agent quarterback Matt Cassel has been to the Pro Bow...
The New York Jets plan to sign former Detroit Lions center Travis Swanson, according to an NFL Network report. Swanson took a free-agent visit with the Jets on Friday. New York has a hole at center after its starter at the pivot in 2017, Wesley Johnson, signed with Detroit as a free agent last week
Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks team up to draft the perfect players for the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears for their first two picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Former Lions center Travis Swanson is planning to sign with the New York Jets, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Here are other transactions we're monitoring from Tuesday.
With the 2018 NFL draft less than a month away, draftniks are starting to wear ruts in their first-round mock drafts. In just about every national mock, the Lions take Washington defensive tackle V...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed center Wesley Johnson and tight end Levine Toilolo.
As it stands, wide receiver Golden Tate is heading into the final year of his contract with the Detroit Lions . It may not stay that way for long, however...