Former Detroit Lions RB Dwayne Washington promoted from New Orleans Saints practice squad
In 2016, the Detroit Lions selected RB Dwayne Washington in the final round of the NFL Draft. From 2016-2017, Washington played in 17 games (2 starts) for the Lions, rushing for 309 yards and a touchdown. On September 1, Washington was waived by the Lions and then signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad […]
Memo to Jim Bob Cooter: 5 things you MUST stop doing right now
[tps_title][/tps_title] The Detroit Lions are currently sitting with a 5-4 record through the first 10 weeks of the 2017 NFL season. This puts them only one game behind the Seattle Seahawks for the last playoff spot in the NFC. The Lions have enough talent on offense to carry the team to the playoffs for the […]
BREAKING: Detroit Lions inactive list revealed, key player OUT vs. Saints
The Detroit Lions head into New Orleans for a matchup with the Saints (1:00 PM, FOX) while looking to get back on track from last week’s disappointing loss to Carolina. Ahead of this afternoon’s tilt, the team has released the injury report, and it isn’t looking pretty for Detroit. Among the inactives today include Kenny Golladay, […]
3 Detroit Lions ruled out, 8 questionable for game vs. Carolina Panthers
This coming Sunday, the Detroit Lions will welcome the Carolina Panthers to Ford Field in a matchup between what looks to be two of the better teams in the NFC. If the Lions want to move to 4-1 on the season, they will have to do so short-handed as rookie wide receiver Kenny Golladay, linebacker Paul […]
Ameer Abdullah Could Be Key to Lions Season
One of the positions Lions fans will be keeping their eye on very closely this weekend in their second preseason game against the Jets, and especially all season long, is the running backs. Ameer Abdullah is entering the third season of his four-year rookie contract. So far, his career has been less than the Lions […]
Report: Lions 1 of 2 teams with a chance at signing LeGarrette Blount
One of the biggest criticisms of the Detroit Lions 2017 draft class is that they didn’t select a runningback. The Lions had a chance at landing some of the top backs in the class, but decided the current crop of Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick, Zach Zenner, and Dwayne Washington are more than serviceable. Or maybe not. Yahoo! […]
Grading Bob Quinn’s first NFL draft class for the Detroit Lions
With the fog of the Detroit Lions 2016 season starting to clear up, it’s now time to look back at it all. We assign a grade to every NFL draft selection in Bob Quinn’s first year as general manager. His total final grade will be revealed at the end. [GRADING SCALE: A+ thru F]
Ameer Abdullah expects to be 100% by spring
Lions running back Ameer Abdullah, who spent the majority of the season on the sidelines with torn ligaments in his foot, expects to be ready to go by the time the team takes the field in the coming spring. Abdullah said he expects to be full go by the start of spring ball — Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) […]