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Seventh-round pick Dan Gronkowski replaces tight end Brandon Pettigrew on the Detroit Lions' roster.

While kicker Jason Hanson and punter Nick Harris have been solid all season for the Detroit Lions, their special teams have suffered in terms of kick coverage and the return game.

When Detroit Lions quarterback Daunte Culpepper arrived at Ford Field on Thursday morning, he was all smiles and there was a spring in his step.

The Lions will sign tight end Dan Gronkowski from their practice squad Monday when they put Brandon Pettigrew on the injured reserve list, s league source said.

Allen Park -- Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew has a 'significant' left knee injury that will require season-ending surgery, the team said Friday.

There was one obvious question after the Green Bay Packers' 34-12 Thanksgiving thumping of the Detroit Lions.

Thanksgiving Day seems to treat the Detroit Lions like redheaded stepchildren. Perhaps the Lions playing on the last Thursday of every November is a punishment for being perennially one of the worst teams in the NFL; I honestly don't know.

One last chance for the Lions started at the Detroit 12-yard line with 1:46 to play.

Matt Hasselbeck had a throbbing shoulder, to go with broken ribs. His Seahawks had even bigger issues.

Calvin Johnson 's return wasn't the only change in the receiving corps. Dennis Northcutt , who had a key drop and no catches last week against the Rams, was benched from his slot-receiver duties.

The Lions and linebacker Larry Foote have not discussed a contract extension. They're 1-5, and it's early yet.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the second straight day today -- a good sign, considering he couldn't practice after he last tested his injured right knee two weeks ago.

TD Stats : WR Dwayne Bowe hauled in a seven-yard TD pass from QB Matt Cassel. It was Bowe's fourth TD of the season and the 16th of his career.

Taking a quick look at some of the notable injuries around the league in Week 5: Lions WR Calvin Johnson left Sunday's game against the Steelers in the first quarter with an apparent right knee injury and didn't return .

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson both missed practice Friday and have been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Green Bay.

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.

The Lions will see how Matthew Stafford recovers from his right knee injury this week before deciding who will start at quarterback next week at Green Bay.

Head Coach Jim Schwartz had a much different reaction to this week's 28-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers than the one he had a week ago at Chicago.

Just when I thought things couldn't get much worse for embattled Coach Jim Zorn, the Redskins lost to the Detroit Lions in a result that ended the Lions' losing streak at 19, Zorn made two questionable decisions early that helped shift momentum to Detroit, and a plane under the control of owner Daniel Snyder was in Denver late Sunday night and ...

The first thing that comes to my mind with the Lions is "hard season." Bunch of great guys that I built relationships with.