Detroit Lions News

The e-mail landing in my inbox didn't surprise me. I've been hearing from "RoarMore" for years, mostly after Detroit Lions wins, always to argue any negative bent I may have cast upon his dear boys.

Matt Ryan will take his first tentative steps as a pro on Saturday, when the No.

First thing Tuesday morning Clint Ingram went to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center to be with his best friend, Richard Collier.

Former Pirate offensive guard Matt Butler has signed a contract with the Detroit Lions, according to an announcement from the organization Sunday.

Detroit Lions' Ernie Sims poses with his two pit bulls "Jr.", , and "Kurupt", , for their calendar photo at Ford Field in Detroit MI on Tuesday September2, 2008.

Filling their temporary void of players named Sean after the trade of Sean Mahan, the Steelers acted swiftly, signing veteran tight end Sean McHugh today .

The Detroit Lions did and said all the right things in August. Again. Jason Hanson, who has played a franchise-record 16 seasons for the lowly franchise, said years of losing have tempered his optimism.

The NFL will honor the late Gene Upshaw with his initials and his uniform number stenciled on the field for all 16 games this opening weekend.

Arguably one of the most gifted athletes in the world. 6-foot-5, 239-pounds and has run a 4.29 40-yard dash.

Bills quarterback Gibran Hamdan is about to be sacked for a safety by the Lions' Langston Moore during Thursday's game.

The Indianapolis Colts have claimed ex-Detroit Lions linebacker Buster Davis and defensive tackle Daniel Muir off waivers.

On the heels of an NFL-best 4-0 preseason record that coach Rod Marinelli says means nothing, the Detroit Lions' focus is locked solely onto official business.

The Detroit Lions have signed veteran linebacker Ryan Nece and claimed rookie running back Marcus Thomas.

NFL.com is reporting that newly free-agent running back Rudi Johnson is visiting the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night.

The Detroit Lions have trimmed their roster to the mandated limit of 53, and the biggest news is that two running backs are on injured reserve.

1. Health: The Lions don't need to lose another important contributor to injury in the exhibition finale at Buffalo, as they lost running back James Stewart (shoulder) in 2003 and quarterback Jeff Garcia (leg) in '05. Some key players might not play at all. 2. Daniel Bullocks: This is expected to be Bullocks' first game action since he suffered a torn ACL in an exhibition a year ago. If Bullocks returns to form, he will give the Lions another starter-caliber safety. 3. Punt return: Shaun McDonald returned the first punt last Saturday against Cleveland. A prelude to keeping only four wide receivers? If Devale Ellis gets an opportunity tonight, he needs to take advantage of it and give the coaches something to debate in their personnel meeting. 4. Drew Henson: He has been out of pro sports for a year. He has had less than a week to prepare. And now Henson, the two-sport phenom from Brighton, who has suited up for the Wolverines, the Yankees and Cowboys, is expected to take some snaps for the Lions. At the very least, it should add some intrigue to a game the Lions are otherwise just trying to get through. 5. Scoreboard: No, going 4-0 in the exhibition season for the first time since 1990 wouldn't mean anything. But how often do you get to say the Lions finished any kind of season undefeated?

The Detroit Lions established their 53-man roster on Saturday, releasing 20 players and sending running backs Brian Calhoun and Aveion Cason to season-ending injured reserve.

The Detroit Lions did it again, winning another exhibition game to finish the pre-season a perfect 4-0. The Lions gave their second- and third-stringers plenty of playing time against the Buffalo Bills' backups ...

Rookie fullback Jerome Felton was one of the last Lions to exit the practice field in Allen Park on Monday.

AP Photo Fantasy sports columnist Brian Patterson believes Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is being overhyped in this year's draft.