The Detroit Lions receive horrible news as they lose their kick returner for the season. Lions’ wide receiver and returner Tom Kennedy has suffered a torn MCL and is out for the season, according to NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo.
Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions bounced back in a huge way Sunday, defeating the Arizona Cardinals, 45-21. The Lions, which had lost two of their previous three games, seemingly heard the critics loud and clear.
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Detroit Lions return specialist Tom Kennedy will miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury, NFL Network reported on Monday. He will undergo surgery after sustaining the injury to his right knee at the end of an 11-yard punt return in the second quarter of Sunday's 45-21 road win against the Arizona Cardinals.
In NFL history, a quarterback has rushed for eight or more touchdowns in a season 38 times. How many of the 38 can you name in five minutes?
The Lions improved to 3-2 with a 45-21 thrashing of the Cardinals on Sunday, but they did not escape Arizona unscathed. Wide receiver/returner Tom Kennedy and linebacker Devin White each went down with significant injuries in the first half.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Detroit Lions will have to make a big adjustment in the third phase of the game. Kick and punt returner Tom Kennedy suffered a significant MCL injury during Sunday’s 45-21 road win versus the Arizona Cardinals and will likely require season-ending surgery, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport.
Here is everything Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said, after the team earned their third victory of the 2026 NFL season by defeating the Arizona Cardinals 45-21.
Sewell and Gibbs became the first Lions to reach the 50-point ceiling, while Keith Abney made a strong impression on defense and a few surprising grades landed much lower.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs delivered a historic performance in Sunday’s 45-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals. However, his biggest goal goes beyond individual records.
Kennedy’s knee injury doesn’t look good, which means Detroit may have to revisit its punt-return options coming out of the bye. Dominic Lovett makes the most sense, but he isn’t the only possibility.
Gibbs, 24, now has 58 career TDs (46 rushing, 12 receiving), surpassing former Lions RB Barry Sanders — a Pro Football Hall of Famer — for the most in NFL history before turning 25.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Keith Abney was drafted as a cornerback, but his first extended look at free safety against Arizona may have given Detroit an unexpected answer next to the returning Brian Branch.
Here are the Detroit Lions snap counts from their Week 5 contest at State Farm Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals. Rookie Keith Abney earned the opportunity to play at safety for the first time in his NFL career.
The Detroit Lions entered Week 5 under pressure to turn their season around. After an inconsistent start to the 2026 campaign, Dan Campbell’s team faced growing questions about whether it could live up to expectations.
Head coach Dan Campbell watched as his Detroit Lions picked up a huge win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. Detroit walked into Arizona and punched the Cardinals in the mouth offensively.
The Detroit Lions delivered a dominant performance Sunday afternoon, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 at State Farm Stadium. After a slow start, Detroit caught fire offensively and scored 31 consecutive points to turn an early deficit into a convincing victory.
Coach Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions took the field in Arizona to take on the Cardinals in Week 5 action, securing a 45-21 win amid a tough news injury to a starting linebacker.
The Detroit Lions are back and ready to climb back to the top of the NFC North. Well, Rome wasn't built in a day, but the Lions did inch one step closer to getting up in the NFC North on Sunday with a needed win over the Arizona Cardinals, 45-21.
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 151 yards and two scores to lead the Detroit Lions to a 45-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
NFL teams are already making changes, mainly if they're losing teams, and even though we're just in Week 5 of the season, time is getting tight when it comes to turning a season around. One team that really needs some help is the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions are 2-2 and looking for ways to climb up the NFC North. The only real way they're going to do it is to win more games and hope that others in the NFC North don't.
The Detroit Lions are 2-2 to start their season, and they're nearing the bottom of the NFC North. If they're going to make it to the postseason, they'll have to turn things around, and it starts with the defense.
Sheppard shared the one way he feels the Lions' defensive players can start meeting the expectations that the team's coaching staff has for them.
LaPorta addressed his unfruitful contract talks with the Lions.
The Detroit Lions are starting their season 2-2, and it's certainly not the kind of start for a team that had high hopes to be Super Bowl-bound.
While it's unclear exactly how much money LaPorta may want attached to an extension, multiple players at the position inked deals this year that presumably could help the 25-year-old and the Lions come to an agreement.
The Lions lost their "Sunday Night Football" matchup against the Carolina Panthers on the road, and that puts their record at 2-2.
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