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'He Has the Knockout Punch' – Saints DC Brandon Staley Highlights the Threat Posed by Jahmyr Gibbs Ahead of Season Opener

The Detroit Lions are preparing for their season opener against the New Orleans Saints. While Detroit enters the matchup with one of the NFL’s most talented rosters, the Saints know they face a major threat in Jahmyr Gibbs.

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Lions Release 2nd-Round Pick Who Survived Every Roster Cut Since 2021, Just Two Days Before Season Opener

Detroit finalized its 53-man roster just last weekend. Sunday’s opener against New Orleans seemed like the last major hurdle before the Lions could settle into the regular season.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

Detroit Lions Make Surprising Cut Ahead of Saints Game

The Detroit Lions have made a decision on two veteran defensive linemen. According to multiple reports, the Lions have released defensive linemen Levi Onwuzurike from the active roster and Tyler Lacy from the practice squad.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

There have been 22 quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 4,500 yards and 15 interceptions in the same season. How many can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

The 'Multiple 4K passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The '3-TD, 3-INT NFL games' quiz

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When will every NFL team lose its first game in 2026?

All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.

Levi Onwuzurike News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 11

Lions Cut Two Including DL Levi Onwuzurike

The Detroit Lions announced Friday that they’ve released DE Levi Onwuzurike from their roster and DL Tyre West from the Practice Squad. Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL in July and missed the entire season on the NFI list after signing a one-year deal.

NFL News / EasySportz / September 11

Lions vs. Saints Week 1 Preview: Detroit Looks to Start Fast at Home

The 2026 NFL season is finally here, and the Detroit Lions will open their campaign at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit enters the matchup looking to bounce back from a disappointing 9-8 season that saw the team miss the playoffs after entering the year with much higher expectations.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / September 11

Detroit Lions get almost perfect Week 1 injury news, with just one question left

Every Lion who appeared on the injury report this week has been cleared for Sunday except one, giving Detroit an unusually healthy roster for the opener.

NFL News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

Detroit Lions DB Questionable Against New Orleans Saints

The Detroit Lions again had all members of the active roster accounted for, during the period open for local reporters to observe, at practice on Friday afternoon.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

3 Keys For Detroit Lions to Defeat Saints

The Detroit Lions are looking to start the regular season on a high note. On Sunday, the Lions host the Saints to open the year. Against a team that is a trendy surprise squad entering the year, Dan Campbell's team will be looking to make a statement and start the campaign with a 1-0 record.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / September 11

There’s something very strange about the Lions’ secondary entering Week 1 that we never thought about

Detroit’s projected Week 1 secondary averages nearly 30 years old, an enormous contrast with one of the NFL’s youngest overall rosters. The context matters.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Jameson Williams News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

Jameson Williams Is Poised For Prolific Season in Drew Petzing's System

Jameson Williams is primed for a big season in first-year Detroit Lions coordinator Drew Petzing's system. The fifth-year pro, coming off a career-best 65-reception, 1,117-yard season, will have a significant role in Detroit's offense once again in 2026.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / September 11

Detroit Lions projected Week 1 depth chart: A surprise at left guard and the plan opposite Aidan Hutchinson

Most of Detroit’s starting lineup is settled, but I’m making a different call than the current depth chart at left guard before the Saints game. The Detroit Lions open their season against the New Orleans Saints in just a few days, and the Week 1 depth chart is starting to take shape.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

NFL News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

Behind Enemy Lines: Can Saints Slow Down Lions Offense?

The Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints are facing each other in a Week 1 showdown at Ford Field. Doug Joubert is a New Orleans Saints beat reporter covering the team for Saints On SI.

Dan Campbell News / DetroitLionsCommunity / September 11

Dan Campbell gives update on injured Lions star

The Lions are hoping to have one of their young defensive players available for the season opener. Now, Detroit has received an encouraging update ahead of their season opener against the New Orleans Saints.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / September 11

Lions vs. Saints Prediction Lab: Where Detroit can win, what can get them beat, and the one thing that decides Week 1

Detroit has a clear advantage against the Saints up front, but New Orleans has exactly the kind of defense that can punish an impatient Lions offense. The Detroit Lions open against a New Orleans Saints team that went 6-11 last year, and on paper this looks like a winnable game.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / September 11

Detroit Lions Update Left Guard Battle: Who Will Start Week 1?

Detroit Lions offensive lineman Christian Mahogany will likely be the starter at left guard, when the team takes the field against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field.

Jahmyr Gibbs News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 11

Watch Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs’ stunned reaction to learning Pro Bowl no longer exists

Jahmyr Gibbs is so focused on the new NFL season that he has been unable to keep up with some of the league’s recent decisions. The Detroit Lions star running back had no idea that the Pro Bowl is officially defunct.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 10

Commanders are hiding a Week 1 advantage the Eagles can't prepare for

The Washington Commanders have spent months preparing for what David Blough and Daronte Jones will unveil in Week 1.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels views 2026 as fresh start

Jayden Daniels' blunt Stefon Diggs assessment should excite Commanders

Three NFL Week 1 games that could change the way we see these teams

The '2024 NFL rushing TD leaders' quiz

Detroit Lions News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 10

Lions Sign WR Tom Kennedy To Active Roster

Lions' Jameson Williams could steal the spotlight from Amon-Ra St. Brown

Lions GM addresses cutting Terrion Arnold after arrest

The 'Rookie passing-TD records' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 4

Lions could get 'back to top' by stealing a Steeler

The Detroit Lions were at the bottom of the NFC North when they rounded out the season at the end of last year. That wasn't a great place to be, especially when just one year prior, they were on top.

Aaron Rodgers may have explained why Steelers could make Mason Rudolph move

Steelers' Joey Porter Jr. dubbed a player 'under pressure' this season

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / September 2