The Detroit Lions were shellacked in Canton, Ohio on Thursday night during their preseason opener by a score of 34-7 against the Los Angeles Chargers, causing concern among Detroit fans who expected a much better performance.
The discussion surrounding former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker reached a fever pitch on Friday in the Detroit media. Hooker, who is entering his third season in the NFL, is battling veteran Kyle Allen for the Detroit Lions' backup quarterback job.
The 2025 NFL preseason did not get off to a good start for the Detroit Lions. They were dominated by the Los Angeles Chargers on the way to a 34-7 in the Hall of Fame Game.
The Detroit Lions' 2025 preseason started with a thud. A sluggish start headlined by early turnovers spelled doom for a collection of Lions depth players, as they were never able to get into a groove against the Los Angeles Chargers in a 34-7 loss in Thursday's game.
The Detroit Lions are officially on the clock. Again. The NFL has landed its next star-headlined holdout, with Micah Parsons taking to social media on Friday to officially request a trade from the Dallas Cowboys.
The four biggest takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Hall of Fame Game. I won’t spend time telling you to not read too much into the preseason.
The Detroit Lions are in the business of making their defense much better than it was in the early stages of the Dan Campbell era, and the best way they can reinforce a unit that is led by Aidan Hutchinson and not much else is to trade for the biggest fish out there in Dallas Cowboys All-Pro Micah Parsons.
The Detroit Lions’ preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers wasn’t without its drama—or setback. While the team struggled on both sides of the ball during their 34-7 loss, one of the most concerning moments came when veteran swing tackle Dan Skipper exited the game with a low-ankle sprain.
The Detroit Lions kicked off their preseason in the Hall of Fame Game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the result left fans and, more notably, head coach Dan Campbell frustrated.
If there was one thing all Detroit Lions fans noticed on Thursday night, it was that both Lions backup quarterbacks struggled in this game. Kyle Allen had accuracy issues and threw two picks, and Hendon Hooker just basically never threw the ball and walked out with 18 passing yards and an interception.
The Detroit Lions struggled to generate momentum in their preseason opener, and were pummeled 34-7 by the Los Angeles Chargers. Head coach Dan Campbell didn't express outright concern with the performance, as the team was without a majority of its starters.
Nobody has ever accused me of looking into things way too much. I promise you that it has never happened. He said while winking uncontrollably. But Hendon Hooker's game Thursday night just opened up a portal and allowed me to step through and galaxy brain on this whole thing.
"Stop studying my tape." That's an actual thing that Detroit Lions Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson jokingly said to sixth-round pick Ahmed Hassanein at camp earlier this week.
The Detroit Lions struggled out of the gate in their preseason opener. With five turnovers setting the tone for an ugly showing, the Lions were never able to get into a groove in a 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Hall of Fame Game Thursday in Canton, Ohio.
The Detroit Lions dropped their preseason opener to the Los Angeles Chargers by a final score of 7-34. An equal parts bad defensive game and bad quarterback game led to such a rout, with neither of Detroit's backup signal callers piecing anything worth talking about together in four quarters of action.
The Detroit Lions sure had a messy trip to Ohio to play the Los Angeles Chargers in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday night. It was a 34-7 beatdown of a loss that concerned some fans, but it was also a 34-7 beatdown of a loss that featured basically nobody the Lions are planning to start this season.
The Detroit Lions fell, 34-7, at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game. Detroit struggled with five turnovers, while the Chargers looked much more efficient on both sides of the ball.
The Detroit Lions have one preseason game under their belt, with the team dropping the Hall of Fame game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The secondary
While it's too soon to tell, it sure does feel like Isaac TeSlaa isn't just going to be a high risk, no reward draft pick for the Detroit Lions this season.
The Detroit Lions lost one of the best pass rushers in football early last season. Aidan Hutchinson suffered a gruesome injury against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5.
Since falling short in the 2024 NFC Divisional Round, the Detroit Lions have endured several marquee changes entering the 2025 NFL training camp period.
Johnson, in his first year with the Chicago Bears, is learning that a head coach job is a very different experience from being the Lions’ OC. Frustrated that quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense aren’t progressing quickly enough, Johnson kicked wide receiver Luther Burden III out of practice Tuesday.
ESPN’s Field Yates reports the Lions added $250k to LB Alex Anzalone‘s $6 million base salary for the 2025 season. Yates adds the base salary is also guaranteed now, and Anzalone has added incentives to increase his earnings this year.
The Detroit Lions had substantial success under Ben Johnson, but the receiver corps likes the scheme that new offensive coordinator John Morton is cooking up. Johnson is now with the Bears as their head coach.