The Detroit Lions are off to a 3-2 start to the 2026 NFL season, and though the team has plenty of issues to sort out during its Week 6 bye, one position the coaching staff doesn’t have to worry about is quarterback.
With wide receiver and return specialist Tom Kennedy ruled out for the remainder of the season because of a knee injury, the Detroit Lions have turned to veteran return specialist DeAndre Carter to bolster their depth.
The Detroit Lions’ defense has been one of the league's worst units through the first five weeks of the season. Yet, not all has been bad for defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard's unit.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to toss 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in the same season can you name in five minutes?
The Lions lost returner Tom Kennedy in Week 5. He is expected to undergo surgery on his MCL and spend the remainder of the 2026 season in recovery. Detroit spent Thursday looking at free agent options to serve as Kennedy’s replacement. DeAndre Carter and Steven Sims worked out for the Lions, as noted by Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
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.
Detroit is adding 33-year-old DeAndre Carter to the practice squad as it searches for a new punt returner, but the veteran will still have to compete for the job.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch could be returning to action soon from a torn Achilles. After continuing his rehab throughout the bye week, the team is hoping the former second-round pick can suit up against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7.
The Detroit Lions are a difficult team to figure out at this point in the 2026 NFL season. Detroit is 3-2 after a decisive Week 5 victory over Arizona.
Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Keith Abney II has earned a reasonable amount of praise for his performance at safety against the Arizona Cardinals. The struggling NFC West squad was the perfect team to give the 2026 fifth-round draft pick an opportunity to gain experience at a new spot.
Through five games, the Detroit Lions have managed to secure a winning record. Though they've had bumps along the way, the Lions are 3-2 with a chance to make a statement within the division with two NFC North opponents awaiting them out of the bye week.
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.
Detroit isn’t selling its stars, but Juice Scruggs, Levi Onwuzurike and Isaac TeSlaa could all draw legitimate interest — and one of them might be worth turning into help at cornerback.
The Detroit Lions should be among several NFL teams that are active at the trade deadline. Unfortunately, the Houston Texans may no longer be a team that is selling at the deadline.
Former Detroit Lions quarterback and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky had devastating news to share with the NFL community this Thursday. Orlovsky, 43, revealed that his brother-in-law Fed has passed away unexpectedly.
The start to the 2026 season has been a quiet one for Detroit Lions fourth-round pick Jimmy Rolder. Through five games, Rolder has made three appearances and been limited to a role mostly on special teams.
The Detroit Lions were able to secure a comfortable Week 5 road victory at State Farm Stadium, defeating the Arizona Cardinals, 45-21, to earn their third victory of the 2026 NFL season.
The Detroit Lions rolled past Arizona 45-21 on Sunday, but they left the desert down a player. Tom Kennedy hurt his right knee at the end of a punt return in the second quarter, and he’ll have surgery after an MCL injury that ends his season, according to NFL Network.
The NFC North has become a competitive division, but the Vikings have a clear jump on their competition through Week 5.
The Detroit Lions have parted ways with veteran defensive back Jalen Mills, releasing him from the practice squad on Tuesday as the team navigates its bye week, via the NFL transaction wire.
Thanks to the Lions' strong showing, they're rising in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings after the game in Week 5.
The Detroit Lions had plenty to celebrate after their 45-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. Jared Goff, however, gave fans another reason to laugh by playfully poking fun at a few of his teammates.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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