Kickers and punters have one primary job: to kick the ball. Of course, each position is much more nuanced than that, with plenty of strategic elements to the kicking game.
Throughout the bye week, Detroit Lions coaches and players outlined numerous calls to action entering the second half of the season. The Lions fell woefully short on many of those calls to action in their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but there was one unit that responded in a big way to theirs.
Detroit Lions fans are well aware of the issues surrounding the offense and defense. The offense can be sluggish, especially on third downs. The defensive secondary is banged up.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
The Detroit Lions had a really strong season in 2024. They went 15-2 and won their second straight NFC North championship. It all ended with a big 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Thanks to Netflix's new season of Quarterback featuring Jared Goff, we got to see the end of that game from the sideline.
The Detroit Lions season is sadly over too early and we'll not be able to talk with players again anytime soon. Luckily we got one more shot to talk with
Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox had a career season in 2024. Despite the team not utilizing his services all that much during the regular season, Fox was reliable and even set a new NFL record.
Lions punter Jack Fox doesn't punt often, but when he does he's one of the best ever to do it. The Lions punted just 45 times during the 2024 season, the fewest of any team in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions set plenty of team and individual records this season, with Sunday's win over the Minnesota Vikings setting the tone. The game saw the Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs set a franchise record for touchdowns in a season while the Lions secured the NFC's number one playoff seed for the first time in their history.
Detroit Lions rookie long snapper Hogan Hatten won the job in the preseason, beating out veteran Scott Daly. On Sunday, he also got to check a milestone off his bucket list by snapping the game-winning kick into the hands of Jack Fox, who held it for Jake Bates to boot it through against the Minnesota Vikings.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
For the second time in three games, an Arizona Cardinals opponent has earned conference player of the week honors after playing them. Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after he had three sacks against Arizona in Week 1.
Jack Fox is undeniably one of the best punters in the NFL. Lions head coach Dan Campbell summed up his performance in the team's 20-13 win in Week 3 over the Arizona Cardinals concisely and perfectly (h/t to MLive).
The Detroit Lions found a gem in Jack Fox. After going undrafted out of Rice, Fox landed with the Lions in training camp in 2020. It's only fitting that with training camp set to begin Wednesday, the undrafted free agent and camp success story is featured on the All-NFC North team.
The Detroit Lions and punter Jack Fox reached a pivotal agreement Saturday, as the Pro Bowler inked a contract extension to make him the highest-paid punter in the NFL.