Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Monday Night Football
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The Detroit Lions already have reason to celebrate, a little bit, heading into their Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
The NFL trade deadline is right around the corner on Nov. 4. We know that the Detroit Lions are already making calls looking for an edge rusher. With that in mind, we will be taking a look at each edge rusher that could be available for trade,
In the brutal, physically demanding world of the NFL, player health is paramount. For the Detroit Lions, the return of their stalwart left tackle, Taylor Decker, for their Monday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a welcome sight.
The only defensive player who graded out higher than Whiteside was defensive lineman Tyrus Wheat, who recorded a 94.7 grade after notching 1.5 sacks on nine snaps in Monday's contest. Other defensive standouts included defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, linebacker Jack Campbell and defensive tackle DJ Reader.
Tate Ratledge opens up about adjusting to life in the NFL, lessons from veterans, and his first impressions of Dan Campbell.
Detroit Lions have reinforcements coming after the bye at all 3 levels on defense, but still could look to add a pass rusher at NFL trade deadline.
Safety Erick Hallett II had never played a defensive snap before Monday night. Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard had him, and the defense as a whole, humming.
Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game and a now-deleted NFL Films video added fuel to the fire. Here is how we got here.
The final Monday night doubleheader of the season is taking place in Week 7, and there are two big games on the schedule. In the early game, the Detroit Lions (5-2) pulled off a dominant performance in a 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2).
The Lions, however, were missing Pro Bowl defensive back Brian Branch in this one after the 23-year-old was suspended by the NFL for the Bucs game. Branch was penalized for instigating a fight in the aftermath of their loss to the Chiefs, where he threw an open-faced strike on Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s helmet.