Lions still mum on whether new DC Cory Undlin will call plays
Detroit's new defensive coordinator hasn't had much time to figure out how his job will work, but he has some ideas for the scheme.
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3-12-1, 4th in NFC North
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Detroit Lions WR Kenny Golladay is going to the Pro Bowl as a replacement. Golladay led the NFL with 11 touchdowns. First Lions WR since Calvin Johnson in 2015. Golden Tate also made the game in 2014.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Ran into former Lions RB coach David Walker at the Senior Bowl. He's now working for Tracking Football as a senior college and NFL analyst. It's an analytical football business using track metrics — if they participated in track — to create athletic scores for football players.
30 trades that shaped the NFL season: Barnwell ranks from worst to first
Ryan Tannehill turned around a franchise, and a few other former Dolphins have shaken up the league. These are the trades that shaped the season.
Meet the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class -- Paul Tagliabue, Donnie Shell and more
A look at the 15 men -- including Jimmy Johnson, Paul Tagliabue and Alex Karras -- in the Hall of Fame's Centennial Class, which was announced on Wednesday.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Alex Karras selected as part of the centennial class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Karras was a first-team All-Pro three times, a Pro Bowler four times and part of the 1960s All-Decade team. He went on to be an actor in Blazing Saddles, Porky's and the TV show Webster.
Tagliabue, Steve Sabol among 13 picked for HOF
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his fifth attempt as he was among the 15 members of the Hall's Centennial Class announced Wednesday.
Why Kerryon Johnson and Bo Scarbrough offer hope for the Lions' offense
Injuries proved helpful for the Lions at the end of the season, if only because it might have given Detroit a backfield to build on.
Picking the biggest looming free-agent decisions for all 32 NFL teams
Will the Titans give Ryan Tannehill a big contract? Will Jadeveon Clowney leave Seattle? Here are the roster questions facing every team.
Lions hire former Eagles DB coach Undlin as DC
The Detroit Lions have hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach Cory Undlin as the team's defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions hire Brayden Coombs as their special teams coordinator. Coombs comes from Cincinnati, where he was an assistant special teams coach the past seven years.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions DE Romeo Okwara is the Lions' nominee for the NFL's (and Microsoft's) "Anything But Ordinary" Player of the Year Award to be given out at NFL Honors. He was chosen because of his passion for photography, which included an exhibit showing in New York City this fall on the firefighters of Rescue 2 in Brooklyn.
How the Lions can go from the bottom in 2019 to competitive in 2020
Matt Patricia returns as the Lions' coach but has work to do to keep the job. There are trades and roster upgrades that need to happen this offseason.
Biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams: What to watch for in 2020
Clarity on Jameis Winston. An edge rush upgrade in Atlanta. A WR1 for Oakland. A new coach for the Giants. What does each team need?
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
The Lions promoted Hank Fraley to offensive line coach and Billy Yates to assistant offensive line coach. Fraley had worked under Jeff Davidson last year and has been the offensive line coach at UCLA and San Jose State. So there will be some continuity as Fraley is a disciple of Jeff Davidson, who stepped away from the Lions last week.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions WR Danny Amendola was fined $10,527 for unnecessary roughness in Detroit's season finale against Green Bay last Sunday.
Lions DC Pasqualoni steps down amid shake-up
Paul Pasqualoni has stepped down as Lions defensive coordinator. Eight coaches have now left the team since the season ended.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
When Matt Patricia was hired, he told me he learned this from other coaches he spoke with about what they learned. It seems important now: "You instantly don't have the best staff, you instantly don't have the perfect staff. It's like developing a team. It's like, 'Hey, three years down the road, here's where we hope to be.' We hope to have all these pieces a bit older, these spots improved. It's going to be the same thing with a staff."
Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer
One day after the Lions announced six assistant coaching changes, there now are two more: DC Paul Pasqualoni and OL coach Jeff Davidson are stepping away from football.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Paul Pasqualoni and Jeff Davidson stepping away from football and the Lions.
Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer
Lions officially coaching in the Senior Bowl. Lions GM Bob Quinn has professed his love for the college all-star game in the past and has often drafted players who have been in it. Now his coaching staff can work with players directly for a week.
FiveThirtyEight: Not All Close NFL Wins Were Actually Close
In an alternate universe, the 2019 Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West division title on Sunday night when they gave the ball to power back Marshawn...
2019 NFC North Standings
2019 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards243.810th
Rushing Yards103.121st
Points For21.318th
Points Against26.4