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Lions president comfortable paying Stafford 'whatever it takes'
06/22/2017Matthew Stafford has insisted there is no timetable to get a deal done. Lions president Rod Wood said he's comfortable making Stafford the highest player in the NFL, in order to keep the QB.Lions DT Khyri Thornton suspended for six games
06/20/2017The NFL on Tuesday suspended Detroit Lions defensive tackle Khyri Thornton for six games for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse.Trade! Rams ship Robinson to Lions
06/16/2017The Los Angeles Rams finally gave up on former No. 2 overall pick Greg Robinson. The Rams traded the offensive tackle to the Detroit Lions for a 2018 sixth-round pick, Ian Rapoport reported.Lions LT Decker recovering from a torn labrum, out 4-6 months
06/09/2017The Detroit Lions' offensive line has taken a huge hit. Left tackle Taylor Decker will miss four to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery for a torn labrum earlier this week.Tate makes case for new Lions deal
06/10/2017Golden Tate is making his case for a new deal. The Lions wideout is looking to cash in on Julian Edelman's pay day. Will Detroit pay the receiver's request any mind?Lions OT Decker (shoulder) has surgery, no timetable for return
06/06/2017The Detroit Lions' revamped offensive line took a big hit. Left tackle Taylor Decker underwent shoulder surgery on Monday after suffering an injury last week during non-padded OTA workouts.Out like a Lion: Jones wants to finish strong
05/28/2017In his first season in Detroit, Marvin Jones went in like a Lion, but out like a lamb. He's looking to change that in 2017. Can the receiver bounce back from a disappointing finish?Maclin visits Ravens after Bills meetup
06/08/2017Former Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin visited the Bills on Tuesday and Wednesday, and is visiting with the Ravens on Thursday. The WR was released by the Chiefs last week.Former Vikings RB Matt Asiata signs 1-year deal with Lions
05/30/2017The Lions are adding much-needed help to the backfield. Former Vikings running back Matt Asiata has signed a one-year deal, Detroit announced.Megatron: I wasn't treated well on way out
05/23/2017Calvin Johnson isn't salty about his relationship with the Lions, but that doesn't mean he necessarily enjoys how things ended in Detroit once he decided to retire from football.Tabor on speed criticism: 'I'm trying out for the NFL. Not Olympics'
05/22/2017Lions' Teez Tabor has faced a negative stigma after clocking a 40-yard dash time of 4.62 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine. Now, the rookie cover man is using the criticism as motivation.Abdullah 'better player' than any Lions could sign
05/19/2017The Detroit Lions' running back corps is the same as it ended the 2016 season. Ameer Abdullah said the offseason discussions about adding to the corps didn't threaten his status as the alpha.Lions, Ebron talking extension?
05/17/2017Former first-round pick Eric Ebron says he's already talked about an extension with the team's GM (the Lions picked up his fifth-year option two weeks ago) and eyes a long-term future in Detroit.Jim Caldwell expects Jarrad Davis to help 'quickly'
05/13/2017The Lions selected LB Jarrad Davis in the first round of last month's draft. Prior to the start rookie minicamp on Friday, head coach Jim Caldwell said he expects the rookie to make an immediate impact.Lions legend, Pro Football Hall of Famer Yale Lary dies at age 86
05/12/2017Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Yale Lary died at the age of 86 on Friday morning.
| Draft 2017 | more |
| Pick | Player |
| Rd 1, Pick 21 (21) | Davis, Jarrad LB |
| Rd 2, Pick 21 (53) | Tabor, Teez CB |
| Rd 3, Pick 32 (96) | Golladay, Kenny WR |
| Rd 4, Pick 18 (124) | Reeves-Maybin, Jalen LB |
| Rd 4, Pick 21 (127) | Roberts, Michael TE |
| Rd 5, Pick 21 (165) | Agnew, Jamal CB |
| Rd 6, Pick 21 (205) | Ledbetter, Jeremiah DE |
| Rd 6, Pick 32 (215) | Kaaya, Brad QB |
| Rd 7, Pick 32 (250) | O'Connor, Pat DE |
| Scoreboard | more | ||||
| CenturyLink Field - Wk 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
| Schedule | more | ||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
| P1 | Sun, Aug 13 | @ Indianapolis | 1:30 PM ET |
| P2 | Sat, Aug 19 | New York Jets | 7:30 PM ET |
| P3 | Fri, Aug 25 | New England | 7:00 PM ET |
| P4 | Thu, Aug 31 | @ Buffalo | 7:00 PM ET |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 10 | Arizona | 1:00 PM ET |
| 2 | Mon, Sep 18 | @ New York Giants | 8:30 PM ET |
| Injuries | more |
| Player (Pos) | Injury |
| No Injuries Reported |
| Postseason Leaders | more | |||
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Matthew Stafford | 32 | 18 | 205 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Zach Zenner | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 |
| Zach Zenner | 6 | 54 | 9 | 0 |
| Golden Tate | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| Transactions | more |
| Date | Transaction |
| 6/15 | Cyrus Kouandjio (OT) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| 6/15 | Greg Robinson (T) Traded (traded). |
| 6/8 | Ego Ferguson (DT) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| 6/8 | Bruce Gaston (NT) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| NFC North | more | |||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Green Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Head Coach more
Jim Caldwell
Regular Season: 53-43
Postseason: 2-4
Experience: 6
Career record: 55-47
The Detroit Lions hired Jim Caldwell to replace the fired Jim Schwartz as head coach.
Caldwell was previously head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009-11, taking that team to Super Bowl XLIV after the 2009 season. Most recently he was the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator, a post he assumed late in the 2012 season, replacing the fired Cam Cameron. The Ravens went on to win the Super Bowl, with Caldwell -- who was Baltimore's QB coach before becoming OC --receiving a lot of credit for the outstanding play of quarterback Joe Flacco.
Caldwell became the Colts coach following the retirement of Tony Dungy on January 12, 2009. Caldwell had served with Indianapolis since 2002. He spent the first three seasons as quarterbacks coach before earning the expanded title of assistant head coach prior to the 2005 season.
Caldwell joined Indianapolis from Tampa Bay, where he served in the same capacity during the 2001 season. Caldwell has more than 20 years of collegiate experience. Caldwell spent 1993-2000 as head coach at Wake Forest. In 1999, Caldwell led the school to its first winning season and bowl game since 1992. Wake Forest defeated Arizona State, 23-3, in the Aloha Bowl. During Caldwell's tenure, Wake Forest ranked among the nation's Top 25 teams in passing offense on four different occasions, including 10th in the NCAA in 1995. That season, quarterback Rusty LaRue established seven NCAA passing records.
Caldwell served as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois (1978-80), Northwestern (1981), Colorado (1982-84), Louisville (1985) and Penn State (1986-92). Caldwell joined Penn State as wide receivers coach. He then coached quarterbacks the following season and added passing game coordinator responsibilities in 1988. At Penn State, Caldwell tutored quarterback Kerry Collins, who went on to win the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top college quarterback and the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player. Caldwell has coached in six bowl games and won a national championship with Penn State in 1986. In addition to serving on Joe Paterno's staff that won a national championship, Caldwell tutored under three other coaches who won collegiate titles (Rey Dempsey, Southern Illinois; Bill McCartney, Colorado; Howard Schnellenberger, Louisville).
Caldwell was a four-year starter as a defensive back at Iowa and worked as a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes in 1977.
Caldwell was born on January 16, 1955 in Beloit, Wis. He and his wife, Cheryl, have four children: Jimmy, Jermaine, Jared and Natalie.
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Published: Jan. 1, 2017 at 11:52 p.m.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford throws a hail mary TD pass to wide receiver Anquan Boldin.
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Published: Jan. 1, 2017 at 09:57 p.m.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford fires quick pass to wide receiver Golden Tate for a 3-yard touchdown.
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Published: Jan. 1, 2017 at 09:30 p.m.
Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner finishes drive with 1-yard touchdown.
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Published: Jan. 1, 2017 at 09:24 p.m.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford throws an absolute beautiful pass to wide receiver TJ Jones for 35 yards.
