Third, the Lions played an undisciplined brand of football, committing far too many penalties. Detroit, in fact, was called for 13 penalties in the exhibition contest, resulting in 86 free yards for ...

Lions’ defense looks like it might be a legitimate strength. As Goff acknowledged, “they’ve certainly given us fits.” Now the ...

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard wants his team to attack the ball so that it can create more takeaways.

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard expects the defense to perform at a high level this season, building on last year's top-10 performance despite late-season injuries.

The Detroit Lions' secondary looked formidable in practice Tuesday and has the potential to be one of the strongest position groups on the team.

As for absences, the Lions were without All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph as well as undrafted free agent Ian Kenelly. Defensive tackles swarm ...

Defense is the backbone of any good NFL team, and you can choose custom defensive playbooks in Madden NFL 26 to surprise the ...

What a bummer. The news comes after the Lions placed the veteran defensive lineman on the reserve/PUP list last week, which originally ruled him out for the first four games of the season.

The Detroit Lions began game preparations for their first preseason opponent Monday without a pair of key defensive backs. Both Kerby Joseph and Amik Robertson did not participate in Monday's ...