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 ...

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

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

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

The Detroit Lions' secondary showcased their strength during a spirited practice, marked by tight coverage and aggressive plays. Defensive backs consistently challenged receivers, batting down passes, ...

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

Lions Lose Key Defensive Starter for Entire 2025 Season Published Jul 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT Updated Jul 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM EDT 11:03 ...

Lions Lions suffer devastating blow as promising DT is out for the season Updated: Jul. 21, 2025, 1:22 p.m. | Published: Jul. 20, 2025, 8:31 a.m.

Lions cannot catch a break from injury bug Arnold and Barnes aren't even the most significant defenders who have caught a major injury bug so far this training camp. Levi Onwuzurike has already ...

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.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced on July 20 that defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike underwent surgery for a torn ACL and would miss the entire upcoming season.