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Getty Images The Lions plan to interview former Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff for Detroit’s GM vacancy. Dimitroff will interview next week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The Falcons hired Dimitroff in 2008 and he made an instant impact, drafting Matt Ryan and improving...

Getty Images The Lions haven’t filled the roster spot they opened when they placed cornerback Jeff Okudah on the injured reserve, but they have added a potential replacement to the practice squad. The team has signed veteran Tramaine Brock. Brock spent time with the Jaguars earlier this...

Getty Images Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t practice Thursday, as he continues to recover from a ribs injury suffered last week against Green Bay. Bevell also noted Thursday that to this point, there’s been no discussion of shutting Stafford...

Getty Images The Lions can’t interview General Manager candidates from other teams while the season is going, but they are not waiting to talk to those who aren’t currently working for NFL clubs. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they will interview former Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli...

Getty Images Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford isn’t letting injured ribs rob him of his sense of humor. Stafford did a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday and said that he is in a lot of pain due to the injury that knocked him out of last Sunday’s loss to the Packers. A reporter replied by...

Getty Images The NFL injury report remains flawed, but it still provides more insight than hockey’s largely worthless upper body/lower body designations. For Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, the official designation as to the reason for his absence from practice was (along with right...

Getty Images A report earlier in the day indicated Louis Riddick would meet with the Texans and Lions about their General Manager openings. The Texans announced Monday night they have completed their interview with Riddick. Riddick currently works ESPN, serving as an analyst for Monday Night...

Getty Images 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh surely will draw interest next month for head coaching jobs around the league. He’s expected to be a hot commodity, and the 49ers already are bracing themselves for his departure. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday he and Saleh have...

Getty Images Matthew Stafford is dealing with a rib injury this week and the Lions have added a quarterback to their practice squad. The Lions announced that they have signed Jordan Ta’amu. They also signed running back Jordan Scarlett and released running back Dalyn Dawkins and punter Arryn...

Getty Images Louis Riddick is taking some time off from preparing for Monday night’s game between the Steelers and Bengals by throwing his hat in the ring for a potential change of jobs. Riddick is currently an analyst for ESPN on Monday nights, but his name has come up as a candidate for...

Getty Images Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford will not practice on Wednesday, as he continues to recover from a ribs injury. Interim head coach Darrell Bevell reiterated that the team will take the decision whether to play Stafford in Sunday’s game against the Titans until the end of the...

Getty Images The Lions aren’t sure if quarterback Matthew Stafford will play this week after injuring his ribs. And they also aren’t sure who will be snapping to Stafford if he does play. Lions center Frank Ragnow is not practicing today after suffering a throat injury on Sunday, Ian Rapoport...

Getty Images Former Lions linebacker Chris Spielman is leaving the broadcast booth to take a front office role with the team. The Lions announced on Tuesday that Spielman has been hired as special assistant to team owner and chairman Sheila Ford Hamp and team president and CEO Rod Wood...

USA TODAY Sports Titans cornerback Kristian Fulton has not played since Week 7. It appears he will return to action this week. The Titans are activating Fulton from injured reserve Tuesday, Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports. The team’s second-round choice injured a knee in the loss to...

Getty Images Jim Harbaugh may be considering a return to the NFL, but if there’s any chance he’ll be back in 2021, he doesn’t want to scare recruits away. So Harbaugh said today that he does talk about his future when talking to high school players, and he tells them that he wants to remain at...

Getty Images Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a rib injury in Sunday’s loss to the Packers, and it’s unclear whether he’ll be able to get back on the field this week — or this season at all. Stafford’s status is in doubt for Sunday at Tennessee, NFL Network is reporting. According...

Getty Images A report on Monday indicated that there’s doubt about Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford being able to play against the Titans in Week 15 and that doubt isn’t going to disappear for a while. Stafford injured his ribs late in Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Packers and went for X-rays...

Getty Images The Lions announced last week that they had interviewed three internal candidates for General Manager, and now a report has emerged of an external candidate. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions are expected to interview former Texans G.M. Rick Smith...

Getty Images If the Lions are going to come back and beat the Packers, Chase Daniel will have to lead the way. Daniel entered the game late in the fourth quarter after Stafford suffered what appeared to be a rib injury. The Packers had a 31-21 lead with three minutes remaining when Daniel...

Getty Images For the second consecutive year, the Green Bay Packers have won the NFC North. With a 31-24 win over the Lions today in Detroit, the Packers improved their record to 10-3 and clinched the division title. They’ll play at least one home playoff game, and they remain in contention...