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Getty Images The Lions lost longtime punter Sam Martin in free agency this offseason, but they’ve found what appears to be a solid replacement. Punter Jack Fox was named NFC special teams player of the month for September. He leads the league with a 53.1-yard average, with a 51.1-yard net...

Getty Images A couple of Saints players went from limited practice on Wednesday to missing practice on Thursday, but neither member of that duo was wide receiver Michael Thomas. Thomas was a limited participant in practice for the second straight day as he works to return from the ankle injury...

Getty Images The Lions announced they have activated safety Jayron Kearse. Kearse returns after serving a three-game suspension for violating the substance abuse policy. Kerase, a seventh-round choice of the Vikings in 2017, signed with Detroit in the offseason. He played 62 games with five...

Getty Images The Saints have been a bit off on offense all season, but they took a step in the right direction today. Via Amie Just of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, wide receiver Michael Thomas was back on the practice field Wednesday, during the period of practice reporters were allowed to...

Getty Images Adrian Peterson played more snaps Sunday than he had in the first two games combined. Peterson, who signed six days before the season opener, played 24 snaps in Week One and 15 in Week Two. He saw 21 touches in those two games combined, while sharing the backfield with Kerryon...

Getty Images Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse hasn’t been on an NFL field since breaking his leg in the Lions’ first preseason game last summer and he won’t be back on a field as a player at any point in the future. Kearse announced his retirement in an Instagram post on Tuesday morning. Kearse...

Getty Images The Lions’ win over the Cardinals in Week Three was their first victory in a long time. Detroit lost the final nine games of the 2019 season and the first two games of this season before finally breaking the streak in Arizona. Head coach Matt Patricia said on Monday that he “could...

Getty Images Cornerback Jeff Okudah hasn’t been a member of the Lions for a long time, but he knows the dim view that many people have of the team. That view existed before the season started and no one changed their mind after Detroit lost the first two games of this season despite holding...

Getty Images The Lions are finally getting wide receiver Kenny Golladay on the field. Golladay is active for today’s game against the Cardinals. Golladay missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury. The Lions’ best wide receiver, Golladay has made no secret that he wants...

Getty Images After blowing double-digit leads in four straight games, the Lions showed some heart in today’s fourth quarter. A hard-fought game in Arizona ended with Matt Prater kicking a field goal as time expired and the Lions beating the Cardinals 26-23. Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray...

Getty Images Cardinals safety Budda Baker is reportedly set for a trip to the operating room. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Baker has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb. Baker’s plan is to play against the Lions on Sunday before having surgery to repair the injury. The...

Getty Images The Saints have the best receiver in football on their roster. They currently don’t have him on the field. That could change next week. Michael Thomas currently is targeting a Week Four return to action, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Thomas reportedly was “moving really...

Getty Images Lions linebacker Jamie Collins said he had no ill intent when he made contact with referee Alex Kemp, but the NFL has a zero-tolerance policy. Collins was ejected from the Lions’ Week One game and has also been fined $35,096 for his actions. In an attempt to demonstrate what he...

Getty Images The Lions will need reinforcements against the air raid. Cornerback Desmond Trufant has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game at Arizona. Trufant had been listed as doubtful. He didn’t practice on Wednesday, and he was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday. The...

Getty Images The Cardinals announced they elevated running back Jonathan Ward to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday. Ward, 22, signed with the Cardinals this year as an undrafted rookie free agent from Central Michigan. The Cardinals cut him before the season, but he re-signed...

Getty Images Week Three of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Dolphins and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...

Getty Images The 0-2 Lions could use a spark. Maybe they’ll get one from receiver Kenny Golladay. Golladay missed the first two games of the year with a hamstring injury. He practiced all week on a limited basis, and he’s listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Arizona. “God willing, I’m...

Getty Images The Cardinals Offense has gotten off to an impressive start this season, but they’ll have to keep things going against the Lions without the help of one of their top wideouts. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Friday that Christian Kirk has been ruled out with a groin...

Getty Images Adrian Peterson has played in a lot of games where he’s been the focal point of the offense while spending the majority of the game on the field. That hasn’t been the case in the first two games of his Lions tenure. Peterson has played 39 offensive snaps so far this season, which...

Getty Images The Lions’ woeful defense is looking to add some veteran help. Free agent defensive end Jabaal Sheard is visiting with the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The 31-year-old Sheard started 12 games for the Colts last year but hit free agency in March and has been unsigned...