Lions Fantasy News

Calvin Johnson had broken fingers in 2012
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:21am

Lions WR Calvin Johnson confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season. Said he's been trying to straighten them out. No offseason surgery.

Monday, May 20, 2013, 10:21am

Lions WR Ryan Broyles is currently recovering from his second ACL injury in two seasons. Detroit did not draft a receiver early this offseason, which means the Lions must be comfortable with Broyles' progress. He had six receptions for 126 yards against the Houston Texans before sustaining his latest injury. If that is the type of production Broyles can provide consistently when healthy, he can be a solid contributor.

Friday, May 17, 2013, 5:37pm

Back in March, Lions coach Jim Schwartz said that the Lions plan to use running back Reggie Bush in a similar role to the one he played for the Saints during the first five years of his career.

It’s little surprise, then, that Bush appeared on the NFL Network Friday and said that the offense in Detroit is a lot like the one that the Saints ran while Bush was in New Orleans. Bush explained that it has made it easier to pick things up after signing with the Lions as a free agent.

“As far as from an offensive perspective it’s a lot like what we did in New Orleans,” Bush said. “It’s a lot of spread-open passing. Obviously we can attack downfield, and with the running game, a lot of screens, draws and stuff like that. Basically what I did in New Orleans, so running this offensive system has been pretty easy for me.”

Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 12:04pm

It appears that the Lions' WR2 job is Nate Burleson’s to lose. He’s returned to the field earlier than expected after suffering a broken leg midseason last year. He’s already running routes and catching passes in the offseason training program.

The Lions know what they have in Burleson, which is a reliable playmaker.

Thursday, May 2, 2013, 10:46am

RB Eddie Lacy slid to the Packers due health concerns.

"He was always healthy enough to practice," said Alabama's tight end Michael Williams, drafted by the Detroit Lions. "He practiced every day; he never missed a day of practice. He had the foot injury, or whatever it was, and played through that. You couldn't tell he was hurt.

And as of now, he's 100%.

"From Day 1," Lacy said. "I'm going to be ready to go."

Jets acquire Chris Ivory
Friday, April 26, 2013, 9:55pm

The New York Jets have traded for New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 10:04am

Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson is ahead of schedule as he heals from a season-ending broken leg injury suffered in 2012.

"The great news is I'm healed up," Burleson said. "I just got news from my doctors that the bone is good. I'm running and jumping three months ahead of schedule."

Currently the veteran receiver is slotted to be Calvin Johnson's main foil this season, but he said he would welcome competition if the Lions took a wide receiver with one of their high draft picks.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 10:01am

Titans WR Kenny Britt, who spent part of his offseason working out in California, impressed his teammates on the first day of workouts at Baptist Sports Park on Monday.

“He came back and looked great during workouts,’’ quarterback Jake Locker said. “It sounds like he really got on his rehab and got his knee feeling a lot better and I’m really excited about how he came back.”

“He was normal, laughing and joking,’’ cornerback Jason McCourty said of Britt. “He did everything everybody else did in the lift, and what we all did in the running. He looks like the normal Kenny Britt.”

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 12:31pm

QB Matthew Stafford will be in Allen Park on Monday when the Lions open their off-season program, as he has almost every other day since the end of last season's 4-12 finish.

Stafford always has been a diligent worker, but in his first few years in the league he spent large chunks of time rehabbing in Florida, or in his native Texas or adoptive Georgia training the winter away.

This year, he has made it a point to stay local, working out at the Lions' facility, meeting with coaches and general manager Martin Mayhew, even helping woo running back Reggie Bush in free agency.

"There is not a guy that's done more for this franchise in this off-season than Matthew Stafford," president Tom Lewand said at the team's town-hall meeting last week. "The guy's been in the building every day. He's been living here the entire off-season. He's been working out, he's helped us recruit free agents, he's been involved on a daily basis in trying to get ready for the season, and he would do anything to help us be successful."

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 12:23pm

The Detroit Lions have re-signed running back Joique Bell.

Bell was Detroit’s second-leading rusher last season behind Mikel Leshoure. Bell ran for 414 yards on 82 carries with three touchdowns. He also caught 52 passes for 485 yards.

Schwartz: Reggie Bush will catch 60-80 passes in 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 12:45pm

Lions HC Jim Schwartz said RB Reggie Bush could potentially catch 60-70-80 passes next season.

Lions sign K David Akers
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:21am

K David Akers has agreed to a deal with the Lions, according to his agent, Jerrold Colton.

Lions K Jason Hanson retires
Thursday, April 4, 2013, 4:23pm

Long-time Lions kicker Jason Hanson has announced his retirement from the NFL after 21 seasons.

Raiders acquire QB Matt Flynn
Monday, April 1, 2013, 12:16pm

The Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have pulled the trigger on a trade that will send quarterback Matt Flynn to the Raiders in exchange for a pair of draft picks, reports Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the picks the Raiders have shipped to the Seahawks include picks in 2014 and a conditional draft choice in 2015.

In addition to acquiring Flynn, Glazer adds that the Raiders are attempting to trade Carson Palmer, their starting quarterback the last two seasons, to the Arizona Cardinals for a late round draft choice.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 11:06am

A lower-back injury forced Cowboys WR Dez Bryant to leave the season-ending loss to the Washington Redskins, has kept him from running routes this offseason and might prevent him from being ready to fully participate in organized team activities this offseason.

Bryant, who needed a wheelchair to leave FedEx Field that night, said it took him a week to emotionally get over the loss to the Redskins. He has used that feeling as fuel this offseason, when he's been able to lift weights, run straight ahead and catch passes since the cast was removed from his hand.