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1 (5) - Ezekiel Ansah, DE Brigham Young; 2 (36) - Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State; 3 (65) - Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky; 4 (132) - Devin Taylor, South Carolina; 5 (165) - Sam Martin, P, Appalachian State; 6 (171) - Corey Fuller, WR, Virginia Tech; 6 (199) - Theo Riddick, RB, Notre Dame; 7 (211) - Michael Williams, TE, Alabama; 7 (245) - Brandon Hepburn, ILB, Florida A&MTop Pick Analysis: Detroit general manger Martin Mayhew really would have liked one of big three left tackles with the fifth overall pick because veteran Jeff Backus called it quits after a solid 12-year career but once that option was closed off, getting a pass-rusher like Ansah made sense. Cliff Avril is now in Seattle and Kyle Vanden Bosch was let go, so Ansah, a Jason Pierre-Paul-like rangy, playmaker, will get every opportunity to make a splash from Day 1, although he is raw and may have to start out as a situational player. The Lions also got two possible starters on the second day in Slay and Warford. Detroit c...
Jeff Wolfert kicked a 45-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to lift the Cleveland Browns to a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Friday night.Detroit (No. 11 in t...
The following is a list of inactive players for today's game.ATLANTA FALCONS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1:00 PM (ET)Atlanta - QB Dominique Davis, WR Harry Douglas, OG J...
Intrigue over Matthew Stafford will greet an improving Minnesota team on the verge of matching its win total from all of last season as the Detroit Lions host the Vi...
The Minnesota Vikings got a kickoff return and punt return for touchdowns as the team snapped a long winless skid in NFC North play with a 20-13 win over Detroit at ...
Jason Hanson tied the game in regulation and won it in overtime as the Detroit Lions took a 26-23 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.Hanson ...
The Detroit Lions are averaging a little more than two touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season. Finding that same production before the start of the final perio...
The Detroit Lions re-signed cornerback Alphonso Smith on Thursday in an effort to shore up a position that's presently depleted by injuries.Smith was a 10-game start...
Lovie Smith's teams always seem to have opportunistic defenses but his latest group is taking it to another level and will get a chance to show off its acumen on nat...
Two weeks in, the San Francisco 49ers are playing like one of the NFL's best — and you can shake on that.San Francisco stymied 2011 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, ...
Alex Smith had rallied his team for a late victory against the Lions last fall at Ford Field, and had no intention of cutting it close this time on his home turf.Ele...
The Detroit Lions bolstered their depleted secondary Wednesday, claiming cornerback Jerome Murphy off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.The two-year veteran played...
The following is a list of inactive players for today's games.DETROIT LIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:20 P.M. (ET)Lions - QB Kellen Moore, S Louis Delmas, CB Chris H...
The Detroit Lions have put rookie cornerback Bill Bentley on injured reserve and signed cornerback Don Carey.Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said on Thursday that Bentley...
Lions cornerback Bill Bentley is inactive for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears because of a shoulder injury, leaving Detroit without its top two right c...
The Detroit Lions have left starting linebacker DeAndre Levy and key cornerback Bill Bentley inactive against the Seattle Seahawks.Levy was listed as doubtful with a...
The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's game.DETROIT LIONS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 8:30 PM (ET)Detroit - CB Bill Bentley, T Jason Fox, T Corey Hilliard, ...
The Detroit Lions have signed cornerback Alphonso Smith and released running back Keiland Williams.Detroit is desperate for help at cornerback because Bill Bentley a...
Jay Cutler threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall and the Chicago Bears took a 10-0 halftime lead over the Detroit Lions on Monday night.The Bears are try...
The winless Tennessee Titans are a class organization, but would like to treat an old friend rudely when Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions invade LP Field Sunday af...