Lions Searching For GM To Make Big Decisions This Offseason
Lions president Rod Wood, who replaced Tom Lewand soon after he was fired midway through the season, has said the next GM will decide who coaches the team in 2016.
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Lions president Rod Wood, who replaced Tom Lewand soon after he was fired midway through the season, has said the next GM will decide who coaches the team in 2016.
Austin has been with the Lions the past two years and coached defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who is now with the Dolphins.
Although it appears a long shot, the Lions reportedly requested permission to interview Duke Tobin, the Bengals' personnel chief, for their open general manager position.
The 2015 Detroit Lions season is in the books and now it's time to look forward to the 2016 season.
Johnson is beat up in more ways than one. It might be time to walk away and enjoy life.
The 2015 season for the Detroit Lions was just like a lot of the individual games in that half was good and half was bad. Detroit has a lot of talent that unfortunately took a long time to get going, but now, they may see a lot of changes that could bring about another rebuild.
"Black Monday" in the NFL is usually reserved for firings, but the Lions are working to do the opposite.
"If you've got a guy that has shown that he can be successful, and the guys like him, what more do you need?"
Martha Ford told reporters in Chicago that she "hadn't gotten that far" in terms of evaluating Caldwell.
The Lions' search for a permanent general manager will kick off "in earnest" Monday, according to team president Rod Wood. And according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Seahawks co-director of player personnel is a candidate.
Who do you want the Lions to select in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft?
There are 17 on the current roster who will be come unrestricted free agents - 24 players become free agents in total.
The Detroit Lions may be happy to have the 2015 season over with as they were already eliminated from the playoffs, but the second half wasn't too bad. A win over the Chicago Bears in the season finale had them 6-2 through the final eight games and that's not too shabby.
Detroit (7-9) avoided a last-place finish in the NFC North with its sixth win in eight games.
Under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have become synonymous with fourth down success.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown limped off the field and toward the locker room with an ankle injury in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers after two Detroit lineman rolled into the receiver's legs while he was blocking.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys are two football teams that are synonymous with Thanksgiving.
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
The shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Rochdale Court.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
America's Thanksgiving Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, in downtown Detroit.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
President Trump said Thursday evening that Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries in the Washington, D.C., shooting, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was "fighting for his life."
A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.
Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
These are the best days to shop for appliances, toys, clothing and more throughout the holiday season, according to retail experts.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Commonly called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a contagious infection that can cause inflammation of the stomach.
The Wyandotte Public Schools district says classes at Wilson Middle School will resume on Thursday after officials closed the school due to a "potential norovirus outbreak."
Under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have become synonymous with fourth down success.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown limped off the field and toward the locker room with an ankle injury in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers after two Detroit lineman rolled into the receiver's legs while he was blocking.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys are two football teams that are synonymous with Thanksgiving.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
Kinloch talked about helping neighborhoods, and he talked about improving education and DPSCD.
A little sunshine today before snow moves in over the weekend. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter times out the weekend snow storm.
The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward.
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit served up Thanksgiving meals to those in need.
A Detroit man is in critical condition after an early morning shooting on Thanksgiving at a Rochester Hills condominium, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
