Lions Announce Futures Contracts For Ness, Proctor, Others
The Lions announced they have signed 11 players to futures deals. Most of those signed played on Detroit's practice squad this season.
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The Lions announced they have signed 11 players to futures deals. Most of those signed played on Detroit's practice squad this season.
The aftermath of the Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys game continues.
"Can we explain that or no?" Stafford asks. "Just flat out overturning a pass interference call?"
Two years remain on the contract of Bush, who suffered an ankle injury that limited him to a paltry total of 297 rushing yards.
"I just think this place has a way of growing on you," Lions guard Rob Sims said.
The Detroit-Dallas game Sunday averaged 42.3 million viewers on Fox, the third-highest total in NFL wild-card history.
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The broadcast trailed only the San Francisco-Green Bay game last year on Fox at 47.1 million and the 2012 Pittsburgh-Denver game on CBS at 42.4 million.
"They'll be back," safety Glover Quin said with a grin, ostensibly referring to Suh and Fairley.
Caldwell suggested the NFL learn from what he termed a mistake by the officials in the game between Detroit and the Dallas Cowboys.
This season was the first for Austin as a coordinator in the NFL.
"To me, you can't pick that flag up," Pereira said.
Officiating prompted conversation and consternation all season in the NFL, so why should the playoffs — particularly the pass interference call that was, then suddenly wasn't, in the Cowboys' wild-card win over the Lions — be any different?
Suh, now a free agent, was evidently trying not to cry even before his press conference began.
What better way to start the year off than with a little bit of controversy?
The 26-year-old Stafford is at the point in his career where more is expected from a franchise quarterback.
As the Dallas Cowboys head into the wild card round of the 2014 NFL playoffs against the Detroit Lions, the team seems healthy outside of a key rookie linebacker.
Levy and Quin are both first-time All-Pro players, while Suh was named to the NFL All-Pro First Team for the fourth time in his career
Passersby roaming downtown Detroit have grown used to seeing the city's iconic statue outfitted with many different looks over the years -- not normally a Lions jersey.
Coach Jim Caldwell said earlier in the week it would be a "miracle" if Fairley could play this weekend, but Fairley looked trim and active during the portion of practice open to reporters.
Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh says he is "pleased" that the NFL has decided not to suspend him for Sunday's NFL playoff game at Dallas.
The Green Bay Packers do not have many holes in their game as they enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. However, one is their blocking in the kicking game. They allowed more combined blocked field goals, extra point attempts and punts than they had in the previous five seasons combined.
Matthew Stafford's fiance is speaking out on Ndamukong Suh and Stafford's behalf via her Instagram.
On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
University of Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May is leaving for the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
When record snowfall and rain swamped northern Michigan this spring, thousands of residents had no flood insurance — and no idea they were at risk, in part because FEMA has never mapped large portions of the state.
Michigan drivers are seeing the lowest gas prices in several weeks, AAA says, with the average cost of a regular unleaded gallon of gas hovering around $4.01.
University of Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May is leaving for the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job.
Here's what to know ahead of the 2026 fireworks show in downtown Detroit.
On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
A Metro Detroit resident has claimed the title of Miss Michigan, being crowned on Saturday night.
Michigan drivers are seeing the lowest gas prices in several weeks, AAA says, with the average cost of a regular unleaded gallon of gas hovering around $4.01.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The United Auto Workers announced on Wednesday a tentative agreement with American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, ending a 10-day strike.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
A well-known jazz club in Detroit is hitting a new high note. After going dark in May for renovations, Baker's Keyboard Lounge is reopening to the public.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
When record snowfall and rain swamped northern Michigan this spring, thousands of residents had no flood insurance — and no idea they were at risk, in part because FEMA has never mapped large portions of the state.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
An American Airlines passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer and was "trying to fight everybody" on a Sunday flight, a pilot said.
On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
Blood drives are happening all across Michigan, including one at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Michigan Chapter in Detroit.
An experimental fentanyl vaccine that has spent years in development is now entering a new phase, offering new hope in the fight against the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
A second mosquito-borne virus has been detected in West Michigan's Kent County, local health officials said.
University of Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May is leaving for the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job.
Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth, Matt Vierling's bloop single finished off Detroit's comeback as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Mellissa Channell-Watkins, a Plymouth, Michigan, native, and two other defenders have signed with PWHL Detroit, the team said on Sunday.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
Four leaders appear in one-on-one conversations on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss their political futures and the road ahead in the 2026 midterms.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
A Metro Detroit resident has claimed the title of Miss Michigan, being crowned on Saturday night. University of Detroit Mercy student Grace Hanke, who competed as Miss Oakland County, won the crown at Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon. Hanke said winning the title was a dream, though it was not her main goal.
Prices at the pump in Michigan are at their lowest since April, with AAA saying the state average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is just about $4.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday touted "good progress" in the first direct talks between the U.S. and Iran. CBS News has this report.
Oil prices rose on Sunday, but showed signs of easing on Monday, amid the U.S.-Iran talks.
The Detroit Federation of Teachers is voting on a proposed contract. Detroit police relate their security plans for the fireworks show. Those headlines and other top stories are in the CBS Detroit news brief.