Lions Place Pettigrew, Fuller On PUP List
The three moves knocked the Lions' roster down to 75 players ahead of today's 4 p.m. deadline.
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The three moves knocked the Lions' roster down to 75 players ahead of today's 4 p.m. deadline.
It didn't take long for Calvin Johnson to find something to do during retirement.
On Monday, Lions coach Jim Caldwell and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus commented on the matter and reached similar conclusions.
Thomas, a 6-3, 317-pound guard, has spent the past two seasons with San Francisco after the 49ers selected him in the third round (100th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Matthew Stafford played the first half for Detroit (1-2), completing 14 of 23 passes for 95 yards. He threw an interception and did not produce a touchdown.
Lions defensive end Brandon Copeland is fueled by the knowledge that he is never secure, that the ground beneath him is fraught with peril.
It's time to find out how Joe Flacco will respond to taking a hit on his surgically repaired left knee.
"It's something I've always done," he said, "so it's no different to me than what I did in college."
Rookie Dwayne Washington hesitated. He wavered for a moment.
"I go to sleep thinking about it. Since I was little this is all I wanted to," he said. "So I'm always visualizing making good plays."
Chalk this one up as a failed experiment.
The Detroit Lions have made some changes, significant and subtle, under first-year general manager Bob Quinn.
"I mean, he moves and it's really uncanny," Caldwell said.
Matthew Stafford will take every snap for the Detroit Lions if the season goes as planned.
"I love it," Stafford replied. "I know it's a lot right now, but once we learn it we're gonna be dangerous."
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have waived CB Keith Lewis and signed free agent CB Brandon McGee.
The Detroit Lions likely didn't anticipate being in this situation, but it certainly sounds like the back-up job is up for grabs.
Bolt is plenty adept at catching sprinters in relay races, but catching Matthew Stafford-flung footballs is another matter.
The Detroit Lions lacked bright spots in Thursday night's tilt against the Cincinnati Bengals, but rookie running back Dwayne Washington was one player who stood out.
It was disarming, disorienting even, to hear such full-throated booing in a preseason game.
Jeremy Hill ran for a 9-yard touchdown on Cincinnati's first possession, and the Bengals went on to a 30-14 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
Here are five variables to watch for the Lions.
He played in 10 games last season for Seattle, including both of the team's two playoff games at Minnesota and Carolina.
It doesn't appear the folks at ESPN have high hopes for the Lions in 2016.
The Detroit Lions have removed linebacker DeAndre Levy from active/non-football injury list.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a federal lawsuit challenging plans for an immigration detention facility in Romulus.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
A man is facing multiple charges after a March 14 crash during a police pursuit in Macomb County resulted in the deaths of two men.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire Saturday in Kimball Township; one man died of his injuries.
Metro Detroit drivers might not be seeing it yet, but the average cost of unleaded regular gas across Michigan has crossed the $4 a gallon price point.
Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a federal lawsuit challenging plans for an immigration detention facility in Romulus.
A meteor was seen in parts of Michigan Monday night, with photos and videos shared widely on social media.
A man is facing multiple charges after a March 14 crash during a police pursuit in Macomb County resulted in the deaths of two men.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Nearly 12% of all TSA officers who were scheduled to work on Sunday called out — the most since the start of the partial government shutdown.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump's shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem's leadership.
A civil jury in California found 88-year-old Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, and awarded her nearly $60 million.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Western Michigan has hired Kahil Fennell away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley to be its men's basketball coach.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
The Birmingham Broomfield Art Center offers classes for all age groups, explains president and CEO Annie Vangelderen.
A guilty plea was entered in a Wayne County student loan fraud case. A meteor was seen Monday in Southeast Michigan. Those headlines, other top stories and sports are in our news brief.
The search for answers continues in the aftermath of Sunday's fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport. CBS News has this report.
A meteor was seen Monday night over Southeast Michigan, as illustrated by this image from Macomb WX. CBS Detroit meteorologist Vytas Reid explains why the sky has been so active with fireballs and meteors lately.
Good morning Fam! Mostly clear and cool this morning with increasing clouds, high 48. A gradual warming trend expected into Wednesday. Showers expected Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms. There is a slight chance for severe storms near the Ohio border.