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Dethroning the Vikings would sure be delicious.
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.
A Pontiac, Michigan, man with a criminal background was arrested after police say he allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl.
Drivers on Interstate 696 in Oakland County should expect "long" delays Thursday night after a crash involving a semi-truck caused a fuel spill.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
A spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Corrections told CBS News Detroit that Jarvis Butts died by suicide, two weeks after he was sentenced.
Jarvis Butts, the Detroit man convicted of murdering missing 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris and the sexual assault of multiple young women, has died in prison.
Large hail, straight-line winds and tornadoes all are possible Thursday in Southeast Michigan under a severe weather threat.
A Woodhaven judge called out a defendant during a virtual court hearing, saying it looked like she was driving while participating in the video conference.
A Pontiac, Michigan, man with a criminal background was arrested after police say he allegedly exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl.
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.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
Michigan prison leaders have launched a "safe prisons initiative" to curb rising assaults and improve conditions for inmates and staff.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
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.
Kevin McGonigle got four hits in his auspicious major league debut during the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108.
Kevin McGonigle wasted no time proving that the Detroit Tigers made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold's name was mentioned in text messages allegedly tied to an assault and robbery case in Florida, according to documents obtained by CBS News Detroit.
The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 season on Thursday, March 26, against the San Diego Padres in a three-game road series.
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.
A new resolution in Wayne County, Michigan, is taking aim at toxic chemicals in hair products marketed to Black women.
A retired Detroit police sergeant appeared in court for the first time on Thursday and was remanded to jail, a week after he was charged with 15 counts of kidnapping and rape in five separate sexual assault cases.
The Detroit man convicted of murdering 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris was found dead in prison Thursday morning. CBS News Detroit spoke to one of Na'Ziyah's strongest advocates to learn if any information regarding her death and disappearance died with her killer.
A measles outbreak in Washtenaw County, Michigan, has expanded to seven cases now under investigation – a mix of children and adults, all of them who were unvaccinated against measles.
Michigan state law prohibits non-violent convicted felons from owning firearms even after they've completed their sentence, but Detroit-area lawyer Barton Morris is still working to restore that right.