The Detroit Lions, who lead the NFL in sack percentage after 4 games, are close to getting top DT Alim McNeill back to practice from a knee injury.

The Detroit Lions need help at defensive end. What's on the NFL trade market? The club on Monday placed oft-injured starter Marcus Davenport (chest) on injured reserve, a few hours before their Monday Night Football game at the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3.

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The Eagles and Bills are the NFL's only unbeaten teams, but the Lions lead the league in point differential (12.3 ppg) through 4 games in 2025.

Currently, the Lions have Amik Robertson, Khalil Dorsey, and Rock Ya-Sin as the only other corners on the roster. Brian Branch and Avonte Maddox also have taken reps at corner, primarily in the slot, during their time in the NFL and Detroit.

Chicago Bears first year head coach Ben Johnson was the darling of the league over the past couple of years as offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. His innovative offensive philosophy and propensity for running trick plays is what helped catapult the Lions’ to becoming one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.

After the win, the Lions took to X to boast about Gibbs’ dominant performance, seemingly in response to Garrett’s comments. The post included a quote from The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy which read, “Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs had more rushing yards on Sunday (91) than the Bengals (46), Ravens (45) and Packers (81) recorded as a team vs. the Browns.”

The Lions rank fourth in the NFL in rushing thanks in part to standout blocking from WRs Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson WIlliams and Kalif Raymond.