The Detroit Lions bolstered their backfield in 2023, signing free agent David Montgomery and drafting Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round. The investments have paid off.

The Detroit Lions conducted their first full practice of the week Wednesday to prepare for the Washington Commanders.

The Detroit Lions have had one of the league's most explosive offenses in 2024. The group led the league in scoring in 2024, averaging 33.2 points per game. Though many of the talented skill players rightfully get credit for having big years, running back David Montgomery deflected the credit to the offensive line.

Defensive lineman Pat O'Connor (calf) and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw (hamstring, illness) were the other Lions players out of practice Wednesday. Both of them were also listed as

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were missing two starting offensive linemen at Wednesday's practice ahead of Saturday's Divisional round game against the Washington Commanders. Left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Kevin Zeitler were absent, with Zeitler working off to the side and Decker missing for personal reasons.

Also missing from practice were cornerback Ennis Rakestraw (hamstring/illness) and defensive lineman Pat O’Connor (calf). Rakestraw had his 21-day return window last week, so missing back-to-back practices isn’t the best sign.

But not all go to great lengths to drill it and teach it consistently, day after day, week after week. Quinn has done that since he arrived in Washington, emphasizing those game-altering moments in nearly every meeting,

Logan Seavey won his third consecutive Friday night Chili Bowl Midget Nationals preliminary feature but it took an aggressive slider on Gavin Miller to secure the seventh-to-first drive. For his part, Miller was in little position to complain because he spun out teammate Ryan Timms from the lead just past the halfway point earlier in the race.

More than 1,000 Fairmont State University students have been honored for academic achievement during fall 2024 semester.

Tracking the Detroit Lions injury report with updates from their NFL divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.

Tracking the Detroit Lions injury report with updates from their NFL divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.

Montgomery’s return is the big talking point of the week, and we’ll examine what to expect from that and more in this week’s depth chart projection.