Author: Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

If there was any doubt which direction Detroit Lions were headed, they answered it vs. Carolina Panthers in a 20-0 loss

Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones and his wife, Jazymn, are expecting another child, a baby girl due in February, he revealed in a Players’ Tribune story.

Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson is the Vikings’ all-time leading rusher with 11,747 yards, but his departure still leaves a bad taste.

The Detroit Lions placed Matthew Stafford on the COVID-19 reserve list, putting into question his availability for Sunday’s game.

Matt Patricia tried to deflect blame for the Lions’ struggles under his command Sunday by indicating the 9-7 team he inherited needed a rebuild.

With no other known positive tests on either team, the NFL said in an email Sunday morning that the Lions-Saints game will go on as scheduled.

At $15 million annually in new money, the Lions’ Taylor Decker is tied for the seventh-highest paid offensive tackle in the NFL.

“When (Colin) Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem, I had strong feelings,” Kelly Stafford said after announcing social-justice donation.

NFL players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic now will undergo two confirmatory nasal tests the following day.

NFLPA is still seeking answers from the NFL on several key safety issues as the league continues to ready for a season amid the coronavirus pandemic.