George Plimpton, then a 36-year-old literary editor, endured the brutal realities of a professional football quarterback despite barely ever playing the sport.

The Detroit Lions did not activate a former second-round pick within his 21-day return to practice window, thus ending his season. Defensive end Josh Paschal was listed as out for Thursday's game and was not activated from the Non-Football Injury list. Because he returned to practice Nov. 5, his 21-day window to return expired Wednesday.

Hassanein said his agent told him there were calls from the 31 other teams trying to get him to join their practice squad. But that it was always about Detroit.

On Thursday, the Detroit Lions started the injury evaluation clock for corner/gunner Khalil Dorsey.

In conjunction with the NFL's Crucial Catch initiative, EDGE Josh Paschal shares how his battle with Melanoma has shaped his life and his journey to the NFL. Watch the third episode of the 2025 installment of the Emmy award-winning documentary, Inside the Den.

Detroit Lions assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery almost turned down a chance to go to the NFL after his mom was diagnosed with cancer.

How many times could he be told: you just aren’t the right fit? How many more times could he handle being rejected? How many more times until he would quit? Nick Whiteside, a 25-year-old cornerback from Auburn Hills and an All-American at Saginaw Valley ...