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Lions firing more employees than winning games lately

The Detroit Lions have more fired employees than victories the past two months

DECEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Packers continue quest for No. 1 seed as they host Panthers

The Green Bay Packers’ path to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs is straightforward

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Titans determined to focus only on Lions, not playoff math

Tennessee has gone 12 long seasons since last winning the AFC South, and the current Titans are in no mood to be distracted with this big goal so close at hand

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lions' Jamal Agnew has to pay up for getting tackled by Packers kicker Mason Crosby "We don't get tackled by kickers and punters here," Lions special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs said.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tears off 71-yard kick return Agnew hauled in his lone target for four yards, adding an 11-yard rush and two kickoff returns for 95 yards during Sunday's 31-24 loss to Green Bay.

Impact The 2017 All-Pro special teamer was at it again Week 14, establishing a new season best with his 71-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter Sunday. Agnew's production as a punt-return specialist has undeniably dropped since his breakout 2017 campaign that consisted of 15.4 yards per attempt and two touchdowns. His kickoff-return average has steadily exceeded 26.0 each of the past three years, however. Agnew's 19 targets, 12 receptions and 102 scrimmage yards from this season all eclipse personal bests set over his first three NFL campaigns.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Lions returner Jamal Agnew has to pay, literally, for getting tackled by kicker Detroit Lions kick returner Jamal Agnew had a great 71-yard return against Green Bay, but now he has to pay up. And his coach means that lit...

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • FREEP.COM

Lions will hold out hope all week that Stafford can play

The Detroit Lions will hold out hope as long as they can that Matthew Stafford can play at Tennessee with banged-up ribs

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFC North champ Packers' next task: securing NFC's top seed

The Green Bay Packers have clinched the NFC North title and put themselves in position to earn the conference’s top playoff seed because of a championship-caliber offense

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injured Stafford isn't available for comeback as Lions lose

The Detroit Lions were hoping Matthew Stafford had one more fourth-quarter comeback this season

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doesn't benefit from Hall's release Agnew caught both targets for 24 yards during Sunday's 34-30 victory over Chicago.

Impact The release of Marvin Hall opened up some snaps for other receivers, but it was Mohamed Sanu (40 snaps) and Quintez Cephus (31) who saw the most playing time besides Marvin Jones (64) and Danny Amendola (33). Agnew (16), meanwhile, remained a key cog on special teams but actually saw less offensive playing time than he has in either of the past two weeks. Considering his offensive role should only shrink further with the possible return of Kenny Golladay (hip) in the near future, Agnew does not seem headed for fantasy relevance down the stretch of the 2020 campaign.

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

No catches in heightened role Agnew was targeted once but did not record a reception during Thursday's loss to Houston.

Impact Agnew saw his second-most offensive snaps of the season in the absence of Kenny Golladay (hip) and Danny Amendola (hip), but he wasn't used much in the passing game despite Detroit trailing for most of the day. Even if Golladay and Amendola remain out in Week 13 against the Bears, the converted cornerback will not be a reliable fantasy option.

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Should have role on offense Agnew is expected to handle an expanded role on offense Thursday against the Texans with fellow wideouts Kenny Golladay (hip) and Danny Amendola (hip) ruled out for the contest.

Impact Over his four seasons with Detroit, Agnew has provided most of his value as one of the NFL's top return men, but he was thrust into more work at receiver in the Week 11 loss to Carolina while Golladay and Amendola were sidelined. Working behind Marvin Jones and Marvin Hall, Agnew surprisingly settled in as the No. 3 receiver over Quintez Cephus, playing 50 percent of the offensive snaps and hauling in three of six targets for 10 yards. While the per-target production was poor, that sort of volume could be enough to make Agnew a reasonable punt play for the two-game Thanksgiving Day DFS slate.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Practices at full speed Agnew (ribs) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.

Impact Agnew has missed back-to-back games but appears on pace to return to duty in this Sunday's matchup against the Panthers. The 25-year-old contributes sparingly on offense, but he's the team's top returner of both kicks and punts. Agnew scored one touchdown on each unit last year, but he hasn't broken off a big one yet this year.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence

The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers wound up relatively healthy for their game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals following a brush with the novel coronavirus

NOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officially inactive Sunday Agnew (ribs) won't suit up in Sunday's game against Washington.

Impact Agnew is set to miss his second straight game with the rib issue that he suffered in Week 8. With the return man and depth wideout out, Marvin Hall could stand to see a slight uptick in receiving snaps, with Danny Amendola suiting up as the team's top return man for both punts and kick offs.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Washington Agnew (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Washington, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Agnew still hasn't fully healed up from the rib injury he suffered in Week 8. If the return man and depth wideout is forced to miss a second consecutive game Sunday, Danny Amendola should continue to fill in for Agnew in the return game.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Still dealing with injury Agnew was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a rib injury.

Impact Agnew continues to deal with the rib issue that he suffered in Week 8 against the Colts, and it cost him a Week 9 absence. As long as the San Diego product is sidelined, expect to see Danny Amendola as the team's return man, with Marvin Hall seeing a slight uptick in receiving snaps.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomer Avery Williamson active for Steelers-Cowboys game

Linebacker Avery Williamson is set to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut at Dallas a week after he was acquired in a trade from the New York Jets

NOVEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruled out with rib injury Agnew (ribs) won't play Sunday against the Vikings, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Agnew left last week's loss to the Colts with this injury and was unable to practice all week. Danny Amendola will likely slot into a kick and punt returner role in addition to possibly playing more on offense with the absence of Kenny Golladay (hip).

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Meet QBs-turned-DJs Peyton and Eli Manning

Peyton and Eli Manning have become deejays

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: UCLA has 3 positive tests in athletic department

UCLA’s athletic department has had three people test positive, including a football player

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Misses second straight practice Agnew (ribs) did not practice Thursday.

Impact Agnew has yet to resume practicing since being forced out of Sunday's loss to the Colts with a rib injury. If he can't go Week 9, Danny Amendola will stand to take over a Detroit's primary return man.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lions took step backward in listless loss to Colts

Two wins brought Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions a bit of a reprieve

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rivers' 3 TDs in 2nd quarter help Colts beat Lions 41-21

Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to give the Indianapolis Colts a double-digit lead and they beat the Detroit Lions 41-21 on Sunday

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS