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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

Tannehill has 5 TDs, Titans rout Lions 46-25

Ryan Tannehill ran for two touchdowns and threw three more with Derrick Henry running for 147 yards and a score as the Tennessee Titans moved closer to clinching their third playof...

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sustains Week 15 foot injury Ford (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Titans.

Impact Detroit's depth in the secondary will be depleted for the remainder of the afternoon should Ford prove unable to return, as the Lions find themselves in a tightly contested game in the second half. Ford garnered a season-high 24 defensive snaps last Sunday in a loss to Green Bay after fielding a combined 14 snaps on the defensive side over his first five appearances of the year. Injuries to Jeff Okudah (groin), Desmond Trufant (hamstring) and Darryl Roberts (hip) had already depleted Detroit's depth chart on the back end coming into Week 15.

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared from injury Ford (back) was absent from Wednesday's injury report, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Ford was forced out of last week's win over the Bears with the back issue and never returned. This news suggests he's on track to return for Sunday's game against the Packers, where he'll likely assume his usual depth corner role while playing snaps on special teams.

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lions feeling good about themselves after big win for Bevell

No matter what happens for the rest of his tenure as Detroit’s interim coach, Darrell Bevell has a memory he can treasure

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Today, Week 13

NFL Today, Week 13

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vikings lose Kendricks; Arnette, Gore suffer concussions

The Minnesota Vikings lost 2019 All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks to an aggravated calf injury in warmups prior to their 27-24 overtime win against the Jacksonville Jaguars

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stafford throws 3 TDs, Lions rally to beat Bears 34-30

Matthew Stafford threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns and Adrian Peterson scored from the 5 after Romeo Okwara strip-sacked Mitchell Trubisky with about two minutes left

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits Sunday's contest Ford was removed from Sunday's win over the Bears with a back injury.

Impact The 25-year-old was considered questionable to return but never appeared to retake the field. Ford finished the contest with two tackles and should have his status updated once the Lions return to practice later this week.

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Sunday Ford (concussion) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Bears.

Impact Meanwhile, Jeff Okudah (shoulder) has been ruled out, and Desmond Trufant (hamstring) has been placed on IR. If Darryl Roberts (hip) isn't activated by Saturday afternoon, Ford will handle a significant workload in Sunday's divisional contest. Justin Coleman and Amani Oruwariye are expected to start either way.

DECEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Deshaun Watson's 4 TDs lift Texans to 41-25 win over Lions

Deshaun Watson had a pair of go-ahead touchdown passes in the first half and threw for two more scores in the fourth quarter to help the Houston Texans pull away and beat the Detro...

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golladay, Amendola out again for Lions; Swift questionable

Detroit Lions receivers Kenny Golladay and Danny Amendola have been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Houston

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Can't play Thursday Ford (concussion) is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Texans, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact Ford won't be eligible to retake the field until he fully clears the league's five-step concussion protocol. His contributions are generally relegated to special teams, so his absence won't significantly impact the Lions' defensive scheme.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out with possible concussion Ford exited Sunday's game against the Panthers to be evaluated for a concussion.

Impact Ford had one tackle before his exit was announced early in the second half. The 25-year-old will need to clear the concussion protocol before returning to the field if the concussion is confirmed.

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Back to full workload in practice Ford (hip) was a full practice participant Thursday after being limited Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Impact The Southeast Missouri State standout has made two appearances for the Lions thus far this season, with Week 9's workload of 17 special-teams snaps constituting his greatest involvement of the 2020 campaign. A leg injury kept Ford on injured reserve between Sept. 9 and Oct. 14, with a Week 7 appearance against the Falcons marking his season debut. Ford has yet to field a snap on the defensive side for Detroit this season, after registering a combined six starts at cornerback between 2018 and 2019.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos clear RB Lindsay in return from concussion

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Los Angeles Chargers

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shifts to active roster The Lions activated Ford (leg) from injured reserve Saturday.

Impact Ford has practiced for two weeks without a setback, and he'll return to the lineup Sunday against the Falcons. The 25-year-old cornerback is in line for his season debut, but due to the offseason reinforcements at the position, it's unlikely that Ford plays much on defense.

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Lions activate RB Bo Scarbrough, CB Mike Ford from injured reserve Detroit Lions CB Justin Coleman, who returned to practice this week, remains on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

OCTOBER 24, 2020 • FREEP.COM

Eligible to return from IR Ford (leg) returned to practice Wednesday, opening the 21-day window to remove him from IR.

Impact Ford could play as soon as Week 6 against the Jaguars if he looks good in practice, but he will need to spend the entirety of the 2020 season on IR if the Lions opt not activate him within the next three weeks.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to IR The Lions placed Ford (leg) on injured reserve Sunday, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Ford suffered the leg injury during practice Aug. 28 and the injury appears serious. Ford could return during the season, but even if he returns, he'll likely stick to a special teams role for 2020.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AP source: Peterson agrees to 1-year deal with Detroit

A person with knowledge of the deal says Adrian Peterson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suffers leg injury Ford left Friday's practice with an apparent leg injury, Justin Rogers of the Detroit News reports.

Impact Ford will likely be a depth player again in 2020 after the Lions replaced Darius Slay with rookie first-round pick Jeff Okudah, Desmond Trufant and Darryl Roberts. Once Ford returns, he'll likely stick to special teams.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE