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.

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.

The Detroit Lions were built to run. Detroit’s longest-tenured players, offensive tackle Taylor Decker and center Frank Ragnow, were first-round picks in 2016 and 2018. In general manager Brad Holmes’ first draft with the Lions in 2021,

The Lions are preparing to start rookie Christian Mahogany at right guard if Zeitler is unable to go against the Commanders, per head coach Dan Campbell.

The Detroit Lions struck first in the franchise's divisional round game against the Washington Commanders on Saturday. After Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored the first points of the day with a one-yard touchdown run, he copied Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant's dance to celebrate.

Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record ... were injured during the game and OG Kevin Zeitler came off the field, holding the back of his right leg late in the game. Up next Vikings: Visit ...

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Highlights from the surprising Washington Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.

The heavyweight fight lived up to the billing, only it was the defense that led the Detroit Lions to their second consecutive NFC North title.

Though players such as quarterback Jared Goff, running back Jahmyr Gibbs ... five 2023 starters to the group this year, with guard Kevin Zeitler being the newcomer. Zeitler signed a one-year ...

Gibbs' big day helped propel the Lions to a franchise-record 15th victory of the season and a second straight NFC North title. Detroit also secured the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC playoffs, which gives them a bye through next week's Wild Card playoff round and gives Detroit home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

DETROIT (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise ... were injured during the game and OG Kevin Zeitler came off the field, holding the back of his right leg late in the game.