Daniels, the presumptive NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, completed 22 of 31 passes and mostly had his way with a Lions defense that entered Saturday down five starters and lost two replacement ...

Another concern is the fact that Ifeatu Melifonwu, who was a big piece of the team's success when healthy over the last two seasons, is a free agent. If he does not return, the Lions will lack ...

Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph were starting to come into their own and Ifeatu Melifonwu had also broken into the starting lineup, leaving Gardner-Johnson as the odd man out. “I was on a one-year deal, ...

And the list doesn't even include key players who missed significant time but returned late in the year, such as Alex Anzalone and Ifeatu Melifonwu. It was a shame because the defense looked like ...