09-14-2024, 08:14 AM
In Detroit, edge rusher Marcus Davenport had as many pressures (six) in his Lions debut versus the Rams as he did during his entire failed four-game stint with the Vikings last season. Davenport had a half-sack and four quarterback hits. The Lions are giddy. Why? Because John Cominsky led all Lions edge rushers not named Aidan Hutchinson with eight QB hits during the entire 2023 season.
In Chicago, the Bears are showing the benefits of hitting on a cornerback in the second round. In 2023, a year after the Vikings whiffed on Andrew Booth Jr. 42nd overall, the Bears took Tyrique Stevenson 56th. Stevenson started 16 games last year and opened this season as NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his first pick-six in Chicago’s 24-17 comeback win over Tennessee. Stevenson is the first Bear to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week in each of his first two seasons since Eddie Jackson in 2017-18.
In Green Bay, the Packers have won 11 straight home openers, the longest streak in franchise history and the longest current streak in the NFL. That will be tested Sunday when the Packers start Malik Willis at quarterback 20 days after acquiring him from Tennessee for a seventh-round draft pick. The injured Jordan Love won’t play but wasn’t placed on injured reserve, which would have required a minimum four-game absence, meaning the Packers expect him back by the time they host the Vikings on Sept. 29.
Source: Startribune
In Chicago, the Bears are showing the benefits of hitting on a cornerback in the second round. In 2023, a year after the Vikings whiffed on Andrew Booth Jr. 42nd overall, the Bears took Tyrique Stevenson 56th. Stevenson started 16 games last year and opened this season as NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his first pick-six in Chicago’s 24-17 comeback win over Tennessee. Stevenson is the first Bear to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week in each of his first two seasons since Eddie Jackson in 2017-18.
In Green Bay, the Packers have won 11 straight home openers, the longest streak in franchise history and the longest current streak in the NFL. That will be tested Sunday when the Packers start Malik Willis at quarterback 20 days after acquiring him from Tennessee for a seventh-round draft pick. The injured Jordan Love won’t play but wasn’t placed on injured reserve, which would have required a minimum four-game absence, meaning the Packers expect him back by the time they host the Vikings on Sept. 29.
Source: Startribune
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