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1:41Preseason Highlights: Texans at Lions (8/23)
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1:22Lions Replace Both Coordinators This Offseason
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1:47Jahmyr Gibbs Comes Up Just Shy Of Jamaal Williams' Rush TD Record
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1:36Coaching Evolution Of Dan Campbell Since 1st Season With Lions
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0:37Danny Kanell's Super Bowl Winner: Ravens Over Lions
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0:51Danny Kanell's NFC playoff predictions: Lions make run to the Super Bowl
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2:00Preseason Highlights: Dolphins at Lions (8/16)
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1:59NFL Preseason: Lions' Sam Laporta To 'Miss A Little Bit Of Time' With Injury
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1:53NFL Preseason: Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel Planning To Sit Starters
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1:56NFL Preseason: Emory Hunt & Bryant McFadden Judge The Dolphins-Lions Joint Practice
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1:48NFL Preseason: Lions Dominated Joint Practice With Dolphins
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1:23NFL Playoff Predictions: Commanders Eliminate Top-Seeded Lions
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0:52NFC Playoff Predictions: Eagles Claim Top Seed In NFC Over Lions
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0:56Lions at Falcons: Lions Implement Aidan Hutchinson Rule at Training Camp
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1:03Lions at Falcons: Lions 2nd & 3rd String Offense Look to Bounce Back
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0:47Lions at Falcons: First Look at 1st Rounders James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker
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0:55Lions at Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins Will Not Play Tonight
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0:59Way too Early NFC Playoff Predictions: Rams and Lions to Battle in Another Postseason Duel
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1:37NFL Player Props: Jared Goff
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1:16Hall of Fame Game: First Look at Virtual Measurement System
Top Pat O'Connor News
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Past leg injury
O'Connor (leg) played in Saturday's preseason game against the Dolphins.
O'Connor exited practice with an injury two weeks ago but is past the issue and logged 17 defensive snaps. He's competing for a reserve role along Detroit's defensive line.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Exits practice Monday
O'Connor exited Monday's practice with a leg injury and was unable to return, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
The 31-year-old defensive lineman appeared in 12 regular-season games with the Lions last season, logging 18 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, while playing a career-high 236 defensive snaps along Detroit's defensive line.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Returning to Detroit
O'Connor and the Lions agreed on a contract Tuesday.
O'Connor will return to Detroit after recording a career-high 18 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, over 12 regular-season games in 2024. The defensive end will provide the Lions with a depth option behind Aidan Hutchinson (lower leg) and Josh Paschal off the edge.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Earns rotational defensive role
O'Connor (calf) logged 18 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 12 regular-season games in 2024.
O'Connor was signed to the Lions' active roster in mid-October after failing to make the cut at the end of training camp in late August. O'Connor was brought in to give Detroit much-needed depth on the defensive line following the losses of Aidan Hutchinson (leg), Marcus Davenport (triceps), Mekhi Wingo (knee) and Kyle Peko (pectoral). O'Connor made the most of his opportunity by logging career highs in combined tackles and defensive snaps (220). He suffered a calf injury during the Lions' regular-season finale against the Vikings, and it was severe enough for him to be sidelined for Detroits' NFC divisional-round loss to Washington. O'Connor enters the offseason as a free agent, and the 2017 seventh-round pick could opt to remain with the Lions or explore opportunities elsewhere.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Not playing against Washington
O'Connor (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the Commanders, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
O'Connor injured his calf during the Lions' Week 18 win against the Vikings. Despite having a first-round playoff bye, O'Connor was unable to practice all week and will not play in the Lions' playoff opener Saturday. Jonah Williams and Al-Quadin Muhammad will serve as the Lions' rotational defensive ends behind starters Josh Paschal and Za'Darius Smith due to O'Connor's injury.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Sits out practice Tuesday
O'Connor (calf) didn't practice Tuesday.
O'Connor hurt his calf during the Lions' Week 18 matchup against Minnesota, and though Detroit had a first-round playoff bye, he hasn't recovered enough to take part in practice. The veteran defensive end will presumably need to log at least one practice session before the end of the week in order to have a chance of suiting up in the Lions' divisional-round matchup versus Washington on Saturday. If O'Connor can't play, Jonah Williams may be asked to step up and log more defensive snaps than usual.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Done for night
O'Connor (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday night's matchup with the Vikings.
O'Connor will miss the remainder of the game as he nurses a calf injury. He'll now shift his focus to being ready for the postseason. In the meantime, Al-Quadin Muhammad will likely continue to see an elevated role on the defensive line for the Lions against Minnesota.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Questionable to return to SNF
O'Connor (calf) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Vikings.
O'Connor appears to have picked up a calf injury against Minnesota, placing some doubt on his ability to return to the team's regular-season finale. In O'Connor's absence, Al-Quadin Muhammad stands to see an increase in workload with Detroit's defensive line.
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Lions' Patrick O'Connor: Finds new home
O'Connor signed a contract with the Lions on Thursday.
O'Connor's addition to Detroit's defensive line comes after John Cominsky suffered an MCL tear during Tuesday's practice. The former spent the last six seasons in Tampa Bay, and although he played in 11 games with the Buccaneers in 2023, he logged only 41 snaps from scrimmage.
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Patrick O'Connor: Let go by Tampa Bay
The Buccaneers released O'Connor on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
The move corresponds with the Bucs signing quarterback John Wolford off their practice squad to their active roster. O'Connor played 14 snaps across three games this season without accruing a stat.
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Buccaneers' Patrick O'Connor: Signed by Tampa Bay
O'Connor agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Buccaneers on Saturday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
O'Connor will now return to the Buccaneers, where he's spent the entirety five-year career. While the 2017 seventh-round pick may not have seen a lot of playing time on defense, he's been a key special teams contributor throughout his career and will likely have a similar role for the upcoming season.
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Buccaneers' Patrick O'Connor: Participating in offseason workouts
O'Connor (knee) participated in the Buccaneers' offseason practice Tuesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
O'Connor led the Buccaneers in special-teams snaps last year despite missing the final five games of the season due to a PCL injury. He re-signed with the team this offseason, and his participation at practice suggests the knee issue shouldn't be a problem heading into the 2022 season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 300 lbs |
| Birthplace: Evergreen Park, IL |
| Age: 31 |
| School: E. Michigan |
| Experience: 7 |