First-year head coaches typically have a grace period with their new teams. For Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia, that grace period expired quickly in Monday's ugly 48-17 loss to the New York Jets.

The latest bits on the San Francisco 49ers' situation with left tackle Trent Williams haven't seemed overly promising, as NFL Network's Mike Garafolo recently reported no progress on contract talks ...

The Detroit Lions hosted free agent guard Ben Bartch on a visit on Monday, according to the league's official transaction report. He actually began his collegiate career at Saint John's (Minnesota) ...

The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. No team has played in the NFC championship game more than the 49ers, who will be making their 19th ...

The Detroit Lions added more offensive line help with its latest NFL free agency signing. The Lions inked former 49ers offensive lineman Ben Bartch. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound lineman was the 49ers' ...