Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:47:15 GMT — Detroit Lions tackle Jeff Backus is retiring, ending a 12-year career in which he missed only one game. Backus played for the Lions his whole career after being drafted ...

ALLEN PARK -- Jeff Backus has his fair share of critics but there's one thing you've got to love about the Detroit Lions left tackle: the man is brutally honest. "I'm not a good player when I'm not ...

Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jeff Backus informed the team on Thursday that he intends to retire after 12 NFL seasons. Selected by Detroit with the 18th overall ...

Honolulu Blue and Silver, Thanksgiving Day and Jeff Backus starting at left tackle. One of those givens is coming to an end for the Detroit Lions. Backus, who had been a starter since 2001 when he was ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeff Backus never came out and said it, but the Detroit Lions left tackle probably should have come out of Sunday's game a lot sooner. Maybe even in the pregame warmups. Backus did not ...

The Detroit Lions are no longer undefeated, and that is just fine. Nobody thought this team was going 16-0, anyway. So, with a loss under their belt and the dust settling from the scuffle between Jim ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jeff Backus and Dominic Raiola have spent more than a decade together on Detroit’s offensive line. They’ve never had an opportunity quite like this. If the Lions beat San Diego at ...

When it comes to predicting the Detroit Lions' No. 23 pick overall in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft, flip a coin. There are so many different scenarios that could develop depending on what ...

Former Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jeff Backus may have retired, but he'll remain engaged as a part-time coaching staff intern this season. Backus will work with the linemen and assist offensive ...

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jeff Backus (76) talks with Riley Reiff (71) after NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP On Wednesday, Sean ...