O’Connor also has extensive special teams experience, logging at least 100 snaps with that unit in each of the past five seasons. Earlier in the week coach Dan Campbell mentioned O’Connor as a ...

The Detroit Lions have retained more of their defensive line depth. Pat O'Connor, whom the team added during the summer prior to last season, has re-signed with the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Thursday night's thrilling win over the Green Bay Packers is one the Detroit Lions will remember for a long time, something head coach Dan Campbell emphasized in his postgame locker room speech.

Just as O’Connor had been smiling earlier from the postgame podium in his first time there, a place normally reserved for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and the key player on defense.

Nobody can," Campbell said. "I'm not worried, and the things you would worry about are the things every team would worry about, injuries. If we have another 20 injuries, yeah, that's an issue, but ...

Back in 2017, Pat O'Connor was drafted in the seventh round by the Detroit Lions out of Eastern Michigan. He didn't last on the roster, and was quickly signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dan Campbell addresses reporters after the Lions’ loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18. AP “It just hurts to lose, man,” Campbell said after the end of his fourth campaign in charge of the Lions.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions will enjoy some much-needed time off this week. But before then, head coach Dan Campbell was on hand to talk about what’s ahead. Topics included injury ...

Of course it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. Campbell said he's not feeling very good about a return any time soon from defensive lineman Pat O'Connor, and he also gave not-so-positive updates ...

In all realness, seeing what Dan Campbell has built, hearing what those guys say about him — Amik Robertson, former teammate, is out there. Pat O’Connor was my teammate at Eastern Michigan, he ...

The team announced on Thursday that they have signed defensive lineman Pat O’Connor and offensive lineman Jake Burton. Offensive lineman Netane Muti was placed on injured reserve. Muti hurt his ...

In reality, Dan Campbell is a vibe. “We’re balls to the wall,” safety Brian Branch said after Monday’s victory over the 49ers. “I’m glad he didn’t let us rest this game.