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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he did not take offense to teammate Jameson Williams’ social media post earlier this spring liking a suggestion the Lions trade for Lamar Jackson. “You guys are bored, huh?” Goff said Tuesday on the first day of mandatory minicamp. “Yeah, it’s all right. He likes Lamar, that’s OK. I’ve

There’s certainly lots of buzz around the Detroit Lions going into the upcoming season. Despite failing to make the playoffs last year, they were the closest they have ever been since 2016. Unfortunately, their fate wasn’t entirely up to them, and a Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Rams shut the door on the

Hendon Hooker has tried to be the first player at the Detroit Lions practice facility most days this spring. On Tuesday, Day 1 of mandatory minicamp, the rookie quarterback was the last player on the field. Hooker took an important step in his recovery from the torn ACL he suffered last November, throwing routes on

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More than two years after the Detroit Lions traded quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for quarterback Jared Goff and draft picks, the Stafford and Goff worlds are intersecting again. Kelly Stafford, who is married to Matthew Stafford, recently interviewed Christen Harper, who is engaged to Goff, for her the latest episode of

The Detroit Lions are in no rush to add more competition to their quarterback room, even if Hendon Hooker is forced to take a redshirt season this fall. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said last week he likes where the team is at with the quarterback position. Nate Sudfeld is currently ticketed for backup duties

The Detroit Lions are closing in on the end of their formal offseason program. The Lions host three days of mandatory minicamp Tuesday-Thursday, and if tradition holds, this will be the last time most of the team’s veterans will be in Allen Park until summer. The Lions have their final four organized team activities next

2023 USFL Week 8: Michigan Panthers (3-4) vs. New Orleans Breakers (4-3) When: 4 p.m. Sunday. Where: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. TV: Fox. Line: Breakers by 3. • BOX SCORE WEEK 7: Panthers snap four-game skid with 25-22 win over Generals WEEK 6: Panthers fall, 27-13, to Birmingham Stallions for fourth straight loss WEEK

The Michigan Panthers traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday to play <checks notes> the New Orleans Breakers? OK then. The Panthers fell short in an attempt to rally from a 21-point deficit, losing 24-20 to New Orleans. It’s their first loss of the year away from Ford Field (the Panthers had four straight games in

2023 USFL Week 8: Michigan Panthers (3-4) vs. New Orleans Breakers (4-3) When: 4 p.m. Sunday. Where: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. TV: Fox. Line: Breakers by 3. • BOX SCORE WEEK 7: Panthers snap four-game skid with 25-22 win over Generals WEEK 6: Panthers fall, 27-13, to Birmingham Stallions for fourth straight loss WEEK

There’s a temptation in sports to tinker, often out of fear, because the status quo is an enemy of improvement. This is especially true in football, where 95% of the work done during the season comes via practice, meetings and the film room every week.  For coaches then, the offseason is damn near nirvana: A

2023 USFL Week 8: Michigan Panthers (3-4) vs. New Orleans Breakers (4-3) When: 4 p.m. Sunday. Where: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. TV: Fox. Line: Breakers by 3. • BOX SCORE WEEK 7: Panthers snap four-game skid with 25-22 win over Generals WEEK 6: Panthers fall, 27-13, to Birmingham Stallions for fourth straight loss WEEK

This is Part 1 of the Free Press’ “Five most important players” series, in which we’ll take a look at the x-factors for the six major beats. Freep Lions beat writer Dave Birkett consulted on this list. Starting this series with a look at the Detroit Lions is an interesting challenge. That’s because there are

He’s not this year’s first-round pick or last year’s star of “Hard Knocks,” and that’s why it was a surprise to see Derrick Barnes taking first-team reps at linebacker when the Detroit Lions opened organized team activities last week. Barnes, a fourth-round pick out of Purdue in 2021, has been the most overlooked member of

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he has taken a more proactive approach to educating players on the NFL’s gambling policy after at least four Lions were found to have violated league rules on betting. “I think, for us, it’s much more an emphasis from us, as opposed to just leaving it to the league,”

I listened to Jameson Williams last week. Then I listened to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on Thursday. And now, with a week of careful consideration between the two, I have something to say. Williams must do two things: He has to grow up — fast — and he should apologize to Jared Goff.

It has been 10 months since Levi Onwuzurike last played football, but the Detroit Lions are cautiously optimistic he’ll be back on the field this summer. Coach Dan Campbell said Onwuzurike recently began running in his rehab from back surgery and could be cleared for football activities at some point in training camp. “I would

The backflips are out, but Kerby Joseph will never stop having fun. On Thursday, at the Detroit Lions‘ sixth organized team activity practice of the spring, Joseph returned an interception for a would-be touchdown in seven-on-seven drills; danced in celebration as his offensive teammates did planks after losing a kicking competition (more on that later);

They will be without their top deep threat for the first six games of the season, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he likes the makeup of his team’s receivers room — even as five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins sits in free agency. “I like our receiver room,” Campbell said before the Lions’ sixth

Aidan Hutchinson lived up to expectations as the No. 2 pick of last year’s draft, and James Houston far exceeded forecasts for his production as a sixth-round choice. Hutchinson and Houston gave the Detroit Lions one of the NFL’s best young pass-rushing duos down the stretch last season, and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said he’s