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Bye-bye Tavai The Lions waived linebacker Jahlani Tavai early Tuesday morning, ESPN reported, bringing a premature end to the tenure of another second-round pick in Detroit. Tavai was, at best, the Lions’ fifth inside linebacker and appeared to play himself out of the mix for a roster spot in recent weeks. COVID vaccine a non-issue in

Brad Holmes had his first big whiff as Detroit Lions general manager, and that cannot be ignored. When the Lions signed Breshad Perriman to a one-year contract this offseason, they did so fully expecting him to be their No. 2 receiver this fall. Perriman struggled in his five months as a Lion. He battled a hip

A winless preseason has not dimmed Jared Goff’s optimism for how good the Detroit Lions will be this fall. “We feel really good,” Goff said Monday. “I’ve talked about this at length. Internally, our expectations are win games and first of all win the division. That’s always the expectations, win the division and then go

Tyrell Crosby went from the trading block to the chopping block in a matter of months. The Detroit Lions waived-injured Crosby on Monday in a stunning move that comes months after they made their presumptive swing offensive tackle available via trade. Crosby started 11 games at right tackle for the Lions last season and was projected

COVID vaccine a non-issue in cuts The Detroit Lions finished training camp with a half-dozen or so players who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, but coach Dan Campbell said vaccination status was not something he and Brad Holmes considered when setting their 53-man roster. “I don’t think that came into play as far as the 53

Backup quarterback Tim Boyle will miss an indefinite period of time after breaking his right throwing thumb in the Detroit Lions‘ preseason finale last week against the Indianapolis Colts. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Boyle was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday and the team would have a better idea on a timetable for his return

They didn’t expect magic at the receiver position, just competence. And when Breshad Perriman failed to deliver that, the Detroit Lions decided it was time to move on from one of Brad Holmes’ first free agent additions as general manager. The Lions are releasing Perriman as part of their first round of roster cuts. ESPN first

Mike Ford a surprise cut The Lions have made their first surprising move of roster reduction week, cutting special teams ace Mike Ford, according to a person with knowledge of the move. Ford played both slot and outside cornerback in training camp, but his real value to the team was as a gunner, where he

He entered training camp on the roster bubble, mostly because he had trouble staying on the field. And he said Friday he won’t rest easy knowing the Detroit Lions have 25 or so cuts to make by 4 p.m. Tuesday. “I don’t take anything for granted in this league, man,” third-year outside linebacker Austin Bryant

The Detroit Lions went winless in the preseason, but head coach Dan Campbell said he is “encouraged” by where his team is two weeks before its regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. “Do we still have work to do? Yeah, we do. We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Campbell said after

Tailgating at Detroit’s Eastern Market may not be happening this football season as a result of staffing issues, but a new tailgate option for diehard Detroit Lions fans will be available. More: Eastern Market bans tailgating in anticipation of 2021-2022 Detroit Lions season More: Michigan growers expect to harvest fewer apples this season after cold

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ 27-17 loss in their preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts at Ford Field. What’s the toughest roster decision the Lions have? It will be running back, but it shouldn’t be. It’s assumed the Lions will keep three running backs plus fullback Jason

They won’t arm wrestle, like Dan Campbell joked, but the Detroit Lions will spend the better part of Saturday trying to hash out their 53-man roster. Campbell said he and his staff plan to meet Saturday morning to evaluate and rank players, and then he and general manager Brad Holmes will convene at 2 p.m.

It’s football season again, and the replacing of Matthew Stafford with Jared Goff as Detroit Lions quarterback means it’s also another kind of season, one we haven’t seen in more than a decade in Detroit: college quarterback scouting season. Even though we’ve only seen Goff for a quarter of action in the preseason, the combination

Last week, the Detroit Lions started slow and had a fourth-quarter comeback attempt fall short. This week, they started fast and had a fourth-quarter, come-from-ahead meltdown. So the Lions found a new way to lose Friday night, giving up 18 unanswered points in a 27-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Ford Field. That wrapped up

The Detroit Lions could be without backup quarterback Tim Boyle for an extended period after he injured the thumb on his throwing hand on the opening drive of Friday’s 27-17 preseason loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Boyle appeared to hit his right hand on the helmet or shoulder pad of Colts defensive end Kemoko Turay as

Preseason football has not been kind to the Detroit Lions in recent years. Maybe the regular season will finally be different. The Lions lost their eighth straight preseason game dating back to August of 2018 on Friday, falling to the Indianapolis Colts, 27-17, at Ford Field. The Lions finished the preseason 0-3 in their first

Jermar Jefferson must have been listening when offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said the Detroit Lions‘ third running back job was up for grabs heading into Friday’s preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts. “We thought it was going to be an easy (choice),” Lynn said. “But some of those young guys they have really stepped up

There won’t be any charity cases. That’s not how Dan Campbell works. But when Campbell sits down with Brad Holmes after Friday’s preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts to set the final 10 or so spots on the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster, the first-year head coach wants to reward players who do things right. “I

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams made two bold statements Thursday. The first was with his fashion. Namely, the mirror-like visor he wore as a headband. He asked if anyone in the audience at Ford Field knew what it was. A few people raised their hands sheepishly, maybe a little worried Williams would make them