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As Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday, practice is important. No matter what Allen Iverson thinks. Whether it’s through organized team activites, minicamp or training camp, since January, practice is how the Lions have spent time learning new schemes, building on old concepts and forming a chemistry on the field. Nowhere does that hold more true than

The long-awaited debut HBO’s “Hard Knocks” featuring the Detroit Lions hit our screens Tuesday night. And it wouldn’t be a surprise if some brick walls are no longer standing up after Lions fans ran through them. From Dan Campbell’s desire to drag teams into the deep water and Aidan Hutchinson’s journey to Jamaal Williams’ impassioned speech and the experience (and

The Detroit Lions defensive struggles in 2021 are well documented, ranking near the bottom of the league in almost every statistical category. But as a new year emerges, many within the organization have noted the increased talent and depth. The competition at safety appears to be for the second-string role, with Tracy Walker and Deshon Elliott

The Detroit Lions are due to play an international game in the coming seasons, and when they do, it might make sense to send them to Germany and the NFL’s newest foreign frontier. A German documentary crew was at Lions training camp Tuesday shooting the latest episode in its ongoing series about Lions receiver Amon-Ra St.

The Detroit Lions are due to play an international game in the coming seasons, and when they do, it might make sense to send them to Germany and the NFL’s newest foreign frontier. A German documentary crew was at Lions training camp Tuesday shooting the latest episode in its ongoing series about Lions receiver Amon-Ra St.

Levi Onwuzurike has missed significant time in training camp with a back injury for the second straight summer, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he expects the young defensive tackle to be ready for the regular season. Onwuzurike has not practiced since getting injured in a pile up Aug. 1. Last year, he missed

Dan Campbell had simple advice for Jared Goff after the Detroit Lions acquired the quarterback in March 2021. Goff, the No. 1 selection in the 2016 NFL draft, was traded by the Los Angeles Rams for veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, a move that also gave the Lions two future first-round picks. Once nicknamed “Mr. Perfect” during

Oh baby, it’s almost here. As we celebrate National “Hard Knocks” Day in Detroit — the first episode of the HBO series will drop at 10 tonight and we will get a long-awaited look behind the scenes of the Detroit Lions — it’s time to predict what we are going to see. Let’s call it

It’s not the most star-studded group in the NFL. It’s possible none of them would start on any other team in the NFC North. But the Detroit Lions believe they have strength in numbers in their linebacking corps, that the sum of the group this season will be much greater than its parts. “I like

It felt like a scene from “Hard Knocks,” or a look at some of the behind-the-scenes footage the HBO cameras have been capturing in coaches meetings. Before practice Monday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell gave as unvarnished an assessment of his team’s kicking competition as I can remember any coach sharing about a position battle during

The Detroit Lions will play their starters about one quarter in Friday’s preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Lions coach Dan Campbell indicated Monday he hopes to follow a similar approach to the one he used in last year’s exhibition opener, when Jared Goff played 22 snaps over the Lions’ first two offensive series. “I’d

If the Detroit Lions win three games again, Jamaal Williams might never recover. That’s how much he cares. This is the vibe he shared, through tears, with his teammates before a training camp practice in Allen Park. The clip, which went viral immediately Monday afternoon, is doing its part to hype up HBO’s “Hard Knocks”

The Detroit Lions signed a veteran offensive lineman to compete for a backup tackle job Monday, on the same day they lost another undrafted free agent to early retirement. Kendall Lamm, who started one game last season for the Tennessee Titans, signed a one-year contract with the Lions. He will compete with Matt Nelson, Dan Skipper

Expectations keep rising for the Detroit Lions‘ second year under head coach Dan Campbell. But that’s just how the 46-year-old coach likes it. So far this offseason, Campbell compared his Lions to the surprise 2022 Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike, and has been vocal about the team’s desire to give Detroit “something to be proud of.” Like Campbell,

It’s the moment Detroit Lions fans have been waiting for since hearing Dan Campbell speak for the first time as the team’s head coach. No, the Lions didn’t clinch a playoff spot. Let’s call it the preseason moment fans have been waiting for — the 2022 season of the HBO series “Hard Knocks” features Campbell and Co.

DJ Chark’s first visit to Ford Field could not have gone much better. The Detroit Lions‘ new deep-threat receiver predicted his big performance Saturday at the team’s annual Fan Fest was a sign of things to come. “I think for sure,” Chark said afterwards. “But I also think we got a ways to go. We can do

Devin Funchess was at his home in Florida in early June when he got a phone call with an interesting proposition. The Detroit Lions wanted to know if Funchess, who had been out of football since being cut from the San Francisco 49ers practice squad last December, was interested in changing positions to tight end,

Dan Campbell had hats made for his entire coaching staff this offseason. They were black New Era caps, with the Detroit Lions logo on the side, so he fulfilled his partner responsibilities as an NFL head coach, and they had the word “Grit” in Lions font and blue lettering on the front. If you’ve heard any

If training camp is the precursor to his calling offensive plays this fall, and that remains the expectation, Ben Johnson certainly looks the part. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell insisted again Friday he has not decided who will call plays on offense this season, but Johnson is “doing a hell of a job” so far.

James Mitchell got off to a slow start in training camp as the Detroit Lions limited his workload in his return from fall knee surgery. But while the fifth-round pick out of Virginia Tech still is making his way back physically, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the rookie has proven to be a quick