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Allen Park — Taylor Decker’s welcome-to-the-NFL moment came in the first quarter of his first preseason game. At that point, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher James Harrison was well past his prime. He was 38, entering his 14th season and was five years removed from his last of five Pro Bowl appearances. But that didn’t stop him

Allen Park — Before the Detroit Lions’ first padded practice of training camp on Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell reminisced about his first time in pads, as a rookie with the New York Giants in 1999. As Campbell tells it, he was approached by Howard Cross, a veteran tight end in his 11th season with the franchise. “I’m

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice Tuesday. ► Finally, the pads came on for the Lions, which meant the incorporation of some one-on-one reps, as well as a more realistic assessment on the offensive and defensive fronts. ► For the first time since camp, the wide receivers matched

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions activated linebacker Austin Bryant off the physically unable to perform list Tuesday morning.  The third-year player has struggled with durability issues since being drafted by the Lions in the fourth round out of Clemson in 2019. He was limited to four games as a rookie due to hip and pectoral

Allen Park — If you’re busy starting fires, you’d better be able to put them out. Duce Staley seems to understand that, and it’s one reason why the Lions’ running backs coach is relishing his new role — and responsibilities — in Detroit. But it’s also why he’s out there doing what he was doing Monday as

Allen Park — Every day linebacker Anthony Pittman pulls on his Detroit Lions jersey, he’s continuing to defy the odds. Undrafted out of Wayne State, a school that’s produced just one other NFL player since the turn of the century (running back Joique Bell), Pittman is entering his third season, all with the Lions. The

Associated Press Westfield, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich couldn’t wait to start working with quarterback Carson Wentz on the field. He’ll have to wait at least five more weeks — perhaps longer. Just minutes after running his first training camp practice, Reich announced Wentz would miss five to 12 weeks with a left foot injury.

Allen Park — The offensive line is supposed to be the Detroit Lions’ strength. It should be given the investment. Among the projected starting five, there are three first-round picks and a high-profile, free-agent addition. That collection of talent has allowed the fifth man, second-year guard Jonah Jackson, to quietly fly under the radar. But an

Allen Park — The offensive line is supposed to be the Detroit Lions’ strength. It should be given the investment. Among the projected starting five, there are three first-round picks and a high-profile, free-agent addition. That collection of talent has allowed the fifth man, second-year guard Jonah Jackson, to quietly fly under the radar. But an

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice Monday. ► The harmonious relationships between the local professional sports franchises continued on Monday with Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey and general manager Troy Weaver in attendance for practice. The two took in the action along the sideline running between the

Allen Park — Melissa Gonzalez’s Olympic dream is over. Running in the 400-meter hurdle semifinal through a steady rain Monday morning for the Colombian national team, Gonzalez finished sixth, failing to qualify for the event’s final to be held later this week. The wife of Lions quarterback David Blough, the team had rallied around Gonzalez, who finished second

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions had been sitting on an open roster spot for weeks. On Monday, they used it to bolster the depth along the team’s offensive line, signing veteran center Evan Boehm. A fourth-round draft pick out of Louisville in 2016, the 6-foot-3, 320-pound has bounced around the league a bit during the early

Allen Park — It’s hands on, energy up and voices raised at Lions camp these days. Dan Campbell figures before you can change a negative culture, you have to change a negative atmosphere. Lions players used the word “fun” so many times during the first week of training camp, it was hard to tell if they were

Allen Park — When you consider the road Jerry Jacobs has traveled to reach this point, it’s remarkable he still has a shot to live out his NFL dream. An undrafted rookie out of Arkansas, via Arkansas State, via Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, Jacobs has overcome personal tragedy that led to a subsequent string of bad decisions.

Allen Park — The moment was already magical for Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough. The supportive husband sat in the front row of the team meeting room, legs bouncing up and down uncontrollably, as he watched his wife, Melissa Gonzalez running the best race of her life. Gonzalez, an Olympic hurdler for Colombia, surged through the

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions first training camp practice Saturday. ► For the first time in two years, the Lions welcomed fans into a camp practice. Even though the day was reserved for season ticket holders, there was a strong showing of support. Coach Dan Campbell briefly addressed the

The Detroit Lions might want to think about getting Columbia’s Melissa Gonzalez in for a tryout. The wife of Lions quarterback David Blough on Saturday morning in Tokyo qualified for the women’s 400 hurdles semifinals and set a personal record by finishing second in Heat 1 with a time of 0:55.32. She’ll look to earn a

Allen Park — Over the first few days of Lions’ training camp, one scene has been notably lacking — deep shots down the field. Granted, Friday marked Day 3 of training camp. The Lions have a new coaching staff and are installing a new playbook. And the sample size is small with quarterback Jared Goff taking limited

Allen Park — Jamaal Williams might be the easiest player to spot during a Detroit Lions practice. It’s not because he’s stacking big run on top of big run. With players yet to don the pad this season, and tackling subsequently not part of the routine, it’s too early to be assessing the performance of running backs.

Allen Park — For the past two seasons, Justin Coleman manned the increasing important nickel cornerback position for the Detroit Lions. But in the weeks after the team cut Coleman in a cap-savings move in March, the replacement plan was unclear. Eventually, the Lions signed Corn Elder, a solid veteran with 30 games of experience the past