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A fifth Detroit Lions player is being investigated for violating the league’s gambling policy, according to a report from The Athletic. Citing league sources, the publication is withholding the player’s name because the investigation is ongoing and the player is yet to be interviewed by the league. The player was described as not having a

Allen Park — Halapoulivaati Vaitai won’t turn 30 until next month, but for the past year, he got a taste of what retirement might look like. There were unquestionable charms that came with the idea of calling it a career after just seven NFL seasons. There was all the extra time he got to spend

Allen Park — Tracy Walker insists he has no complaints these days. But there is one thing that’s bothering one of the Lions’ returning captains on defense. Less than eight months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn Achilles that wiped out almost all of his 2022 season, the 28-year-old safety feels like he’s fully

Allen Park — If you were hoping to learn why Aidan Hutchinson is growing out his hair, well, Thursday was a disappointment. He was tight-lipped. “I got a little idea for the future, in the season,” he said, denying that he’s planning to eventually sport a mullet. But the Detroit Lions’ second-year edge defender did

Allen Park — Hours after Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp gave an emphatic “no” to a question about whether he wanted the team to explore adding another kicker, the Detroit Lions have added another kicker. And it’s former Lion Riley Patterson, who was waived heading into the 2022 regular season after appearing in

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s OTA practice, the first of the offseason open to the media. ▶ The Lions didn’t leave the day unscathed as two key contributors exited with early injuries. Running back David Montgomery came up hobbling with a lower left leg injury after a jump cut during

Allen Park — Jameson Williams is pleading ignorance for his actions, but he’s also accepted the consequences for violating the NFL’s gambling policy and is ready to move on from the mistake. Williams has been suspended the first six games of the season for gambling on something other than NFL games while at a team

Detroit — As Detroit Grand Prix organizers put the finishing touches on preparations for the return of auto racing to the downtown streets, Mayor Mike Duggan is eager to see what can be applied for upcoming events, namely next year’s NFL Draft. With the backdrop of the Renaissance Center and standing in the middle of

Allen Park — Detroit’s favorite bromance is alive and well. After Lions general manager Brad Holmes rocked a sweatshirt with head coach Dan Campbell on it for his post-draft press conference last month, Campbell on Thursday returned the love by wearing a shirt featuring a photo of Holmes wearing the sweatshirt of Campbell. Some are

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are an official sponsor for Calvin Johnson’s inaugural charity golf outing next month, which will be held a day after the Hall of Fame receiver’s annual youth football camp. This year, that youth camp is being held at the Lions’ practice facility in Allen Park. And last month, Johnson,

As the Lions transition into the third set of organized team activities this week, the team is adding veteran offensive line depth, agreeing to sign Germain Ifedi, according to an NFL Network report. A first-round draft pick out of Texas A&M in 2016, Ifedi spent the first four seasons of his career in Seattle. He

Jack Campbell and the Detroit Lions have finished their off-the-field business. The first-round linebacker on Tuesday signed his four-year rookie deal, with a fifth-year option with a draft slot of $14.7 million, including a $7.7 million signing bonus and $3.2 million counting against the salary cap. Campbell, the reigning Butkus Award winner, was selected out

By Dave Campbell |  Associated Press Eagan, Minn. — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a

Dave Campbell |  Associated Press Eagan, Minn. — Thursday nights in the NFL have long been the most drastic feature of its made-for-TV schedule, a prime-time slot that raised concerns about player safety and produced plenty of competitive duds before it moved to a streaming-only platform. Now the league will have the power, albeit limited,

Dave Campbell |  Associated Press Eagan, Minn. — NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game, a decision that stems from San Francisco’s depth-chart challenge in the NFC championship game. The bylaw was initially proposed by the Detroit Lions.

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have been assigned a new player through the league’s International Pathway Program, adding offensive tackle Max Pircher to the roster on Monday. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Pircher spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, where he shared a position room with veterans such as Andrew Whitworth and

Continuing our post-draft film study on the Detroit Lions’ draft class, let’s explore the tape of defensive tackle Brodric Martin, the team’s third-round selection out of Western Kentucky. ▶ Games watched: @Indiana (Sept. 17), @UTSA (Oct. 8), vs. Rice (Nov. 12), @FAU (Nov. 26) ▶ Statistics: 2018 (North Alabama): 10 games, one start, 27 tackles, 3.0 for

Allen Park — Of all the prospects Detroit Lions linebacker coach Kelvin Sheppard talked to and met before this year’s draft, three stood out. One, Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr., came off the board before the Lions even had a shot. The Houston Texans traded up nine spots to No. 3, making him the first defensive

Allen Park — First-year Lions running backs and assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery has been selected to participate in the NFL’s coach accelerator program. Established in 2022, the program aims to increase exposure between owners, executives, and diverse coaching talent, providing an opportunity to develop and build upon those relationships. That should hypothetically improve the

Associated Press |  The Detroit News Green Bay, Wis. − Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry realizes he must raise his game to get the most out of a defense that didn’t live up to expectations last year. “It starts with me,” said Barry, who was the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions in 2007-08