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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:00 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting the early stages of NFL offseasons to a virtual setting, first-year players already were at a disadvantage compared to a normal year. So a leg injury that’s kept Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift off the practice field

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:45 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ full-contact scrimmage this weekend wasn’t only valuable to the players, but also the coaching staff, which is fine-tuning its operational procedures heading into the regular season. Included in that will be the game-day location and role of defensive coordinator Cory Undlin.  During

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:19 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Allen Park — Given the emphasis of team over individual in the game of football, it’s become increasingly unusual for a coach to publicly compliment or criticize a specific player without being directly asked. So, it was a little surprising when Detroit Lions special teams

Dennis Waszak Jr. Associated Press Published 12:00 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Florham Park, N.J. — Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional. And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play at that moment. He listened. “I took the time

Brad Biggs Chicago Tribune Published 11:37 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chicago — Matt Nagy has made it clear that the Chicago Bears starting quarterback will be left to surprise for the Detroit Lions in Week 1. With two weeks to go until the opener, it’s increasingly looking like the decision could be a surprise

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:49 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chase Daniel has been around the block a time or two during his decade-long NFL career, but the veteran quarterback still has the capacity to be impressed.  And even though he and Matthew Stafford go way back, coming up together through the Dallas

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:43 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Allen Park — If there’s one position where the Detroit Lions are stacked heading into the 2020 season, it’s at wide receiver. But the team is also light on long-term solutions.  Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, Marvin Hall and Jamal Agnew are all

Fred Goodall Associated Press Published 10:05 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Tampa, Fla. — A little more than two weeks away from the start of the NFL season, Tom Brady is settling into a new home. Not the sprawling mansion the six-time Super Bowl champion is renting from baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, but

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:49 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 You hear it all the time with NFL players trying to earn a roster spot — “I’ll do whatever the coaches ask of me.” But some asks are bigger than others, like when they tell you you’re moving from linebacker to fullback.  This isn’t

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:07 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Allen Park — It’s early in practice and the Detroit Lions have paired the wide receivers and defensive backs in a drill focused on helping players track a deep ball. But as they get to the end of the line, there’s an odd number

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:35 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 The Detroit Lions were active in free agency, checking off several items on the shopping list with big-ticket additions. They spent $50 million on right tackle, signed a former Pro Bowler to replace Darius Slay at cornerback and snagged a couple Patriots starters

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:38 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► After practicing in the rain earlier this week, morning thunderstorms pushed the Lions indoors for the first time this camp. Detroit’s indoor field is high quality, but there’s

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:20 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Allen Park — Detroit Lions cornerback Mike Ford had to be helped off the field in the middle of Friday’s practice after suffering a lower leg injury.  Covering wide receiver Victor Bolden on a route across the middle, the two got tangled and went

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:54 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Allen Park — Will Harris wasn’t ready, but a midseason trade and injuries ahead of him on the depth chart thrust the Detroit Lions safety into a bigger role than anticipated during his rookie season. And if we’re being honest, it went about as well as

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:54 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Allen Park — As if NFL rookies don’t have enough on their plate already — particularly with a truncated offseason and no preseason — it hasn’t stopped the Detroit Lions from asking offensive lineman Logan Stenberg to learn a new position.  A three-year starter at left guard for

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:58 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► Too many balls hit the ground during the day. Jesse James dropped an easy one coming across the middle in one-on-one work, rookie Quintez Cephus also let one

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:44 AM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Allen Park — The Lions made an impression this week by canceling practice Tuesday and showing support for reform and discussion of the social inequities around the country. It was another example of athletes using their platform to shed more light and bring

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 10:32 AM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Allen Park — For the second time this week, the Detroit Lions have signed a defensive lineman, adding defensive tackle Kevin Wilkins to the roster Thursday morning. To clear room, the team waived defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu. Originally signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an

Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Allen Park – To be heard, sometimes you must go silent. To stand up, sometimes you must sit down. That’s what happened Wednesday, an extraordinary day in American sports, in the midst of extraordinarily volatile times. The NBA, which went to extreme measures

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:55 PM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Allen Park — With a little more than a week’s worth of training camp practices under their belts, we have some additional clarity on how the Detroit Lions’ depth charts are shaking out.  And while there is still a few weeks for jobs and roles