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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:29 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have a lengthy track record of rewarding an undrafted rookie with a roster spot, but that possibility was always going to be in jeopardy this year after the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced the opportunities for those players to

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 1:08 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — It’s no secret that defense has been the Lions’ biggest bugaboo in recent years. Last season, they were among the worst in the league, ranking second-worst with just 28 sacks, tied for worst with seven interceptions. The issues can be

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 10:30 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — It’s no secret that defense has been the Lions’ biggest bugaboo in recent years. Last season, they were among the worst in the league, ranking second-worst with just 28 sacks, tied for worst with seven interceptions. The issues can be

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 7:02 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — Lions running back Kerryon Johnson has had a new sidekick during the first week of training camp. It’s not one of the rookie running backs, D’Andre Swift or Jason Huntley. It’s his new knee brace, aimed at taking some of

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:58 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► The Lions ditched full pads for the first time in a few days for what coach Matt Patricia called a more up-tempo practice. There was a clear focus on

Will Graves Associated Press Published 5:55 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Pittsburgh — Devin Bush’s speed was never in question. If anything, it’s one of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to grab the inside linebacker with the innate knack for getting to the ball as quickly as possible in the 2019 draft. Yet

Detroit News wire services Published 1:34 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Las Vegas — Mark Davis sat alone on a metal bench at the 35-yard line inside Allegiant Stadium a little more than an hour before the Las Vegas Raiders took the field Friday. Sitting to his left high over the north end zone in

John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:06 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The veterans are happy to give, sure. But they aren’t shy about taking, either. And for NFL rookies — even highly touted ones like Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah — that’s a lesson that gets learned quickly in training camp. Okudah, the No. 3

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:54 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly are making a bigger commitment to his alma mater, the University of Georgia. After an initial donation of $350,000 to the athletic department to help launch a social justice program with the UGA Athletic Association.

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:46 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 There might be NFL football, but there will be no fans at Ford Field for Lions games — at least for the time being. The Lions announced Friday that they will play games with no fans for at least the first two home

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:24 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 It’s been a quarter-century since the Detroit Lions have had an offensive lineman the team drafted and developed named a first-team All-Pro, and nearly as long since the team has had a player meeting those same qualifications selected to a Pro Bowl.  It

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:34 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► Rookie cornerback Jeff Okudah had a roller coaster of a day. He struggled through some early reps against Marvin Jones, including one Matthew Stafford throw that sailed just

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:18 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were without one of the team’s top draft picks for Friday’s practice as running back D’Andre Swift sat out after suffering what appeared to be an upper leg injury the day before.  Working one-on-one routes and blocking assignments

The Detroit News Published 1:18 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 A back injury cut short what had the makings of a strong season for quarterback Matthew Stafford, and ultimately sunk the Detroit Lions’ season, too. Stafford played in just eight games last season, spending the last half of the season on injured reserve because of

Associated Press Published 6:24 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will prohibit the wearing of Native American headdresses, face paint and clothing at Arrowhead Stadium. They also are discussing the future of the iconic tomahawk chop as they address what many consider racist imagery associated with their franchise. The

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:34 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — In terms of training camp competitions, the Detroit Lions are running a little light on battles for starting jobs this year.  On offense, the majority of the starters from 2019 are back. The biggest changes are along the offensive line, where

Associated Press Published 4:45 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Los Angeles — Thom Brennaman will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast. Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said “we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which will not include him.” Fox also

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:36 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 While the Detroit Lions don’t have a workhorse running back, such as a Derrick Henry or Ezekiel Elliott, the team has managed to amass a deep backfield stable, led by the versatile tandem of Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift.  Beyond that pair of

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:49 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice.  ► With Nick Bawden banged up and undrafted rookie Luke Sellers getting waived Thursday morning, the Lions are shorthanded at fullback. Instead of sliding tight end Isaac Nauta into

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 9:57 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have lost seventh-round draft pick Jashon Cornell for the season, placing the rookie defensive tackle on injured reserve on Thursday.  Cornell suffered a serious lower leg injury during Tuesday’s practice, going down during a one-on-one pass rush drill.