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Indianapolis — With all due respect to Amani Oruwariye’s six-interception season in 2021, it’s been a minute since the Detroit Lions have had a consistent, playmaking cornerback on the roster. Since trading Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2019 season, the team hasn’t been able to find a guy at that position capable
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Indianapolis — From year-to-year, there are no guarantees in the NFL. That goes for players, coaches, executives — the whole lot. So one might understand if, say, head-coaching candidates and Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson were disappointed they’ll return to the Motor City in the same roles as last year. But as
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Indianapolis — If you’re from Detroit, you’re conditioned to be defensive about outside perceptions of the city. Those perceptions have admittedly shifted in a positive direction in recent years, but the lazy jokes and stereotypes never fully fade. But, for new Detroit Lions running backs coach and assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery, this is where
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Indianapolis — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes conducted their press sessions at the NFL scouting combine late Wednesday afternoon, taking questions for nearly 40 minutes combined. Instead of hammering you over the head with a dozen separate headlines, we thought it would be best to consolidate the best stuff from
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Indianapolis — It’s not difficult to see and hear the similarities between siblings Penei Sewell and younger brother Noah. Their relation comes through in their facial expression and the sound of their voices. Unless you’re close to the family, you could have a difficult time telling them apart with your eyes closed. Physically, that’s a
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Indianapolis — Ahead of Super Bowl LVI in 2022, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor raved about former colleague, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who had been officially promoted to that position just two days earlier. “He’s just really sharp,” Taylor said last January. “He’s got a mathematics background. He’s much smarter than I was in
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Indianapolis — The Detroit Lions are hiring John Scott Jr., an accomplished and experienced college defensive line coach, to fill the team’s recent vacancy created by Todd Wash’s departure to Carolina. Scott comes to Detroit after spending the past three seasons with Penn State, having previously worked at eight other universities, including two years at
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The scouting combine, the premier pre-draft event on the NFL calendar, will take place in Indianapolis this week. More than 300 college prospects will be descending on the Midwest city to interview with potential future employers, undergo extensive medical evaluations, and take part in the drills that define the public’s perception of the event. The
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Earlier this week, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah mocked Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson to the Detroit Lions. A few days later, armed with more information via his connections within the league, Jeremiah has altered his opinion on that projection. But, it’s not because he thinks Richardson would be a bad fit for the Lions; rather,
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