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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:39 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 The Detroit Lions have reached an agreement on a multiple-year extension with Taylor Decker, according to the player’s representation. The pact is valued at $85 million with $37.5 million in guarantees, according to the agent, but a source with knowledge of the negotiations noted those

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:54 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 It’s been a rough start to Austin Bryant’s NFL career. For the second consecutive offseason, the Detroit Lions defender has missed extensive time due to injury, and it remains unclear whether he’ll be ready for the start of this season.  A fourth-round draft

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:52 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 The Detroit Lions have to trim their roster down to 53 by Saturday afternoon, but got an early start on the process Tuesday morning, waiving wide receiver Geremy Davis.  A special-teams standout who signed a one-year deal as a free agent this offseason, Davis’

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:58 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 When it comes to the NFL’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to look at the results and not be impressed with how well the league has handled neutralizing the virus since players reported for training camp at the end of July. 

John Niyo The Detroit News Published 10:53 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 The memories fade, but the music plays on. So does the laughter all these years later, when you ask Lem Barney to tell a story he has told many times before. It’s the one about the legendary Marvin Gaye and a football career

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:43 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 Running back. Slot receiver. Receiving back. Third-down specialist. Speedster. It’s hard to put Lions rookie Jason Huntley in a box — positionally or otherwise. Even in a box, Huntley might find a way to get away from a defender, using his quickness or

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:07 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 In another sign of the times, the Detroit Economic Club conducted its 24th annual Lions Kickoff Event virtually on Monday. The event is typically light on news, but provides local business leaders the opportunity to hear from the team’s leadership ahead of the upcoming

Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 12:28 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 As the Lions enter their final week of training camp, there’s no peeking ahead to start planning for the opener against the Chicago Bears. Not that they could anyway, as coach Matt Patricia is intent on getting through the final week of workouts

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 10:48 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 For the second time in three years, Detroit Lions fullback Nick Bawden has been placed on injured reserve before the start of the season. The team announced the transaction Monday morning, using the created roster spot to re-sign defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu. Bawden, a

By Mark Long Associated Press Published 6:01 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Jacksonville, Fla. — Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:20 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The impact of last week’s demonstration by Detroit Lions continues to reverberate through the organization. On Sunday, when first-year special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs stepped to the podium for a video call with media, he showed solidarity with his players by wearing a face

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:17 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 With under a week to go, the Detroit Lions aren’t any closer to making a decision on who will be punting for the team when they open the regular season against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 13.  NFL teams are required to trim

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