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Detroit — Lions cornerback Steven Gilmore was in the back pocket of Jaguars wide receiver Tim Jones when quarterback C.J. Beathard uncorked a deep shot in the first quarter of the teams’ preseason game on Saturday afternoon. But excellent positioning isn’t always enough. A small technical lapse by the rookie corner was the difference in

Detroit — If the deciding factor to winning an NFL roster spot is versatility, Lions wide receiver Chase Cota added another line to his resume in the team’s second preseason game by handling punt returner duties in a pinch. With regular return man Kalif Raymond held out of the game and logical replacement Maurice Alexander

Detroit — If you spent your Saturday afternoon doing anything other than watching preseason football, who could possibly blame you? With the Detroit Lions resting most of their starters after a pair of joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the week, the Lions’ offensive backups, led primarily by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, delivered a

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will play the team’s second of three preseason games when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on Saturday. Because the two squads conducted a pair of joint practices this week, the Lions are expected to sit their projected starters once again, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t

Denzel Mims’ brief time is almost up in Detroit. Less than a month after swinging a trade with the New York Jets to acquire the 25-year-old receiver, the Lions have placed Mims on waivers with an injury designation, the team announced Friday. In a corresponding roster move, the team is signing former Los Angeles Chargers

Allen Park — You know it’s the middle of training camp when you can’t keep your days straight. Dan Campbell had that problem this week, as he fumbled an answer about one of his starters, center Frank Ragnow, returning to practice Monday. “Yeah, just to have Frank back yesterday,” Campbell said, before stopping to think.

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s joint training camp practice between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. Note: To fully capture this practice, John Niyo and I split the two fields. I stuck with Detroit’s defense for the day, while John kept eyes on the offense. Each observation will include the

Allen Park — One of a handful of starting jobs still up in the air for the Detroit Lions is the right guard spot, being contested between veterans Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Graham Glasgow. Vaitai, the incumbent, looked like the early favorite, but after a short injury absence the two have largely split the first-team reps

Allen Park — When the Lions released their first unofficial depth chart last week, some were surprised to see Romeo Okwara listed as a third-string defensive end. But it made more sense when you realized that’s where most of his practice reps had come the first couple weeks of training camp. He also wasn’t given

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ plan to “douse” Jameson Williams with preseason reps lasted all of one game. Coach Dan Campbell confirmed a hamstring injury the second-year receiver suffered during Wednesday’s practice likely will sideline Williams for the next two weeks, meaning he’s not likely to see game action again until Week 7 of

Allen Park — When you’re from Florida, you don’t need a reason to trash talk. In fact, Detroit Lions safety and Cocoa, Fla. native C.J. Gardner-Johnson said the only activity where he doesn’t run his mouth is sleep. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise, then, when all heck broke loose at Wednesday’s joint practices

Allen Park — Former Detroit Lions player and coach Buddy Parker is on the cusp of enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after he was selected by the Hall’s Senior Committee on Wednesday as the lone finalist from a group of 12 semifinalists in the coach and contributor category. Parker played with the

Allen Park — There are a lot of ways to build a winner in the NFL, but the Detroit Lions are definitely swimming against the current with their approach to the running back position. Around the league, teams have become less and less interested in investing in running backs, whether through the draft and free

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s joint training camp practice between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. Note: To fully capture this practice, Nolan Bianchi and I split the two fields. I stuck with Detroit’s offense for the day, while Nolan kept eyes on the defense. Each observation will include

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions started Wednesday’s joint practice relatively healthy, with just three reserves sitting out the session. But by the end of the day, the team was down four receivers after Jameson Williams pulled up on a deep route clutching his right hamstring and Amon-Ra St. Brown exited after getting his right

Allen Park — Pressure and attention are two different things. Jameson Williams doesn’t feel pressure. “I was born for this,” he told reporters Monday. But he does, in fact, feel the attention, the eyes — the insatiable curiosity about this blazing receiver with the potential to do something amazing at any time, any place. He

Allen Park — For so long, it’s been about taking baby steps for Detroit Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike. But Friday night was more of a giant leap forward. Sure, it was only a preseason contest, but it was the first game action Onwuzurike has seen in more than 19 months, since the regular-season finale

Allen Park — Trevor Nowaske is hoping to make his dreams of becoming an NFL player a reality this year with the Detroit Lions. Nowaske, an undrafted rookie from Saginaw Valley State and native of Canton, was surrounded by friends and family Friday night for the Lions’ preseason opener against the New York Giants at

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Monday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ▶ According to coach Dan Campbell, the Lions had a bit of a bug making its way through the roster, sidelining a small group of players. At the top of that list was starting cornerback Cam Sutton, who was replaced on

Allen Park — Each of the three linebackers vying for a starting job next to Alex Anzalone continued to trend upward in Friday night’s preseason game against the New York Giants, but Detroit Lions rookie Jack Campbell may have had the best preseason debut of any defensive rookie in the league. That’s where things sit