Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Let’s start with Jameson Williams. I’m fully aware that might garner some eye rolls, but he continues to be one of the most interesting players on the roster and it was an eventful day for the speedy receiver. Things
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Allen Park — It’s still too early to tell whether Denzel Mims will have a spot on the Lions’ roster by Week 1. But in the meantime, it’s clear the Lions appreciate the effort that Mims has shown since arriving via trade with the New York Jets before training camp. “He’s never been a special
Pro Bowl right tackle Penei Sewell has been cleared to return from his brain injury and is back on the field at Detroit Lions practice today. Sewell reported concussion-like symptoms after the Lions’ first padded practice of summer last Friday and spent the next four days in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Matt Nelson and Germain
Allen Park — It was a preventable injury. On Wednesday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell lamented the season-ending loss of Shane Zylstra, who the coach called one the unheralded contributors from last season’s second-half turnaround. Zylstra suffered the injury in the latter stages of Monday’s practice. After hauling in a short grab in the red
Josh Paschal’s freshman season at Kentucky was less than a month old when he blocked a game-changing punt in a win over Eastern Michigan. Paschal recorded his first college sack in the same game, and by the time he finished his freshman season, he was starting in the Wildcats’ bowl game. Things came easy so
The Detroit Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra with an injured designation Tuesday, one day after he suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in practice. Zylstra was hurt at Lions training camp Monday when he took a hit to the knee by cornerback Khalil Dorsey after catching a short pass in flat. The Lions cut
Allen Park — The Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra a day after he suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury during Monday’s practice. After catching a pass near the left sideline, Zylstra was chopped down as he turned upfield by a low tackle from cornerback Khalil Dorsey. Practice was paused for several
Xenith prides itself on safety. That’s why the company only sells five-star-rated football helmets. Now, in an effort to increase awareness on football helmet safety, Xenith has partnered with Dick’s Sporting Goods to create an interactive display for customers. This includes a transparent helmet that allows them to see all the components of the helmet.
Allen Park — Physically and mentally, defensive lineman Josh Paschal was more advanced than a typical rookie when the Detroit Lions drafted him in the second round out of Kentucky last year. Still, the challenge of missing his first offseason program because of a core muscle injury proved to be a developmental hurdle. After sitting
Jameson Williams dropped a pass Monday. Actually, he dropped three, according to some who watched the Detroit Lions receiver practice in Allen Park. Three. Which can only mean one thing: move him out. And if he can’t be traded, cut him. Three drops? In only the second padded training camp practice of his career? Yeah,
Jameson Williams’ first padded practice of Detroit Lions training camp didn’t start off so hot Monday. Williams, who missed five days with a hamstring injury he suffered on Day 2 of camp, dropped the first pass thrown his way in position drills much to the chagrin of fans, needlessly inserted himself into a sideline scrap
Dave Skretta | Associated Press St. Joseph, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs need look no further than last season’s playoffs, and the sight of Patrick Mahomes hobbling to the sideline against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a high ankle sprain, to understand the importance in protecting their quarterback heading into the season opener against the
Allen Park — The country boy is surviving, all right. Maybe even thriving, though you’ll be hard-pressed to get Lions rookie linebacker Jack Campbell to say as much, barely a week into his first NFL training camp. Campbell, the first-round pick out of Iowa, did complete his rookie initiation last week by singing the Hank
Allen Park — Jonah Jackson has enough on his plate right now. Over the offseason, the veteran Lions left tackle and former Pro Bowler got married and had a baby. He recently returned to work with a legitimate chance to win the division for the first time since he joined the organization as a third-round
Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra suffered suffered a season-ending knee injury during Monday’s training camp practice, the Free Press confirmed on Monday evening. A person familiar with the diagnosis but not authorized to speak publicly about Zylstra’s health said it is not an ACL tear. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was first to report the
You’d be hard-pressed to find many football players who’d be upset when a long training camp practice gets cut short, but that’s the situation Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown found himself in Monday. After tight end Shane Zylstra took a low hit to the right knee in a team period near the end of
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Monday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Folks, if you needed one day to encapsulate what defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson is going to bring to the roster, this was the one. The safety/nickel hybrid was a big-hitting ballhawk during his first fully padded practice in a
Allen Park — After a short layoff to work through a minor leg injury, Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams took part in his first padded practice of the offseason Monday morning. And continuing a narrative that’s defined his brief career, bright flashes that epitomize his otherworldly potential were offset by several negative moments, including a
Allen Park — Finding quality offensive line depth is a struggle in the NFL. That’s always been the case, but more so since the league and its union agreed to reduced practice time several years ago, limiting how much time players can spend in pads during the offseason and contributing to the stagnation of development
Allen Park — Levi Onwuzurike’s recovery is still a work in progress, but the Detroit Lions have to be thrilled by the status of their former second-round defensive tackle, who appears to finally be healthy, after missing his entire sophomore season with back injuries. The 25-year-old Onwuzurike, who’s been plagued with back issues since before