Romeo Okwara did not do much at his first football practice in more than 13 months. He stretched, he took part in individual drills, and when he met with reporters Thursday for the second time since he tore his Achilles tendon last October, he said that was enough to bring a big smile to his
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Dan Miller, the Detroit Lions’ radio play-by-play man, has witnessed a lot of losing during his 18 years broadcasting the team’s games. You might feel sorry for him if he didn’t love his job so much. And he does. Because he loves football, of course. Because he loves the region, too. “I thought I’d be
D’Andre Swift had more rushing yards in the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles than he has the rest of the season combined. Swift has dealt with shoulder and ankle injuries most of the season. He has missed three games, played sparingly in two others, and admitted Wednesday he has grown increasingly
Allen Park — In October, the NFL celebrated the league’s ever-expanding diversity with more than 200 players wearing helmet decals of flags from countries that represented their nationalities. Those flags reflected the player either living in that country for two years or more or having a parent or grandparent born there. The Detroit Lions had
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos and Shawn dissect the Detroit Lions’ quarterback situation in light of the team’s win over Justin Fields and
Allen Park — New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has met a lot of coaches in his day. With 25 years of coaching experience at the pro and college levels under his belt, he’s also done a lot of interviews. It’s hard to imagine that any of them are more interesting than the one
Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah deservedly stole the spotlight last week in Chicago. The week before against Green Bay, safety Kerby Joseph took his turn in the limelight. Their performances were so good and meaningful for an improving defense that they somehow overshadowed the strong play the past two weeks of the Lions’ 6-foot-7 No.
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ got two players dealing with long-term injuries back on the practice field Wednesday. Defensive end Romeo Okwara took the field for the first time since tearing his Achilles 13 months ago, while wide receiver DJ Chark was back after completing his minimum four-game stay on the injured-reserve list. Okwara
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is nearing his return from a torn ACL and could be on the practice field for the first time later in November. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday the team is hoping to start Williams’ practice clock sometime after Thanksgiving. Williams, the No. 12 pick of April’s draft, is
Allen Park — It’s still not time to push the panic button on the injury status of former All-Pro Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow. That’s at least according to head coach Dan Campbell, who on Wednesday again poked fun at the concern of Ragnow leaving Sunday’s win against the Chicago Bears in a walking boot.
Spent another Tuesday answering mail, and even after two straight wins a lot of your questions are about the Detroit Lions’ plans for the offseason. My sense is there’s not a lot of buy-in on the last two weeks and the Lions turning this season around, but hope is percolating again for the not-too-distant future.
Detroit — It’s been topsy, turvy and even a little tipsy. Halfway through the season, the Lions have revealed all sides of who they are, and a few interesting signs of who they can be. They’re 3-6 and on a two-game winning streak for the first time in two-plus years. Their offense and defense take
Allen Park — While the stakes weren’t nearly as high as the instant classic between the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings, two rebuilding teams played an entertaining game with plenty of exciting moments in Chicago this past weekend. And despite entering the fourth quarter facing a typical insurmountable 14-point deficit, the Detroit Lions managed to
Go through the gallery to see The Detroit News’ midseason grades for the Detroit Lions’ 2022 season, compiled by Justin Rogers. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. Through nine games, the Detroit Lions aren’t too far off preseason expectations, but they’ve taken a frustrating route to reach their 3-6 record. That included a five-game losing streak
Two weeks is an eternity in a football season, especially when a team is losing. Two weeks ago, things were bleak for two of our state’s most prominent football teams. Michigan State football fell to 3-5 after it lost to its archrival in Ann Arbor and then the Spartans not only looked like they lost
“We are one play away,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell kept saying. “We are so close.” It was hard to stomach — or even believe — as the Lions kept losing. But you know what? They got that play on Sunday. More than once in a come-from-behind win. “It was a good team win,” Campbell
The Detroit Lions have the most fourth down conversion attempts in the NFL through 10 weeks, but Lions coach Dan Campbell broke character in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears when he kicked an early field goal rather than try and convert on fourth-and-4. Campbell said Monday he “felt like that was the right move
Squint hard enough and you can see a few flickering embers of playoff hope on the pile of kindling that looked to be the Detroit Lions season two weeks ago. At 1-6 and with the mighty Green Bay Packers coming to town, the Lions were one loss away from giving fans another holiday season of
Allen Park — After a strong performance against the Chicago Bears, it sure does feel like Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson has turned a corner. And that’s according to head coach Dan Campbell, who on Monday at the Lions’ facility in Allen Park again sang the praises of the No. 2 overall pick, a “pretty
Chicago — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 victory over the Chicago Bears. First down Two years ago, the Lions faced a difficult draft-day decision, having to choose between a franchise-caliber offensive lineman or an heir apparent at quarterback. Ultimately, with the recently acquired Jared Goff under contract a few