KhaDarel Hodge spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, and will face his old team when the Detroit Lions visit FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday. He stopped to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. Tell me about your name. What’s the origin of KhaDarel? I think it was really like my mom coming up with
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Allen Park — Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing
As the college football regular season heads into its final two weeks, NFL draft analysts are updating their lists of the game’s top prospects. Not surprisingly, no quarterback appears within anyone’s top seven. One of ESPN’s most prominent draft analysts didn’t include a quarterback among his top 13 picks. Todd McShay has Ole Miss’ Matt Corral at No.
KhaDarel Hodge spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, and will face his old team when the Detroit Lions visit FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday. He stopped to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. Tell me about your name. What’s the origin of KhaDarel? I think it was really like my mom coming up with
Despite losing the primary responsibility usually attached to his position, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said Thursday he did not consider surrendering play-calling duties to coach Dan Campbell in Pittsburgh a demotion. “I wouldn’t say that. I don’t know, I don’t see it as a demotion,” Lynn said. “I’ve been in Dan’s shoes, and
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff missed a second day of practice Thursday as he continues to deal with a strained oblique muscle; his status for Sunday’s road game against the Cleveland Browns remains uncertain. But the Lions seem to have full confidence in Tim Boyle, Goff’s backup who has missed the entire regular season since
Allen Park — In an issue that’s lingered from the previous regime, the Detroit Lions are continuing to struggle pressuring the passer. After teasing a turnaround early in the season, only the Atlanta Falcons currently have fewer sacks than Detroit’s 14. The Lions haven’t sacked the quarterback in each of the past two games. Steelers backup quarterback
Show Caption Hide Caption The Packers are a lock for NFL Week 11 | Lorenzo’s Locks Lorenzo Reyes is back with his three locks for Week 11 on the NFL schedule. Lorenzo’s Locks Four days after making a successful return from September thumb surgery, Taylor Decker was absent from Detroit Lions practice. Decker did not
Allen Park — The optics of having play-calling duties removed implies a demotion, but Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn doesn’t see it that way. A former head coach, Lynn understands coach Dan Campbell’s decision to take the reins. “I don’t see it as a demotion,” Lynn said. “I’ve been in Dan’s shoes and if I was 0-8, hell,
With or without Jared Goff, the Detroit Lions could be getting a boost for their passing game this week. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he expects new receiver Josh Reynolds to make his Lions debut Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Reynolds was inactive for last week’s 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, four days
Berea, Ohio — The timing wasn’t lost on Baker Mayfield, who raised his voice to compete with an emergency siren screaming nearby as he began his weekly news conference. When someone asked if he had called an ambulance, the Browns’ battered quarterback smiled. “I might have,” he said. At least Mayfield’s sense of humor is intact.
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions couldn’t be more thrilled with the results of having their starting offensive tackle tandem together on the field for the first time last week. The impact was clear in the 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the Lions ran for a season-high 239 yards, while Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell combined to
D’Andre Swift probably won’t top the 33 carries he got last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers anytime soon, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell joked Swift could be in for an even bigger workload if the situation warrants Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. “Fifty?” Campbell said when asked how many carries he is comfortable giving
Jared Goff’s strained oblique was sorer than expected after last week’s tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Detroit Lions quarterback admitted Wednesday the injury could keep him out of Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Browns. “It has gotten better since the game,” Goff said. “Will it be better by Sunday? I don’t know. We’ll see. Hopeful.”
Everyone knows two is better than one. Buying two shoes is better than buying one. Two Coney spots, even if they’re right next door, is better than having one. And having two first-round NFL draft picks is definitely better than one. The Detroit Lions will have two of the top 32 selections in 2022, and, according to
Allen Park — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff didn’t practice on Wednesday, but coach Dan Campbell remains hopeful to have his starter back ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Goff suffered an oblique injury in the first quarter of last weekend’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite the pain, the team opted to keep
The Detroit News | The Detroit News At least it appeared to be a completed pass. Kelly Stafford, wife of former Lions quarterback and current Los Angeles Ram Matthew Stafford, apologized Wednesday for chucking a pretzel at a fan during Monday night’s game in Santa Clara, California. Stafford acknowledged on Instagram that a fan’s heckling got
Jared Goff is day-to-day with the oblique injury he suffered last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, leaving his availability in question for Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Browns. Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Goff would not practice Wednesday and backup Tim Boyle would take first-team reps in his absence. “We’re taking it day-to-day and
Last week’s mailbag of Detroit Lions questions was such a hit that we’re back with another installment. Do you think Detroit will compete for the NFC North next few years since A-ron will be gone and most likely Chicago and Minnesota will fire their HC? — @Abdulla_Mahgoub The “next few years” is pretty general timeframe that
Allen Park — Coming out of Sunday’s 16-16 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are two main takeaways regarding the Detroit Lions’ offensive performance. First, the team ran the ball extremely well for stretches, finishing with 229 yards on 39 carries. D’Andre Swift led the way with 130 yards on 33 carries, supplemented by a