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The Detroit Lions‘ hype train has reached a stunning level. “I love Dan Campbell,” former NBA star Charles Barkley said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “When I’m watching Dan Campbell, I’m like, ‘I want a do-over, I want to play for that dude.’ So, the No. 1 thing I’m looking for is, I want the

The Detroit Lions still have only two running backs on their 53-man roster, and although that’s expected to change before next week’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team added insurance at the position Wednesday to its practice squad. The Lions agreed to a practice squad contract with former New York Jets running

The Detroit Lions hoped to bring Starling Thomas V back on their practice squad after they cut the rookie cornerback Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals had other ideas. The Cardinals were awarded Thomas off waivers Wednesday, the only Lions cut claimed by another team. The Lions did not make any waiver claims. Thomas had an impressive

The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar face to compete for the kicking job. The Lions re-signed kicker Michael Badgley to their practice squad Wednesday, a month after they cut him just before the start of training camp. Badgley made 20 of 24 field goals and all 33 extra point attempts in 12 games

It’s a little early still for a Detroit Lions preview column. It’s never too early for hype, as evidenced by the deluge of coverage and anticipation for the season opener the last several months. Shoot, you could argue that the hype train, as Dan Cambell called it back in late July, began the moment his

Whether it’s drafting running backs high in the first round or setting their initial 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions are comfortable with the unconventional. The Lions made their final 25 roster moves Tuesday and finished the day with an unusual mix of 21 offensive players (including just two true running backs) and 29 defensive players

Here’s the full list of moves the Lions made today on their cut down to a 53-man roster: RELEASED: TE Darrell, Daniels, RB Craig Reynolds, RB Benny Snell. WAIVED: WR Maurice Alexander, OG Kayode Awosika, S Brady Breeze, C Brad Cecil, WR Dylan Drummond, DL Cory Durden, OT Connor Galvin, S Brandon Joseph, CB Chase

The Detroit Lions are getting one of the top cornerbacks back on the field, just in time for the regular season. The Lions will activate cornerback Emmanuel Moseley from the physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster at Tuesday’s roster deadline, ESPN reported. Moseley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee

A few years ago, Jim Caldwell got a little upset with me. He didn’t like my question about protecting key players by keeping them out of meaningless preseason games. It was August 2017 and the Detroit Lions had just lost defensive end Kerry Hyder and linebacker Brandon Copeland for the year in the first preseason

Dan Campbell praised his backup offensive line Monday for how it handled stunts and blitzes from the Carolina Panthers’ defensive front, but the group’s improved play in the Detroit Lions‘ final preseason game wasn’t enough to convince team brass that most of that group deserved a spot on the 53-man roster. The Lions are keeping

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team was down to its final few decisions with a little more than 24 hours before roster cuts were due. The Lions cut 13 players Sunday and have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to make 25 more moves to reach the 53-man limit. Campbell said he and general manager

Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Friday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and will miss the 2023 season, a person familiar with the diagnosis told the Free Press on Monday. Sudfeld was injured on his only series of the game, when he stepped awkwardly while

It pays to be the boss. Or perhaps, in this situation, you must pay if your team is the boss. The Detroit Lions are, for a change, entering the season with real expectations. It’s something the team has fully embraced, much like the fans have fully embraced this Lions squad. That embracing will come with

Khalil Dorsey was sitting in his special teams meeting the night before the Detroit Lions’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers, scanning for his name on the screen. Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp was discussing the next night’s kickoff plans and Dorsey wasn’t in his usual “RF” position — right fullback — on the