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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

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

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

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

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

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

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions took a step closer to full strength, activating wide receiver Marvin Jones off the non-football injury list ahead of Monday’s practice. Re-signed by the Lions after a two-year stint in Jacksonville, the 33-year-old receiver has been dealing with a minor back injury he suffered between mandatory minicamp in mid-June

[embedded content] Allen Park — The most memorable scene from the Detroit Lions’ appearance on the HBO series “Hard Knocks” last summer was unquestionably Aidan Hutchinson’s rookie performance, when the defensive end delivered an enthusiastic rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” It was a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the playful hazing Detroit’s first-year players undergo,

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions talk a lot about having a standard, a base level of expectations for the team’s players on and off the field, but rookie defensive back Brian Branch carries an even higher level of expectation, placed on him by first-year cornerbacks coach Dre Bly. “Coach Bly is an amazing coach,”