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Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ▶ With camp winding down, the Lions took the opportunity to get in an intense practice before shifting into preparation mode for the regular season opener against Kansas City. The team ran a fully padded, tackle-to-the-ground scrimmage lasting two hours,

Allen Park — This past offseason, the Detroit Lions proposed an amendment to the NFL rulebook, which was subsequently approved by the league. It allows for a third, inactive quarterback to enter the game if both the starter and backup are injured and unable to finish the contest. Several months after the fact, that rule

Steve Reed |  Associated Press Charlotte, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich isn’t concerned over Bryce Young’s limited playing time in the preseason impacting his readiness for the upcoming regular season. The No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft has only attempted 12 passes through two exhibition games with very limited success, completing seven

Allen Park — Following the Detroit Lions’ second preseason game, and heading into the finale this week in Carolina, let’s assess how we see the 53-man roster shaping up. As a reminder, teams must establish their initial rosters by Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. Quarterback (2) ▶ In: Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater ▶ Out: Nate Sudfeld, Adrian

Allen Park — Needing some safety depth heading into the final week of the preseason, the Detroit Lions have signed Scott Nelson. To clear room on the roster, the Lions waived injured running back Mohamed Ibrahim. A local talent who attended the U-D Jesuit, Nelson started 28 games at the University of Wisconsin prior to

Detroit — Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down after the Detroit Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. ▶ Stock up: John Cominsky With both teams resting the majority of their starters, Cominsky looked like a varsity athlete playing with the JV squad. A stellar addition since the Lions

Detroit — Here is a full list of players who didn’t play in the Detroit Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Offense Wide receiver Marvin Jones, running back David Montgomery, wide receiver Josh Reynolds, wide receiver Jameson Williams (injured) wide receiver Kalif Raymond, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, wide receiver Maurice Alexander

Detroit — We assume the Lions will be led by their offense this season. We assume Jared Goff will direct an efficient attack, powered and protected by a staunch offensive line. We assume the Lions’ defense will be playing catch-up, as it usually is. Uh, we might want to be careful with these assumptions. Nothing

Detroit — Lions cornerback Steven Gilmore was in the back pocket of Jaguars wide receiver Tim Jones when quarterback C.J. Beathard uncorked a deep shot in the first quarter of the teams’ preseason game on Saturday afternoon. But excellent positioning isn’t always enough. A small technical lapse by the rookie corner was the difference in

Detroit — If the deciding factor to winning an NFL roster spot is versatility, Lions wide receiver Chase Cota added another line to his resume in the team’s second preseason game by handling punt returner duties in a pinch. With regular return man Kalif Raymond held out of the game and logical replacement Maurice Alexander

Detroit — If you spent your Saturday afternoon doing anything other than watching preseason football, who could possibly blame you? With the Detroit Lions resting most of their starters after a pair of joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the week, the Lions’ offensive backups, led primarily by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, delivered a

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will play the team’s second of three preseason games when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on Saturday. Because the two squads conducted a pair of joint practices this week, the Lions are expected to sit their projected starters once again, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t

Denzel Mims’ brief time is almost up in Detroit. Less than a month after swinging a trade with the New York Jets to acquire the 25-year-old receiver, the Lions have placed Mims on waivers with an injury designation, the team announced Friday. In a corresponding roster move, the team is signing former Los Angeles Chargers

Allen Park — You know it’s the middle of training camp when you can’t keep your days straight. Dan Campbell had that problem this week, as he fumbled an answer about one of his starters, center Frank Ragnow, returning to practice Monday. “Yeah, just to have Frank back yesterday,” Campbell said, before stopping to think.