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
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So about that quarterback insurance policy for the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl hopes — how are we feeling today, Detroit? Probably not great if you watched Teddy Bridgewater’s debut in Saturday’s 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. The much-hyped backup was billed as part elite veteran and part Yoda-like mentor ahead
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
Dan Campbell doesn’t like to lose, even in the preseason. But even he acknowledged the most important thing to come from Saturday’s 25-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field were the evaluations the Detroit Lions got on players fighting for roster spots. “I felt like we found out about a few guys today,”
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
Teddy Bridgewater had three practices with the Detroit Lions. Even after nine NFL seasons, that is not enough to be sharp for a preseason game. So this is not meant as a referendum on Bridgewater or his play in the Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. But with the start of
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
NFL preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars When: 1 p.m. Saturday. Where: Ford Field in Detroit. TV: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). • Box score Game notes: The Lions face the Jaguars in Week 2 of NFL preseason, after two days earlier in the week of joint practices in Allen Park. The Lions will once again sit starters,
There’s a part of Josh Reynolds that misses playing in preseason games. The first catch, the first hit, the first time running a route across the middle with a real chance your head gets crushed — there’s something about it all that helps Reynolds feel ready for the NFL regular season. “I would like to
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
Denzel Mims isn’t “in the room” anymore. A day after Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell used that foreboding phrase to describe Mims’ spot in the battle for a wide receiver job, the Lions waived Mims with an injury designation Friday. Mims suffered an ankle injury in practice Aug. 5, returned briefly the following week but
One day, I hope to stop writing about all the drama that surrounds Jameson Williams like an ever-present cloud of gloom, a hazy veil that obscures our view of his potential. I hope to stop writing about his mistakes, his missteps, his route-running, his potential, his drops and injuries. Honestly, I’m getting tired of it.