Allen Park — After two weeks of training camp, it’s time to switch it up. The Detroit Lions will begin joint practices with the New York Giants this week, giving each team a fresh look and setting up the first preseason game of the year. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he’s looking forward to
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The Detroit Lions host the New York Giants for joint practices Tuesday and Wednesday and their preseason opener Friday, and Lions coach Dan Campbell said facing a new opponent two weeks into training camp will be good for his squad. “It’s a fresh look at somebody else and I love that cause camp, you got
It’s extension season in the NFL, the time of year where teams reward some of their most important veterans with new contracts, locking them up long-term. Among the players we’ve seen ink new, multi-year pacts in recent weeks are Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Dallas cornerback Trevon Diggs, Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, Bengals linebacker Logan
Before the Detroit Lions signed veteran long snapper Jake McQuaide this offseason, they told the two-time Pro Bowler he would have to beat out incumbent Scott Daly to win a spot on the 53-man roster. Any ties would go to Daly, who was younger and cheaper entering his third NFL season. “They said you got
When organized team activities ended in mid-June, Emmanuel Moseley looked like a sure bet to be ready for the start of training camp. Now two weeks into camp, there’s no guarantee he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season. Moseley made his first public appearance of the summer at Detroit Lions practice Saturday,
Allen Park – Expectations are as high as they’ve ever been for the Lions. Perhaps you’ve heard them. Division favorites. National TV mainstays. Super Bowl sleepers. For many NFL teams, that’s nothing new. For the Lions, it’s such a rare phenomenon, it draws media visitors from across the country, who splash Dan Campbell and Brad
Dan Campbell took a swig of water, put his bottle down, adjusted his hat and spread his arms like an eagle. A little more than an hour before his team was set to practice in front of anotherpacked training camp crowd, Campbell was asked about the Detroit Lions achieving a season-ticket sellout for the first
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Another practice, another injury for the Lions. This time it was wide receiver Denzel Mims who got banged up. Hauling in a dart across the deep middle of the field, the receiver impressively held on despite taking a decent pop
Allen Park — Two years after unseating longtime Detroit Lions long snapper Don Muhlbach, Scott Daly finds himself on the other side of a training camp competition. Operating as the incumbent this time around, he’s the one trying to fend off a challenger, two-time Pro Bowler Jake McQuaide. Barring a colossal blunder, long snappers often
Allen Park — For the first time this training camp, Detroit Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was on the sideline taking in practice as he continues to work his way back from last season’s ACL injury. It’s a small step, but positive sign for the defensive back the Lions added as a free agent this offseason
Allen Park — It’s too early to tell what the fate of undrafted cornerback Starling Thomas will be. But in the early goings of Detroit Lions training camp, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said Thomas has similar traits as a former UDFA success story: Cornerback Jerry Jacobs. “Starling, he is physical, he can run, he’s highly
Allen Park — To address depth concerns created by a pair of recent injuries, the Detroit Lions added wide receiver Avery Davis and cornerback Tae Hayes to the roster ahead of Saturday’s training camp practice. Davis, a dual-threat high school quarterback, briefly played cornerback before converting to wide receiver at Notre Dame. Appearing in 40
Today marks Day 14 of Detroit Lions training camp, and while two weeks is hardly enough time to say anything declarative on the Lions’ biggest roster battles, it’s plenty enough time to check in and see how things have changed. The Lions have had 10 practices so far, including a jog-through after their first two
Dan Campbell worries the “hype train” is outta control. That makes sense if you suit up for the Detroit Lions’ head coach. Not that he’s trying to manage your expectations, or even his players; he wants them to have big goals, and to believe. He’s just trying to keep his guys focused. Coaches do that,