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
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Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra suffered suffered a season-ending knee injury during Monday’s training camp practice, the Free Press confirmed on Monday evening. A person familiar with the diagnosis but not authorized to speak publicly about Zylstra’s health said it is not an ACL tear. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was first to report the
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
You’d be hard-pressed to find many football players who’d be upset when a long training camp practice gets cut short, but that’s the situation Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown found himself in Monday. After tight end Shane Zylstra took a low hit to the right knee in a team period near the end of
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
Marvin Jones was walking behind an end zone at Detroit Lions practice last week when Jared Goff lofted a ball downfield to Josh Reynolds, who climbed through the air and stretched trying to make a catch over Cam Sutton just as Tracy Walker flew in for a deflection. “I’ve been waiting to get one of
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
Not quite 13 years ago, I stood on a third-floor parking deck housed inside the former Michigan Theater, looking up at the remnants of the once-grand movie palace on the corner of Cass and Bagley, a few blocks from Ford Field. It was December, and snowing, and the Detroit Lions were limping into an early
The Detroit Lions completed their first week of training camp, and even though it’s early, there are some facets of the team’s preparation and progression that are encouraging. Of course, there are also some concerns. In fact, there’s one big concern. So let’s start there. (Don’t worry, I promise I’ll get to the positive stuff.)
They were passing time, sitting in the offensive line room one day last week, when Jonah Jackson began to kid Graham Glasgow about his mustache. Do you ever get food stuck in it, Jackson asked the eight-year veteran and senior member of the Detroit Lions‘ offensive line. Glasgow said he sometimes saves flavors for later
Starting a new job is always a daunting experience, especially one as high-profile as “NFL player.” Now a week into their first training camp, Detroit Lions rookies Jack Campbell and Jahmyr Gibbs are feeling more acquainted with the team and making the most out of every opportunity. Head coach Dan Campbell said Sunday that, at
Rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker is still a ways away from playing — if he even does this year — but April’s third-round pick has made some very noticeable strides in his recovery from a torn ACL in what have essentially been public rehab workouts over the past week. Hooker took the field with a Detroit