Allen Park — In the early stages of the team’s rebuild, a notable component of the Detroit Lions’ roster-building strategy was bringing in players who had something to prove, a chip on the shoulder that often came from failing to meet expectations at their previous stops. Even though the Lions are rounding the corner into
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With training camp beginning and another NFL season on the horizon, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had to prove he’s still in elite shape. As many people know, the Lions’ leader was a tight end in the NFL not too long ago and played 10 seasons and 114 games. If you didn’t know any
The Detroit Lions will have to wait a little bit longer to get one of their top free agent additions on the field. The Lions will place cornerback Emmanuel Moseley on the physically unable to perform list, Lions coach Dan Campbell said before the start of training camp Sunday. Moseley, who signed a one-year deal
Allen Park — It was mostly positive news for the Detroit Lions on Sunday as the team opened its training camp, but one player, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, will start on the physically unable to perform list. Still recovering from an ACL injury he suffered last October, Moseley had been regularly seen working through some walkthrough
Football, baseball, basketball, hockey. It doesn’t matter. If it’s on TV, Aaron Glenn is watching. Glenn, the Detroit Lions’ third-year defensive coordinator and noted sports junkie, was at his Birmingham home this spring, winding down from a long day of practice, when he flipped on Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Vegas Golden
Allen Park — On Saturday, the day veterans reported for training camp, the Detroit Lions re-signed running back and return man Justin Jackson. Jackson, a late addition to the roster last offseason, appeared in 16 games for the Lions in 2022, tallying 42 carries and 12 receptions for 271 yards from scrimmage. His more notable
The Detroit Lions made a move to bolster their running back room on the eve of training camp. The Lions re-signed running back/kick returner Justin Jackson on Saturday, and waived running back Greg Bell. Jackson ran for 170 yards on 42 carries last season and was the Lions’ primary kick returner. He averaged 26.7 yards
The Detroit Lions have built one of the NFC’s best rosters in three years under Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. They have top-end talent on the offensive line, improved depth in the secondary and a collection of young players expected to serve key roles this fall. Most of their starting lineup is set, and only
Professional sports are a transient business these days. Franchises relocate, leaving entire cities in the lurch. Players bolt, too, taking advantage of free agency when they can. Trade deadlines encourage the movement — incentivize it, even — and the business of tanking means veteran players often get shown the door before anybody’s ready for them
Professional sports are a transient business these days. Franchises relocate, leaving entire cities in the lurch. Players bolt, too, taking advantage of free agency when they can. Trade deadlines encourage the movement — incentivize it, even — and the business of tanking means veteran players often get shown the door before anybody’s ready for them
The rookies have already been in town for a couple days, and the team’s veterans report Saturday, as the Lions open training camp this weekend ahead of the 2023 season. With a Week 1 matchup against defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City a little more than six weeks away, here are five things we’ll be
Since the dawn of advertising, mascots have been used to sell things. In Michigan, there are beloved totems of sports teams, beverages, restaurant brands and more that have become part of the culture. Some date back decades, while others are just starting to get a little time in the limelight. From gnomes to Noids, here’s
Miller Farr, a two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback who finished his career playing alongside his brother with the Detroit Lions, died Thursday at the age of 80. Farr, a first-round pick in the AFL’s redshirt draft of 1965, played 10 seasons with five teams in the AFL and NFL and had 35 career interceptions. He tied
Allen Park — We’ve heard it before, but not like this. Not nearly like this. The Lions arguably are the most-discussed team of the NFL offseason, even though they haven’t made the playoffs in seven years. In a blur, they went from sleepy franchise to sleeper pick to betting favorites to win their division. And