Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp practice, the second of the three-day offseason event. ▶ At the University of Alabama last season, Jahmyr Gibbs lined up as a receiver nearly 20% of the time. If his usage during these early stages of the offseason program are indicative of the
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There are big expectations for the Detroit Lions this season. They are the NFC North favorite. But should they be the pick as the surprise team to challenge the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC? Stephen A. Smith said yes on ESPN’s First Take show Wednesday. (Cue Lions fans’ “oh no” reactions.) “I will openly admit,
Allen Park — Josh Paschal was recovering from hernia surgery for a majority of last offseason, a process that left him feeling “distant” from the team he was just drafted to. This offseason? He’s officially on the inside — and that’s not just a reference to his involvement in the team’s mandatory minicamp sessions and
Dan Campbell made a big statement on Tuesday. No, it wasn’t a silly T-shirt celebrating Brad Holmes and the Droste Effect. It was subtler than that, but a lot more meaningful and it spoke volumes about what the Detroit Lions coach thinks about quarterback Jared Goff compared to where he came from in Los Angeles
Slow starts have bit the Detroit Lions in the butt the past two years, and Dan Campbell is determined not to let that happen again. “That’s something that I’m always thinking about is how do we do this? Is there a different approach? Were we too light? Were we too hard? Do we need to
Lions’ Jared Goff would appreciate it if the media stopped throwing gasoline on quarterback trade rumors. It isn’t happening, not in 2023 anyway. The Detroit Lions have their quarterback room set for the 2023 season: Jared Goff will start under center for the third straight year while 2023 third-rounder Hendon Hooker develops behind him. It’s
Allen Park – Jared Goff is unbothered. Go ahead, ask him how he feels about heightened expectations, or how he feels about a possible contract extension. Ask him how much more he needs to do as the Lions’ quarterback. Ask him how he feels about Jameson Williams’ occasional social media stir. Shrug. A few pleasant
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he did not take offense to teammate Jameson Williams’ social media post earlier this spring liking a suggestion the Lions trade for Lamar Jackson. “You guys are bored, huh?” Goff said Tuesday on the first day of mandatory minicamp. “Yeah, it’s all right. He likes Lamar, that’s OK. I’ve
There’s certainly lots of buzz around the Detroit Lions going into the upcoming season. Despite failing to make the playoffs last year, they were the closest they have ever been since 2016. Unfortunately, their fate wasn’t entirely up to them, and a Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Los Angeles Rams shut the door on the
Hendon Hooker has tried to be the first player at the Detroit Lions practice facility most days this spring. On Tuesday, Day 1 of mandatory minicamp, the rookie quarterback was the last player on the field. Hooker took an important step in his recovery from the torn ACL he suffered last November, throwing routes on
Allen Park — The sting of missing the postseason last year because of a tiebreaker and some questionable officiating hasn’t fully faded. But had the Lions not started the 2022 campaign losing six of their first seven games, it probably wouldn’t be a conversation. Slow starts have been an issue under coach Dan Campbell. In
Allen Park — Marvin Jones Jr. was born and raised in Southern California. But after a few weeks back in Allen Park, the veteran receiver said Tuesday “it feels like I’m back home.” “Even though it’s a different squad, different mentality, still feels like I’m back home,” Jones said. “These are the practice fields I’ve
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp practice, the first of the three-day offseason event. ▶ The Lions put the offense in a difficult situation Tuesday, giving them the ball at their own 25-yard line with 28 seconds remaining, down one, needing a score to win. It wasn’t all bad
Dan Campbell believes Jared Goff is a better quarterback for him than he was playing for Sean McVay’s Los Angeles Rams. Look at Dan Campbell driving the Jared Goff hype train, man! Together, the Detroit Lions are well on their way towards building something special. After narrowly missing out on the NFC playoffs a year