Khalil Dorsey was sitting in his special teams meeting the night before the Detroit Lions’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers, scanning for his name on the screen. Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp was discussing the next night’s kickoff plans and Dorsey wasn’t in his usual “RF” position — right fullback — on the
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Detroit Lions great Lem Barney is in failing health in Texas, and it’s unlikely he’ll return to Michigan amid a bitter family dispute involving his care and estate. Barney, 77, who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is in advanced stages of dementia. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2013, a
Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will
Allen Park — The players on the roster bubble for the Detroit Lions didn’t make it easier this week, with several delivering standout performances in the preseason finale. The back of the roster is as complicated of a puzzle to piece together as ever, but here’s a final prediction of what it might look like
The Detroit Lions started roster cuts with their first wave of moves Saturday, letting go of a handful of players who are not expected to stick around on practice squad. Defensive tackle Christian Covington and center Alex Mollette were the first two reported cuts, and tight end Daniel Helm has joined them on the waiver
The Detroit Lions have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to pare their 90-man roster to 53 players, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he won’t need all that time to make most of the moves. “I don’t see this being one big cut,” Campbell said after the Lions’ preseason finale Friday against the Carolina Panthers. “I
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes met Saturday afternoon to begin the process of whittling the Detroit Lions’ 91-man roster down to 53 players in what Campbell said Friday is a “much harder” exercise than it used to be. “I mean, we’re going to have to let go of some really good players,
Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will
The Detroit Lions have released eight-year NFL veteran Christian Covington, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Prior to signing with the Lions, Covington spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. He appeared in four games in 2022 and 16 the year prior. Covington played in the Lions’ final preseason game on Friday,
CHARLOTTE – Detroit Lions backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Friday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers that could keep him off the field for “a little bit” of time, Lions coach Dan Campbell said. Sudfeld was injured on the opening drive of the second half, when he
Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down after the Detroit Lions’ 26-17 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. ▶ Stock up: Dylan Drummond We’ve written plenty of praise for Drummond this offseason, but his practice performance hadn’t ported to the preseason games the first two weeks. He changed that script
CHARLOTTE – The Detroit Lions got their last good look at a slew of bubble players in Friday’s 26-17 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. On Saturday, they’ll begin the process of cutting their 91-man roster to 53. Here are players who helped and hurt their stock with their performance against the Panthers. Stock up
The Detroit Lions entered the final preseason game looking to get some clarity on a handful of roster spots still up for grabs, but in many ways, the team’s decisions only got tougher in the 26-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. Contenders for potential openings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the Detroit Lions, picking a 53-man roster might have gotten more difficult Friday night. The Lions got standout performances from several bubble players competing for roster spots in the first half of Friday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, further complicating decisions that are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Dylan Drummond capped