Allen Park — C.J. Gardner-Johnson had to be carted off the field during Monday’s training camp practice after suffering a leg injury, but early indications are the Detroit Lions defensive back has avoided a significant injury. A team source confirmed to The Detroit News that Gardner-Johnson’s injury doesn’t appear to be serious, after initial medical
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Allen Park — The Lions arguably didn’t need additional depth at running back, but that didn’t stop them from re-signing Justin Jackson just before the start of training camp. Coach Dan Campbell said a re-evaluation of the position during the team’s offseason break fueled the addition. “Look, we’re fired up to have him back,” Campbell
When Jerry Jacobs saw C.J. Gardner-Johnson grab his right knee after he fell to the ground with a non-contact injury midway through the Detroit Lions‘ second practice of NFL training camp Monday, he bowed his head and said a prayer. Jacobs tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a game against the
Amon-Ra St. Brown knows how far the Detroit Lions have come. “Coming in as a rookie, I don’t think the Lions had any hype really,” the third-year receiver said Sunday. “From now to then, it’s a huge difference.” Coach Dan Campbell can see how far they still have to go. The Lions opened training camp
It’s still early in training camp, but the Detroit Lions already could be dealing with some injury issues. Defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson sustained a non-contact injury to his right leg during 11-on-11 drills on Monday morning. He was carted off the field after trainers tended to him for several minutes on the field. Gardner-Johnson was
Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a potentially serious non-contact knee injury during Monday morning’s NFL training camp practice at Allen Park. He could not put pressure on his right leg and was carted off the field in agony. The Lions lured Gardner-Johnson, 25, in March with a one-year contract worth up to $8 million.
Marvin Jones will remain on the nonfootball injury list for at least another few days, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he is not worried about the back injury keeping Jones out of training camp practice. “He had a little back issue right before he came here,” Campbell said Monday in Allen Park. “It’s
All aboard. But first… seats — they need more seats. Because this hype train is filling up fast. So, two Detroit Lions media relations workers hurried off and carried extra chairs into the workroom. “Packed house,” Lions coach Dan Campbell blurted with surprise in his voice, as he looked at a jam-packed room of reporters
Detroit needs a daddy. Not Detroit so much as fans of Detroit’s four major professional sports teams. And not a daddy so much as an uncle, or a big brother, or an older cousin. Nor are we seeking out only men. Anyone who can coach will do, so long as they can coach, and connect
Allen Park — The Lions do find themselves at a new station in life these days. But, as Dan Campbell reminded everyone Sunday, life is the train, not the station. And a year after the Lions’ head coach famously quoted Metallica to kick off a season of “Hard Knocks” in Detroit, telling his players, “If
Allen Park — The first surprising cut of training camp happened two days before the Detroit Lions’ veterans reported, when the team chose to part ways with veteran kicker Michael Badgley. That move left Riley Patterson and Parker Romo to compete for a job that’s been a revolving door since Matt Prater departed in free
The Detroit Lions had one of the most productive rookie classes in the NFL last season. Five first-year players saw key minutes on defense, and the group — led by Aidan Hutchinson — set an NFL rookie record with 20.5 sacks. In 2021, the Lions got standout play from rookies Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei
Denzel Mims was a draft bust with the New York Jets, but the Detroit Lions believe his “traits” are worth taking a chance on. “He’s a guy that has tools,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said before the first practice of training camp Sunday. “He’s a big receiver and he has speed. He has length and
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Sunday’s training camp practice. ▶ With the pads coming on for the first time in a few days, the Detroit Lions eased into a routine on the first day with a crisp practice that consisted of only a few team segments and no situational work. Regardless,