The Detroit Lions could be good this year. Like, really good. The Lions have rebuilt their roster to the point they will enter the season as the favorites to win the NFC North for the first time since the division was formed 21 years ago. They’re young, deep and talented, but they’re not without their
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The Detroit Lions have promoted Brian Hudspeth to director of college scouting, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday. Hudspeth joined the Lions in 2018 and was a national scout through last season, where he took on the role of assistant director of college scouting. He takes over the role left behind
Jameson Williams had more drops (three) than catches (one) in his rookie season, and his inconsistency catching the ball showed up at times again this spring. But Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El downplayed concerns about Williams’ hands this week, saying the second-year pass catcher is working on things to fine-tune that part
Jameson Williams had more drops (three) than catches (one) in his rookie season, and his inconsistency catching the ball showed up at times again this spring. But Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El downplayed concerns about Williams’ hands this week, saying the second-year pass catcher is working on things to fine-tune that part
The Detroit Lions will head into summer break with another of their draft picks under contract. Tight end Sam LaPorta signed his four-year contract Thursday, the team announced after its final organized team activity practice of the spring. LaPorta received a slotted four-year deal worth $9.465 million as the No. 34 pick of April’s draft.
James Houston hit the NFL like a ball of fire last season, terrorizing opposing quarterbacks with eight sacks in seven games. He led the NFL in snap-adjusted sack production as a rookie, recording one sack every 17.5 snaps — NFL sack leader Nick Bosa averaged one sack every 40 snaps, by comparison — and teamed
Dominic Raiola has never been as nervous around a football field as he is now. “Being quarterback parents now, it’s nerve-wracking,” the former Detroit Lions center told the Free Press on Monday. “The ball’s in your hands, but I feel like we’re more nervous than he is. He’s the coolest one on the field.” Raiola,
Jan 22, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a catch while defended by Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) during the first quarter of an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports NFL Rumors: Cowboys can trade for Stefon Diggs There’s
Former Detroit Lions Pro Bowler Darius Slay was back in town Monday morning. The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback returned to the area where he began his NFL career to support his friend and former teammate Calvin Johnson and his charity golf event at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield. Slay isn’t the only former Lion trying
If Jared Goff takes as good of care of the football early this season as he did late last year, he could break Aaron Rodgers’ record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception in the Detroit Lions‘ home opener Sept. 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. But Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell said Monday setting a
One of the buzziest players of the Detroit Lions’ minicamp rarely takes the field without smiling. It could be because he’s playing a game for a living with his “friends.” And if you spend even a minute with Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, you learn quickly that he considers anyone wearing his team’s colors
Allen Park – Time to take a breath. The Lions have been awash in goodwill for months, fending off plaudits instead of putdowns as the newly anointed Team to Beat in the NFC North. And now we wait. The next time you see them, they’ll be reporting in late July for their most anticipated training
When the Detroit Lions took Jack Campbell with the 18th pick of April’s NFL draft, the assumption was Campbell would start at linebacker alongside Alex Anzalone in the middle of the Lions defense. Campbell has shown his range and playmaking ability in open practices this spring, but Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard said Monday it’s
Allen Park — The two most important traits for a wide receiver are getting open and catching the ball. Jameson Williams isn’t having any issue with the first part of that equation, but he’s continued to battle some inconsistencies with his hands through his first full offseason with the Detroit Lions. Williams has undeniable speed