A couple of weeks after the Detroit Lions agreed to allow running backs coach Duce Staley to make a lateral move to join Frank Reich’s staff in Carolina, the team is losing a second assistant to the Panthers. On Thursday evening, the team announced the hiring of Lions defensive line coach Todd Wash. Wash spent
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The door is open for Lamar Jackson to leave the Baltimore Ravens, and the Detroit Lions keep popping up as a potential suitor. If the Baltimore Ravens somehow bridge a reported signficant gap on a long-term deal, or they just franchise tag him, then the conversation will become moot. But as we sit right now,
Not that the Dan Campbell ‘tooth’ story was a fib or unbelievable, but Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has confirmed it. On the first day of Super Bowl week, Lions quarterback Jared Goff appeared on “The Rich Eisen Show.” There are Dan Campbell stories that have been told, and there are some that are
Jameson Williams’ abbreviated rookie season served as a tease of what he’s capable of, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson plans to get that potential out next season. As he worked his way back to full strength coming off a torn ACL, Jameson Williams‘ rookie season was always lined up to be a developmental step and
After he interviewed for the Buccaneers offensive coordinator post, Lions running backs coach Scottie Montgomery will be staying put. In a fairly weird, quick turn, just-hired Detroit Lions running backs coach Scottie Montgomery interviewed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator job on Monday. It seemed unlikely he’d get the job, if only because he
Rookie jitters? Not for Aidan Hutchinson. The defensive end out of Michigan tallied 9.5 sacks, 52 tackles, 15 QB hits, two recovered fumbles and three interceptions in his first 17 games with the Detroit Lions. The second-overall pick lived up to the expectations in a massive way as a full-season starter. The Lions, clearly, are
Ben Johnson was eager to take the first head coaching interviews of his life after spending the past 11 years as an NFL assistant. And while Johnson’s boss encouraged him to explore his options, the Detroit Lions‘ offensive coordinator ultimately decided he was in too good a spot to leave. Johnson, in comments made to
Justin Fields, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The possibility that the Bears could make a Justin Fields trade this offseason isn’t going away, so which teams could make a godfather offer to Chicago? For a while there, it seemed like we’d moved on from the notion that, instead of trading the
On Wednesday, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson sat down with the team’s website and, for the first time, talked about the process of interviewing for head-coaching vacancies before ultimately withdrawing his name from consideration for those openings. Now that he’s confirmed to be back in the fold for the upcoming season, Johnson touched on
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos & Shawn have the Michigan State community in their hearts and minds. Later, the guys discuss the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons trade for James Wiseman. Catch
The last time the Detroit Lions had the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft, they kept their plans so secret even the player they picked was surprised to get a phone call telling him he was coming to Detroit. “Darryl Rogers called me and said, ‘Hey, congratulations, you are a Detroit Lion,’ and I
Allen Park — In his first public comments since withdrawing his name from head coaching interview opportunities, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson joined a podcast on the team’s official website and detailed his experiences being considered for top jobs, the interview process and why he’s more than happy to remain with the Lions in
Dec 3, 2006; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back (28) Corey Dillon is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback (31) Stanley Wilson and linebacker (50) Ernie Sims in the third quarter at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots came away with the win 28 – 21. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Copyright © David
It feels inevitable he’ll just re-sign, but one of these five teams could sign Jamaal Williams away from the Detroit Lions in free agency. After a solid first season with the Detroit Lions in 2021 (601 rushing yards), Jamaal Williams took it to another level in 2022. He was the franchise’s first 1,000-yard rusher since