Allen Park — Jameson Williams showed glimpses. And after an offseason free of injury, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is hoping to get the full picture of Williams’ talent in 2023. Williams, the No. 12 pick out of Alabama, caught one pass his rookie season, a 41-yard touchdown pass against Minnesota. He went quiet
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Requests were put out earlier this week, and now we know when Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will interview for some head coaching jobs. On Monday, after the regular season was over and teams with openings could really ramp up their head coaching searches, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was in demand. The Houston Texans,
Ben Johnson will be a busy man the next few days. Johnson, the Detroit Lions‘ first-year offensive coordinator, is scheduled to have his first of three interviews for vacant head coaching positions Thursday with the Houston Texans, NFL Network reported. Along with the Texans, the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with Johnson,
Go through the gallery to see The Detroit News’ final grades for the Detroit Lions’ 2022 season, compiled by Justin Rogers. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. Allen Park — In the days before the start the regular season, my editors force me to predict the Detroit Lions’ final record. It’s an admittedly silly exercise, given
Allen Park — For the second straight month, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has been named the NFL’s Rookie of the Month to end the 2022 season. In six games through December and early January, Hutchinson tallied 14 tackles, four sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. Also earning the honor in November, he
Aidan Hutchinson has bolstered his case for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — again. Hutchinson was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for December/January, the second time he won the award this season. Hutchinson, the only player to win any rookie of the month award multiple times this season, totaled 21 tackles, including five
Allen Park — Typically, when Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has been asked to identify a weakness or an area most in need to be addressed during the offseason, he plays his response close to the vest. There’s value in not being direct with these answers. First, it doesn’t tip your hand heading into
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 are joined by Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to break down what went right and wrong for the Lions this season. They also recap the end-of-the year
They’re not a single player away, so forget about opening the vault for a free agent, not that Brad Holmes would run from a game-changer eyeing what’s bubbling in Detroit. As head coach Dan Campbell said during his wrap-up news conference Monday: “With the way we’re trending, I’d like to believe that anybody outside looking
Jameson Williams did not catch a pass in the final game of his rookie season, but the electric Detroit Lions receiver gave one last tantalizing glimpse of his big-play ability in an eight-snap span in the second quarter of Sunday’s 20-16 win over the Green Bay Packers. Williams caught a 66-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass from
Allen Park — You have to learn to walk before you can run. But after that? That’s when you really have to watch your step. And that’s something for the Lions to keep in mind, now that they’ve made their way out of the wilderness and back to respectability. The next step is more of
Jeff Okudah finally mostly stayed healthy this season, but the Lions are not yet committed to picking up his fifth-year option. After two injury-riddled seasons, cornerback Jeff Okudah easily made our list of Detroit Lions players with the biggest contract implications for the 2022 season. The core of that was the then-upcoming season being Okudah’s
Cornerback is an obvious offseason need for the Detroit Lions, but one particular prospect at the position has become a popular pick for them in early mock drafts. Heading into the offseason, off the high of a 9-8 season and eight wins in their last 10 games, the Detroit Lions now will face a harsh
Allen Park — By NFL standards, Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has just finished his third professional season. But in the eyes of Lions general manager Brad Holmes, he just finished his rookie season. After rehabbing from a torn achilles suffered in last season’s home opener — and making his return in Week 1 this