Detroit — Lions cornerback Steven Gilmore was in the back pocket of Jaguars wide receiver Tim Jones when quarterback C.J. Beathard uncorked a deep shot in the first quarter of the teams’ preseason game on Saturday afternoon. But excellent positioning isn’t always enough. A small technical lapse by the rookie corner was the difference in
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Dan Campbell doesn’t like to lose, even in the preseason. But even he acknowledged the most important thing to come from Saturday’s 25-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field were the evaluations the Detroit Lions got on players fighting for roster spots. “I felt like we found out about a few guys today,”
Detroit — If the deciding factor to winning an NFL roster spot is versatility, Lions wide receiver Chase Cota added another line to his resume in the team’s second preseason game by handling punt returner duties in a pinch. With regular return man Kalif Raymond held out of the game and logical replacement Maurice Alexander
Saturday was not very fun viewing for Lions fans, as the Detroit Lions looked sloppy and scattered for much of the day against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It ended as a 25-7 thrashing, with some positives on the defense and very little to love on offense. Here are your game ball candidates for the day:
Game 2 of the preseason was an ugly one as the Detroit Lions were defeated by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 25-7. Although preseason records don’t matter, you still want to see successful situations, players winning matchups, and reserves looking ready to step in if need be. Overall, we didn’t have many of those positives, but there…
Teddy Bridgewater had three practices with the Detroit Lions. Even after nine NFL seasons, that is not enough to be sharp for a preseason game. So this is not meant as a referendum on Bridgewater or his play in the Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. But with the start of
Detroit — If you spent your Saturday afternoon doing anything other than watching preseason football, who could possibly blame you? With the Detroit Lions resting most of their starters after a pair of joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the week, the Lions’ offensive backups, led primarily by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, delivered a
NFL preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars When: 1 p.m. Saturday. Where: Ford Field in Detroit. TV: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). • Box score Game notes: The Lions face the Jaguars in Week 2 of NFL preseason, after two days earlier in the week of joint practices in Allen Park. The Lions will once again sit starters,
The Detroit Lions offense didn’t show much of any life against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the team’s second preseason opener. Though the team opted to start newly-added Teddy Bridgewater with the second-team offense out there, the veteran quarterback was held scoreless—and they couldn’t even manage a first down in their first four drives.
The Detroit Lions are in Ford Field for the last time until the regular season begins. On Saturday afternoon, they welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars for each team’s second preseason game. Last year, the Lions handed the Jaguars one of their most humbling losses, but it was Jacksonville who eventually snuck into the playoffs and even…
In Week 1 of the preseason, following joint practices with the New York Giants, the Detroit Lions rested 28 players, including 21 slated for starting roles. With a second set of joint practices under their belt, this time against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Lions once again appear content on resting several of their top players…
With less than three weeks to go before the NFL season officially kicks off when the Detroit Lions head to Arrowhead for a matchup with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, there’s still some preseason games to get through. An opportunity for players to earn a roster spot, coaches to work out the kinks, and…
There’s a part of Josh Reynolds that misses playing in preseason games. The first catch, the first hit, the first time running a route across the middle with a real chance your head gets crushed — there’s something about it all that helps Reynolds feel ready for the NFL regular season. “I would like to
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will play the team’s second of three preseason games when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on Saturday. Because the two squads conducted a pair of joint practices this week, the Lions are expected to sit their projected starters once again, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t