The first big roar from the crowd during Monday’s training camp practice came from an unlikely source. During one-on-one red zone drills, Detroit Lions undrafted rookie wide receiver Dylan Drummond had starting safety Tracy Walker so twisted up that it was an easy score for him. Minutes later, the two lined up again and Drummond…
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The Detroit Lions have an opportunity to bring a playoff game to Ford Field this season and fans have taken notice. Lions president Rod Wood announced on WXYT-FM (97.1) Thursday morning that all season tickets are sold out for the first time in their history at Ford Field, which began in 2002. In fact, Wood
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Thanks to WWE’s SummerSlam and a Beyoncé concert at Ford Field, the Lions were forced to scrap their annual scrimmage at the home stadium. They replaced that with Thursday’s session, which focused on move-the-ball drives. After some early practice
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Tony Garcia, Free Press Michigan beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos and Shawn review the Detroit Tigers‘ failed trade deal to send pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez to the L.A. Dodgers. With E-Rod invoking his no-trade clause seemingly at
Not every football player finds their way to the NFL the same way, and that’s certainly true for Jerry Jacobs as he enters his third year with the Detroit Lions. From Hutchinson Community College in Kansas to Arkansas St. to a brief stint with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2020 and playing on college football’s biggest…
The Detroit Lions traded up to get Jameson Williams in last year’s NFL draft in hopes of landing a No. 1 receiver, but Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged Wednesday that Williams might never meet that criteria in one specific area — his hands. Williams had more drops (three) than catches (one) in six games last
Allen Park — Riley Patterson has been here and done this before. He also has been there and done that, too. And the 23-year-old kicker knows that is part of the reason why the Lions brought him back here to Detroit, a place he never wanted to leave. A place he says he prayed he’d
If we know anything about Detroit Lions’ star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at this point, it’s that he expects a lot from himself. I get it. He puts in the work, and therefore he expects to reap the rewards. So when he does something like drop a pass, it bothers him. Like, really bothers…
This offseason, the NFL changed its roster rules to a single cut at the end of the preseason, meaning teams can carry 90 players on their roster until they trim to 53 after the final preseason game. That’s good news for the Detroit Lions, because they’ll need all of the next three weeks to pick
It’s no surprise that Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams has made some headlines of late for his lack of ball security. Though Williams has only played in a handful of NFL games in his young career, he has had issues securing catches often in practices, even dating back to last season.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said the likely season-ending knee injury that tight end Shane Zylstra suffered in practice this week was “preventable” and that Lions players must do a better job taking care of each other, even in physical practices. Zylstra was injured late in practice Monday when he caught a short pass on
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Let’s start with Jameson Williams. I’m fully aware that might garner some eye rolls, but he continues to be one of the most interesting players on the roster and it was an eventful day for the speedy receiver. Things
After a day off on Tuesday, the Detroit Lions returned to practice and welcomed a couple of important pieces back to training camp. Right tackle Penei Sewell cleared concussion protocol and was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. Additionally, after leaving practice early on Monday, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta was right back in the…
Allen Park — It’s still too early to tell whether Denzel Mims will have a spot on the Lions’ roster by Week 1. But in the meantime, it’s clear the Lions appreciate the effort that Mims has shown since arriving via trade with the New York Jets before training camp. “He’s never been a special