Pro Bowl right tackle Penei Sewell has been cleared to return from his brain injury and is back on the field at Detroit Lions practice today. Sewell reported concussion-like symptoms after the Lions’ first padded practice of summer last Friday and spent the next four days in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Matt Nelson and Germain
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Allen Park — It was a preventable injury. On Wednesday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell lamented the season-ending loss of Shane Zylstra, who the coach called one the unheralded contributors from last season’s second-half turnaround. Zylstra suffered the injury in the latter stages of Monday’s practice. After hauling in a short grab in the red
On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions announced a few roster moves, signing two tight ends to the roster: Darrell Daniels and Daniel Helm. To make room for the new additions, the Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra (on Tuesday) after suffering a brutal knee injury that put his season in jeopardy, and tight end Derrick Deese…
In a fantastic player feature by Kyle Meinke of MLive, Detroit Lions edge defender Romeo Okwara revealed that his Achilles injury suffered in 2021 required a second surgery five months later after the first one didn’t take. It’s important context to Okwara’s 2022 season and where he stands now, in the final year of his…
Welcome to a new series I am bringing to Pride of Detroit, called Bold Bite. In this series, I will discuss a bold prediction and expand on why I believe it could be a possibility it comes true. Some editions will be a solo piece like this one, others will have two to three bite-size…
Josh Paschal’s freshman season at Kentucky was less than a month old when he blocked a game-changing punt in a win over Eastern Michigan. Paschal recorded his first college sack in the same game, and by the time he finished his freshman season, he was starting in the Wildcats’ bowl game. Things came easy so
The Detroit Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra with an injured designation Tuesday, one day after he suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in practice. Zylstra was hurt at Lions training camp Monday when he took a hit to the knee by cornerback Khalil Dorsey after catching a short pass in flat. The Lions cut
Allen Park — The Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra a day after he suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury during Monday’s practice. After catching a pass near the left sideline, Zylstra was chopped down as he turned upfield by a low tackle from cornerback Khalil Dorsey. Practice was paused for several
The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have waived tight end Shane Zylstra with an injury designation. The news comes a day after Zylstra suffered a leg injury after taking a low hit during team drills of Monday’s training camp practice. According to NFL Network, there is a belief that Zylstra’s injury is…
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has not been one to hide his emotions. We saw tears well up in his eyes after Detroit dropped its fifth straight game to start the 2021 season. We watched on “Hard Knocks” as every roster cut seemed to hurt him just as much as it hurt the player.
Xenith prides itself on safety. That’s why the company only sells five-star-rated football helmets. Now, in an effort to increase awareness on football helmet safety, Xenith has partnered with Dick’s Sporting Goods to create an interactive display for customers. This includes a transparent helmet that allows them to see all the components of the helmet.
One of the things Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is known for is finding talent in late rounds of the NFL Draft. By far one of the most impressive examples of that is edge rusher James Houston. Finding someone who can successfully put pressure on opposing quarterbacks is hard enough, but finding a player…
Allen Park — Physically and mentally, defensive lineman Josh Paschal was more advanced than a typical rookie when the Detroit Lions drafted him in the second round out of Kentucky last year. Still, the challenge of missing his first offseason program because of a core muscle injury proved to be a developmental hurdle. After sitting
Jameson Williams dropped a pass Monday. Actually, he dropped three, according to some who watched the Detroit Lions receiver practice in Allen Park. Three. Which can only mean one thing: move him out. And if he can’t be traded, cut him. Three drops? In only the second padded training camp practice of his career? Yeah,