It is the final day before Detroit Lions training camp—the last few hours of “summer” for us football writers. What better way to spend the night at the movies? But, no, we aren’t pulling the viral double featuring “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” We’re not going to watch Tom Cruise drive a motorcycle off a mountain. I’m…
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While this discussion would be even cooler if the Detroit Lions were playing their 2023 season in some new threads, at least fans were treated to a new helmet. Full of young talent, there are several members of the Lions’ roster who could sell plenty of jerseys during the upcoming season.
With Detroit Lions training camp just a few days away, it’s time for the return of our offseason series “Bubble Watch.” In this series, we will identify the players on the roster bubble and our staff will make predictions on whether they will make the initial 53-man roster or not. We will do this every…
Miller Farr, a two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback who finished his career playing alongside his brother with the Detroit Lions, died Thursday at the age of 80. Farr, a first-round pick in the AFL’s redshirt draft of 1965, played 10 seasons with five teams in the AFL and NFL and had 35 career interceptions. He tied
Allen Park — We’ve heard it before, but not like this. Not nearly like this. The Lions arguably are the most-discussed team of the NFL offseason, even though they haven’t made the playoffs in seven years. In a blur, they went from sleepy franchise to sleeper pick to betting favorites to win their division. And
The Detroit Lions have made a major change to their special teams unit. Kicker Michael Badgley was released Thursday, a source confirmed to the Free Press, in a surprise move ahead of Lions veterans reporting to NFL training camp Saturday at Allen Park. Badgley is healthy after missing time with a groin injury this spring.
The Lions have placed injured rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker on the active/non-football injury (NFI) list ahead of training camp. Hooker, a third-round pick out of Tennessee, is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered against South Carolina on Nov. 19. Being placed on the NFI list means Hooker can be activated at any point during
Then there were two. The Detroit Lions trimmed their kicking competition, just days before the start of training camp, by releasing veteran kicker Michael Badgley on Thursday. Badgley, 27, signed to Detroit’s practice squad in early October after being released by the Chicago Bears and was thought to be the leader in the clubhouse heading
As NFL training camp nears, the Detroit Lions are handling the last bit of roster housekeeping, making an expected move. On Thursday, the team placed three players on the non-football injury list, including rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker, picked in Round 3 of the NFL draft in the spring. Hooker had a Heisman Trophy-worthy start to
On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced a flurry of roster moves and designations. They confirmed both the trade for Denzel Mims and the release of kicker Michael Badgley. In addition to that, they have placed three players on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list: QB Hendon Hooker, TE Derrick Deese Jr., and DL Zach Morton.
Then there were two. The Detroit Lions trimmed their kicking competition Thursday, just days before the start of training camp, by releasing veteran kicker Michael Badgley, according to a league source. The news was first reported by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. Badgley, 27, signed to Detroit’s practice squad in early October after being released
The Detroit Lions have made an acquisition with a lot of upside ahead of training camp. The Lions announced Thursday they’ve traded a conditional sixth-round pick to the New York Jets for wide receiver Denzel Mims and a seventh-rounder in 2025. Mims, 25, was a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Reports during the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys discuss Shawn’s interview with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his takeaways from NBA Summer League. Later, with the start of training camp near, the guys talk Carlos’ high expectations and hopes
Then there were two. The Detroit Lions trimmed their kicking competition Thursday, just days before the start of training camp, by releasing veteran kicker Michael Badgley, according to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. Badgley, 27, signed to Detroit’s practice squad in early October after being released by the Chicago Bears and was thought to be