Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:24 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 It’s been a quarter-century since the Detroit Lions have had an offensive lineman the team drafted and developed named a first-team All-Pro, and nearly as long since the team has had a player meeting those same qualifications selected to a Pro Bowl. It
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:34 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► Rookie cornerback Jeff Okudah had a roller coaster of a day. He struggled through some early reps against Marvin Jones, including one Matthew Stafford throw that sailed just
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:18 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were without one of the team’s top draft picks for Friday’s practice as running back D’Andre Swift sat out after suffering what appeared to be an upper leg injury the day before. Working one-on-one routes and blocking assignments
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 1:35 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Lions practiced without two of their top running backs Friday as both D’Andre Swift and Bo Scarbrough sat out for injury reasons. Swift, the rookie second-round pick out of Georgia, appeared to tweak his left leg early in Thursday’s practice but
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:14 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Lions will open the 2020 season without fans at their home games, but the organization still is holding out hope it can host spectators at Ford Field later this year. The Lions announced Friday that fans will not be allowed to
The Detroit News Published 1:18 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 A back injury cut short what had the makings of a strong season for quarterback Matthew Stafford, and ultimately sunk the Detroit Lions’ season, too. Stafford played in just eight games last season, spending the last half of the season on injured reserve because of
Associated Press Published 6:24 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will prohibit the wearing of Native American headdresses, face paint and clothing at Arrowhead Stadium. They also are discussing the future of the iconic tomahawk chop as they address what many consider racist imagery associated with their franchise. The
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:14 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Amani Oruwariye learned plenty in the nine games he played as a rookie, on the field and, apparently, off it, too. When asked Thursday if he considers himself one of the Detroit Lions’ starting cornerbacks, Oruwariye, who has taken first-team reps at right cornerback
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:19 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Four more players came off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, bringing the number of players on the list down to five league-wide. But even as the number of infections continues to shrink, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said teams must remain vigilant about their coronavirus protocols.
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:34 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — In terms of training camp competitions, the Detroit Lions are running a little light on battles for starting jobs this year. On offense, the majority of the starters from 2019 are back. The biggest changes are along the offensive line, where
Associated Press Published 4:45 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Los Angeles — Thom Brennaman will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast. Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said “we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which will not include him.” Fox also
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:36 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 While the Detroit Lions don’t have a workhorse running back, such as a Derrick Henry or Ezekiel Elliott, the team has managed to amass a deep backfield stable, led by the versatile tandem of Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift. Beyond that pair of
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:48 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 The more I think about it, the more important versatility is going to be when the Detroit Lions begin debating their final few roster spots. Jamal Agnew is a dynamite return man trying his hand at receiver this summer and can play cornerback
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:49 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► With Nick Bawden banged up and undrafted rookie Luke Sellers getting waived Thursday morning, the Lions are shorthanded at fullback. Instead of sliding tight end Isaac Nauta into
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 12:39 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Rookie defensive lineman Jashon Cornell’s season is over. The Detroit Lions placed Cornell on injured reserve Thursday, two days after he suffered an Achilles tendon injury in practice. Cornell, a seventh-round pick out of Ohio State, was injured during a one-on-one pass rush drill. His
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 9:57 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have lost seventh-round draft pick Jashon Cornell for the season, placing the rookie defensive tackle on injured reserve on Thursday. Cornell suffered a serious lower leg injury during Tuesday’s practice, going down during a one-on-one pass rush drill.
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:06 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Barry Sanders wasn’t big on keeping mementos of his football career. He famously handed the football to officials after every touchdown he scored, and at the end of each season he let Detroit Lions staff members take his game-worn equipment either to keep
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:06 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Lions re-signed wide receiver Chris Lacy on Wednesday, 10 days after they waived him to get down to the 80-man roster limit. Lacy caught three passes for 60 yards in limited action last season. He adds depth at a receiver position
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:27 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Major League Baseball’s missteps in handling the coronavirus pandemic have provided a blueprint that the NFL hopes will help it navigate a safe and successful season this fall. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said in a conference call Wednesday
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift has a new mentor: quarterback and fellow former Georgia Bulldog Matthew Stafford. Like a lot of rookies, Swift likes to pepper his mentor with questions. He just has one rule about bothering Stafford too late. “I