C.J. Gardner-Johnson is still out with the knee injury he suffered on Day 2 of training camp, but the Detroit Lions got two injured players back for their first padded practice of summer Friday. Lions coach Dan Campbell said before practice that safety Brian Branch would return from a foot injury and offensive guard Halapoulivaati
Justin Jackson did not lack for suitors when he became a free agent in March, but while a handful of NFL teams were interested in signing him as a backup running back/kick returner/jack-of-all-trades insurance policy, most were offering veteran-minimum type deals. Jackson averaged 4 yards per carry as the Detroit Lions’ No. 3 running back
Long ago, the beginning of football meant a lot of things. Chief amongst them—summer was coming to an end, and fully-padded two-a-days were on the horizon. And for a long time, it didn’t matter if you were a high school player or on an NFL roster, this was how things were done.
Greg Beacham | Associated Press Irvine, Calif. – Former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford apparently had little doubt he would play football this season. He had even less doubt he would play for the Los Angeles Rams. And when other teams called to inquire about trading for the Super Bowl champion, Stafford says he made it
Watch the third episode of the 2023 installment of the Emmy award-winning documentary Inside the Den as Brad Holmes leads the Detroit Lions through the 2023 NFL Draft. Go behind the scenes through the pre-draft interview process and learn how the Lions’ scouts evaluated each player. Learn more about all the trades that went down
The Detroit Lions have spent a lot of time hyping up third-year linebacker Derrick Barnes. After a couple years of adjusting to the relatively new position—he played the edge rusher position for most of college—Barnes has made an impression on everyone around him about how big of a mental jump he’s made in 2023.
Detroit Lions training camp will be put on pause on Thursday, as the players get the day off following four days of practices. From Sunday to Wednesday, players participated in the “ramp-up period,” where no pads or live tackling were allowed, and practices slowly lengthened from 90 minutes to just over two hours. On Friday,…
Hutchinson jumped out of the gate with a sack and a tackle for loss on the first team series of practice, beating tight ends Brock Wright and Sam LaPorta with power and agility. Charles Harris also likely would have had a sack after a slick outside move on Taylor Decker. Romeo Okwara also got in
Allen Park — Roll up the sleeping bags, because the pajama party is over. That’s the silly label Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has long bestowed on the early offseason practices — the OTA sessions, mandatory minicamp and first week of training camp — when his players are going through their drills in shorts and
The most important person who will determine the Detroit Lions’ success this year walked up to the lectern in Allen Park on Wednesday and said something that wasn’t true. No, it wasn’t Dan Campbell or Brad Holmes. It wasn’t Jared Goff or Amon-Ra St. Brown. It wasn’t even Sheila Hamp. It was Ben Johnson, the
While big headline-grabbing moves are unlikely, training camp season is a great time for NFL teams to shore up any holes in their roster via trades. The Detroit Lions have already made one move early on, adding Denzel Mims from the Jets as an ostensible Jameson Williams stand-in until the sophomore returns from suspension.
For Malcolm Rodriguez, the biggest difference between his first NFL training camp and his second is obvious. “Less cameras,” Rodriguez said Tuesday. The star of last year’s camp thanks to the HBO docuseries “Hard Knocks,” Rodriguez has flown much further under the radar this summer. A 15-game starter at linebacker for the Detroit Lions last
Hear from Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld, linebacker Derrick Barnes and linebacker Alex Anzalone after practice on July 26, 2023. 0:00-9:10 – Nate Sudfeld 9:11-17:29 – Derrick Barnes 17:30-23:43 – Alex Anzalone Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/
Frank Ragnow’s toe is feeling good, but the Detroit Lions are dealing with another injury on their potential starting offensive line. Right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai sat out practice Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. Vaitai did not finish practice Tuesday, but said on his way off the field he would be fine. He watched practice from
Sam LaPorta has made the transition from college to the NFL look easy, but when a reporter mentioned how smooth things seem to have gone for him after the Detroit Lions‘ fourth practice of training camp Wednesday, the rookie tight end said that was hardly the case. “I think those are your words, not mine,”
Allen Park — Ben Johnson is back! And he’s ready for that to stop being a story. The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator on Wednesday was asked about deciding to withdraw from head-coaching opportunities and return to the Motor City for another year, and just how impactful it’s been for the rest of the team. “Truthfully,
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions can confidently list linebacker Alex Anzalone at the top of the depth chart. After that, it’s kind of a crapshoot. The Lions have an open competition behind Anzalone for spot Nos. 2-4 on the depth chart, and it might be the most interesting competition going in Allen Park right
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Let’s talk about Detroit’s rookie class. Slowly, but surely, that group is coming on, earning additional opportunities on the practice field. At this stage, the potential impact of those younger players is looking more and more realistic. The anticipated
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have ranted and raved about their backup-quarterback situation going into the 2023 season. It’s clear the team appreciates backup Nate Sudfeld, and behind him, the rookie out of Tennessee, Hendon Hooker, has potential to provide a long-term solution at the game’s most important position. But after a visit from