MOBILE, Ala. — If Antwaan Randle El gets his wish, the Detroit Lions will go big-game hunting for a wide receiver this offseason. Randle El, the Lions wide receivers coach, said he told his room after the season that he hopes to add two receivers in this year’s draft and a third in free agency,
As the Detroit Lions work closely with Malik Willis this week, the former Liberty quarterback has drawn an interesting and sure to be polarizing, comparison. By all accounts, including from FanSided’s own Matt Verderame, Liberty quarterback Malik Willis is the most outwardly gifted signal caller down at the Senior Bowl this week. He could be
MOBILE, Ala. — The agent for former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said the Lions conducted a sham interview with his client only to satisfy the NFL’s Rooney Rule. Austin, Lions defensive coordinator in 2014-17, was one of two in-house candidates and two minorities who interviewed for the head coaching job after Jim Caldwell
There’s no doubt Jared Goff needs to improve heading into next season, but Lions general manager Brad Holmes feels the need to keep reminding everyone. As a whole, Jared Goff’s first season as the Detroit Lions’ quarterback was not good (3,245 yards, 19 touchdowns, eight interceptions, 91.5 passer rating, 39.6 QBR over 15 games). But
MOBILE, Ala. — The first time Bernhard Raimann picked up a football, he threw it like a shot put. “The worst throwing form you’ve ever seen in your entire life,” Raimann said. Raimann was 13 at the time. He had just moved to a suburb of Vienna, Austria, his hometown, and had never before seen
Mobile, Ala. — Malik Willis took the snap and looked left during the first practice at the Senior Bowl. The Liberty quarterback didn’t like what he saw and moved to his next read, then his third, before flicking a short throw to the right flat. It looked like a play you might see any given Sunday,
On the latest episode of the One Pridecast presented by BetMGM, Dannie Rogers is joined by San Diego State outside linebacker Cameron Thomas and Michigan State fullback Connor Heyward. Cameron Thomas discusses his Detroit roots and what it’s like being coached by the Lions staff before Connor Heyward stops by to discuss his position changes
Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell meets with the media ahead of the 2022 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
MOBILE, Ala. — The defense the American team runs at the Senior Bowl this week will only modestly resemble the defense Aubrey Pleasant will employ when he gets a chance to be a defensive coordinator one day. Pleasant, the Detroit Lions secondary coach who is serving in an elevated role as coordinator this week, said
The quarterbacks were not good on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl, but the Detroit Lions remain intrigued by Malik Willis. The first day of practice at the Senior Bowl can be tough for quarterbacks. They are mostly working with receivers they’ve never worked with before, and perhaps doing things (shotgun, under center) they haven’t
Dannie Rogers catches up with Connie Carberg, the first female scout in the NFL, to talk about her experiences. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Mobile, Ala. — There’s an old football cliche that cornerbacks are failed receivers, and in the case of Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams, it’s kind of true. The big-framed, small-school sensation is turning heads at the Senior Bowl with his physical playing style and blazing straight-line speed at a position he’s only been playing since his senior
Dan Campbell worked under Sean Payton for five seasons on the Saints coaching staff, and on Wednesday he talked about a long-running relationship. With Sean Payton’s decision to step down as New Orleans Saints head coach after 16 seasons, the first implication for the Detroit Lions was defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming a candidate for
MOBILE, Ala. — Sean Payton may be temporarily retired from the NFL, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell plans to put his old mentor to work this spring. Campbell said he hopes to use Payton, who resigned as New Orleans Saints coach last month, as a sounding board this offseason. “Yeah, certainly I could,” Campbell said
As Aaron Glenn heads for an interview with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell is nervous about losing his defensive coordinator. A little over a week after Sean Payton stepped down, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will interview for the New Orleans Saints head coaching job on Wednesday. His
Mobile, Ala. — Of all the people who have shaped the football mind of Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, none have had a more profound impact than former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. Not only did Payton serve as a direct mentor to Campbell in New Orleans the five years before he accepted the job
MOBILE, Ala. — Jim Harbaugh could be leaving Michigan football to return to the NFL, news that does not come as a surprise to one of the most prominent linemen on last year’s college football playoff team. “I heard the rumors,” former Michigan tackle Andrew Stueber said Wednesday at the Senior Bowl. “I’ve kind of
Micah Parsons is a lock to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he has suggested he was nearly a Detroit Lion. In hindsight, it’s unbelievable that sure-fire Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons fell to the Dallas Cowboys at the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Some teams that passed
Mobile, Ala. — Here are some observations from practice at the 2022 Senior Bowl. ► Despite the high level of talent at the position, it was a day filled with inconsistent play from the quarterbacks. Nevada’s Carson Strong, North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Liberty’s Malik Willis all possess outstanding arms, and flashed the ability to make
MOBILE, Ala. — More than Xs and Os, more than managing personalities, the job of a head coach in the NFL is to be the face of a franchise. “That’s a huge responsibility,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said. And it’s one both Glenn and his current boss say he’s ready for. Glenn is scheduled