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A few years ago, Jim Caldwell got a little upset with me. He didn’t like my question about protecting key players by keeping them out of meaningless preseason games. It was August 2017 and the Detroit Lions had just lost defensive end Kerry Hyder and linebacker Brandon Copeland for the year in the first preseason
The Detroit Lions secondary was one of the most competitive training camp battles this spring. Several players made solid cases to make the 53-man roster, and we’ve yet to see how that will play out. However, on Monday evening, we got a little clarity. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Lions are waiving cornerback…
According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Lions are waiving undrafted rookie quarterback Adrian Martinez. With Nate Sudfeld believed to have suffered a torn ACL and likely headed to injured reserve, and rookie third-round pick Hendon Hooker expected to stay on the team’s Non-Football Injury list for at least the first…
Dan Campbell praised his backup offensive line Monday for how it handled stunts and blitzes from the Carolina Panthers’ defensive front, but the group’s improved play in the Detroit Lions‘ final preseason game wasn’t enough to convince team brass that most of that group deserved a spot on the 53-man roster. The Lions are keeping
Allen Park — This week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell will meet with more than 30 players and tell them they didn’t make the team. It’s the toughest part of the job and there’s no good way to prepare for those difficult conversations. “There’s nothing worse than watching guys give
Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will
Lions Nation Unite talks about the latest Lions news that impacts the Detroit Lions. Detroit Lions news on injuries and trades. As the Detroit Lions inch closer to the 4 p.m. ET roster cuts deadline on Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes will face some difficult roster decisions. Unfortunately, injuries can always
Allen Park — This week, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell will meet with more than 30 players and tell them they didn’t make the team. It’s the toughest part of the job and there’s no good way to prepare for those difficult conversations. “There’s nothing worse than watching guys give
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Detroit Lions plan on keeping rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list to start the 2023 NFL season, as expected. Hooker, who was drafted with pick No. 68 in the third round of the NFL draft, is currently recovering from an ACL injury suffered…
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team was down to its final few decisions with a little more than 24 hours before roster cuts were due. The Lions cut 13 players Sunday and have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to make 25 more moves to reach the 53-man limit. Campbell said he and general manager
Allen Park — Detroit Lions backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld reportedly suffered a torn ACL in the preseason finale, according to ESPN. Lions coach Dan Campbell declined to confirm the extent of Sudfeld’s injury Monday morning ahead of quarterback getting a second opinion. “Well, if it is the deal with Nate, it’s awful,” Campbell said. “I
As the Detroit Lions inch closer to the 4 p.m. ET roster cuts deadline on Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes will face some difficult roster decisions. Unfortunately, injuries can always impact their decisions, and the Lions have a handful of players currently battling through something that could affect their status with…
Detroit Lions quarterback Nate Sudfeld tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Friday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and will miss the 2023 season, a person familiar with the diagnosis told the Free Press on Monday. Sudfeld was injured on his only series of the game, when he stepped awkwardly while