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
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.
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
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
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
Despite the positive momentum, there are still areas on the roster that require attention. A recent article by A to Z Sports presents five bold predictions for the Lions’ upcoming training camp, one of which suggests that the team is poised to make the next big splash in free agency. According to A to Z
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
On Wednesday, we broke down the players on the Detroit Lions 2023 roster who were ranked 70-61 according to our staffers. I called this the roster bubble of this Lions team, but, in truth, that’s just half of the bubble. The next 10 players on our list will also be fighting for their football lives…
Late on Wednesday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions and New York Jets have agreed to a trade that would send former second-round pick Denzel Mims to Detroit. Since the trade went public, details have been slowly rolling out about the trade (which remains unofficial). Here’s what we know about the trade terms and…
Wednesday night, news broke that the Detroit Lions have agreed to trade for Jets receiver Denzel Mims. Any time a team adds a player who was drafted in the second round just four years ago, it’s bound to get some fans excited. However, Mims never came close to living up to his potential with the…
If you think the Detroit Lions hype train is out of control now — just wait. The locomotive is just getting started. For the first time in probably three decades, the Lions are favored to win the division. In fact, the last time that happened, they were in the now-waylaid NFC Central. But now, in
When NFL training camps kick off, everything is under the microscope, and that is especially true for the Detroit Lions as just about everyone wants to know if this team is as real as predictions expect it to be. Camp is always a fun time of year, but something just feels a little different this…