Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Lions training camp will reveal how the rebuild is really going by Steven Mullenax Between now and the start of training camp, the news around the Detroit Lions will be relatively thin. But in the midst of a rebuild with many storylines to
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To the best of her recollection, Kristal Vaughn saw her father, ex-Detroit Lions safety Tommy Vaughn, hit her mother, Cynthia, a half-dozen or so times over the course of their life. Each time, Kristal chalked the incident up to some stress her father was under. Tommy was an assistant coach for several pro and college
After this offseason, these surely aren’t the same old Detroit Lions. And they don’t need to be. Under former head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, the Lions regressed from a perennial playoff team to once again occupying the basement of the NFC North division. New Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp introduced fans
Hessley Hempstead, a guard for the Detroit Lions for three seasons from 1995 to 1997, died. He was 49. His death was announced Monday by the NFL Players Association former players’ Twitter account. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Hess Hempstead,” the group tweeted. “After retiring from the Detroit Lions, he was a fixture
By Dj Bien-Aime Ii | New York Daily News Jarrad Davis’ one-year, $6 million deal with the Jets has breathed new life into his career. After being a first-round pick by the Detroit Lions in 2017, Davis’ time in the NFL has been disappointing. In four seasons he had 305 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, 19 tackles
Former Detroit Lions offensive lineman Hessley Hempstead is reportedly dead at 49. The Upland, California, native’s death was reported by the NFLPA Alumni via Twitter on Monday morning: We are saddened to learn of the passing of Hess Hempstead. After retiring from the Detroit Lions, he was a fixture at events and Charlotte Chapter activities,
The Detroit Lions are in the midst of a rebuild. Yet, they have assembled a front office and coaching staff that believes they can be competitive now. But do they have the talent on their current roster to do so? That’s a question the Lions will find an answer for this summer. And all eyes
The Detroit Lions dropped a lengthy behind-the-scenes look at their 2021 NFL draft on Sunday when they debuted Episode 3 of their YouTube series “Inside the Den.” The episode lasts more than 37 minutes, and while it does not contain any huge revelations, there were several interesting moments. Here are five that caught my eye. You
Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) This Detroit Lions roster is different from those we’ve seen in the past. Their success will be dependent on more than just thinking outside the box. During the Matt Patricia era, the Lions were a different team. Maybe not terribly different from before the former Patriot’s
Minicamp is in the books and summer is almost here, so it’s time for one final mailbag before vacation. The Detroit Lions have another set of practices this week, but the 50 or so players expected to attend are primarily rookies and first- and second-year players competing for roster spots. We’ve seen five well-attended workouts
Go behind-the-scenes as Detroit Lions EVP/GM Brad Holmes leads the team through the 2021 NFL Draft featuring: 🔹 Pre-draft meetings 🔹 Draft room footage 🔹 Pick-by-pick breakdown Fueled by Gatorade. 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
The Detroit Grand Prix gave new Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes the opportunity to immerse themselves and engage with the Detroit community. “I want to inject myself into this community in this city,” Campbell, the Grand Marshal for Dual I, said Saturday at Belle Isle. “I wanted to be part of this, and
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) After the most eventful offseason for the Detroit Lions in over a decade, their opening day roster in September of 2021 will look drastically different than the ones that took the field over the last few years. With some of their most important
Tyrell Williams got a chance to see Jared Goff up close the past four seasons. Their teams practiced together one preseason and squared off in exhibition and regular season games the other years, but it wasn’t until Williams joined Goff as a teammate with the Detroit Lions this spring that he realized how competitive Goff
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By Rob Maaddi | Associated Press One of the most-asked questions at the NFL’s rookie webinar last month was how to handle family and friends asking for money The advice was simple: Just say no. “Sometimes you got to just get good at saying no,” said Duke Preston, a former offensive lineman with the Buffalo Bills
Every year, the Lions keep hitting that reset button. Realistically, is a legitimate thing to say things are different? Herman Moore asks Lomas Brown to provide his insight after he attended the Detroit Lions full-team mini-camp.
Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez and columnist Shawn Windsor discuss the state of the Detroit Lions after minicamp. Facebook – https://bit.ly/2T7zuV9 Twitter – https://bit.ly/2JeixbW Instagram – https://bit.ly/2Chb7hR Online – https://www.freep.com #lions #nfl #dancampbell
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions capped their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday. Here are some notes and observations from those practices. ► These early offseason practices offer an opportunity for pass-catchers to stand out for multiple reasons. There’s no jamming at the line of scrimmage, no pass rush to disrupt the quarterback in the pocket, and
Allen Park — Expectations for the Detroit Lions offensive line are sky high, and why wouldn’t they be, given the investments? Already viewed as team’s best unit heading into the offseason, the Lions didn’t hesitate to further upgrade their blocking, using the No. 7 pick in the draft on Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. That’s