Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:45 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ full-contact scrimmage this weekend wasn’t only valuable to the players, but also the coaching staff, which is fine-tuning its operational procedures heading into the regular season. Included in that will be the game-day location and role of defensive coordinator Cory Undlin. During
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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:00 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting the early stages of NFL offseasons to a virtual setting, first-year players already were at a disadvantage compared to a normal year. So a leg injury that’s kept Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift off the practice field
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:18 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Chicago Bears won’t say who will be throwing passes for them when they open the regular season Sept. 13 against the Detroit Lions, and the Lions won’t say who will be trying to pick those passes off. Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin said
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 2:27 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia appears poised to be giving up defensive play-calling duties this fall. New Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin said Sunday he plans to be on the sideline during games this season where he’ll be “calling the defense.” Undlin, who
John Reid Florida Times-Union Published 10:25 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to accommodate defensive end Yannick Ngakoue’s wish by trading him to the Minnesota Vikings for a second and conditional fifth-round pick that could go as high as a third-round pick, according to reports. Ngakoue, 25, will still have to sign his
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Another training camp is in the books, my 11th covering the Detroit Lions for the Free Press, and as different as this one was, it wasn’t so bad. The football looked the same. The daily nasal swabs weren’t that uncomfortable, and they did
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 0-16. S.O.L. Matt Millen. When it comes to moments that exemplify failure and invite ridicule, the sports world always has the good, old Detroit Lions to kick around. They’ve been punchlines and punching bags. And they’ve mostly deserved it. But this week they
Dennis Waszak Jr. Associated Press Published 12:00 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Florham Park, N.J. — Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional. And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play at that moment. He listened. “I took the time
Brad Biggs Chicago Tribune Published 11:37 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chicago — Matt Nagy has made it clear that the Chicago Bears starting quarterback will be left to surprise for the Detroit Lions in Week 1. With two weeks to go until the opener, it’s increasingly looking like the decision could be a surprise
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 5:24 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 The Detroit Lions will play the Chicago Bears in their season opener two weeks from Sunday, but they might not know who they’ll face at quarterback until they take the field that day. Bears coach Matt Nagy told reporters Saturday that he will
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:43 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Allen Park — If there’s one position where the Detroit Lions are stacked heading into the 2020 season, it’s at wide receiver. But the team is also light on long-term solutions. Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, Marvin Hall and Jamal Agnew are all
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:49 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chase Daniel has been around the block a time or two during his decade-long NFL career, but the veteran quarterback still has the capacity to be impressed. And even though he and Matthew Stafford go way back, coming up together through the Dallas
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:35 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 With no preseason games to evaluate, the Detroit Lions closed training camp Saturday with the next best thing — a controlled scrimmage that featured some live tackling. It wasn’t the same quality of work players would normally get going against another team, either
Fred Goodall Associated Press Published 10:05 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Tampa, Fla. — A little more than two weeks away from the start of the NFL season, Tom Brady is settling into a new home. Not the sprawling mansion the six-time Super Bowl champion is renting from baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, but
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:07 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Allen Park — It’s early in practice and the Detroit Lions have paired the wide receivers and defensive backs in a drill focused on helping players track a deep ball. But as they get to the end of the line, there’s an odd number
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:49 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 You hear it all the time with NFL players trying to earn a roster spot — “I’ll do whatever the coaches ask of me.” But some asks are bigger than others, like when they tell you you’re moving from linebacker to fullback. This isn’t
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:35 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 The Detroit Lions were active in free agency, checking off several items on the shopping list with big-ticket additions. They spent $50 million on right tackle, signed a former Pro Bowler to replace Darius Slay at cornerback and snagged a couple Patriots starters
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:36 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 There was a video clip that made the rounds on social media Thursday of a pass Matthew Stafford threw during seven-on-seven drills that was flawless. Stafford launched a perfect spiral over two staff members holding paddles in the air (to simulate a pass
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:38 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► After practicing in the rain earlier this week, morning thunderstorms pushed the Lions indoors for the first time this camp. Detroit’s indoor field is high quality, but there’s