The logic made sense, and the execution was even better. The Detroit Lions defied conventional wisdom by not having a quarterback on their roster at this weekend’s just completed rookie minicamp, but first-year head coach Dan Campbell said he was able to accomplish everything he had in mind despite his team’s unusual roster makeup. “We
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Lomas gives his thoughts on the Detroit Lions 2021 Rookie Practice, including the competitive nature of the new coaching staff and what Lions fans can expect this season.
It wasn’t a typical rookie minicamp. Roster limitations, spurred by the ongoing pandemic, changed the way the Detroit Lions normally would have conducted business this weekend. But first-year coach Dan Campbell found a silver lining with the smaller number of invitees — a forced slowdown that allowed the coaching staff to narrow the focus of their
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown left little doubt regarding what he’s about after the final day of the team’s rookie minicamp on Sunday. Ultra-competitive, just like first-year coach Dan Campbell wants them, St. Brown was all business this weekend. “I’m excited to be here, I’m excited to work and I’m ready to take
Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is coming from an organization that likes to take training camp on the road. During Sean Payton’s tenure as the New Orleans Saints head coach, the team has held camps in Mississippi, California and most recently at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Campbell, in his
The Detroit Lions will be staying home for training camp this summer. And unlike in past years, they will not be joining anyone for practice, either. Lions coach Dan Campbell said on the final day of rookie minicamp Sunday he inquired with multiple teams about holding joint practices this summer but was not able to
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions wrapped their three-day rookie minicamp on Sunday without their first-round pick, Penei Sewell, who announced he had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus earlier in the week. However disappointing it may have been to miss out on an early close-up look at the offensive tackle, Lions coach Dan Campbell said
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Tyrell Crosby lifts up Matt Prater, Detroit Lions. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Late Thursday night, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Detroit Lions might move on from right tackle Tyrell Crosby via trade. With at in mind, we should look at why it makes sense to trade him and why it doesn’t. As
With power alleys that measure 385 feet and a center-field fence that stands 400 feet from home plate, there are no cheap home runs at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. “A lot of people think they get them at our place and rarely does it happen,” Sanderson baseball coach Todd Laughlin said. That’s
Maryclaire Dale and Michelle R. Smith | Associated Press Philadelphia – Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory. Former
The most notable transaction the Detroit Lions have made since the conclusion of the NFL Draft was waiving veteran running back Kerryon Johnson. On the surface, the move was moderately surprising, but it also demonstrated the organization’s confidence in seventh-round pick Jermar Jefferson. Factoring in his potential, as well as Johnson’s injury history against his salary,
The Detroit Lions signed third-round pick Alim McNeill to a four-year deal on Thursday. The 6-foot-2, 320-pound defensive tackle from North Carolina State had 10 sacks in three seasons and earned second-team Associated Press All-America and first-team All-ACC honors during the 2019 season. “Watching him on film, he seems like a kind of shorter, wider guy, so
Two down, five to go. The Detroit Lions signed their second draft pick before the start of rookie minicamp Friday, agreeing with seventh-round pick Jermar Jefferson to a four-year deal. On Thursday, third-round pick Alim McNeill signed his four-year contract. Rookie deals are slotted under the collective bargaining agreement, making holdouts rare. Still, the Lions
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The Detroit Lions signed third-round pick Alim McNeill to a four-year deal on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The 6-foot-2, 320-pound defensive tackle from North Carolina State had 10 sacks in three seasons and earned second-team Associated Press All-America and first-team All-ACC honors during the 2019 season. “Watching him on film, he seems like
The Detroit Lions got the first of their seven draft picks under contract Thursday, the day before the start of rookie minicamp. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill, the Lions’ third-round pick out of North Carolina State, signed a four-year contract worth $5.1 million. Rookie deals are slotted under the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, but third-round picks have
D’Andre Swift, Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions have garnered quite a bit of praise for putting together a very solid draft class. Now which of those draft picks will be the most productive this fall? We can never truly grade a draft class until three years later. That is the