Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:18 PM EDT Aug 23, 2020 The NFL announced Sunday morning there were irregularities with COVID testing for several teams serviced through third-party provider BioReference. The testing results, all coming from the same laboratory in New Jersey, produced several unexpected positive tests for multiple teams. Although the expectation is
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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:26 PM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — With the start of the regular season three weeks from Sunday, the Detroit Lions aren’t taking any chances with players dealing with various bumps and bruises. But those extra precautions left the team shorthanded at spots, particularly running back, during the
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:06 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 The NFL announced Sunday morning there were irregularities with COVID testing for several teams serviced through third-party provider BioReference. The testing results, all coming from the same laboratory in New Jersey, produced several unexpected positive tests for multiple teams. Although the expectation is
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:45 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions added some defensive line depth, signing veteran Will Clarke on Sunday. To make room on the roster, the team waived offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch. Clarke, a third-round draft pick out of West Virginia in 2014, has appeared in
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 10:52 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Hunter Bryant’s strong start to training camp has hit a snag. Bryant, an undrafted rookie tight end, suffered a hamstring injury in practice Saturday and will not practice Sunday, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said. Bryant was competing for the No. 3 tight
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 The first week of Detroit Lions training camp is in the books. At least, the portion of camp that the media was allowed to attend. I’ve got to say it was the closest thing to a normal sporting event I’ve attended. There were
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:29 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have a lengthy track record of rewarding an undrafted rookie with a roster spot, but that possibility was always going to be in jeopardy this year after the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced the opportunities for those players to
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 1:08 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Allen Park — It’s no secret that defense has been the Lions’ biggest bugaboo in recent years. Last season, they were among the worst in the league, ranking second-worst with just 28 sacks, tied for worst with seven interceptions. The issues can be
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 10:30 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — It’s no secret that defense has been the Lions’ biggest bugaboo in recent years. Last season, they were among the worst in the league, ranking second-worst with just 28 sacks, tied for worst with seven interceptions. The issues can be
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 7:43 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Trey Flowers has reasons to suspect a better start in his second season with the Detroit Lions, and it has everything to do with health. Flowers struggled early last year, after he missed the start of training camp following offseason shoulder surgery. He
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 7:02 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — Lions running back Kerryon Johnson has had a new sidekick during the first week of training camp. It’s not one of the rookie running backs, D’Andre Swift or Jason Huntley. It’s his new knee brace, aimed at taking some of
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:18 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia mentioned the “unnormal times” we’re in during his pre-practice video conference Saturday, and the challenges that presents for him and his staff to make thorough evaluations of the players on their 80-man roster. “There’s not as many shots at
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Every couple months they come out of the woodwork, trolls who want to hassle Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson about his workout routine. Or lack of one, at least that they see. Johnson, unlike so many modern athletes, does not post rise-and-grind
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:01 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia mentioned the “unnormal times” we’re in during his pre-practice video conference Saturday, and the challenges that presents for him and his staff to make thorough evaluations of the players on their 80-man roster. “There’s not as many shots at
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:58 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► The Lions ditched full pads for the first time in a few days for what coach Matt Patricia called a more up-tempo practice. There was a clear focus on
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:06 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Rookie running back D’Andre Swift will miss his second straight practice Saturday with a leg injury. Swift appeared to tweak a muscle in his left leg early in practice Thursday. He finished the workout, but sat out practice Friday and Lions coach Matt
Will Graves Associated Press Published 5:55 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Pittsburgh — Devin Bush’s speed was never in question. If anything, it’s one of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to grab the inside linebacker with the innate knack for getting to the ball as quickly as possible in the 2019 draft. Yet
Detroit News wire services Published 1:34 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Las Vegas — Mark Davis sat alone on a metal bench at the 35-yard line inside Allegiant Stadium a little more than an hour before the Las Vegas Raiders took the field Friday. Sitting to his left high over the north end zone in
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:06 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The veterans are happy to give, sure. But they aren’t shy about taking, either. And for NFL rookies — even highly touted ones like Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah — that’s a lesson that gets learned quickly in training camp. Okudah, the No. 3