Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:49 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► With Nick Bawden banged up and undrafted rookie Luke Sellers getting waived Thursday morning, the Lions are shorthanded at fullback. Instead of sliding tight end Isaac Nauta into
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 12:39 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Rookie defensive lineman Jashon Cornell’s season is over. The Detroit Lions placed Cornell on injured reserve Thursday, two days after he suffered an Achilles tendon injury in practice. Cornell, a seventh-round pick out of Ohio State, was injured during a one-on-one pass rush drill. His
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 9:57 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have lost seventh-round draft pick Jashon Cornell for the season, placing the rookie defensive tackle on injured reserve on Thursday. Cornell suffered a serious lower leg injury during Tuesday’s practice, going down during a one-on-one pass rush drill.
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:06 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Barry Sanders wasn’t big on keeping mementos of his football career. He famously handed the football to officials after every touchdown he scored, and at the end of each season he let Detroit Lions staff members take his game-worn equipment either to keep
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:27 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Major League Baseball’s missteps in handling the coronavirus pandemic have provided a blueprint that the NFL hopes will help it navigate a safe and successful season this fall. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said in a conference call Wednesday
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:06 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Lions re-signed wide receiver Chris Lacy on Wednesday, 10 days after they waived him to get down to the 80-man roster limit. Lacy caught three passes for 60 yards in limited action last season. He adds depth at a receiver position
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift has a new mentor: quarterback and fellow former Georgia Bulldog Matthew Stafford. Like a lot of rookies, Swift likes to pepper his mentor with questions. He just has one rule about bothering Stafford too late. “I
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:19 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 At the risk of jumping to conclusions two padded practices into training camp, D’Andre Swift’s pass catching ability is going to be a problem for opposing defenses this year. Swift, the Detroit Lions’ second-round pick, was one of the standouts of practice Tuesday,
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:54 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Without the benefit of a traditional offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been understandable concerns regarding how NFL rookies will handle their first-year transition. As veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant summed it up last week, there’s no substitute for the lost on-field reps
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:53 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 The Detroit Lions believe the center is one of the most important positions on the field and have invested accordingly, spending a first-round pick on Frank Ragnow in 2018. The early returns on that investment have been promising. Ragnow made tremendous strides in
Associated Press Published 7:21 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee. Flores
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:18 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ already thin defensive line took a hit Tuesday when rookie Jashon Cornell suffered what coach Matt Patricia called a “pretty serious” leg injury. Cornell, a seventh-round pick out of Ohio State, injured his left Achilles tendon during a one-on-one pass-rushing drill
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:48 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Detroit Lions rookie Jashon Cornell suffered a serious leg injury while competing in a one-on-one pass-rush drill during Tuesday’s practice. Cornell pulled up early in his rush, shouting in pain as he went to the ground. Trainers tended to the
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:56 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 This offseason has been a transformative period in the life of Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker. There’s been the good — he and wife Bella are expecting their first child — and there’s been the bad — the slaying of cousin Ahmaud Arbery. Both
Rainer Sabin Detroit Free Press Published 3:33 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 As summer turns to fall, the files Jim Nagy compiles on the most promising upperclassmen in college football begin to thicken. There are more games to watch and additional film to pore over as he cobbles together the list of players he plans to invite
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:03 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 When Tracy Walker takes the field for the Detroit Lions’ season opener next month, he’ll have his slain cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, on his mind and heart — literally and figuratively. Walker, the third-year Lions safety, said he plans to wear a decal with Arbery’s
Josh Dubow Associated Press Published 2:10 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Maxx Crosby would rather focus on building on his impressive rookie season than his recent bout with the coronavirus. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end and former Eastern Michigan standout spent nine days in quarantine on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:44 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► It was a good day for Detroit’s rookie offensive weapons — running back D’Andre Swift and wide receiver Quintez Cephus. Swift looks like he’s going to be a
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