No, Brad Holmes doesn’t want to talk playoffs. Not this year. Maybe not even next year. “We’ll just take it one week at a time,” the Detroit Lions general manager said Thursday, narrowly avoiding a 15-yard personal-foul penalty and a league fine for using the worst cliché in sports. Instead, Holmes wanted to talk about
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The Detroit Lions re-signed quarterbacks Tim Boyle and David Blough as free agents this spring, hoping one or both would develop into a reliable backup for Jared Goff. When it was apparent that was not going to happen in training camp, Lions general manager Brad Holmes said he pondered a few trade possibilities before deciding
On this week’s episode of Twentyman in the Huddle presented by Microsoft, Tim Twentyman returns to break down the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster heading into the 2022 season. After recapping some of the more surprising news from cutdown day and the ensuing waiver claims, Tim talks through highlights from this afternoon’s media availability with Detroit
Allen Park — Lions general manager Brad Holmes and assistant GM Ray Agnew revealed the team’s original expectation for rookie linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, while also reminding everyone to have continued patience with the sixth-round pick after he surged to the top of the depth chart this offseason. “Watching him on tape in college, the first thing
Allen Park — Hindsight is 20-20, so it’s easy to say this now. But to be honest, most of us have been saying it for months — if not years — with the Lions. This team needed a better plan for the backup quarterback position. And that has been the case for a long, long time here, dating back
Watch Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah, quarterback Nate Sudfeld, and defensive lineman Benito Jones speak to the media on September 1, 2022. 0:00 – 7:23: CB Jeff Okudah 7:24 – 14:26: QB Nate Sudfeld 14:27 – 17:50: DL Benito Jones Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things
Allen Park — When Demetrius Taylor’s phone didn’t ring in April, throughout the three days of the NFL draft, it was disappointing, but not unexpected. When it didn’t ring Tuesday, it was both validation and relief. Undrafted after earning first-team, all-conference honors back-to-back years at Appalachian State, the undersized defensive lineman overcame long odds to make the
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions landed two premier talents with top-12 picks in the most recent NFL Draft, and they’ve each had a wildly different start to their pro careers. No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson has hit the ground running. He looked good on the defensive line from the start of training camp, drew ample
Jameson Williams’ rehab from a torn ACL is going well enough that he could be back sooner than the Detroit Lions anticipated, but Lions general manager Brad Holmes said Thursday he still plans to proceed carefully with the talented rookie receiver. “I know he’s chomping out the bit,” Holmes said in his annual end-of-training camp
The Detroit Lions are ready for the regular season as they take part in their first practice after cutting the roster down to 53. Now that preseason is officially done, it is time to get into regular season mode. Here are some notable observations from practice. First, edge defender Julian Okwara returned to practice after
Somehow, Lions general manager Brad Holmes actually expected better from the team’s backup quarterbacks this preseason. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has done a lot of good work through two offseasons in the job. There are little things to possibly take issue with, but they are mostly just that–little things regarding moves not made,
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DJ Chark took a prove-it deal with the Detroit Lions this offseason, and it he does so he could cash in very nicely. Coming off a season with the Jacksonville Jaguars where he missed 13 games, and a season before that which wasn’t too good, DJ Chark took a one-year, “prove-it” deal with the Detroit
On Tuesday, Bartlesville High graduate A.J. Parker saw his NFL career put temporarily on hold as the Detroit Lions — in which some observers called a surprise move — waived him as part of the roster cutdown to 53 players. But, according to reports out of Detroit on Wednesday, the Lions have added Parker to their
As they fill out their practice squad, the Detroit Lions have brought back kicker Aldrick Rosas. For a big chunk of last season, the Detroit Lions went through placekickers faster than any team wants to, due to performance, injuries etc. Aldrick Rosas was among them, kicking in one game–making his lone field goal attempt as
Julian Okwara returned to Detroit Lions practice Thursday for the first time in nearly a month, bolstering hopes he could play in the team’s season opener next week against the Philadelphia Eagles. Okwara had been out since Aug. 5 with what Lions coach Dan Campbell described as a lower leg injury. He is expected to
The Detroit Lions may have just finalized their initial 53-man roster but they’ll have a backup player if they need one: Rap superstar Eminem. In a video posted on Twitter Thursday by the NFL, the iconic rapper, who still calls Metro Detroit home, spends some time at a Lions practice, slapping hands with several players and offering
The state of Rhode Island will be well represented in the NFL this season. This past summer, nine players connected to the Ocean State played in the preseason. Three colleges in the state — Brown University, Bryant University and the University of Rhode Island — were represented, and three athletes who played high school sports in Rhode
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise BHS grad eyes second NFL season In a move that caught many NFL observers by surprise, the Detroit Lions on Tuesday waived second-year defensive back A.J. Parker. In another move Wednesday that didn’t really surprise any knowledgeable observer, the Lions brought the Bartlesville High product back for their practice staff. Parker — who