The Detroit Lions open training camp this week, with veterans reporting Tuesday and the first practice taking place Wednesday. Through the next few weeks, including three preseason games, there are jobs to be won and roles to be defined. Ahead of that first practice, we’re taking a position-by-position look at how those roster battles are shaping
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Another roster spot has opened for the Detroit Lions. The team placed defensive lineman Brian Price on the reserve/retired list. Price, 27, was signed in 2016 by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent out of UT-San Antonio. His best stint came in with the Cleveland Browns in 2018, recording 10 tackles during 12 games. [ The
The Detroit Lions now have two open roster spots after the team placed defensive tackle Brian Price on the reserve/retired list Tuesday morning. Price originally signed with the Lions in early June, providing depth after former Michigan State standout Joel Heath was lost for the season with an ACL injury. The 6-foot-3, 322-pound Price went undrafted
One of the biggest questions hovering around the Detroit Lions as they prepare to kick off training camp this week is if this team is capable of winning now despite being in the middle of a rebuild. While that’s a matter of debate for fans and media pundits, the answer is clear for someone like
Ten different defensive backs made at least one start for the Detroit Lions last season, which helps explain why they gave up the most points and yards in the NFL. The Lions entered 2020 with what appeared to be a solid secondary, then suffered a rash of injuries in Week 1 that compounded as the
For their feature 10 in the Den, Herman Moore and Lomas Brown count down the Top 10 players — defensive backs and pass rushers, respectively — they personally faced throughout their NFL careers. While both lists include a significant number of Pro Football Hall of Famers, they also include players that gave each a difficult
The Detroit Lions open training camp this week, with veterans reporting on Tuesday and the first practice taking place on Wednesday. Through the next few weeks, including three preseason games, there are jobs to be won and roles to be defined. Ahead of that first practice, let’s take a position-by-position look at how those roster battles
The Detroit Lions hold their first practice of training camp Wednesday and there is much to be sorted out before the regular season opens Sept. 12 vs. San Francisco. The Lions will have at least five new starters on offense this fall, at quarterback, right tackle and every wide receiver position — and they could have even
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The Detroit Lions open training camp this week, with veterans reporting on Tuesday and the first practice taking place on Wednesday. Through the next few weeks, including three preseason games, there are jobs to be won and roles to be defined. Ahead of that first practice, let’s take a position-by-position look at how those roster battles
The Detroit Lions will kick off training camp this week under the umbrella of a new regime in the Motor City. One that implemented several changes across the board this offseason and still has much more to do. Despite the rebuild being incomplete, the Lions are hoping to field a competitive team this upcoming season.
By Joe Reedy | Associated Press Newport Beach, Calif. — Matthew Stafford has had four months to acclimate himself to the Los Angeles Rams, but the fresh start he has after 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions definitely hit home Sunday. Instead of reporting to the Lions’ hotel in Dearborn, Michigan, Stafford glanced to his left
Training camp does not officially open for three days and already the Detroit Lions have a player on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Lions placed undrafted rookie offensive lineman Evan Heim on the COVID list Sunday. More than half of the Lions’ current 89-player roster and all of their assistant coaches are vaccinated, though Heim’s vaccination
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Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions (Photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions are not expected to do much winning this fall. Will the fans be disappointed if they do exceed expectations? It is almost time for training camp to open. Lions fans are starting to get excited like they do every year. And like
Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) A current debate among Detroit Lions fans has been over the current and former quarterbacks of the Pride, Jared Goff versus Matthew Stafford. We’re going to state the main tenets of each argument but go past them to see what statistical analysis can
At this point, I feel like a broken record. But I’m going to say this one more time, I’m going to make this plea one more time, because time is running out. To Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, to the entire Ford family, to team president Rod Wood, to all the beancounters in the
It sounds as if they’ll remain silent partners next month, and for the foreseeable future. Calvin Johnson will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on Aug. 8, but the greatest receiver in Detroit Lions history will do so with a painfully familiar catch. Much like Hall of Famer Barry Sanders did when
The Detroit Lions announced Friday they have signed third-round pick Ifeatu Melifonwu, and now have all seven picks from the 2021 draft class under contract. During the draft, the Lions thought about trading up for Melifonwu, a big, athletic cornerback from Syracuse who had three interceptions and 23 pass breakups in two seasons as a starter. Listed at 6 feet
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