The Detroit Lions closed out mandatory minicamp on Thursday with a relatively short practice. Based on what we’ve heard from the coaching staff and what we’ve seen all week, the Lions appeared to have gotten through all three practices without major injury—outside of receiver Maurice Alexander sporting a cast for the past two days.
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In the latest edition of “what could’ve been” from the offseason news cycle, Mike Tannenbaum, the former executive vice president of football operations for the Miami Dolphins from 2015 to 2018, revealed on the Ross Tucker Podcast just how close Dan Campbell was to becoming the Dolphins full-time head coach after his stint as the…
The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly told running back Dalvin Cook that they intend to release him later this week, according to several news outlets. The release is not yet official—and there’s always a chance Minnesota finds a late trade partner—but one thing is clear: the Dalvin Cook era in Minnesota is over.
It’s clear that when coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes took control of the Detroit Lions over two years ago, they wanted to build around youth—particularly on defense, where the cupboard was bare. They’ve clearly succeeded in that goal, sporting the youngest defensive unit in football last year 2022, and one of the…
I’m going to be honest here. I don’t know more than a handful of Taylor Swift songs by name, but I do know she is one of the bigger performing artists on the planet right now. And this weekend, on Saturday, June 10, she will be performing at Ford Field in front of what is…
Take us back to 2013 and 2014. It feels strange to believe, but once upon a time, the Detroit Lions graced the cover of Madden in back-to-back years. While there of course is a large asterisk with Barry Sanders gracing the cover for the 25th anniversary, it is still no small feat for the Lions…
To be completely honest, it has been an offseason program to forget for Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams. Granted, this is the first set of OTAs and minicamp Williams has ever gone through after missing the entire offseason program last year with his ACL injury. Still, he’s dealt with regularly dropped passes and a clear…
For the second time this offseason the Detroit Lions have publicly toyed with the idea of going on the road for training. During the owners meetings in March, team president Rod Wood talked about potentially moving the entire team facility away from Allen Park. And on Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell—after a trip to Grand Rapids…
After the Detroit Lions cleared the field following Tuesday’s opening pracitce of mandatory minicamp, a significant milestone was being made. Rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker, the team’s third-round pick, took the field and started throwing passes to teammates running routes. It’s a significant step in Hooker’s rehabilitation from a torn ACL suffered in November.
Through a month of the Detroit Lions offseason program, without a doubt, the secondary has been the star of the show. While the defense is typically ahead of the offense at this point, it’s not very common that the defensive backfield is this dominant in the offense-favored 7-on-7 sessions. On Tuesday, during red zone drills,…
The Detroit Lions overhauled their secondary this offseason after struggling with depth and consistency the past two years. The Lions opened up the checkbook in free agency, signing Emmanuel Moseley, Cameron Sutton, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, all prominent free agent defensive backs. They also spent a second-round pick on Brian Branch, the consensus best safety in…
The Detroit Lions opened their 2023 mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, welcoming in the media for the first of three practices this week. For the most part, the Lions roster is healthy as only 10 of their 90 players missed practice entirely, while another four were limited participants. That left a lot of players on the…
Before the Detroit Lions took the field on Tuesday for the first day of mandatory minicamp, coach Dan Campbell warned that there would be a lot of players sitting out during practice. “Oh probably 15-20 guys, maybe 30,” Campbell said through a wry smile. “We’ll find out when we get out there.”
For one reason or another, Jameson Williams has found himself in the sights of many a fan of the Detroit Lions, and now members of the media too. Maybe it was because he brushed off questions about his gambling suspension, or some old fan conspiracy about how he composed himself on draft night; but now…
If there is any sign chemistry between Jared Goff and his teammates is at an all-time high, it may in fact be the photos you’re about to see, and they’re not even on the same side of the ball. The Detroit Lions social media team tweeting out photos on Monday of the quarterback draped in…
The Detroit Lions have completed two weeks of 2023 offseason training activities (OTAs), and this week, the team will implement their three-day minicamp. For the most part, practices in Allen Park will be nearly identical to OTAs (no pads, lots of individual drills, etc.) with a few minor tweaks. Most notable are that these practices…
Thus far, we’ve been to three different Detroit Lions practices this offseason: one rookie minicamp practice and two OTA sessions. While we’ve provided observations for all three practices, it’s nearly impossible to cover everything happening. Not only are there a lot of things going on at once, but with around 90 players out there for…
The NFL has insisted that its gambling policy has been communicated properly and clearly to its players, but a small survey from The Athletic suggests otherwise. Back in April, the NFL suspended four Detroit Lions players for violating the league’s gambling policy. C.J. Moore and Quintez Cephus were suspended indefinitely—and promptly released—for betting on NFL…
The Detroit Lions are being hyped in a way many of us have never seen before. They’re not only division favorites for the first time in decades, but they’re even being mentioned in Super Bowl conversations. So, naturally, as a Lions fan conditioned to expect the worst, my immediate reaction is, “Okay, what is going…
The Detroit Lions offense exploded onto the scene in 2022. From DVOA and PFF rankings (fifth and seventh, respectively) to traditional counting stats (third in total yards, fifth in points for), the Lions were among the upper echelon of the NFL. Yet with such an impressive showing, is there room for improvement—or regression—in 2023?