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Staunchly opposed to getting the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this spring, Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker now says he has been vaccinated. “I did get vaccinated, and that’s all I’ll say on that topic,” Decker said after Day 2 of training camp Thursday. Pressed on why he changed his mind, Decker, a returning team captain,

I do not know how good the Detroit Lions will be this fall, but I do think their running backs will be fun to watch. D’Andre Swift has had two impressive days of practice, though that comes with the obvious caveat that the Lions still are not in pads. Swift has looked more explosive than

The Detroit Lions have been one player under the NFL’s 90-man roster limit for going on two months, and Dan Campbell said the team is holding that spot open for no one in particular. “Really just so if something happens and we need a spot now; that was the reasoning behind it,” Campbell said. “So we

Maybe I’ve been doing this too long. I’m closing in on 20 years of covering the Detroit Lions, and I guess doing anything for nearly two decades is likely to foster some jadedness. One coaching regime blurs into the next. One guy has a rock, another guy has a ladder cam, the next guy has

Jahlani Tavai grabbed two jumbo-sized bags of ice from one of four freezers outside the Detroit Lions practice facility Wednesday and dumped them in a large black tub. For years, NFL players have used ice baths to rejuvenate their bodies after tiring workouts, but Tavai’s post-practice soak on Day 1 of training camp Wednesday seemed different.

Gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics this week to focus on her mental health in a decision that reverberated all the way to the football fields in Allen Park. The Detroit Lions reconfigured their player wellness department this offseason to add a mental health clinician, Dr. Michelle Garvin, and

You were probably sleeping early Tuesday morning when the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s match against Australia ended in a 0-0 draw, as the Americans earned a spot in the quarterfinals. If you got up to watch it on TV, go take a nap. Because the game started at 4 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, one

Amon-Ra St. Brown was one of the last players off the field on the first day of Detroit Lions training camp Wednesday, and there’s a good chance that will be the case most days this year. St. Brown spent a solid 10 minutes after practice catching passes off a JUGS machine. And while he wasn’t

The Detroit Lions placed a second player on the reserve COVID-19 list on Day 1 of training camp Wednesday, but head coach Dan Campbell said the team is trending “the right way” with its vaccination rate. More than 80% of Lions players have received at least one shot, Campbell said. “I would say we’re getting

I’m not a gambler. I’ve only played fantasy football a few times. Yes, I won a little bit of money, but it was a hassle and I didn’t enjoy it. Sorry, but months of agonizing over roster moves wasn’t worth a few hundred bucks. (Clearly, I’m overpaid, but don’t tell my boss. Shhh!) I say

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers ended their monthslong feud Tuesday when the “Jeopardy!” host and All-Pro quarterback reported for work. As illogical as it sounds — a three-time MVP making (probably) one last run at a Super Bowl with their division rival — that’s good news for the Detroit Lions. Rodgers’ presence makes

The Detroit Lions filled one of the two open spots on their 90-man roster Tuesday by claiming defensive tackle Bruce Hector off waivers from the Tennessee Titans. Hector, who last appeared in a game with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019, takes the roster spot left open by Brian Price’s retirement. The Lions placed Price, who

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers ended their monthslong feud Tuesday when the “Jeopardy!” host and All-Pro quarterback reported for work. As illogical as it sounds — a three-time MVP making (probably) one last run at a Super Bowl with their division rival — that’s good news for the Detroit Lions. Rodgers’ presence makes

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s hard to recall a year when projecting the regular-season record for all 32 NFL teams felt like such a weird, well, project. First, there’s the new 17-game schedule clubs will play moving forward. Barring a random 8-8-1 finish, .500 seasons are now a thing of the past. The crooked records simply look strange –