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Tyrell Crosby has been friends with Penei Sewell dating back to Sewell’s recruitment at Oregon. Crosby was born in Utah, where Sewell grew up, so the two had a natural connection before Sewell replaced Crosby on the Ducks’ offensive line. Crosby said Tuesday he was happy to see the Detroit Lions make Sewell the No.

While most Detroit Lions fans seem to appreciate Dan Campbell’s authenticity, some national media types have been more dismissive. Campbell, the first-year Lions coach, was forced to defend his epic kneecap speech as being “for our players and for our community” after he endured criticism following his epic introductory news conference. He dealt with eye rolls

Dan Campbell will be keeping an eye on one thing in particular when his first mandatory minicamp as Detroit Lions coach opens Tuesday. “Are guys making the corrections across the board, or do we still have guys that are making the same mistakes again?” Campbell said last week. “That’s what I’m looking for, because if

Romeo Okwara left potentially millions of dollars on the table when he bypassed free agency to stay in Detroit and play with his brother, Julian. Now, Julian Okwara wants to pay that decision forward by leaving a football legacy with his brother that won’t be easily matched. “I think that’s something we’re definitely excited for,”

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell wore a racing helmet to his news conference last week. He wanted to promote the Detroit Grand Prix and his role as its grand marshal. It was a minor stunt meant to lighten the mood — not that the mood needs lightening these days in Allen Park. Campbell has made sure of that, what with talk of pet

In four seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Jamaal Williams became close with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “Shoot, I love 12,” Williams said Thursday, calling Rodgers by his jersey number. And while the Detroit Lions running back said he wants Rodgers “to do whatever makes him happy” in his current dispute with the Packers, part of

If you’re looking for a breakout candidate on the Detroit Lions defense this fall, look no further than Tracy Walker. The fourth-year safety has shown flashes of brilliance in his first three NFL seasons, but for a variety of reasons has not been able sustain his excellence on the field. Walker said Thursday he is

If you’re looking for a breakout candidate on the Detroit Lions defense this fall, look no further than Tracy Walker. The fourth-year safety has shown flashes of brilliance in his first three NFL seasons, but for a variety of reasons has not been able sustain his excellence on the field. Walker said Thursday he is

Sometimes news conferences are boring — for everyone. And sometimes they provide quotes like this, from Lions running back, Jamaal Williams, who used to play for the Green Bay Packers, and was asked about the Aaron Rodgers’ saga Thursday after practice: “I’m focused on these Detroit Lions, baby. I ain’t doing nothing else. I’m worried about getting us right, you

Respected longtime Green Bay Packers beat writer Tom Silverstein caught my attention with a comment he made on Twitter back in March, after the Detroit Lions signed Tim Boyle to be their backup quarterback. “Good signing for the #Lions,” Silverstein wrote. “He will push Goff for the starting job.” That was a wowser of a prediction considering

One day after the NFL pledged to halt the use of “race norming” in assessing brain injury claims by its former players, two Detroit Lions assistants, both ex-NFL running backs, decried the practice as “insulting.” “It’s comical to me,” Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said. “It’s insulting. It’s just another hole that we have to

Jashon Cornell lost his entire rookie season to a torn Achilles tendon. Now, the Detroit Lions‘ second-year defensive lineman will miss the start of his second season for a different reason. Cornell was suspended the first three games of the 2021 season on Thursday for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse. LIONS OTAS OBSERVATIONS:

Todd Gurley is not a Detroit Lion — yet. But as complimentary as the Lions coaching staff was of the free agent running back Thursday, that could be changing soon. Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged the team remains interested in signing Gurley after Gurley visited Allen Park last week, though he was careful to say that

I hadn’t thought about Titus Young in a long time. Maybe months but probably years. It’s still hard to think about the Detroit Lions’ troubled former receiver and the sad trajectory his life took over his misunderstood struggle with mental illness. The troubles with the Lions were just the start. Once Young was cut and

Hide Caption Detroit Lions OTAs early observations: How they look under new coach Dan Campbell Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez share their thoughts after seeing the Detroit Lions in OTAs on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Of the three Detroit Lions who opted out of the 2020 season,

Barry Sanders and Tom Izzo are returning to the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club. The Lions Hall of Famer and the Michigan State men’s basketball coach will be among the celebrities who take part in the Area 313 celebrity scramble on Tuesday, June 29. They also took part in a similar

“Speed” and “space.” Those buzz words are sure to make every Michigan fan groan, and last week, new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn co-opted them as his own in explaining and why Romeo Okwara and Trey Flowers will play as stand-up outside linebackers this fall. “I think this game is actually transitioning to having more

As dismal as the 2020 season was, the Detroit Lions had one of the best all-around special teams units in the NFL last year. Jack Fox earned second-team All-Pro honors in his first NFL season, and the Lions led the league in blocked kicks (four) and finished third in longtime NFL writer Rick Gosselin’s respected special

Ben Hammond was a high school senior in the rural town of Pingree, Idaho, when his art teacher saw his affinity for sculpture and arranged an opportunity for him to visit the studio of a friend’s son who had made a career out of the artwork. When the sports-mad Hammond arrived at Blair Buswell’s studio,

Detroit Lions OTAs early observations: How they look under new coach Dan Campbell Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez share their thoughts after seeing the Detroit Lions in OTAs on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press Offseason is the time for expectations to run amok throughout the NFL. With the release