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There’s a part of Josh Reynolds that misses playing in preseason games. The first catch, the first hit, the first time running a route across the middle with a real chance your head gets crushed — there’s something about it all that helps Reynolds feel ready for the NFL regular season. “I would like to

Denzel Mims isn’t “in the room” anymore. A day after Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell used that foreboding phrase to describe Mims’ spot in the battle for a wide receiver job, the Lions waived Mims with an injury designation Friday. Mims suffered an ankle injury in practice Aug. 5, returned briefly the following week but

Calvin Ridley is back on the football field after serving a yearlong suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, in a new uniform but otherwise looking like he never left. He’s getting a fresh start with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a tumultuous end to his five years with the Atlanta Falcons, and he’s rooting for

One day, I hope to stop writing about all the drama that surrounds Jameson Williams like an ever-present cloud of gloom, a hazy veil that obscures our view of his potential. I hope to stop writing about his mistakes, his missteps, his route-running, his potential, his drops and injuries. Honestly, I’m getting tired of it.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson is a ball of energy on the field, always moving, always talking, always in the middle of things. And if you’re on the opposing team, probably always getting under your skin. Gardner-Johnson was at the center of the Detroit Lions‘ second joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, a practice that turned

Jameson Williams’ preseason appears to be over, and the talented Detroit Lions wide receiver likely won’t see the field again until late October. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Williams will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and is “unlikely” to play in next week’s exhibition finale against the Carolina Panthers because

Frank Ragnow is a new dad, and a private one at that. He prefers to keep his family life out of the spotlight, but a week after his wife, Lucy, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Ragnow said the experience has given him a different perspective on life. “Even just like these long camp

Marvin Jones spent a good 10 minutes after the Detroit Lions‘ joint practice Wednesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars catching up with old teammates, and for Jones, the reunion wasn’t confined to after the final horn. Jaguars coach Doug Pederson wandered over to Jones when both were free during a special teams period late in practice,

Josh Dubow |  Associated Press It looks like former Detroit Lions head coach Buddy Parker’s long wait for the Pro Football Hall of Fame is nearly at an end. Parker, who coached the Lions to back-to-back NFL titles in the 1950s, was picked as a finalist for the Hall’s class of 2024. Parker was announced Wednesday

Dan Campbell’s plan to “douse” Jameson Williams with reps in the Detroit Lions‘ final two preseason games may have hit a snag. Williams pulled up lame grabbing his right hamstring early in the Lions’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday. Williams’ injury, which occurred while running a deep route in seven-on-seven drills, was

If it comes to pass that one day, perhaps in the near future or perhaps awhile a longer, Jameson Williams becomes the kind of elite receiver the Detroit Lions envisioned when they moved up in the NFL draft to select him 12th overall last year, there will be one significant reason it happens. It’s a

The Detroit Lions open their second set of joint practices Wednesday in Allen Park against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Lions coach Dan Campbell said they will look similar to the first with one small adjustment. “There’s going to be more reps with ones,” Campbell said. “We’ll have more than we had with the Giants last

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery and his girlfriend are facing a civil lawsuit after their pit bull allegedly attacked another dog in Grosse Pointe Shores this spring. Mark and Dana Owen filed suit against Montgomery and his longtime girlfriend, Tatum Causey, in Michigan’s Third Judicial Circuit Court last month, according to the court’s online

Ten years into an NFL career that’s been better than anything he could have imagined, Teddy Bridgewater is more concerned with “life trophies” than real ones. The Lions signed Bridgewater to be their backup quarterback not just because he was one of the top veterans on the market this offseason, but because they wanted him

Teddy Bridgewater wasn’t perfect in his practice debut with the Detroit Lions on Monday, and yet he provided the perfect example of why the team invested so much in him to be Jared Goff’s backup. The highly touted quarterback looked sure of himself while going through drills. But in the brief action he saw during

When we look back on the 2023 NFL draft a year from now, there’s a good chance we will be talking about Brian Branch as one of the draft’s biggest steals. The Detroit Lions took Branch with their fourth pick of the draft, No. 45 overall in the second round, and have wasted little time

Aidan Hutchinson is dealing with an ankle injury and will not practice Monday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said. Hutchinson, who led the Lions with 9.5 sacks last season, was one of 29 Lions who did not play in last week’s preseason-opening win over the New York Giants. The second-year defensive end took part in

Adrian Martinez led the Detroit Lions on a game-winning drive in Friday’s preseason-opening, 21-16, win over the New York Giants. He completed both of his passes on the drive, scrambled for a key third-and-7 conversion and scored on a 1-yard run. Martinez earned the second-highest Pro Football Focus grade of any Lions offensive player for

Dylan Drummond lined up in the slot on the left side of the Detroit Lions‘ formation on Friday night, and he recognized the coverage. One of the things that makes Drummond so special is his ability to pick up plays, understand schemes and read defenses. A cornerback was lined up against him, so the wide

The Detroit Lions waived center Ross Pierschbacher with an injury settlement Sunday, two days after he left the team’s preseason opener against the New York Giants in the first quarter. Pierschbacher, who had taken second-team reps at center most of training camp, was hurt on the Lions’ second offensive possession. He played nine snaps before