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Four months after they made him an offer in free agency, the Detroit Lions hosted veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on a visit Monday. While no signing is imminent, Bridgewater, 30, is considered the top backup quarterback still on the market. He has started 65 games for five teams in his nine-year NFL career and previously

If the Detroit Lions want to stay in-house for a new offensive coordinator when Ben Johnson inevitably gets a head coaching job next year, they won’t lack for options. They have one of the best offensive line coaches in the NFL. He, their quarterbacks, receivers and tight end coaches all played in the league. Passing

When Jerry Jacobs saw C.J. Gardner-Johnson grab his right knee after he fell to the ground with a non-contact injury midway through the Detroit Lions‘ second practice of NFL training camp Monday, he bowed his head and said a prayer. Jacobs tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a game against the

Amon-Ra St. Brown knows how far the Detroit Lions have come. “Coming in as a rookie, I don’t think the Lions had any hype really,” the third-year receiver said Sunday. “From now to then, it’s a huge difference.” Coach Dan Campbell can see how far they still have to go. The Lions opened training camp

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a potentially serious non-contact knee injury during Monday morning’s NFL training camp practice at Allen Park. He could not put pressure on his right leg and was carted off the field in agony. The Lions lured Gardner-Johnson, 25, in March with a one-year contract worth up to $8 million.

Marvin Jones will remain on the nonfootball injury list for at least another few days, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he is not worried about the back injury keeping Jones out of training camp practice. “He had a little back issue right before he came here,” Campbell said Monday in Allen Park. “It’s

All aboard. But first… seats — they need more seats. Because this hype train is filling up fast. So, two Detroit Lions media relations workers hurried off and carried extra chairs into the workroom. “Packed house,” Lions coach Dan Campbell blurted with surprise in his voice, as he looked at a jam-packed room of reporters

Detroit needs a daddy. Not Detroit so much as fans of Detroit’s four major professional sports teams. And not a daddy so much as an uncle, or a big brother, or an older cousin. Nor are we seeking out only men. Anyone who can coach will do, so long as they can coach, and connect

The Detroit Lions had one of the most productive rookie classes in the NFL last season. Five first-year players saw key minutes on defense, and the group — led by Aidan Hutchinson — set an NFL rookie record with 20.5 sacks. In 2021, the Lions got standout play from rookies Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei

Denzel Mims was a draft bust with the New York Jets, but the Detroit Lions believe his “traits” are worth taking a chance on. “He’s a guy that has tools,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said before the first practice of training camp Sunday. “He’s a big receiver and he has speed. He has length and

With training camp beginning and another NFL season on the horizon, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had to prove he’s still in elite shape. As many people know, the Lions’ leader was a tight end in the NFL not too long ago and played 10 seasons and 114 games. If you didn’t know any

The Detroit Lions will have to wait a little bit longer to get one of their top free agent additions on the field. The Lions will place cornerback Emmanuel Moseley on the physically unable to perform list, Lions coach Dan Campbell said before the start of training camp Sunday. Moseley, who signed a one-year deal

Football, baseball, basketball, hockey. It doesn’t matter. If it’s on TV, Aaron Glenn is watching. Glenn, the Detroit Lions’ third-year defensive coordinator and noted sports junkie, was at his Birmingham home this spring, winding down from a long day of practice, when he flipped on Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Vegas Golden

The Detroit Lions made a move to bolster their running back room on the eve of training camp. The Lions re-signed running back/kick returner Justin Jackson on Saturday, and waived running back Greg Bell. Jackson ran for 170 yards on 42 carries last season and was the Lions’ primary kick returner. He averaged 26.7 yards

The Detroit Lions have built one of the NFC’s best rosters in three years under Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. They have top-end talent on the offensive line, improved depth in the secondary and a collection of young players expected to serve key roles this fall. Most of their starting lineup is set, and only

Miller Farr, a two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback who finished his career playing alongside his brother with the Detroit Lions, died Thursday at the age of 80. Farr, a first-round pick in the AFL’s redshirt draft of 1965, played 10 seasons with five teams in the AFL and NFL and had 35 career interceptions. He tied

The Detroit Lions have made a major change to their special teams unit. Kicker Michael Badgley was released Thursday, a source confirmed to the Free Press, in a surprise move ahead of Lions veterans reporting to NFL training camp Saturday at Allen Park. Badgley is healthy after missing time with a groin injury this spring.

As NFL training camp nears, the Detroit Lions are handling the last bit of roster housekeeping, making an expected move. On Thursday, the team placed three players on the non-football injury list, including rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker, picked in Round 3 of the NFL draft in the spring. Hooker had a Heisman Trophy-worthy start to

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys discuss Shawn’s interview with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his takeaways from NBA Summer League. Later, with the start of training camp near, the guys talk Carlos’ high expectations and hopes

If you think the Detroit Lions hype train is out of control now — just wait. The locomotive is just getting started. For the first time in probably three decades, the Lions are favored to win the division. In fact, the last time that happened, they were in the now-waylaid NFC Central. But now, in