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The Trinity Benson trade has so far failed to yield any appreciable dividends, but Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El is not giving up hope that Benson will be a contributor to the Lions offense this year. “Call it the preparation in terms of getting ready, and then just wanting to see it

The Detroit Lions allowed fewer points in November than every team but the New England Patriots, but first-year Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said the final drive in last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears was “a black eye” for his otherwise improving unit. The Lions lost, 16-14, on a 28-yard field goal as time expired, when

Amani Oruwariye is having the best season of his NFL career. He leads the Detroit Lions — and is tied for third in the NFL  — with five interceptions, and he ranks 10th in Pro Bowl voting among cornerbacks. But one big blemish on Oruwariye’s season came two months ago, when Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin

As school districts around metro Detroit closed Thursday due to threats of violence, the terror of the Oxford High School shooting continued to hit close to home for members of the Detroit Lions. Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said one of his assistants had to leave a meeting Thursday morning because the assistant’s 14-year-old daughter was

On second thought, Dan Campbell would like a do-over on that third-and-32 play from last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears. Campbell said Wednesday there are three calls in particular he regrets from his three weeks calling offensive plays for the Detroit Lions. The most recent came late in the second quarter of Thursday’s Thanksgiving

The Detroit Lions were without several players at practice Wednesday, including two key cogs in their running game. Right tackle Penei Sewell missed practice with an illness, and running back D’Andre Swift was out with a sprained shoulder that is expected to keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Lions coach Dan Campbell

Relief. That’s what Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker felt when he heard three men were found guilty of murdering his cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, in a trial that concluded last week. “I ain’t going to lie to you, it was a great day for me,” Walker said Wednesday. “Like I said, it’s a sigh of relief. It’s

Todd Wash was coaching at Fort Lewis College in Colorado in 1999 and was recruiting in the city of Denver at the time of the Columbine shooting that spring. Twenty-two years later, Wash still remembers the shock and sadness he felt about Columbine, a feeling that enveloped him again when he heard the news of Tuesday’s school

Have you ever texted the wrong number? It usually doesn’t end well, but for some high school students in Pontiac the errant text message proved to be legendary. Members of the boys’ freshmen basketball team at Notre Dame Prep found themselves on a FaceTime call with Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after

I should have figured this was coming when I put out a call for mailbag questions late Monday night, but after the Detroit Lions failed to reach 17 points for the third time in as many games with head coach Dan Campbell calling offensive plays, a half dozen or so of you asked about the

Bill Dow |  Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former Detroit Lions kicker Eddie Murray. How we remember him After being selected in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL draft, the Canadian-born “Steady Eddie” led the NFL with 27 field goals and

Da’Shawn Hand‘s injury-riddled career with the Detroit Lions is over. The Lions released Hand from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, allowing him to sign with any other team once he clears waivers. Hand, a fourth-round pick in 2018, played 29 games in his four years with the Lions, and missed 30 games with injuries.

The Detroit Lions are a year or two away from being competitive, and their path to getting there is through the NFL draft. That’s why, with this year’s No. 1 pick all but locked up, the most intriguing story line as it relates to the Lions these next six weeks is whether Matthew Stafford and the

I have a message for Dan Campbell: Hey, man, hang in there. Actually, that’s not just a message from me. That’s the message the Detroit Lions coach got from just about everyone on his phone after Thursday’s brutal 16-14 loss to the awful Chicago Bears at Ford Field. The way that game ended summoned the

Any realistic chance the Detroit Lions had of making the playoffs went out the window months ago. Now, the Lions want other teams to feel their plight. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday his message to his winless team coming back from a long Thanksgiving weekend was to try and play spoiler over the final

Any realistic chance the Detroit Lions had of making the playoffs went out the window months ago. Now, the Lions want other teams to feel their plight. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday his message to his winless team coming back from a long Thanksgiving weekend was to try and play spoiler over the final

When the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings play Sunday at Ford Field, it could be a battle of backup running backs. Both Lions running back D’Andre Swift and Vikings running back Dalvin Cook are dealing with shoulder injuries and unlikely to play this week. Swift sprained his shoulder in the first half of last week’s

The Detroit Lions will get another chance to look at one of the young cornerbacks they hope is part of their future. The ions activated rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu off injured reserve Tuesday, more than two months after Melifonwu played his last game. Melifonwu injured his quadriceps in a Week 2 loss to the Green

Still weary from the consecutive timeout penalty? Or the draw plays on second-and-long? Or the third-and-4 defense with a defensive back 7 yards off the receiver? No? Good for you. The turkey did its job. If you’re wondering, mine was roasted and smoked. Not the same turkey, but one roasted and one smoked. Don’t worry, I didn’t cook. I was

Aidan Hutchinson or Kayvon Thibodeaux? That’s the choice the Detroit Lions could be faced with when they’re on the clock with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft. Maybe it’s a tad presumptive to assume the Lions will be picking first overall with six weeks left in the season, but after losing Thursday to