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Associated Press |  The Detroit News Renton, Wash. — Tight end Luke Willson said Wednesday he’s stepping away from football, one day after re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks. In a lengthy statement on social media, the former Detroit Lion said after being back in the building and participating in practice with the Seahawks on Tuesday he

Allen Park — For even the most dedicated Detroit Lions fan, it’s difficult to keep tabs on the full 90-man roster. Sure, you might know the starters, the projected backups, the draft picks and the big-name undrafted rookies, but there’s always a couple guys who completely fly under the radar, even if they’ve been on the

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice on Wednesday. It marks the final practice fully opened to the media this offseason. ► Fight! For the first time since rookies Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ifeatu Melifonwu exchanged punches in the early days of training camp, there was a larger scuffle

Allen Park — Jeff Okudah got greedy. The Detroit Lions cornerback thought he saw something before the snap, tried to jump the route he envisioned the receiver would run and got badly burnt by a deep ball in a preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend. Okudah compared the mistake to a different type of

Allen Park — While the Detroit Lions plan to rest many of the team’s projected starters for the preseason finale this Friday against Indianapolis, Penei Sewell is unlikely to get the night off. As the No. 7 pick in this year’s draft, the expectations for Sewell are sky high. But presently he’s going through some predictable first-year

Allen Park — As the Detroit Lions prepare for the team’s third and final preseason game, focus slowly begins to shift to next month’s season-opener against the San Francisco 49ers. That’s still more than two weeks away, but Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged concern about the health of two key players, running back D’Andre Swift and

Dave Campbell |  AP Pro Football Writer Minneapolis – Everson Griffen was only gone for one season. His return to the Minnesota Vikings this year hardly happened fast enough for his liking. Griffen signed with the Vikings and joined them for practice on Monday, yet another reunion with an established veteran in the team’s attempt to

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions cut five players Monday evening, getting the roster to 80 a day ahead of when the NFL requires teams to be at that mark. Wide receiver Darius Jennings, as a veteran, was released outright and is free to immediately sign with another team.  Additionally, nose tackle P.J. Johnson, running back Javon Leake, outside

Allen Park — Seemingly every year, there’s an undrafted free agent who comes out of nowhere to make the Detroit Lions’ roster with a strong performance through training camp and the preseason. But at this point, cornerback A.J. Parker isn’t really sneaking up on anyone. The Kansas State product has been mixed in with the first-team

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice Monday. ► The day’s session was unorthodox. Designed to be a lighter routine after the weekend’s preseason game, a large percentage of the roster was held out, with the focus being on players who saw limited or no work against the Steelers.

Allen Park — When projecting the Detroit Lions’ depth chart after the draft and free agency, it was easy to slot Breshad Perriman into one of the starting receiver spots. A former first-rounder who previously played for Lions first-year receiver coach Antwaan Randle-El in Tampa Bay, Perriman fit the mold of players the Lions were looking for

Pittsburgh — The Detroit Lions seemingly found their backup quarterback on the first day of free agency this offseason, signing Tim Boyle away from the Green Bay Packers with a one-year, $2.5 million deal. But holdover David Blough, who lost the entirety of his support system in Detroit when the coaches and front office who traded for

Pittsburgh — In the past year, Godwin Igwebuike got two calls. The first, for the devout Detroit Lions player, was divine in nature. While taking evening walks around his family’s farm in Pickerington, Ohio, to clear his head and talk to God, Igwebuike said he had a revelation that he was going to be asked to play running back.

Pittsburgh — Derrick Barnes is just trying to make the layups. The Detroit Lions rookie linebacker has been a playmaking machine through two preseason games, racking up five tackles, a sack and two pass breakups in the team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. “Yeah, Barnes popped again,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “This

Pittsburgh — Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down coming out of the Detroit Lions’ preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. ► Stock up: Cornerback A.J. Parker Parker, who had one of the roughest practices we’ve seen in the early days of training camp, has rapidly developed to

By Steve Reed  |  Associated Press Charlotte, N.C. — Many of the Baltimore Ravens players weren’t aware they’d made NFL history until coach John Harbaugh walked into the locker room after Saturday night’s 20-3 win over the Carolina Panthers and told them. Tyler Huntley threw for 187 yards, and the Ravens tied an NFL record

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Pittsburgh — While the Detroit Lions opted to rest many of the team’s starters for Saturday’s preseason game at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers did not. Detroit’s backups proved no match as the Steelers built a 20-point lead at the half and held on for a 26-20 victory at Heinz Field. On offense, the Lions were without

Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, he announced Friday on Twitter. He is not showing any symptoms. Sanders, 53, said he was double vaccinated and regularly wears masks. The Lions team ambassador said he expects to be available for the opener at Ford Field on Sept.

Allen Park — Mark Brunell didn’t know much about Jared Goff before the quarterback landed in Detroit via a trade this offseason. Now, Goff might not have a bigger fan in the organization than his position coach. With documented struggles on the practice field and a so-so performance in the preseason opener anchoring outside expectations for