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Allen Park — From Ben Johnson to Brad Holmes, the Detroit Lions haven’t been shy to acknowledge that last year’s backup quarterback situation was disappointing to start the season. The team desperately awaited either Tim Boyle or David Blough, both who had gotten starts in previous years, to take the reins. Neither did. But now,

By Mark Long  |  Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. — The NFL suspended Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson on Thursday for the first four games of the regular season for violating league policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Robinson and the team had been awaiting his punishment for more than two months. Knowing it was coming, the

By Teresa M. Walker |  Associated Press Nashville, Tenn. — The NFL suspended three players, including former Lions defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor, indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts along with Taylor, a free agent who was waived by the Lions in

Allen Park — When rookies show up to the first NFL offseason program, the general public is obsessed with where they’re at. Where are they at in terms of draft expectations vs. reality? Where are they at on the depth chart? Where are they at in their development since showing up five minutes ago? And

The Detroit Lions on Tuesday announced dates for the team’s 2023 training camp in Allen Park. Fans will be able to start seeing their team prepare for the new season beginning July 29 and 30 at the team’s facility. This year’s camp will see two teams fly in for joint practices, the New York Giants

Allen Park — Dre Bly was coaching college ball last season, so he can’t speak to the quality that was in the room before he got to Detroit. But the new Lions cornerbacks coach is not ignorant to the fact that he’s been set up for success with the presence of veterans Cam Sutton and

Allen Park — When fall rolls around, the football world will be waiting for former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs to justify his draft spot. But internally, the Detroit Lions are putting no such pressure on the electrifying 21-year-old rusher after he was selected 12th overall in this year’s NFL Draft. “He can’t ride the

The Detroit Lions went bold and blue with their new alternate helmet, which was released to the public on Wednesday. While the helmet itself is quite sharp, there has been — and will continue to be — much ado about pairing it with the all-gray uniform. The team had no choice in pairing the helmet

Allen Park — When the NFL announced it would allow teams to wear alternate helmet designs beginning with the 2022 season, 13 franchises immediately jumped at the opportunity. That first wave of designs fell into one of two camps. There were teams like the New England Patriots, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, who paid

The Detroit Lions have promoted Brian Hudspeth to director of college scouting, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday. Hudspeth joined the Lions in 2018 and was a national scout through last season, where he took on the role of assistant director of college scouting. He takes over the role left behind

Allen Park – Time to take a breath. The Lions have been awash in goodwill for months, fending off plaudits instead of putdowns as the newly anointed Team to Beat in the NFC North. And now we wait. The next time you see them, they’ll be reporting in late July for their most anticipated training

Allen Park — The two most important traits for a wide receiver are getting open and catching the ball. Jameson Williams isn’t having any issue with the first part of that equation, but he’s continued to battle some inconsistencies with his hands through his first full offseason with the Detroit Lions. Williams has undeniable speed

Allen Park — Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley said Monday he thinks Pro-Bowl center Frank Ragnow could stand to gain some toughness. And of course, he was joking, because Ragnow may very well be one of the toughest men in the NFL. “He’s been great in the room. I joke with him about

Allen Park — They don’t know what they don’t know. But, that’s really not the point here. C.J. Gardner-Johnson has one idea. Taylor Decker has another. And when you put those ideas together, you do get a better sense of where they think this Lions team might be headed this fall. A better appreciation, too,

Allen Park — 3…2…1…wait! Mandatory minicamp will officially come to a close for the Detroit Lions on Monday, meaning football activity at large is about to come to a vicious halt. And after all the excitement that was building in Allen Park over the last few weeks, all the questions about Week 1 at Kansas

Detroit — Who knew Detroit’s favorite football team were “Swifties”? The Lions joined the chorus of thousands of fans descending on the Motor City this weekend from across the state, country and world, anticipating Taylor Swift’s two soldout shows at Ford Field as part of her Eras tour. Players took to the team’s Instagram page

Allen Park — It’s been 17 months since Levi Onwuzurike last played in a football game — and he still lacks a clear timetable to return to action following back surgery last October — yet the Detroit Lions third-year defensive tackle continues to show up to work every day with a smile on his face.

Allen Park — Asked which players have made the most noticeable improvements during these early stages of the offseason program, one of the first names mentioned by Detroit Lions coach Campbell was Ifeatu Melifonwu. With Tracy Walker still working his way back from last year’s Achilles injury, Melifonwu, the third-year defensive back out of Syracuse,

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s mandatory minicamp practice, the third and final of the three-day offseason event. ▶ It was another day of situational football, with the veterans practicing for the final day before July’s training camp. The primary scenario saw the offense taking over at their own 25-yard line,

Allen Park — This time two years ago, cause for optimism was slim pickings around Allen Park. Heading into the bulk of the 2023 offseason, it’s plentiful. And while it’s quite obvious how and why this point was reached, it does beg the question: What does this evolution look like on a day-to-day basis? Lions