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Allen Park — When Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes joined the Detroit Lions in 2021, they did what many new NFL regimes do and brought in veteran leaders to help establish the culture for a team that would be undergoing a roster overhaul. On defense, it was tackle Michael Brockers and linebacker Alex Anzalone who

Allen Park — For now, it’s mostly just talk, at least from the outside listening in. But if you ask anyone in attendance at the Lions’ mandatory minicamp this week, they’ll tell you that seeing is believing. Maybe hearing is, too. And with most of the noise on the practice field coming from that revamped

Allen Park — A different kind of football news made its way stateside Wednesday, and it has a handful of Detroit Lions players excited. Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, fresh off his World Cup victory with Argentina this past winter, has reportedly made the decision to sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF

Allen Park — After years of lacking adequate pass-rush production, the Detroit Lions suddenly have a wealth of quality edge rushers. That group is obviously led the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Aidan Hutchinson, but the depth is bolstered by the returns of Romeo Okwara and Charles Harris, who led the team

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp practice, the second of the three-day offseason event. ▶ At the University of Alabama last season, Jahmyr Gibbs lined up as a receiver nearly 20% of the time. If his usage during these early stages of the offseason program are indicative of the

Allen Park — Josh Paschal was recovering from hernia surgery for a majority of last offseason, a process that left him feeling “distant” from the team he was just drafted to. This offseason? He’s officially on the inside — and that’s not just a reference to his involvement in the team’s mandatory minicamp sessions and

Allen Park – Jared Goff is unbothered. Go ahead, ask him how he feels about heightened expectations, or how he feels about a possible contract extension. Ask him how much more he needs to do as the Lions’ quarterback. Ask him how he feels about Jameson Williams’ occasional social media stir. Shrug. A few pleasant

Allen Park — The sting of missing the postseason last year because of a tiebreaker and some questionable officiating hasn’t fully faded. But had the Lions not started the 2022 campaign losing six of their first seven games, it probably wouldn’t be a conversation. Slow starts have been an issue under coach Dan Campbell. In

Allen Park — Marvin Jones Jr. was born and raised in Southern California. But after a few weeks back in Allen Park, the veteran receiver said Tuesday “it feels like I’m back home.” “Even though it’s a different squad, different mentality, still feels like I’m back home,” Jones said. “These are the practice fields I’ve

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp practice, the first of the three-day offseason event. ▶ The Lions put the offense in a difficult situation Tuesday, giving them the ball at their own 25-yard line with 28 seconds remaining, down one, needing a score to win. It wasn’t all bad

Allen Park — One of the first times I noticed that Penei Sewell’s voice really was starting to carry for the Lions came in a quiet moment last October. It was at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., in the aftermath of an embarrassing 29-0 loss to the Patriots that head coach Dan Campbell called “rock

Allen Park — With the NFL reportedly investigating a fifth Detroit Lions player for violating the league’s gambling policy, the team is taking an active approach to making sure these issues don’t come up again. “I think, for us, it’s much more an emphasis from us, as opposed to just leaving it to the league,”

Allen Park — Kerby Joseph isn’t a gambler, so he didn’t have any interest in discussing the league’s gambling policy. He also didn’t object to Jameson Williams’ six-game suspension handed out by the league in April for placing bets, nor did he offer an excuse for his teammate’s actions. But still, following Thursday’s OTAs in

Allen Park — It was far from perfect, but the Detroit Lions’ offense exceeded most reasonable expectations in Ben Johnson’s first year as offensive coordinator. To recap, in 2022 the Lions finished fourth in yards per game, fifth in scoring, committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL and posted the franchise’s best rushing average in

Allen Park — It took some time. But, as Derrick Barnes goes through OTAs for a third time, he’s exactly where he feels he should be. Barnes, drafted in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, said after Thursday’s OTAs in Allen Park that he’s gotten “to the stage where I can just constantly get

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s OTA practice, the second of the offseason open to the media. ▶ As of last week, it appeared the Lions had an interesting kicking competition brewing. There’s the incumbent, Michael Badgley. Last year’s midseason acquisition was sharp in his 12-game audition, making 20-of-24 field goals and

Allen Park — Last week, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez both left the practice field hobbling, but coach Dan Campbell downplayed any long-term concern with either player ahead of Thursday’s OTA session. “Yeah, neither one of them are going to practice today, but it’s nothing serious,” Campbell said. “… And

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions received high marks across the board for making three high-profile signings in the secondary this offseason. And yes, that includes from third-year Lions corner Jerry Jacobs, who was bumped down on the offseason depth chart because of them. “When we signed free (agents) like Cam (Sutton), Chauncey (Gardner-Johnson), Emmanuel

Allen Park — Jameson Williams said he wasn’t fully aware of NFL rules against players gambling and didn’t know he did anything wrong. His confusion might be considered understandable with all the league’s ties to betting sites, except the guidelines are explicit, and ignorance of the rules isn’t a remotely acceptable excuse. Williams didn’t make

Allen Park — Everyone likes a good comp when trying to get a grasp on a rookie’s potential, particularly when it comes to a small-school talent you might not have heard much about prior to the draft. On Thursday, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn offered a vision for who defensive tackle Brodric Martin could