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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:54 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Without the benefit of a traditional offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been understandable concerns regarding how NFL rookies will handle their first-year transition. As veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant summed it up last week, there’s no substitute for the lost on-field reps

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:53 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 The Detroit Lions believe the center is one of the most important positions on the field and have invested accordingly, spending a first-round pick on Frank Ragnow in 2018.  The early returns on that investment have been promising. Ragnow made tremendous strides in

Associated Press Published 7:21 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee. Flores

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:48 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Detroit Lions rookie Jashon Cornell suffered a serious leg injury while competing in a one-on-one pass-rush drill during Tuesday’s practice.  Cornell pulled up early in his rush, shouting in pain as he went to the ground. Trainers tended to the

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:56 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 This offseason has been a transformative period in the life of Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker. There’s been the good — he and wife Bella are expecting their first child — and there’s been the bad — the slaying of cousin Ahmaud Arbery.  Both

Josh Dubow Associated Press Published 2:10 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Maxx Crosby would rather focus on building on his impressive rookie season than his recent bout with the coronavirus. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end and former Eastern Michigan standout spent nine days in quarantine on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:44 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice.  ► It was a good day for Detroit’s rookie offensive weapons — running back D’Andre Swift and wide receiver Quintez Cephus. Swift looks like he’s going to be a

John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:04 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Kenny Golladay says he’s ready. Ready to sign on the dotted line and then prove he’s worth it. Ready to be paid like a star and then play like one. Ready, too, to help lead the Lions somewhere they haven’t been since he

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:07 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 During his 11-year career, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has solidified his reputation in the clutch. His 28 fourth-quarter comebacks rank 11th all-time, tied with Hall of Famer Brett Favre.  But after setting a single-season record with eight come-from-behind victories in 2016, the

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:10 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Allen Park — As the Detroit Lions took the practice field for the first time on Monday, it’s always interesting to see where new players, especially rookies, are lining up out the gate.  Cornerback Jeff Okudah, who was taken with the No. 3 pick

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:00 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 T.J. Hockenson’s rookie season was derailed by an ankle injury, one that sidelined him the final four games and required surgery. The injury unfortunately lingered into the offseason and is still not completely in the rear-view mirror, the Detroit Lions tight end acknowledged

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:13 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay and tight end T.J. Hockenson both confirmed they tested positive for the COVID-19 virus when they reported for training camp at the end of July.  Both players were placed on the league’s COVID reserve list on July

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:12 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Kenny Golladay was predictably light on details, but the Detroit Lions star receiver remains optimistic he’ll have a new contract in hand by the time the team opens the season against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 13.  “As of right now, I can

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:18 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Monday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice.  ► The Lions conducted their first official practice of the offseason and the session, which was open to local media, didn’t feel all that different from normal outside of

The Detroit News Published 10:35 AM EDT Aug 17, 2020 The Detroit Lions signed free-agent running back Jonathan Williams and waived Wes Hills, the team announced Monday. Williams, 26, was with the Indianapolis Colts last season, appearing in nine games. He had 49 rushing attempts for 235 yards and one touchdown. Williams was drafted by

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:54 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 In a normal year, the Detroit Lions’ players would have nearly two dozen practices under their belts, likely including some joint sessions with a preseason opponent. They’d also have that first preseason game in the rear-view mirror.  But this is not a normal

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 While the Detroit Lions represent the Motor City, in the team’s locker room, there’s a growing Rocket City flavor. Perhaps that’s fitting, given the astronomical odds of four players on the roster growing up and playing their high school ball in a six-mile

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:39 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Herb Orvis, a College Football Hall-of-Famer and a first-round pick for the Detroit Lions in 1972, died Friday morning after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 73.  A Michigan native, Orvis was born in Petoskey in 1946 and played his high-school football for Flint Beecher.

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:22 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 The Detroit Lions took a stiff jab from the initial wave of coronavirus testing, but since quarterback Matthew Stafford’s false positive test Aug. 1, the team hasn’t placed another player on the COVID-19 reserve list. Including Stafford, the Lions landed eight players on

Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:28 AM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and wife Kelly have a long-established history of philanthropy in the metro Detroit community. Now the couple are partnering with their alma mater, the University of Georgia, to help launch a social justice program for the school’s athletic