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Detroit — Detroit police faced off against students for pickup basketball Tuesday, and you couldn’t miss the Detroit Pistons signs on the court and walls, as if to inspire. Cops & Kids was organized by former Detroit Lions wide receiver Herman Moore and the Detroit Police Athletic League, a 50-year-old program that partners officers with children

Allen Park — Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant wishes that he knew for sure what he had in Jeff Okudah. Pleasant has seen the third-year cornerback practice plenty in the last two years, but as he noted Tuesday evening, “I think he’s played a total of zero games” since Pleasant arrived in 2021. Of

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions got the team’s roster down to the required 80 players ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline by releasing veteran linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton and moving four players — defensive end Romeo Okwara, fullback Jason Cabinda, wide receiver Jameson Williams and defensive lineman Josh Paschal — to injured lists, which will keep each out of

Allen Park — The Lions have had dirt kicked in their face for years. For the better part of the last six decades, really. So it’s a bit jarring to hear them now talking about being the schoolyard bully. And to be fair, Hank Fraley, the Lions’ offensive line coach, was a bit hesitant to

Allen Park — It wasn’t obvious at first glance, but the relative quietness of the Detroit Lions’ practice Monday afternoon hinted something was missing. A closer inspection showed, yes, there was a notable absence: The team’s coaching staff wasn’t on the field. Instead, the shorter session was being fully run by the players, who had been given

Allen Park — Asked why he’s more confident about his team compared to a year ago, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell points to a number of factors. The young roster he and general manager Brad Holmes assembled last offseason is a year older, and, more importantly, more experienced. And the expectations, schematically and culturally, are better

Allen Park — With two of three preseason games in the book, let’s take a look at where the Detroit Lions’ roster stands three weeks before the team opens the regular season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Locks QB Jared Goff, WR DJ Chark, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR Josh Reynolds, WR Kalif Raymond, WR Jameson Williams (non-football injury), TE

Indianapolis — With Week 2 of the Detroit Lions’ preseason slate in the books, we’re a little bit closer to meaningful football. But after a week of joint practices and Detroit’s 27-26 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, one thing we’re not much closer to is getting a read on

Indianapolis — As if it wasn’t difficult enough to survive roster cuts in the NFL, try accomplishing the feat when you sign with a team after training camp has already started. At that stage, you’ve missed the acclimation period of the offseason program, where there’s time to get to know your teammates and the playbook. You now

Indianapolis — In a world that often feels so unstable, allow Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond to provide some words of comfort. “There’s two things gonna happen that you can count on every day,” Raymond said. “The sun’s gonna rise, and Tom Kennedy’s gonna make a play. “It’s guaranteed.” Perhaps somebody in the Lions’ receiver

Indianapolis — Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down coming out of the Detroit Lions’ preseason victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. ► Stock up: Wide receiver Tom Kennedy  What more can we say about Kennedy’s performance since the start of camp? After pacing the league in receptions and receiving yards the

Indianapolis — In a battle of backups, the Detroit Lions defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 27-26, in preseason action at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Lions took a 27-20 lead with 4:03 remaining on Godwin Igwebuike’s 2-yard run. Needing a touchdown, Colts fourth-string quarterback Jack Coan completed three third-down passes before hooking up with receiver Samson Nacua

Indianapolis — Wide receiver Tom Kennedy was the star of yet another Detroit Lions preseason game. Kennedy’s two touchdown receptions were a catalyst for Detroit’s 27-26 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts made the game 27-26 with 38 seconds left on a touchdown pass to Samson Nacua but

Indianapolis — Here’s the list of Detroit Lions players who did not suit up to play in Week 2 of preseason against the Indianapolis Colts. Every projected Lions starter on offense and nearly every projected starter on defense rested in Saturday’s game after two days of joint practices with the Colts earlier this week. There are two particular positions of interest

Indianapolis — After two intense joint practice sessions this week, the Detroit Lions will close their road trip with a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday at 1 p.m. Coach Dan Campbell already has said the team will rest most of its starters on offense and defense. That opens the door for extended playing

Westfield, Ind. — Salt and Pepper are back together. This week’s joint practices with the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts were not only productive for two teams getting ready to start the NFL season, but also for the friendship of former University of Michigan teammates. After months of spotty communication, Lions rookie defensive end Aidan

Westfield, Ind. — Salt and Pepper are back together. This week’s joint practices with the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts were not only productive for two teams getting ready to start the NFL season, but also for the friendship of former University of Michigan teammates. After months of spotty communication, Lions rookie defensive end Aidan

Westfield, Ind. — Even before the Detroit Lions took the field for a second day of joint practices against the Indianapolis Colts — in what would turn out to be a decidedly better showing for the Lions — coach Dan Campbell had drawn plenty of encouragement from the first session. More than any of the team’s preseason

Westfield, Ind. — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s joint training camp practice between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. ► Unquestionably, the biggest story from the second day of practice between the two teams was the bounce-back performance by Detroit’s defense. On Wednesday, the Colts gave the Lions fits, particularly in the secondary, where

Westfield, Ind. — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s joint training camp practice between the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. ► After warm-ups, the teams split between two fields, conducting a series of one-on-one drills before moving to full-team work. It proved to be tough sledding for a couple of Detroit’s recent first-round picks, tight end