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Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will

Allen Park — The players on the roster bubble for the Detroit Lions didn’t make it easier this week, with several delivering standout performances in the preseason finale. The back of the roster is as complicated of a puzzle to piece together as ever, but here’s a final prediction of what it might look like

Allen Park — It’s the time of the NFL season no one likes. Over the next few days, culminating with the league’s 4 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, teams are required to trim their roster from the 90 players permitted in the offseason to 53 ahead of the regular season. That means nearly 1,200 players will

Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down after the Detroit Lions’ 26-17 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. ▶ Stock up: Dylan Drummond We’ve written plenty of praise for Drummond this offseason, but his practice performance hadn’t ported to the preseason games the first two weeks. He changed that script

The Detroit Lions entered the final preseason game looking to get some clarity on a handful of roster spots still up for grabs, but in many ways, the team’s decisions only got tougher in the 26-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. Contenders for potential openings

By Alex Faber |  Special to The Detroit News The Detroit Lions capped off the preseason with a 26-17 road win against the Carolina Panthers in a matchup that featured solid performances from depth pieces and roster hopefuls on both sides of the ball. Detroit’s presumptive backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater made up for his lukewarm showing

Dennis Waszak Jr. |  Associated Press Florham Park, N.J. – Jerome Kapp went from undrafted rookie wide receiver to social media sensation after doing his best Eminem impression. And the New York Jets wide receiver’s performance on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” even got the rap superstar’s attention. Eminem posted a “salute” emoji on the X platform, formerly

Allen Park — The Lions close the preseason on Friday evening against the Carolina Panthers. Here are some of the remaining job battles we’ll be watching during the game. ▶ Wide receivers Chase Cota, Dylan Drummond, Maurice Alexander, Trinity Benson and Antoine Green Not counting Jameson Williams, who will be suspended the first six games of

Allen Park — Lions fans only got a small glimpse of rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the preseason. Playing in the opener, he logged six carries, caught one pass and gained 37 yards from scrimmage. That’s hardly enough time to demonstrate his electric playmaking potential, but that was apparent during Tuesday’s padded scrimmage, when

Allen Park — Since the schedule was announced back in May, the Detroit Lions have had well over a hundred days to prepare for the defending Super Bowl champs in the NFL’s season opener at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. But after months of preparing for the season at large, focus on the Chiefs is

Allen Park — Practice ended 30 minutes earlier and almost every Lions player had long gone into the locker room, but two remained on the field. Kalif Raymond, a staple for staying late and one of the franchise’s barometers for work ethic, was hardly a surprise. The other, undrafted rookie Dylan Drummond, is quickly establishing

Allen Park — At this stage of the year, the novelty of having preseason football to watch has worn off. Most fans are ready to jump a couple weeks into the future, when the games actually count in the standings. But for a couple hundred players around the NFL, including more than a dozen on

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ▶ With camp winding down, the Lions took the opportunity to get in an intense practice before shifting into preparation mode for the regular season opener against Kansas City. The team ran a fully padded, tackle-to-the-ground scrimmage lasting two hours,

Allen Park — This past offseason, the Detroit Lions proposed an amendment to the NFL rulebook, which was subsequently approved by the league. It allows for a third, inactive quarterback to enter the game if both the starter and backup are injured and unable to finish the contest. Several months after the fact, that rule

Steve Reed |  Associated Press Charlotte, N.C. – Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich isn’t concerned over Bryce Young’s limited playing time in the preseason impacting his readiness for the upcoming regular season. The No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft has only attempted 12 passes through two exhibition games with very limited success, completing seven

Allen Park — Following the Detroit Lions’ second preseason game, and heading into the finale this week in Carolina, let’s assess how we see the 53-man roster shaping up. As a reminder, teams must establish their initial rosters by Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. Quarterback (2) ▶ In: Jared Goff, Teddy Bridgewater ▶ Out: Nate Sudfeld, Adrian

Allen Park — Needing some safety depth heading into the final week of the preseason, the Detroit Lions have signed Scott Nelson. To clear room on the roster, the Lions waived injured running back Mohamed Ibrahim. A local talent who attended the U-D Jesuit, Nelson started 28 games at the University of Wisconsin prior to

Detroit — Here’s a look at who is trending up and who is trending down after the Detroit Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. ▶ Stock up: John Cominsky With both teams resting the majority of their starters, Cominsky looked like a varsity athlete playing with the JV squad. A stellar addition since the Lions

Detroit — Here is a full list of players who didn’t play in the Detroit Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Offense Wide receiver Marvin Jones, running back David Montgomery, wide receiver Josh Reynolds, wide receiver Jameson Williams (injured) wide receiver Kalif Raymond, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, wide receiver Maurice Alexander

Detroit — We assume the Lions will be led by their offense this season. We assume Jared Goff will direct an efficient attack, powered and protected by a staunch offensive line. We assume the Lions’ defense will be playing catch-up, as it usually is. Uh, we might want to be careful with these assumptions. Nothing