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Allen Park — One of the most intriguing position battles in Detroit Lions training camp is at linebacker. With three players vying for a starting spot alongside Alex Anzalone, there’s been much ado about the pecking order behind him — especially after the breakout rookie campaign from Malcolm Rodriguez a year ago and the selection

Associated Press |  The Detroit News Foxborough, Mass. – Trey Flowers signed with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, returning to the team where he played his first four NFL seasons and won two of three Super Bowls. The defensive end was placed on injured reserve after playing in four games for the Miami Dolphins last

Allen Park — The Lions keep acting like a contender. Case in point, they finally added an experienced backup quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, the most important insurance policy an NFL team can purchase. The Lions keep looking like a contender. Case in point, Dan Campbell talked about the state of his offense Tuesday and said, “In

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s joint training camp practice between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions. These shared practices get a little chaotic. To maximize our coverage, I looped in colleague Nolan Bianchi. I spent the day watching Detroit’s offense, while he kept tabs on the defense. To

Allen Park — The Teddy Bridgewater signing still isn’t official, and the expectation is he won’t take the field until next week, after the Detroit Lions’ first preseason game, but the intent of adding the quarterback was made crystal clear by coach Dan Campbell on Tuesday morning. To summarize, the Lions believe in what they’ve

Allen Park — After months of flirtation, the Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. A source familiar with the negotiations confirmed the pending addition to The Detroit News. Bridgewater had visited the Lions late last month, meeting with several staffers, including offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The next day, coach Dan Campbell explained the team’s

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions brought in Bobby Hart, a veteran with Pro Bowl experience, this offseason to push returning long-snapper Scott Daly. They liked the results so much through two weeks of training camp that the team effectively awarded backup Daly the job on Monday, releasing challenger Jake McQuaid, freeing up a roster

Allen Park — After two weeks of training camp, it’s time to switch it up. The Detroit Lions will begin joint practices with the New York Giants this week, giving each team a fresh look and setting up the first preseason game of the year. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he’s looking forward to

It’s extension season in the NFL, the time of year where teams reward some of their most important veterans with new contracts, locking them up long-term. Among the players we’ve seen ink new, multi-year pacts in recent weeks are Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Dallas cornerback Trevon Diggs, Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, Bengals linebacker Logan

Allen Park – Expectations are as high as they’ve ever been for the Lions. Perhaps you’ve heard them. Division favorites. National TV mainstays. Super Bowl sleepers. For many NFL teams, that’s nothing new. For the Lions, it’s such a rare phenomenon, it draws media visitors from across the country, who splash Dan Campbell and Brad

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Another practice, another injury for the Lions. This time it was wide receiver Denzel Mims who got banged up. Hauling in a dart across the deep middle of the field, the receiver impressively held on despite taking a decent pop

Allen Park — Two years after unseating longtime Detroit Lions long snapper Don Muhlbach, Scott Daly finds himself on the other side of a training camp competition. Operating as the incumbent this time around, he’s the one trying to fend off a challenger, two-time Pro Bowler Jake McQuaide. Barring a colossal blunder, long snappers often

Allen Park — For the first time this training camp, Detroit Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley was on the sideline taking in practice as he continues to work his way back from last season’s ACL injury. It’s a small step, but positive sign for the defensive back the Lions added as a free agent this offseason

Allen Park — It’s too early to tell what the fate of undrafted cornerback Starling Thomas will be. But in the early goings of Detroit Lions training camp, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said Thomas has similar traits as a former UDFA success story: Cornerback Jerry Jacobs. “Starling, he is physical, he can run, he’s highly

Allen Park — To address depth concerns created by a pair of recent injuries, the Detroit Lions added wide receiver Avery Davis and cornerback Tae Hayes to the roster ahead of Saturday’s training camp practice. Davis, a dual-threat high school quarterback, briefly played cornerback before converting to wide receiver at Notre Dame. Appearing in 40

Allen Park — The intensity of training camp is about to rise a couple levels with the New York Giants coming to town next week for a pair of joint practices with the Detroit Lions, leading into the preseason opener between the two squads on Friday, Aug. 11. The Lions have just one practice and

Allen Park — Reviewing the film from the team’s walk-through practice earlier in the day, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown goes through a routine of dissecting his performance, scouring the tape for any areas he could improve. In doing so, something else, more specifically someone else, grabbed the Pro Bowler’s attention. The team had been

Allen Park — Kerby Joseph has nowhere to go but up. At least in his own mind. And for anyone who watched the second-year Lions safety in his rookie year, in which he sealed a season-ending win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, it might be clear Joseph has potential to become a

Allen Park — For the first time in the history of Ford Field, the Detroit Lions have completely sold out of season tickets for the 2023 season. The team, which is set to celebrate its 90th season, announced the milestone on Thursday. “This is an exciting moment for our franchise. To reach this milestone as

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Thanks to WWE’s SummerSlam and a Beyoncé concert at Ford Field, the Lions were forced to scrap their annual scrimmage at the home stadium. They replaced that with Thursday’s session, which focused on move-the-ball drives. After some early practice