Teddy Bridgewater had three practices with the Detroit Lions. Even after nine NFL seasons, that is not enough to be sharp for a preseason game. So this is not meant as a referendum on Bridgewater or his play in the Lions’ 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. But with the start of
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Detroit — If you spent your Saturday afternoon doing anything other than watching preseason football, who could possibly blame you? With the Detroit Lions resting most of their starters after a pair of joint practices with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the week, the Lions’ offensive backups, led primarily by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, delivered a
NFL preseason: Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars When: 1 p.m. Saturday. Where: Ford Field in Detroit. TV: Fox (Channel 2 in Detroit). Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). • Box score Game notes: The Lions face the Jaguars in Week 2 of NFL preseason, after two days earlier in the week of joint practices in Allen Park. The Lions will once again sit starters,
There’s a part of Josh Reynolds that misses playing in preseason games. The first catch, the first hit, the first time running a route across the middle with a real chance your head gets crushed — there’s something about it all that helps Reynolds feel ready for the NFL regular season. “I would like to
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions will play the team’s second of three preseason games when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on Saturday. Because the two squads conducted a pair of joint practices this week, the Lions are expected to sit their projected starters once again, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t
Denzel Mims’ brief time is almost up in Detroit. Less than a month after swinging a trade with the New York Jets to acquire the 25-year-old receiver, the Lions have placed Mims on waivers with an injury designation, the team announced Friday. In a corresponding roster move, the team is signing former Los Angeles Chargers
Denzel Mims isn’t “in the room” anymore. A day after Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell used that foreboding phrase to describe Mims’ spot in the battle for a wide receiver job, the Lions waived Mims with an injury designation Friday. Mims suffered an ankle injury in practice Aug. 5, returned briefly the following week but
Calvin Ridley is back on the football field after serving a yearlong suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, in a new uniform but otherwise looking like he never left. He’s getting a fresh start with the Jacksonville Jaguars after a tumultuous end to his five years with the Atlanta Falcons, and he’s rooting for
One day, I hope to stop writing about all the drama that surrounds Jameson Williams like an ever-present cloud of gloom, a hazy veil that obscures our view of his potential. I hope to stop writing about his mistakes, his missteps, his route-running, his potential, his drops and injuries. Honestly, I’m getting tired of it.
Allen Park — You know it’s the middle of training camp when you can’t keep your days straight. Dan Campbell had that problem this week, as he fumbled an answer about one of his starters, center Frank Ragnow, returning to practice Monday. “Yeah, just to have Frank back yesterday,” Campbell said, before stopping to think.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson is a ball of energy on the field, always moving, always talking, always in the middle of things. And if you’re on the opposing team, probably always getting under your skin. Gardner-Johnson was at the center of the Detroit Lions‘ second joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, a practice that turned
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Thursday’s joint training camp practice between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. Note: To fully capture this practice, John Niyo and I split the two fields. I stuck with Detroit’s defense for the day, while John kept eyes on the offense. Each observation will include the
Allen Park — One of a handful of starting jobs still up in the air for the Detroit Lions is the right guard spot, being contested between veterans Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Graham Glasgow. Vaitai, the incumbent, looked like the early favorite, but after a short injury absence the two have largely split the first-team reps
Allen Park — When the Lions released their first unofficial depth chart last week, some were surprised to see Romeo Okwara listed as a third-string defensive end. But it made more sense when you realized that’s where most of his practice reps had come the first couple weeks of training camp. He also wasn’t given
Jameson Williams’ preseason appears to be over, and the talented Detroit Lions wide receiver likely won’t see the field again until late October. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Williams will not play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and is “unlikely” to play in next week’s exhibition finale against the Carolina Panthers because
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ plan to “douse” Jameson Williams with preseason reps lasted all of one game. Coach Dan Campbell confirmed a hamstring injury the second-year receiver suffered during Wednesday’s practice likely will sideline Williams for the next two weeks, meaning he’s not likely to see game action again until Week 7 of
Frank Ragnow is a new dad, and a private one at that. He prefers to keep his family life out of the spotlight, but a week after his wife, Lucy, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Ragnow said the experience has given him a different perspective on life. “Even just like these long camp
Allen Park — When you’re from Florida, you don’t need a reason to trash talk. In fact, Detroit Lions safety and Cocoa, Fla. native C.J. Gardner-Johnson said the only activity where he doesn’t run his mouth is sleep. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise, then, when all heck broke loose at Wednesday’s joint practices
Marvin Jones spent a good 10 minutes after the Detroit Lions‘ joint practice Wednesday with the Jacksonville Jaguars catching up with old teammates, and for Jones, the reunion wasn’t confined to after the final horn. Jaguars coach Doug Pederson wandered over to Jones when both were free during a special teams period late in practice,
Allen Park — There are a lot of ways to build a winner in the NFL, but the Detroit Lions are definitely swimming against the current with their approach to the running back position. Around the league, teams have become less and less interested in investing in running backs, whether through the draft and free