Allen Park — Ben Johnson is back! And he’s ready for that to stop being a story. The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator on Wednesday was asked about deciding to withdraw from head-coaching opportunities and return to the Motor City for another year, and just how impactful it’s been for the rest of the team. “Truthfully,
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Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Wednesday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ Let’s talk about Detroit’s rookie class. Slowly, but surely, that group is coming on, earning additional opportunities on the practice field. At this stage, the potential impact of those younger players is looking more and more realistic. The anticipated
Frank Ragnow’s toe is feeling good, but the Detroit Lions are dealing with another injury on their potential starting offensive line. Right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai sat out practice Wednesday with an undisclosed injury. Vaitai did not finish practice Tuesday, but said on his way off the field he would be fine. He watched practice from
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have ranted and raved about their backup-quarterback situation going into the 2023 season. It’s clear the team appreciates backup Nate Sudfeld, and behind him, the rookie out of Tennessee, Hendon Hooker, has potential to provide a long-term solution at the game’s most important position. But after a visit from
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Tony Garcia, Free Press Michigan beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: Free Press sports reporter Tony Garcia joins Carlos and Shawn to discuss the very recent news of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh’s expected four-game suspension. The trio discuss
Teddy Bridgewater’s free agent visit with the Detroit Lions came and went this week without a contract agreement. The Lions have a starting quarterback in place they trust in Jared Goff, a backup Dan Campbell likes in Nate Sudfeld, and a future lottery ticket in Hendon Hooker who is taking things slowly in his return
Allen Park — It’s been quite a summer for Frank Ragnow, and there’s still a few months left. But the Detroit Lions center on Tuesday gave a positive update regarding the lingering toe injury that’s plagued him since the 2020 season. “I’m feeling pretty good, man. I know I let this slip this offseason where
Listening to Amon-Ra St. Brown talk, watching him work, and knowing how he can turn the slightest of slights into a bottomless tank of jet fuel, it’s impossible not to think of Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. St. Brown is coming off one of the most productive two-year stretches any receiver has had to start
Allen Park — Even before he was highlighted on the HBO documentary series “Hard Knocks,” it was clear linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez had the chance to be one of the best stories of the Detroit Lions’ 2022 season. And even as the national spotlight grew, Rodriguez continued to thrive, earning a starting job as a sixth-round
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions’ training camp practice. ▶ You know the week late in the college football season, when SEC teams line up an out-of-conference cupcake they ultimately obliterate, 62-3? Yeah, it’s only mild hyperbole to suggest that’s how badly the Lions offense dominated the defense
As the rest of their teammates went through stretching and position drills, three Detroit Lions spent the early part of NFL training camp practice Tuesday in Allen Park working on the back field alone with a trainer in the end zone. Marvin Jones, who is on the nonfootball injury list with a back injury, ran
C.J. Gardner-Johnson “seems to be OK” after leaving practice with a knee injury Monday, but Gardner-Johnson isn’t the only Detroit Lions player who will sit out practice Tuesday. Lions coach Dan Campbell said wide receiver Jameson Williams will miss practice with a leg injury he suffered Monday. “He’s got a little something with his leg
Allen Park — One day after Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field during Monday’s practice, Head Coach Dan Campbell gave an update, saying his injury “doesn’t appear to be anything serious.” Gardner-Johnson appeared to suffer a catastrophic injury at Monday’s practice, but according to Campbell, “it appears to be that
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown recently proved at training camp that even the best players can’t catch every ball one-handed. In a video shared out Monday afternoon by the Lions’ social media team, St. Brown was repeatedly making one-handed catches from the JUGS Machine, which shoots out footballs and is a way for
C.J. Gardner-Johnson “seems to be OK” after leaving practice with a knee injury Monday, but Gardner-Johnson isn’t the only Detroit Lion who will sit out practice Tuesday. Lions coach Dan Campbell said wide receiver Jameson Williams will miss practice with a leg injury he suffered Monday. “He’s got a little something with his leg so
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions’ interest in quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who came to town for a visit Monday, speaks to the franchise’s expectations heading into the 2023 season. “We’re (in) year three and I think we’re in a much better position. You just want to know that you are in the best hands possible,”
Does Detroit Lions receiver Denzel Mims have a chip on his shoulder? “(Expletive) yeah,” he said Monday after he finished practice with his new team in Allen Park. “(Expletive) yeah.” That’s a start, eh? A little something for Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson and Jared Goff to work with? Then again, most professional athletes who
Allen Park — In the spirit of competition, the Detroit Lions continue to explore ways to improve their roster at all positions, including quarterback. On Monday, the Lions continued to look closely at veteran Teddy Bridgewater, hosting him for a visit at the team’s facility, according to the league’s official transaction wire. This isn’t the
Allen Park — After a 2022 season that saw Alim McNeill show a ton of progress, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle is starting back at “ground zero.” For McNeill, that’s not a slight on what he accomplished last year. But at training camp in Allen Park Monday, he did have an admission about his 2022
Associated Press The NFL indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end and Detroit native Eyioma Uwazurike on Monday for betting on league games during the 2022 season. Uwazurike, a fourth-round draft pick from Iowa State in 2022 who played in eight games as a rookie, becomes the 10th player this offseason to be suspended for gambling