Allen Park — When fall rolls around, the football world will be waiting for former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs to justify his draft spot. But internally, the Detroit Lions are putting no such pressure on the electrifying 21-year-old rusher after he was selected 12th overall in this year’s NFL Draft. “He can’t ride the
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The guys are back this week and they’re tackling Shawn’s recent piece exploring how the Detroit Lions’ season could unfold. How many wins does this team need to rack up for all the hype and anticipation
Allen Park — When the NFL announced it would allow teams to wear alternate helmet designs beginning with the 2022 season, 13 franchises immediately jumped at the opportunity. That first wave of designs fell into one of two camps. There were teams like the New England Patriots, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, who paid
The Detroit Lions went bold and blue with their new alternate helmet, which was released to the public on Wednesday. While the helmet itself is quite sharp, there has been — and will continue to be — much ado about pairing it with the all-gray uniform. The team had no choice in pairing the helmet
After spending the week teasing it on social media with some fun and cryptic posts, the Detroit Lions officially unveiled their new alternate helmets on Wednesday. The new helmet veers from the team’s typical silver helmets and instead opts for another one of its staple colors, Honolulu Blue. The helmet, designed to commemorate the team’s 90th anniversary,
The Detroit Lions teased a huge announcement for June 21, and it appears it will be related to a brand-new, alternate helmet. The Detroit Lions are the darlings of the NFL entering the 2023 league year. Last year, the Lions just missed out on a playoff berth, but they eliminated the rival Green Bay Packers
July 4 is around the corner. Training camp begins a few weeks later. Preseason games a couple weeks after that. In other words, Summer is essentially over, which means the Detroit Lions season is nearly here. In that spirit, and acknowledging that so many can’t wait for the season to get here anyway, it’s high
Michael Brockers was that guy in the defensive line room. Alex Anzalone has been him for the linebackers. But for the past two seasons, as the Detroit Lions rebuilt their defense from scratch, they never had a veteran do-right leader to help bring along their secondary. “One of the things that Brad (Holmes) and I
The Detroit Lions could be good this year. Like, really good. The Lions have rebuilt their roster to the point they will enter the season as the favorites to win the NFC North for the first time since the division was formed 21 years ago. They’re young, deep and talented, but they’re not without their
The Detroit Lions have promoted Brian Hudspeth to director of college scouting, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday. Hudspeth joined the Lions in 2018 and was a national scout through last season, where he took on the role of assistant director of college scouting. He takes over the role left behind
Jameson Williams had more drops (three) than catches (one) in his rookie season, and his inconsistency catching the ball showed up at times again this spring. But Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El downplayed concerns about Williams’ hands this week, saying the second-year pass catcher is working on things to fine-tune that part
Jameson Williams had more drops (three) than catches (one) in his rookie season, and his inconsistency catching the ball showed up at times again this spring. But Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El downplayed concerns about Williams’ hands this week, saying the second-year pass catcher is working on things to fine-tune that part
The Detroit Lions will head into summer break with another of their draft picks under contract. Tight end Sam LaPorta signed his four-year contract Thursday, the team announced after its final organized team activity practice of the spring. LaPorta received a slotted four-year deal worth $9.465 million as the No. 34 pick of April’s draft.
James Houston hit the NFL like a ball of fire last season, terrorizing opposing quarterbacks with eight sacks in seven games. He led the NFL in snap-adjusted sack production as a rookie, recording one sack every 17.5 snaps — NFL sack leader Nick Bosa averaged one sack every 40 snaps, by comparison — and teamed
Dominic Raiola has never been as nervous around a football field as he is now. “Being quarterback parents now, it’s nerve-wracking,” the former Detroit Lions center told the Free Press on Monday. “The ball’s in your hands, but I feel like we’re more nervous than he is. He’s the coolest one on the field.” Raiola,
Jan 22, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) makes a catch while defended by Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) during the first quarter of an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports NFL Rumors: Cowboys can trade for Stefon Diggs There’s
Former Detroit Lions Pro Bowler Darius Slay was back in town Monday morning. The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback returned to the area where he began his NFL career to support his friend and former teammate Calvin Johnson and his charity golf event at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield. Slay isn’t the only former Lion trying
If Jared Goff takes as good of care of the football early this season as he did late last year, he could break Aaron Rodgers’ record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception in the Detroit Lions‘ home opener Sept. 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. But Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell said Monday setting a
One of the buzziest players of the Detroit Lions’ minicamp rarely takes the field without smiling. It could be because he’s playing a game for a living with his “friends.” And if you spend even a minute with Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, you learn quickly that he considers anyone wearing his team’s colors
Allen Park – Time to take a breath. The Lions have been awash in goodwill for months, fending off plaudits instead of putdowns as the newly anointed Team to Beat in the NFC North. And now we wait. The next time you see them, they’ll be reporting in late July for their most anticipated training