When the Detroit Lions took Jack Campbell with the 18th pick of April’s NFL draft, the assumption was Campbell would start at linebacker alongside Alex Anzalone in the middle of the Lions defense. Campbell has shown his range and playmaking ability in open practices this spring, but Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard said Monday it’s
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Allen Park — The two most important traits for a wide receiver are getting open and catching the ball. Jameson Williams isn’t having any issue with the first part of that equation, but he’s continued to battle some inconsistencies with his hands through his first full offseason with the Detroit Lions. Williams has undeniable speed
Allen Park — Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley said Monday he thinks Pro-Bowl center Frank Ragnow could stand to gain some toughness. And of course, he was joking, because Ragnow may very well be one of the toughest men in the NFL. “He’s been great in the room. I joke with him about
Early Sunday morning in Allen Park, they filed in, one by one. Rob Sims. Dominic Raiola. Stephen Tulloch. Tahir Whitehead. Gosder Cherilus. Willie Young. Ryan Broyles. The former Detroit Lions entered the team’s indoor practice facility to greet their old teammate, Calvin Johnson, who had already been there for hours personally setting up cones, step-over
Yeah, he could be a little bigger, and he’d be the first to tell you that, and tell you that he’s looking to add a few pounds to help him handle the blows he’ll take as a running back in the NFL. But right now, that’s quibbling, and speculation, and assuming we know what’s best
Starling Thomas V made Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freaks List” last fall because of his world class speed. The undrafted free agent Detroit Lions cornerback was a high school sprint champion in Alabama who was clocked at running 24 mph on GPS tracking data in-game at Alabama-Birmingham. “I used to (joke) I’d get a speeding ticket
The Detroit Lions repaired their relationship with Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson, and he expressed his willingness to help a young player on the team. Following his retirement from the NFL back in 2016, wide receiver Calvin Johnson’s relationship with the Detroit Lions became estranged, due in part to the $1.6 million signing
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Chase Young, Washington Commanders. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Entering a contract year with the Washington Commanders, Chase Young could be on the move. As strange as this sounds, Chase Young could be potentially on his way out of the nation’s capital. The former No. 2 overall pick of the now Washington Commanders flourished in
Charles Harris has been here before, the forgotten man on the Detroit Lions defense, clawing his way out from the wreckage of a lost season, and it brought out the best in him. Harris was a reclamation project when he signed with the Lions in 2021, a former first-round pick whose career seemed to be
Allen Park — They don’t know what they don’t know. But, that’s really not the point here. C.J. Gardner-Johnson has one idea. Taylor Decker has another. And when you put those ideas together, you do get a better sense of where they think this Lions team might be headed this fall. A better appreciation, too,
Allen Park — 3…2…1…wait! Mandatory minicamp will officially come to a close for the Detroit Lions on Monday, meaning football activity at large is about to come to a vicious halt. And after all the excitement that was building in Allen Park over the last few weeks, all the questions about Week 1 at Kansas
Detroit — Who knew Detroit’s favorite football team were “Swifties”? The Lions joined the chorus of thousands of fans descending on the Motor City this weekend from across the state, country and world, anticipating Taylor Swift’s two soldout shows at Ford Field as part of her Eras tour. Players took to the team’s Instagram page
Allen Park — It’s been 17 months since Levi Onwuzurike last played in a football game — and he still lacks a clear timetable to return to action following back surgery last October — yet the Detroit Lions third-year defensive tackle continues to show up to work every day with a smile on his face.
We’ve seen this too many times. Nick Fairley. Eric Ebron. Charles Rogers. These Detroit Lions were high first-round draft picks who carried the hopes of the team and either fell far short of fulfilling their potential or were outright busts. These were Lions whose stories might have turned out differently — should have turned out
Taylor Decker was angry. Maybe you remember. His Detroit Lions had just lost to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving. A last-second field goal did them in, another gut-punch in a string of them the first half of last season. Thirty minutes after the game, Decker, all 6 feet, 7 inches of him, stood near his
Allen Park — Asked which players have made the most noticeable improvements during these early stages of the offseason program, one of the first names mentioned by Detroit Lions coach Campbell was Ifeatu Melifonwu. With Tracy Walker still working his way back from last year’s Achilles injury, Melifonwu, the third-year defensive back out of Syracuse,
It’s not a coincidence that the Kansas City Chiefs are connected to a lot of big-name players who become potentially available. Same with the New England Patriots back in the day, or the Los Angeles Rams in the not-so-distant past. The Detroit Lions are now regularly entering those conversations. After nabbing former New Orleans Saints
We’ve seen this too many times. Nick Fairley. Eric Ebron. Charles Rogers. These Detroit Lions were high first-round draft picks who carried the hopes of the team and either fell far short of fulfilling their potential or were outright busts. These were Lions whose stories might have turned out differently — should have turned out
For most of the Detroit Lions key players, the offseason program is over and it’s time to get some rest. The Lions still have one week of organized team activities on their schedule, but coach Dan Campbell has once again excused veterans from the last batch of voluntary workouts and will spend next week focused