Allen Park — Sticking with the theme that’s defined Dan Campbell’s coaching staff in Detroit, the Lions are reportedly adding another longtime NFL player, Steve Heiden, to the mix. Heiden, a third-round pick in the 1999 NFL draft, played tight end for 11 seasons for the Chargers and Cleveland Browns. Throughout his career, he tallied
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions tripled their Pro Bowl participants this week with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell getting elevated to the roster, after the Philadelphia Eagles qualified for the Super Bowl. St. Brown replaces Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, while Sewell gets the nod in the stead of Philadelphia
The Detroit Lions will have a new tight ends coach in 2023. The Lions are hiring former Arizona Cardinals assistant Steve Heiden to coach tight ends, ESPN reported Monday. More:This ‘revelation’ led Detroit Lions’ Shaun Dion Hamilton to leave playing for coaching Heiden’s addition is one of several changes expected to the Lions’ assistant coaching
The Detroit Lions will have a new tight ends coach in 2023. The Lions are hiring former Arizona Cardinals assistant Steve Heiden to coach tight ends, ESPN reported Monday. More:This ‘revelation’ led Detroit Lions’ Shaun Dion Hamilton to leave playing for coaching Heiden’s addition is one of several changes expected to the Lions’ assistant coaching
Allen Park — Sticking with the theme that’s defined Dan Campbell’s coaching staff in Detroit, the Lions are reportedly adding another longtime NFL player, Steve Heiden, to the mix. Heiden, a third-round pick in the 1999 NFL draft, played tight end for 11 seasons for the Chargers and Cleveland Browns. Throughout his career, he tallied
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow will have company at the Pro Bowl this week. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and right tackle Penei Sewell were named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Monday. St. Brown replaces Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, while Sewell takes the place of Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson. More:The serious
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions tripled their Pro Bowl participants this week with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and offensive tackle Penei Sewell getting elevated to the roster, after the Philadelphia Eagles qualified for the Super Bowl. St. Brown replaces Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, while Sewell gets the nod in the stead of Philadelphia
We’ve looked at the locals. We’ve gone over some of the top-60 talents. And now, to conclude our Senior Bowl previews, we’re taking a look at seven participants who would fit the Lions’ positional needs in later rounds. Lions general manager Brad Holmes hit on multiple late-round picks in last year’s draft, but that challenge
I didn’t expect to write this column. I didn’t even expect to work on Saturday — I was supposed to be on vacation. But I got an email that Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams was scheduled to do an autograph signing at DC Sports at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights. I thought: Well, that
A few days after the Detroit Lions‘ preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons last summer, linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton started peppering his position coach, Kelvin Sheppard, with questions about what it was like to be a coach. What was the best part? What was the worst part? What were the hours like? “He said, ‘I
It’s uncommon to see truly elite prospects at the Senior Bowl, which is why the Detroit Lions were probably stoked to see two premier players at their biggest positions of need — Texas Tech defensive lineman Tyree Wilson and Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon — initially committed to the roster. But without much to gain from
They’re different, these NFL playoffs. They feel different, anyway. And since perception is reality and the Lions are changing perceptions, well, Sunday’s impending NFC and AFC championship games suddenly don’t feel like faraway entertainment as much as a referendum on: How would the Lions stack up against Kansas City? Or Cincinnati? Or San Francisco? Or
The annual Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama is one last chance for the NFL Draft’s elder statesmen to have their day in the sun. And speaking of statesmen, there will be five players representing Michigan schools at next week’s practices and game, all of whom could use the boost in draft stock for one reason
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Jessie Lemonier has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 25 years old. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” the Lions said in a statement. “Jessie was a model teammate and a wonderful young man who is gone far too soon.
Allen Park — Much like playing linebacker, first at the University of Alabama, and later with the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions, Shaun Dion Hamilton wasted little time reacting after diagnosing the situation. Less than two weeks after he was cut by the Lions last summer, at just 27 years old, Hamilton exchanged his cleats
For the first time since 1984, the USFL will play games in the state of Michigan. Starting this spring, Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, will host the USFL’s Michigan Panthers and Philadelphia Stars during the 2023 USFL season. The Panthers will open up the home slate on April 30. The league made the
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Jessie Lemonier has passed at away at the age of 25, the team confirmed in a statement on Thursday. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” the statement said. “Jessie was a model teammate and a wonderful young man who is gone
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys ruminate on the space between cynicism and skepticism as they discuss how the sports media landscape has evolved. Later, Carlos and Shawn use the remaining playoff teams as the measuring
James Houston was one of the most disruptive pass rushers in the NFL this season despite playing only a smattering of snaps after starting the year on the Detroit Lions practice squad. As Houston heads into his first offseason as a pro, his personal pass rush coach said he should be even more dangerous in
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is one of three finalists for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, but Dan Campbell did not make the cut in Coach of the Year voting. The NFL announced finalists for its eight major end-of-season awards Wednesday via Associated Press voting. Campbell generated Coach of the Year consideration after