Dan Campbell will be looking for players with one trait in particular as he whittles the Detroit Lions roster down to 53 players in the coming weeks. “It’s grit is No. 1,” Campbell said Tuesday. “It’s always been from Day 1. It’s grit.” LIONS TRAINING CAMP OBSERVATIONS: Offense struggles in two-minute; Da’Shawn Hand hurt A
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The Detroit Lions‘ new-look offense will have its public unveiling in Friday’s preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills, and let’s hope things go smoother than they did at the end of practice Tuesday. The Lions closed Day 13 of training camp with a two-minute period that pitted ones-on-ones and twos-on-twos. Neither offense had any success
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice on Tuesday. ► As always, let’s kick things off with the injury report. The Lions were missing several players, a few others were limited and two important pieces to the puzzle had to exit after getting banged up during the day’s session.
Rookie running back Jermar Jefferson suffered a sprained ankle in practice Monday, but Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said the injury does not to be severe. “He’ll be out of practice today, but we do not think it’s serious,” Campbell said before practice Tuesday. “It doesn’t look like a high ankle, it’s low, so I
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have had their fair share of injuries the first two weeks of training camp, but have largely avoided any issues that could be viewed as long-term concerns. The team dodged another bullet Monday after rookie running back Jermar Jefferson suffered an ankle injury. Jefferson left a special teams drill following his
Evan Heim thought his football career was over. As he stood in the shower a couple hours after the end of this spring’s NFL draft, when no teams had so much as called to check on his status, Heim “had probably some of the worst thoughts of my life.” “I was like, ‘I can’t believe
Evan Heim thought his football career was over. As he stood in the shower a couple hours after the end of this spring’s NFL draft, when no teams had so much as called to check on his status, Heim “had probably some of the worst thoughts of my life.” “I was like, ‘I can’t believe
Two rookies are among the projected starters on the Detroit Lions‘ first depth chart of the summer. First-round pick Penei Sewell, who has taken every first-team rep at right tackle during training camp, and third-round nose tackle Alim McNeill were listed as starters on the depth chart put together by the Lions’ media relations department
Allen Park — At some point in every football player’s career, they’re going to have to deal with the injury bug. But for the past three seasons, it’s felt as if Detroit Lions defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand has been battling an infestation. The once-promising rookie has seen his early momentum derailed by various strains and sprains. Since earning
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions know what they have in T.J. Hockenson, their young, still-improving Pro Bowler. And Darren Fells, an eight-year veteran who spent the 2017 season with the franchise, is also a known commodity. But the team’s third tight end job remains up for grabs. Although the group of contenders is relatively inexperienced, they offer
Mike Ford carved out a role with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie in 2018. He spent a brief stint on the practice squad to start that season and has been a valuable backup cornerback and special teams player since. Ford said Monday he sees a bit of himself in two young corners trying
Allen Park — A day after working him out, the Detroit Lions are signing cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, according to a team source. The news was first reported by the NFL Network. Undrafted out of USC in 2013, Robey-Coleman has played eight seasons with three NFL teams. He was most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in
The Detroit Lions are bringing in help for their depleted secondary, signing cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman to a one-year deal, the Free Press confirmed on Monday. Robey-Coleman is a familiar face to many on the Lions coaching staff. He played the 2017-19 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams under Lions secondary coach Aubrey Pleasant (and with
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice on Monday. ► The Lions are still a long way from healthy, but they made positive progress with their participation as wide receiver Tyrell Williams and linebacker Derrick Barnes were full-go. The team remained without three other receivers with Breshad Perriman, Quintez Cephus
Allen Park — When Mike Ford takes the field this season, Lions fans will notice the fourth-year cornerback sporting a different jersey number — No. 2. For Ford, the switch is significant. It’s the same number his childhood friend Demonte Wigfall wore in high school, before he was killed in a car crash in February 2016. “It
Associated Press Owings Mills, Md. — It’s been quite a couple of weeks for Lamar Jackson. He tested positive for COVID-19 again, missing the beginning of training camp. While he was away, Buffalo’s Josh Allen — another quarterback from Jackson’s draft class — signed a big extension, raising more questions about how Jackson’s negotiations are going with the
Allen Park — With the NFL reducing its preseason from four games to three this year, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been evaluating how much and when he’ll play his starters during the exhibition slate. Following Saturday’s practice, which included an hour of full-team scrimmage, Campbell discussed Friday’s preseason opener with his staff and determined that, yes,
With new players who need to get used to a new system, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he plans on playing his starters for about a quarter of Friday’s preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills. “We’re just going to kind of take it as it is right now,” Campbell said. “Instead of worrying too
The Detroit Lions are getting one of their best special teams players back on the field, and adding help for their depleted receiving corps, too. The Lions activated linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, allowing him to practice for the first time this summer. Reeves-Maybin spent 12 days on the COVID list, one
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have seen the number of minor injuries across the roster swell the past week, but the team got some good news ahead of Monday’s practice, announcing linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin has been activated off the COVID-19/reserve list. A top special teams standout in recent years, the Lions re-signed Reeves-Maybin this offseason