On the day the Detroit Lions’ rookies will begin an extended break ahead of training camp, the team got second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike under contract Thursday. Selected in the second round, 41st overall, Onwuzurike is the fourth Lions draft pick to agree to terms, leaving cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and linebacker Derrick Barnes
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Had Matthew Stafford not gone to Rod Wood and Sheila Ford Hamp and requested a trade in early January, he still would be the Detroit Lions starting quarterback today. General manager Brad Holmes told the Free Press in a sit-down interview this week that he had no intentions of shopping Stafford until he learned of
Rob Maaddi | Associated Press The NFL is almost back to business as usual — for vaccinated players. The NFL and NFL Players Association have updated COVID-19 protocols to loosen restrictions for fully vaccinated players and to encourage others to get the vaccine. Unvaccinated players must continue to get daily testing, wear masks and practice physical distancing. They
To the best of her recollection, Kristal Vaughn saw her father, ex-Detroit Lions safety Tommy Vaughn, hit her mother, Cynthia, a half-dozen or so times over the course of their life. Each time, Kristal chalked the incident up to some stress her father was under. Tommy was an assistant coach for several pro and college
Hessley Hempstead, a guard for the Detroit Lions for three seasons from 1995 to 1997, died. He was 49. His death was announced Monday by the NFL Players Association former players’ Twitter account. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Hess Hempstead,” the group tweeted. “After retiring from the Detroit Lions, he was a fixture
By Dj Bien-Aime Ii | New York Daily News Jarrad Davis’ one-year, $6 million deal with the Jets has breathed new life into his career. After being a first-round pick by the Detroit Lions in 2017, Davis’ time in the NFL has been disappointing. In four seasons he had 305 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, 19 tackles
Former Detroit Lions offensive lineman Hessley Hempstead is reportedly dead at 49. The Upland, California, native’s death was reported by the NFLPA Alumni via Twitter on Monday morning: We are saddened to learn of the passing of Hess Hempstead. After retiring from the Detroit Lions, he was a fixture at events and Charlotte Chapter activities,
The Detroit Lions dropped a lengthy behind-the-scenes look at their 2021 NFL draft on Sunday when they debuted Episode 3 of their YouTube series “Inside the Den.” The episode lasts more than 37 minutes, and while it does not contain any huge revelations, there were several interesting moments. Here are five that caught my eye. You
Minicamp is in the books and summer is almost here, so it’s time for one final mailbag before vacation. The Detroit Lions have another set of practices this week, but the 50 or so players expected to attend are primarily rookies and first- and second-year players competing for roster spots. We’ve seen five well-attended workouts
The Detroit Grand Prix gave new Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes the opportunity to immerse themselves and engage with the Detroit community. “I want to inject myself into this community in this city,” Campbell, the Grand Marshal for Dual I, said Saturday at Belle Isle. “I wanted to be part of this, and
Tyrell Williams got a chance to see Jared Goff up close the past four seasons. Their teams practiced together one preseason and squared off in exhibition and regular season games the other years, but it wasn’t until Williams joined Goff as a teammate with the Detroit Lions this spring that he realized how competitive Goff
By Rob Maaddi | Associated Press One of the most-asked questions at the NFL’s rookie webinar last month was how to handle family and friends asking for money The advice was simple: Just say no. “Sometimes you got to just get good at saying no,” said Duke Preston, a former offensive lineman with the Buffalo Bills
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions capped their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday. Here are some notes and observations from those practices. ► These early offseason practices offer an opportunity for pass-catchers to stand out for multiple reasons. There’s no jamming at the line of scrimmage, no pass rush to disrupt the quarterback in the pocket, and
Allen Park — Expectations for the Detroit Lions offensive line are sky high, and why wouldn’t they be, given the investments? Already viewed as team’s best unit heading into the offseason, the Lions didn’t hesitate to further upgrade their blocking, using the No. 7 pick in the draft on Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. That’s
I’m going to make a bold prediction about the Detroit Lions: They won’t make the playoffs this season. Yes, it’s not easy being this brave. Here’s another bold prediction about the Lions: They won’t make the playoff next season, either. The Lions wrapped up a three-day minicamp that concluded their spring practices and they headed
By Greg Beachem | Associated Press Inglewood, Calif. — Sean McVay has finally given a bit of real insight into the reasons why the Los Angeles Rams traded Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford. Even if he apparently didn’t mean to do it. A few hours before the Rams wrapped up their offseason program, McVay responded to a question
Allen Park — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes still can’t wink with his right eye, and his hand strength isn’t what it once was on that same side. But that’s the only remnants from an accident that nearly took his life a little more than two decades ago. Holmes had just wrapped up his sophomore season
Jonah Jackson has high expectations for the Detroit Lions offensive line this fall. “I think we can be the best (in the NFL),” Jackson said on the final day of mandatory minicamp Thursday. “It’s just a matter of how far we want to go and how we attack each week.” Statistically, there are few measures
If Dan Campbell is being honest, the Detroit Lions are not exactly where he thought they would be when he was named head coach in January. “We thought we were going to get extra time being a new staff,” Campbell said Thursday. “We were going to have an extra vet minicamp, we would be going full-team
Allen Park — The building is the same, and the city hasn’t changed all that much, but in the four years since Darren Fells last played for the Detroit Lions, almost everything else has shifted. It’s a different front office, a different coaching staff, and nearly the entire roster has been turned over during that