Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 12:28 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 As the Lions enter their final week of training camp, there’s no peeking ahead to start planning for the opener against the Chicago Bears. Not that they could anyway, as coach Matt Patricia is intent on getting through the final week of workouts
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:51 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 Nick Bawden is headed to injured reserve for the third straight season, paving the way for converted linebacker Jason Cabinda to win the starting fullback job. The Detroit Lions placed Bawden on IR before practice Monday, either ending his season prematurely or forcing
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 10:48 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 For the second time in three years, Detroit Lions fullback Nick Bawden has been placed on injured reserve before the start of the season. The team announced the transaction Monday morning, using the created roster spot to re-sign defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu. Bawden, a
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 With five practices left until roster cut-down day, Brayden Coombs has an incredibly tough decision to make. Coombs, the Detroit Lions’ first-year special teams coordinator, said there’s so little separation between Jack Fox and Arryn Siposs for the punting job he’s joked with
By Mark Long Associated Press Published 6:01 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Jacksonville, Fla. — Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:20 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The impact of last week’s demonstration by Detroit Lions continues to reverberate through the organization. On Sunday, when first-year special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs stepped to the podium for a video call with media, he showed solidarity with his players by wearing a face
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:17 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 With under a week to go, the Detroit Lions aren’t any closer to making a decision on who will be punting for the team when they open the regular season against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 13. NFL teams are required to trim
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:18 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Chicago Bears won’t say who will be throwing passes for them when they open the regular season Sept. 13 against the Detroit Lions, and the Lions won’t say who will be trying to pick those passes off. Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin said
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:00 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting the early stages of NFL offseasons to a virtual setting, first-year players already were at a disadvantage compared to a normal year. So a leg injury that’s kept Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift off the practice field
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:45 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ full-contact scrimmage this weekend wasn’t only valuable to the players, but also the coaching staff, which is fine-tuning its operational procedures heading into the regular season. Included in that will be the game-day location and role of defensive coordinator Cory Undlin. During
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:19 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Allen Park — Given the emphasis of team over individual in the game of football, it’s become increasingly unusual for a coach to publicly compliment or criticize a specific player without being directly asked. So, it was a little surprising when Detroit Lions special teams
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 2:27 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia appears poised to be giving up defensive play-calling duties this fall. New Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin said Sunday he plans to be on the sideline during games this season where he’ll be “calling the defense.” Undlin, who
John Reid Florida Times-Union Published 10:25 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to accommodate defensive end Yannick Ngakoue’s wish by trading him to the Minnesota Vikings for a second and conditional fifth-round pick that could go as high as a third-round pick, according to reports. Ngakoue, 25, will still have to sign his
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 0-16. S.O.L. Matt Millen. When it comes to moments that exemplify failure and invite ridicule, the sports world always has the good, old Detroit Lions to kick around. They’ve been punchlines and punching bags. And they’ve mostly deserved it. But this week they
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Another training camp is in the books, my 11th covering the Detroit Lions for the Free Press, and as different as this one was, it wasn’t so bad. The football looked the same. The daily nasal swabs weren’t that uncomfortable, and they did
Dennis Waszak Jr. Associated Press Published 12:00 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Florham Park, N.J. — Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional. And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play at that moment. He listened. “I took the time
Brad Biggs Chicago Tribune Published 11:37 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chicago — Matt Nagy has made it clear that the Chicago Bears starting quarterback will be left to surprise for the Detroit Lions in Week 1. With two weeks to go until the opener, it’s increasingly looking like the decision could be a surprise
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 5:24 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 The Detroit Lions will play the Chicago Bears in their season opener two weeks from Sunday, but they might not know who they’ll face at quarterback until they take the field that day. Bears coach Matt Nagy told reporters Saturday that he will
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:49 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Chase Daniel has been around the block a time or two during his decade-long NFL career, but the veteran quarterback still has the capacity to be impressed. And even though he and Matthew Stafford go way back, coming up together through the Dallas
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:43 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Allen Park — If there’s one position where the Detroit Lions are stacked heading into the 2020 season, it’s at wide receiver. But the team is also light on long-term solutions. Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, Marvin Hall and Jamal Agnew are all