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On Friday, the NFL released the preseason schedules for all 32 NFL franchises. The league has gone to a three-game preseason schedule in exchange for an extra game on the regular-season schedule. This is true for all teams except the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, who get one extra with the Hall of Fame game.

Going into the Detroit Lions minicamp this week, one of the focal points was the play and progress of second-year quarterback Hendon Hooker. After missing his rookie season with a knee injury suffered in his final college game at Tennessee, Hooker remains largely unknown and unproven in the NFL. I got a first glimpse of

The Detroit Lions have been penalized by the NFL and the player’s union for violating the collectively bargained rules against on-field contact during a recent OTA session. As a result, the Lions have been forced to forfeit one of the remaining days of OTAs scheduled for the coming week. In a statement from the Lions,

The Detroit Lions charged through three days of mandatory minicamp at the team’s training facility in Allen Park. I was there for the final two days of action, which saw a lot of emphasis on situational offense/defense and individual position drills. This is so far and away the best Lions roster and team at this

The Arizona Cardinals gained nearly $16 million in cap space on Sunday when the release of tackle D.J. Humphries finally took effect on the cap. Teams all around the NFL gained cap space after their post-June 1 designations were finally on the books. So where does that leave everyone? Based on the numbers from Over

With mandatory minicamp wrapping up on Thursday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided a bit of a health update on a couple of free agent signees who have been out with injuries. Most notably, Campbell offered the first real sense of a timeline for defensive tackle D.J. Reader. Signed as a priority early in

Thursday is the final day of Detroit Lions minicamp. And while the team does have OTA sessions on the docket for next week, the veterans are excused from participating. In other words, it’s the last practice session of the offseason before training camp begins in about seven weeks. Head coach Dan Campbell praised the veteran

It’s easy to notice Levi Onwuzurike in Detroit Lions practices. No. 91 on the defensive line is a large man who carries himself with a very upright gait that makes him appear much taller than most of his linemates. He’s also worked hard to get a rocked-up, muscular physique. It’s also been easy to notice

The second of three days of Detroit Lions mandatory minicamp took place on an overcast, humid afternoon at the team’s training facility in Allen Park. NFL and NFLPA rules prevent these practices from being in full pads or tackling to the ground, but the Lions still got a lot of intense work done. The starting

For the second practice at Detroit Lions minicamp in a row, cornerback Khalil Dorsey pulled off a pick-six in practice. It was part of an eventful day for the fifth-year cornerback. Dorsey stepped in front of a Hendon Hooker pass near the goal line and returned it some 100 yards for a score during a

It didn’t take long for ex-Lions cornerback Cam Sutton to find a new NFL home. Days after his June 1st release, Sutton is rejoining the Steelers. Sutton is heading back to Pittsburgh to rejoin his old team. Per reports, it’s a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum for Sutton, who played for the Steelers for

The Detroit Lions do not have a fullback on the roster. The days of Jason Cabinda are but a distant memory. However, the team will still use the fullback position as a small part of the offense. Head coach Dan Campbell was asked about the fullback position before Wednesday’s minicamp session in Allen Park. Campbell

Sam LaPorta had a phenomenal rookie season playing tight end for the Detroit Lions. He set team rookie marks with 86 receptions for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023, an incredible level of production from the second-rounder from Iowa. That performance lands LaPorta in the top 10 of all NFL tight ends after just

When the Detroit Lions traded up into the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft to select Giovanni Manu, the move was made with a clear eye for the future. For Manu, an offensive line prospect from the University of British Columbia with scant football experience, the present tense is all about learning and developing.

This week’s mandatory minicamp at the Detroit Lions training facility in Allen Park is the only time between the end of the season and the start of training camp when all the Lions players will be required to be in attendance. Several of those players are recovering from injuries and won’t be able to participate,

Former Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew was arrested and faces charges stemming from an altercation in a convenience store in the Dallas area. TMZ Sports posted surveillance video from the 7-Eleven in Texas where the incident occurred. In the clip, Pettigrew is involved in a progressively escalating discussion with police who were responding to

The 2023 Detroit Lions weren’t noted for having a very good secondary, but don’t blame Kerby Joseph. The second-year safety proved he’s one of the NFL’s best at his position despite the lack of results around him in pass defense. In the latest positional rankings from Touchdown Wire and longtime analyst Doug Farrar, Joseph checks

Weeks after the Detroit Lions locked up wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a contract extension, the Minnesota Vikings did the same thing with their star receiver today. This morning, the Vikings announced that they had given wide receiver Justin Jefferson a four-year extension worth $140 million dollars. This deal includes $110 million dollars guaranteed.

The Detroit Lions aren’t content with just standing their ground after a breakthrough season that resulted in a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Count FOX Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Brady Quinn among those who really appreciate the forward-looking drive from Detroit this offseason. In a recent appearance on Woodward Sports, Quinn talked

Jahmyr Gibbs had one heck of a rookie season for the Detroit Lions. Yet the team believes he can do even more in his second season in Ben Johnson’s offense. The first-round running back showed off good hands as a receiver in 2023, catching 52 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown. The catch ratio,