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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff recently explained how the “emotional IQ” possessed by Dan Campbell makes him the perfect head coach to handle the expectations hovering over the club coming off its 34-31 conference championship game loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It turns out Campbell began thinking about matters related to that task even

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs will be “fine” after leaving practice with a hamstring injury this week, Detroit coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday. “I think we’re gonna be fine here,” Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit. “So, I think we’ll be good.” Gibbs, 22, made the Pro Bowl as a 2023 rookie with 1,261

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided a positive injury update for former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker on Wednesday morning.  Hooker, a third round selection by the Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, suffered a concussion in Detroit’s preseason opener against the New York Giants.  During an appearance on 97.1 The Ticket on Wednesday,

The Detroit Lions have Super Bowl aspirations in 2024. After coming close last season, this team is one of the favorites to come out of the NFC. Training camp has not gotten off to a good start in terms of injuries. The secondary has been ravaged this week and the front office made a move

Monday was a bit of a concerning day for the Detroit Lions, with multiple young players leaving practice with various injuries. That includes 1st round rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, who suffered a pectoral injury. But there was so good news for the former Alabama defender on Tuesday: He’s not expected to miss significant time, according

Bassey, 26, signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest following the 2020 NFL Draft. Bassey made the active roster coming out of camp his first two years but was waived in December and claimed by the Chargers.  Bassey was waived by the Chargers coming out of the preseason in

The Detroit Lions made another roster move on Tuesday due to injury. The team announced that signed cornerback Essang Bassey and waived linebacker DaRon Gilbert.  Gilbert’s waiving was somewhat expected after Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell said DaRon Gilbert got hurt on Sunday and that it could be a long term injury. It’s yet another

It’s been noted that we’ve noticed, but has the Lions’ coaching staff been keyed in on him and, more specifically, is Dan Campbell keyed in on him? We asked Campbell for his thoughts on Strickland Monday and this is what he said.  “He’s a football player and he’s one of those guys that he just

We’re in Week 4 of Detroit Lions training camp and we still don’t know who is going to be returning kicks for this team once the season starts. There’s a brand new kick off format that really lends itself to players that are looking to break a big return. The Lions have some speedy guys

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs on Monday went down with an injury during practice at the Detroit Lions Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, Michigan.  After being evaluated by the team’s medical staff, Gibbs’ injury was deemed a hamstring issue. The Lions picked Gibbs 12th overall in last year’s draft. The move paid immediate

Another day at Detroit Lions training camp, or should I say night? The Lions had an evening practice on Monday and there’s a lot to talk about. Here’s out big observations from the night. Some big injuries Multiple players left the field with injuries in this one. Jahmyr Gibbs with a hamstring injury , Terrion

We’ve talked about it a lot here, the Detroit Lions receiver depth is a bit of an issue. One of the big things is that there is a lot of guys competing for the role and so far, nobody is stepping up to claim the spot. Now that Antoine Green is no longer with then

As previously discussed on GH, Hendon Hooker suffered a concussion during the Lions preseason contest against the New York Giants. Head coach Dan Campbell said he wasn’t sure how long Hooker would be in the concession protocol: “Yeah, he got a concussion, so he’s obviously in the protocol and he’ll be evaluated. I don’t know

The Detroit Lions preseason opener against the New York Giants wasn’t a big huge night full of explosive plays or anything like that. It was, like most preseason games, pretty ugly. Still there were some guys that totally showed out on Thursday. Particularly some guys that you may not have even had on your radar

Beauplan went undrafted out of Marshall in the 2023 NFL Draft and signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Beauplan had two really strong preseason perfromances before getting injured and being waived with an injury settlement in early September. The Vikings still brought him back in January to join their practice squad and then signed him to

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker had a solid NFL preseason debut for the Detroit Lions last week, but it came with a dose of bad news.  Hooker, who is entering his second season with Detroit, completed five-of-nine passes for 36 yards against the New York Giants. He also picked up 34 rushing yards on

The team is also placing DL Nate Lynn on injured reserve and signing LB Abraham Beauplan and OT Jamarco Jones. Galvin, 24, signed with Detroit in 2023 as an undrafted free agent out of Baylor. The Lions waived him before the season in 2023 before signing him to the practice squad shortly after. Detroit signed

If there’s one thing we’ve learned at Detroit Lions training camp this summer it’s that the Lions have a backup quarterback problem. That was further cemented when we got to see guys in action this past Thursday night in the Lions first preseason game.  Nate Sudfeld had been showing some improvement during camp, but ON

Jones came out of Ohio State where he played alongside Lions’ left tackle Taylor Decker for two seasons. Decker is also a client at the same agency that only represents offensive linemen. He was drafted by the Seahawks in 2018 and played there for three seasons. Jones mostly played off the bench. He played 36

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Connor Galvin tore an MCL in Thursday night’s preseason loss to the New York Giants and will require season-ended surgery, ESPN reported Friday. Galvin, 24, got rolled up on during a run by teammate Jake Funk in the fourth quarter and left the field on a cart. A two-time All-Big 12