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Lions The Lions are used to being underestimated after years of unimpressive seasons. Following a franchise turnaround, Detroit GM Brad Holmes touched on the mentality change being one of the league’s best. “We always have to have the mentality of being the hunter,” Holmes said, via Tim Twentyman of the team’s website. “Always have to

Another big day of Detroit Lions’ training camp is in the books. Friday was a fun day that was just one big scrimmage. Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell said he wanted the scrimmage to feel like a preseason game and that definitely happened. Here’s the big takeaways from the day: Hendon Hooker has another rough

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was quick this week to tell reporters that he’s starting to see Hooker’s talent “come to life”, while noting that he’s pleased with the North Carolina native’s growth.  “Listen, we’ve taken the approach, we’re coaching him hard, which means we’re throwing a lot on him and when he makes a

It’s one of those things that’s burned into your brain. I’ll never forget it for some reason. When the Detroit Lions brought in receiver Daurice Fountain to be a part of their practice squad last year, Bears reporter Jeff Berckes reached out to me to tell me that there was something there with him. I

NFL training camps are heating up and teams have plenty to figure out over the next month. Here are three decisions the Detroit Lions must make before they kick off their regular season on Sept 8. What is Jameson Williams’ role in the offense? Detroit drafted Williams to be a playmaking part of their offense,

The Detroit Lions’ training camp injuries are beginning to pile up. The defense took another blow yesterday with the loss of veteran defensive lineman John Cominsky who was carted off the field with an MCL injury. Acquired in 2022 from the Atlanta Falcons, Cominsky appeared in 30 games with 66 tackles, six sacks, and defended

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne has high expectations for himself and fellow teammate Tank Bigsby. While speaking to reporters during training camp, the former Clemson Tigers star believes he and Bigsby can be as good of a duo and Detroit Lions running backs Jahmry Gibbs and David Montgomery. “Anytime you can have two guys

We’ve almost seen the full release of Madden 25 ratings for the Detroit Lions. On Monday we got receivers and safeties, Tuesday brought us running backs and interior linemen and and Wednesday brought us offensive linemen and edge rushers. Today we learn about the ratings for tight ends, cornerbacks and special teamers.  The biggest question

Bears Bears WR D.J. Moore on getting a new contract despite having two years left on his old deal: “I felt like I outplayed that one (3 years, $61.884M), due to the fact that the money that was for this year was kind of low and then just the play that I had last year

Day three of Madden 25 ratings drops and now it’s time to find out if the Lions got a 99 rated player. It’s offensive linemen time and there’s no player on this Lions team that deserves a 99 rating more than Penei Sewell.  Lions receiver and safety ratingsLions running back and interior defensive line ratings.

Bears Bears first-round QB Caleb Williams believes he’s progressing well for the season opener and outlined the nuances he’s focused on improving before Week 1.  “I think I’m on track to be ready,” Williams said, via ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “Exactly where I need to be and where they want me to be. I’m excited. Every

Sometimes you just hear a coach say something and you register it as something that particular coach believes in. Then you hear another coach say a similar thing and it changes from something that one coach is believing in to that’s what this team believes in. Last Saturday Lions; special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said

Sometimes you just hear a coach say something and you register it as something that particular coach believes in. Then you hear another coach say a similar thing and it changes from something that one coach is believing in to that’s what this team believes in. Last Saturday Lions; special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said

This Hard Knocks Offseason show that follows the New York Giants through the offseason has been a super fun watch. You get to be in the room with general manager Joe Schoen and watch how teams get things done during the offseason.  On Tuesday night we saw the finale of this version of the show

Detroit Lions defensive end John Cominsky was carted off the practice field Tuesday after tearing the MCL in his right knee, according to multiple media reports. Cominsky was rolled up on during a running play in the team’s second practice with pads at training camp. He is expected to be out indefinitely following surgery, with

The Detroit Lions suffered a hard loss on Tuesday when veteran edge rusher John Cominsky got rolled up on at training camp and had to be carted off the field. The prognosis is that Cominsky has a torn MCL and will be out for the season. The Lions are already at 89 players on their

This is the stuff you hate to see at training camp. Detroit Lions‘ edge rusher John Cominsky got rolled up on at the Meijer Performance Center on Tuesday and had to be carted off the field by trainers. We now know what the prognosis is on that injury.  Cominsky has a torn MCL and will

Schefter says there’s a glimmer of hope that Cominsky could rehab and be back for the playoffs if Detroit made the postseason.  But either way, the team will be without his services for months. Cominsky was a key rotational player for the Lions’ defensive line.  As far as what’s next, the Lions will place Cominsky

As the Lions’ run of extensions continues with Taylor Decker — and potentially Alim McNeill — they will be without one of their defensive line regulars for an extended stretch. John Cominsky‘s injury at practice Tuesday may sideline him for the entire regular season. A cart transported Cominsky off the practice field, and ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reports the

“He’s another one that Dan [Campbell] and I have talked about it. He’s part of the foundation,” Holmes said of McNeill during an appearance on 97.1 The Ticket’s “Costa & Jansen with Heather” show (h/t Pride of Detroit). “He was part of our first draft, and again, we’ve gotten Penei done, we’ve gotten St. Brown done,