Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Every couple months they come out of the woodwork, trolls who want to hassle Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson about his workout routine. Or lack of one, at least that they see. Johnson, unlike so many modern athletes, does not post rise-and-grind
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:01 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia mentioned the “unnormal times” we’re in during his pre-practice video conference Saturday, and the challenges that presents for him and his staff to make thorough evaluations of the players on their 80-man roster. “There’s not as many shots at
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:58 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► The Lions ditched full pads for the first time in a few days for what coach Matt Patricia called a more up-tempo practice. There was a clear focus on
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:06 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Rookie running back D’Andre Swift will miss his second straight practice Saturday with a leg injury. Swift appeared to tweak a muscle in his left leg early in practice Thursday. He finished the workout, but sat out practice Friday and Lions coach Matt
Will Graves Associated Press Published 5:55 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Pittsburgh — Devin Bush’s speed was never in question. If anything, it’s one of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to grab the inside linebacker with the innate knack for getting to the ball as quickly as possible in the 2019 draft. Yet
Detroit News wire services Published 1:34 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Las Vegas — Mark Davis sat alone on a metal bench at the 35-yard line inside Allegiant Stadium a little more than an hour before the Las Vegas Raiders took the field Friday. Sitting to his left high over the north end zone in
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:06 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The veterans are happy to give, sure. But they aren’t shy about taking, either. And for NFL rookies — even highly touted ones like Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah — that’s a lesson that gets learned quickly in training camp. Okudah, the No. 3
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 8:01 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Maybe the tips Detroit Lions receivers Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones have been giving Jeff Okudah are a little too good. The Lions’ rookie cornerback was impressive in practice Friday, when he made several big plays and came up with his first interception
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 7:40 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Nothing that has happened so far in training camp has made me reconsider my position that the Detroit Lions this year will go only as far as their offense takes them. Between Matthew Stafford, Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones and a host of other
Nate Davis USA TODAY Published 6:21 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Since May, when I projected what promises to be a unique NFL regular season during a coronavirus-curtailed 2020 offseason, training camp gears around the league have slowly started turning – only now are teams able to strap on pads. But after predicting my first-ever 14-team playoff field and
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:21 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Matthew Stafford has tried hard to avoid the spotlight in his 11 seasons in Detroit. He’s not on social media, rarely makes headlines off the field (even for the good he quietly does in the community) and has mastered the art of dodging
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:54 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly are making a bigger commitment to his alma mater, the University of Georgia. After an initial donation of $350,000 to the athletic department to help launch a social justice program with the UGA Athletic Association.
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:46 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 There might be NFL football, but there will be no fans at Ford Field for Lions games — at least for the time being. The Lions announced Friday that they will play games with no fans for at least the first two home
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:24 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 It’s been a quarter-century since the Detroit Lions have had an offensive lineman the team drafted and developed named a first-team All-Pro, and nearly as long since the team has had a player meeting those same qualifications selected to a Pro Bowl. It
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:34 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► Rookie cornerback Jeff Okudah had a roller coaster of a day. He struggled through some early reps against Marvin Jones, including one Matthew Stafford throw that sailed just
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 1:35 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Lions practiced without two of their top running backs Friday as both D’Andre Swift and Bo Scarbrough sat out for injury reasons. Swift, the rookie second-round pick out of Georgia, appeared to tweak his left leg early in Thursday’s practice but
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:18 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were without one of the team’s top draft picks for Friday’s practice as running back D’Andre Swift sat out after suffering what appeared to be an upper leg injury the day before. Working one-on-one routes and blocking assignments
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:14 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 The Detroit Lions will open the 2020 season without fans at their home games, but the organization still is holding out hope it can host spectators at Ford Field later this year. The Lions announced Friday that fans will not be allowed to
The Detroit News Published 1:18 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 A back injury cut short what had the makings of a strong season for quarterback Matthew Stafford, and ultimately sunk the Detroit Lions’ season, too. Stafford played in just eight games last season, spending the last half of the season on injured reserve because of
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:19 PM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Four more players came off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, bringing the number of players on the list down to five league-wide. But even as the number of infections continues to shrink, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said teams must remain vigilant about their coronavirus protocols.