Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift has a new mentor: quarterback and fellow former Georgia Bulldog Matthew Stafford. Like a lot of rookies, Swift likes to pepper his mentor with questions. He just has one rule about bothering Stafford too late. “I
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:19 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 At the risk of jumping to conclusions two padded practices into training camp, D’Andre Swift’s pass catching ability is going to be a problem for opposing defenses this year. Swift, the Detroit Lions’ second-round pick, was one of the standouts of practice Tuesday,
Associated Press Published 7:21 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee. Flores
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:53 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 The Detroit Lions believe the center is one of the most important positions on the field and have invested accordingly, spending a first-round pick on Frank Ragnow in 2018. The early returns on that investment have been promising. Ragnow made tremendous strides in
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:54 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Without the benefit of a traditional offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been understandable concerns regarding how NFL rookies will handle their first-year transition. As veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant summed it up last week, there’s no substitute for the lost on-field reps
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:48 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Detroit Lions rookie Jashon Cornell suffered a serious leg injury while competing in a one-on-one pass-rush drill during Tuesday’s practice. Cornell pulled up early in his rush, shouting in pain as he went to the ground. Trainers tended to the
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:18 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ already thin defensive line took a hit Tuesday when rookie Jashon Cornell suffered what coach Matt Patricia called a “pretty serious” leg injury. Cornell, a seventh-round pick out of Ohio State, injured his left Achilles tendon during a one-on-one pass-rushing drill
Rainer Sabin Detroit Free Press Published 3:33 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 As summer turns to fall, the files Jim Nagy compiles on the most promising upperclassmen in college football begin to thicken. There are more games to watch and additional film to pore over as he cobbles together the list of players he plans to invite
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:56 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 This offseason has been a transformative period in the life of Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker. There’s been the good — he and wife Bella are expecting their first child — and there’s been the bad — the slaying of cousin Ahmaud Arbery. Both
Josh Dubow Associated Press Published 2:10 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Maxx Crosby would rather focus on building on his impressive rookie season than his recent bout with the coronavirus. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end and former Eastern Michigan standout spent nine days in quarantine on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:03 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 When Tracy Walker takes the field for the Detroit Lions’ season opener next month, he’ll have his slain cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, on his mind and heart — literally and figuratively. Walker, the third-year Lions safety, said he plans to wear a decal with Arbery’s
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:44 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Tuesday’s Detroit Lions training camp practice. ► It was a good day for Detroit’s rookie offensive weapons — running back D’Andre Swift and wide receiver Quintez Cephus. Swift looks like he’s going to be a
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Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Sometimes a picture — even a digitized one on a Zoom chat — is worth a thousand words. And the image of a trimmer but buffer T.J. Hockenson, sporting a backward cap, a scruffy beard and long, curly hair, sure did a lot of talking Monday. The
Rainer Sabin Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 As summer turns to fall, the files Jim Nagy compiles on the most promising upperclassmen in college football begin to thicken. There are more games to watch and additional film to pore over as he cobbles together the list of players he plans to invite
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:04 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Kenny Golladay says he’s ready. Ready to sign on the dotted line and then prove he’s worth it. Ready to be paid like a star and then play like one. Ready, too, to help lead the Lions somewhere they haven’t been since he
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:24 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Finishing was a problem for the Lions last season — a big one. The Lions went 3-12-1, their worst record since Matthew Stafford’s rookie season, and squandered second-half leads in seven of those games. That heartbreak led to an uncomfortable offseason for many in
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 7:25 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 The highest-drafted cornerback in 23 years was not on the field Monday when his new team’s starting defense played its first snap in the first padded practice of training camp. But Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said not to read too much into