Tyler J. Davis Detroit Free Press Published 1:26 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 If Kenny Golladay’s excellence was a secret, the cat’s out of the bag. The Detroit Lions wideout — coming off a 1,190-yard, 11-touchdown season — joined quarterback Matthew Stafford on ESPN’s ranking of the top 100 NFL players for the 2020 season. Stafford was ranked the 52nd-best
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:52 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 The Detroit Lions have to trim their roster down to 53 by Saturday afternoon, but got an early start on the process Tuesday morning, waiving wide receiver Geremy Davis. A special-teams standout who signed a one-year deal as a free agent this offseason, Davis’
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 12:54 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 It’s been a rough start to Austin Bryant’s NFL career. For the second consecutive offseason, the Detroit Lions defender has missed extensive time due to injury, and it remains unclear whether he’ll be ready for the start of this season. A fourth-round draft
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 11:58 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 When it comes to the NFL’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to look at the results and not be impressed with how well the league has handled neutralizing the virus since players reported for training camp at the end of July.
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 10:07 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Kerry Hyder. Joe Dahl. David Blough. Every year there’s someone who cements their place on the 53-man roster with a strong showing in the fourth preseason game. Hyder did it in 2016, when he opened eyes with a three-sack performance against the Buffalo
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 10:37 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 D’Andre Swift returned to practice Monday for the first time in almost two weeks and will remain a limited participant on Tuesday. Swift suffered a soft-tissue injury during practice Aug. 20 and has been on the field sparingly since. Detroit Lions coach Matt
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 10:53 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 The memories fade, but the music plays on. So does the laughter all these years later, when you ask Lem Barney to tell a story he has told many times before. It’s the one about the legendary Marvin Gaye and a football career
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 8:25 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 The Detroit Lions still hope to have fans in attendance at Ford Field this season. The team announced Aug. 21 that no fans will be in attendance for its first two home games of the season: for the opener Sept. 13 against the
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:11 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 You’ve got to hand it to Bob Quinn. He knows how to read a room. Even virtually. The Detroit Lions general manager knows he’s not exactly adored these days at NFL headquarters because of the snafu one month ago involving quarterback Matthew Stafford’s
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:43 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 Running back. Slot receiver. Receiving back. Third-down specialist. Speedster. It’s hard to put Lions rookie Jason Huntley in a box — positionally or otherwise. Even in a box, Huntley might find a way to get away from a defender, using his quickness or
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:07 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 In another sign of the times, the Detroit Economic Club conducted its 24th annual Lions Kickoff Event virtually on Monday. The event is typically light on news, but provides local business leaders the opportunity to hear from the team’s leadership ahead of the upcoming
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:17 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 Matt Patricia has always been a very hands-on head coach. He called defensive plays for at least part of his first two seasons with the Detroit Lions. He routinely spends time after defensive series talking to and working with individual position groups during
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 12:28 PM EDT Aug 31, 2020 As the Lions enter their final week of training camp, there’s no peeking ahead to start planning for the opener against the Chicago Bears. Not that they could anyway, as coach Matt Patricia is intent on getting through the final week of workouts
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:51 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 Nick Bawden is headed to injured reserve for the third straight season, paving the way for converted linebacker Jason Cabinda to win the starting fullback job. The Detroit Lions placed Bawden on IR before practice Monday, either ending his season prematurely or forcing
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 10:48 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 For the second time in three years, Detroit Lions fullback Nick Bawden has been placed on injured reserve before the start of the season. The team announced the transaction Monday morning, using the created roster spot to re-sign defensive tackle Olive Sagapolu. Bawden, a
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 31, 2020 With five practices left until roster cut-down day, Brayden Coombs has an incredibly tough decision to make. Coombs, the Detroit Lions’ first-year special teams coordinator, said there’s so little separation between Jack Fox and Arryn Siposs for the punting job he’s joked with
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By Mark Long Associated Press Published 6:01 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Jacksonville, Fla. — Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:20 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 The impact of last week’s demonstration by Detroit Lions continues to reverberate through the organization. On Sunday, when first-year special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs stepped to the podium for a video call with media, he showed solidarity with his players by wearing a face