Ben Johnson’s first season as the Lions offensive coordinator ended with the team scoring the fifth-most points in the league and he landed on head coaching interview lists, so there will be a lot of people to see what he does for an encore in 2023.Johnson shared some of his plans this week. Johnson said [more]
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Entering third season, Penei Sewell embraces leadership role
He’s still only 22, and he has played only two NFL seasons. But Lions tackle Penei Sewell is ready to become a leader.He started to embrace the responsibility last season, specifically in a Week 13 win over the Jaguars. He became vocal, and his teammates responded.Now, Sewell is focusing on providing leadership away from the [more]
Lions re-educate players on league’s gambling policy
The NFL recently suspended four Lions players for violating its gambling policy and, according to a report, the Lions have a fifth player under investigationReceiver Jameson Williams will serve a six-game unpaid leave for betting on non-NFL events from an NFL facility. Players are allowed to bet on non-NFL sports but not at a team [more]
Dan Campbell no comments on DeAndre Hopkins: I like our receivers room
After finishing the 2022 season on an 8-2 run, the Lions are widely considered to be a contender in the NFC for the coming year.Could that club get a boost by signing free-agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins?“Yeah, I’m not gonna comment on that one,” head coach Dan Campbell said on Thursday when asked about Hopkins in [more]
Matthew Slater: New kickoff fair catch rule doesn’t make it safer
Matthew Slater has built a long career as a special teams ace for the Patriots, so it’s no surprise to learn that he has strong feelings about the NFL’s new kickoff rule.NFL owners voted to adopt a new rule for the 2023 season that calls for the ball to be placed at the 25-yard-line if [more]
Bettors love Lions +6.5 at Chiefs in 2023 opener
We’re still more than three months away from the start of the 2023 NFL season, but the opening night game is attracting plenty of interest.Chiefs-Lions has been the most-bet single game since the 2023 NFL schedule came out, according to BetMGM. Lions +6.5 is the single most popular bet, both in terms of the number [more]
Tracy Walker expects to be fully cleared for Lions camp
The Lions added several defensive backs to the roster in free agency and they’re also on track to get safety Tracy Walker back after he missed almost all of last season.Walker led the team in tackles in 2021, but tore his Achilles in Week Three last year and missed the rest of the season. Walker [more]
Halapoulivaati Vaitai considered retirement after back surgery
Earlier this year, the Lions apparently considered moving on from offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai after he missed all of the 2022 regular season after undergoing back surgery. Vaitai apparently considered moving on from football.“After surgery, I was like, ‘Let me just rest. Let me just enjoy this time,’” Vaitai said recently, via Justin Rogers of [more]
Report: NFL is investigating another Lions player under the gambling policy
Last mouth, the NFL suspended four Lions players for violating the gambling policy. There could eventually be a fifth.According to Kalyn Kahler of TheAthletic.com, the NFL is investigating a fifth player for violating the gambling policy.TheAthletic.com declined to name the player because the investigation is ongoing. That’s a sharp turn from the various media outlets [more]
Hendon Hooker is taking mental reps and learning by watching Jared Goff
Hendon Hooker will take a “redshirt year” this season. The Lions rookie quarterback injured his left knee in a Nov. 19 game against South Carolina while playing for the University of Tennessee.He underwent reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament soon after.Hooker’s rehab has continued since the Lions drafted him in the third round.“ACL’s doing [more]
Jameson Williams claims he didn’t know about the gambling policy
When last month’s five-player wave of gambling suspensions included four Lions players, the message was obvious — whatever the Lions are doing to tell their players about the NFL’s gambling policy, the Lions aren’t doing enough.Receiver Jameson Williams underscored that point on Thursday, when he told reporters he didn’t even know about the gambling policy [more]
Dan Campbell on new kickoff rule: I hate that we continue to take away from the game
The Lions were one of the teams to vote against this week’s proposal to place the ball at the 25-yard-line if there’s a fair catch called for inside the 25-yard-line on kickoffs, but they didn’t have enough company to keep the league from adopting the rule on a one-year basis.Given the Lions’ vote, it was [more]
Lions agree to trade for Riley Patterson
The Jaguars announced that they were waiving kicker Riley Patterson on Thursday morning, but his departure from Jacksonville will come under different terms.The Lions announced that they have agreed to a trade that will send Patterson back to one of his former teams. An undisclosed draft pick will be going back to the Jaguars in [more]
Jameson Williams: I’m not a gambler; I’m a football player
Jameson Williams learned of his six-game suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy a day before the league announced it.The Lions receiver met with reporters for the first time since and said he has no recollection of when the violation occurred.“It hit me out the blue,” Williams said Thursday, via video from Eric Woodyard of [more]
Dan Campbell: We’re already miles ahead with Jameson Williams
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams didn’t get a chance to do on-field work with the team last spring because he was recovering from a torn ACL, so he’s getting his first taste of their offseason program this year.The work appears to be paying off. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said on Thursday that the club [more]
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