Observations from Day 3 of Detroit Lions training camp includes intensity ramping up and a closer look at Hendon Hooker’s progress.

The Detroit Lions practiced in front of an audience for the first time in 2024 training camp, as they welcomed in friends and family members of players, coaches, and organizational employees. Friday also marked the first day the Lions could practice in shells and with that change came another level of intensity.

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Coach Dan Campbell opened up his morning press conference with some disappointing news, informing the media that incumbent kicker [Michael Badgley suffered a significant hamstring...

Former Lions CB Jerry Jacobs has finally landed with a new team.

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs has finally found a new NFL home. As first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Jacobs is signing with the Los Angeles Rams.

Jacobs’ contract with the Lions expired this offseason after three seasons and 40 games played in Detroit. Over that time, Jacobs tallied 29 starts, 23 passes defended, and four interceptions. However, he was benched toward the end of last year, and with the Lions’ huge overhaul of the cornerback this room—including the additions of Carlton Davis, Amik Robertson, Terrion Arnold,...

The Detroit Lions have reportedly worked out another UFL kicker in the aftermath of Michael Badgley’s season-ending injury.

According to reports from MLFootball and Mike Payton of A To Z Sports, the Detroit Lions have worked out UFL kicker Andre Szmyt. The news comes in the aftermath of Detroit losing starting kicker Michael Badgley to a torn hamstring this week that will cause him to miss the entirety of the 2024 season.

Szymyt went undrafted in 2023, and spent a couple months with the Chicago Bears before being waived a couple weeks into training camp. He spent this spring playing...

The Lions were missing two players from Friday’s practice for personal reasons, including Jameson Williams.

The Detroit Lions were missing two key players for Friday’s training camp practice: wide receiver Jameson Williams and defensive back Brian Branch. According to team sources, both players’ absences were excused and for personal reasons.

Williams has had a strong start to camp, picking up explosive plays in each of the first two contests. He’s expected to be the team’s second wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, and the Lions staff continues to talk up his progress this offseason.

“He’s a guy who can score...

A pair of champions stopped by Allen Park to hang with the Detroit Lions at training camp.

Each year, special guests visit Allen Park to hang with the Detroit Lions during training camp. On Thursday afternoon, two major stars stopped by and the guys, including Dan Campbell, seemed pretty excited about it.

During her visit, boxing champion and Flint native Claressa Shields talked boxing combinations with rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, went head-to-head with star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, and snapped photos with Lions owner Sheila Hamp.

“My dad was also a boxer who embedded in me to be a Lions...

After suffering a significant injury during training camp, Lions kicker Michael Badgley is headed to season ending injured reserve.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell revealed on Friday morning that kicker Michael Badgley suffered a significant injury in preparation for Thursday’s practice and that injury will require surgery. Campbell said Badgley will go on injured reserve, which will end his season for 2024.

“Feel awful for Badge, man,” Campbell said. “He worked his tail off to get ready for this season. He was having a good spring and he was ready for camp. Anyways, it’s tough.”

Badgley won the Lions’ kicking...

Who do you think will lead the Detroit Lions in interceptions in 2024?

Thanks to a big infusion of talent during the offseason, we likely will continue to read about the Detroit Lions tinkering with various lineups in the secondary. While it was a relative weakness with last year’s team, this year’s roster has a plethora of options to choose from in 2024.

That brings us to today’s Question of the Day:

Who will lead the Lions in interceptions this year?

My Answer: Despite all of the new faces in the Lions’ secondary, I am still going with a...

The Detroit Lions have signed a German-born defensive tackle who has been in the NFL since 2020.

The Detroit Lions announced on Thursday afternoon that they have signed defensive lineman David Bada. It’s a noteworthy addition for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, Bada is a German-born player who has been a part of the NFL’s International Pathways Program since 2020. Since then, he has been on and off the Washington Commanders for the past four season. There he made just two game appearances: back-to-back games to close out the 2022 season, logging 27 defensive snaps and two tackles....

Observations from Day 2 of Detroit Lions training camp: The expansion of Jahmyr Gibbs’ role and shakeups at positional battles.

The Detroit Lions were back on the field on Thursday for Day 2 of their 2024 training camp. With this being the Lions’ second practice, they are progressing through the acclimation process, adding more practice time onto each day and slowly ramping up the intensity levels.

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Despite having eight players on PUP/NFI to open camp, seven of them were cleared yesterday, leaving only DJ Reader as the only player still on an injury list. Rookie Christian Mahogany...

Dan Campbell is hopeful that Brian Branch will be able to create even more plays at the safety position.

As the Detroit Lions inch closer to the regular season, it becomes clearer and clearer that they project defensive back Brian Branch in an increasingly large safety role. Branch played almost exclusively in the nickel last year, and even though coach Dan Campbell knows the 2023 second-round pick thrives at that position, he thinks Branch may be able to do the team even more good with an increased usage at safety.

“You can make a lot of plays at the nickel...

The Detroit Lions’ injury list is small this early in camp, and DJ Reader is already showing some progress.

The Detroit Lions took the field on Thursday with 87 of 89 players on their roster in attendance and practicing in some capacity. The two exceptions were rookie guard Christian Mahogany and defensive tackle DJ Reader. However, the outlook for both players seem promising moving forward.

Mahogany has been dealing with an illness that has held him out of back-to-back training camp practices.

“Mahogany is dealing with an illness right now so that’s why he’s not out there,” coach Dan Campbell...

The Detroit Lions have fire power on offense, but will that translate to multiple 1000-yard receivers in 2024?

The Detroit Lions have been making history of late. With an offense slated to be among the league’s best, is there a chance they achieve one of the rarer feats in NFL history?

In the modern NFL, a decent offense typically finishes with one 1000-yard receiver, more so as a byproduct of explosive passing numbers compared to yesteryears. Some of the best offenses have two 1000-yard receivers, illustrating a diverse and deadly passing attack. Four teams achieved this mark in 2023: the...