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Getty Images Guard Jonah Jackson stepped into the Lions starting lineup after being selected in the third round of last year’s draft and he remained there for all 16 games of his rookie season. Jackson turned 24 in February and his run as the team’s youngest starter on the offensive line ended...

Getty Images After last year’s training camps were closed to the public because of COVID-19, teams are starting to announce plans to bring back the fans in 2021. The Lions are the latest team, announcing this morning that they will have nine practices free to all fans, and another two...

Getty Images The Lions made official changes to their personnel department Tuesday. Mike Martin will carry the title of director of scouting advancement. He arrives from the Panthers’ scouting department. Don Corzine will serve as a senior advisor and Jordan Martin was promoted to area scout...

Getty Images When the Lions traded Matthew Stafford, one of the aspects that made the Rams a solid trade partner was the ability to acquire Jared Goff in the deal. General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have praised Goff all offseason, with Holmes recently saying that he’s...

USA TODAY Sports Sean McVay is excited about his new quarterback. The Rams head coach has been pretty clear about that since Los Angeles executed the trade to bring in Matthew Stafford. And after the team finished its offseason program, McVay extolled the quarterback’s on- and off-the-field...

USA TODAY Sports The relationship between the Lions and Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson continues to be strained, at best. On Friday, Johnson disclosed another reason for his hard feelings. Johnson claims that he wanted to finish his career with another team, but that the Lions wouldn’t...

USA TODAY Sports The Lions signed a fourth member of their 2021 draft class on Thursday. Second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike is the latest to agree to his rookie deal. Third-round cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, fourth-round wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and fourth-round linebacker Derrick Barnes...

USA TODAY Sports The Lions have apparently been busy signing some of their remaining draft picks on Thursday. After the team got second-round pick Levi Onwuzurike under contract earlier, fourth-round linebacker Derrick Barnes also posted to Instagram that he’d put pen to paper on his four-year...

Getty Images The Lions are down to one unsigned draft pick after a busy Thursday on the contract front. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown‘s agent announced that his client has signed a four-year deal with the team. The agreement with the fourth-round pick comes on the same day that the Lions...

Getty Images Several factors led to the Lions and Rams swapping quarterbacks early on in the offseason, including Jared Goff falling out of favor in Los Angeles. But by all accounts, Detroit has been happy to have the 2016 No. 1 overall pick. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes was the Rams’...

Getty Images Two days ago, Rams coach Sean McVay made it clear that he’s thrilled with his upgrade from Jared Goff to Matthew Stafford before chastising the media for accurately repeating and commenting on the content, tone, and tenor of McVay’s remarks. Two years ago, McVay went with something...

USA TODAY Sports Rams coach Sean McVay said it . . . and then walked it back. During a Super Bowl host committee news conference Thursday, McVay answered a question about what he thought of Matthew Stafford by explaining his mood. “I think I’ve been very happy,” McVay said, smiling, via...

Getty Images When the Lions signed Trey Flowers to a five-year, $90 million contract two years ago, they did so envisioning him as the perfect defensive end in coach Matt Patricia’s system. That went out the window when Patricia was fired, and now Flowers is shifting to outside linebacker under...

Getty Images After running back Todd Gurley visited the Lions in May, head coach Dan Campbell said the team had interest in having him in the backfield with former teammate Jared Goff. Gurley has not signed with the Lions and word on Thursday is that he’s moving on for a visit with the Ravens...

Getty Images Lions head coach Dan Campbell may come across at times like a meathead, but he’s leading a coaching staff that’s doing the smart and responsible thing when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine. Campbell revealed today that his entire coaching staff has been vaccinated. Two coaches are...

USA TODAY Sports While a different Lions regime selected T.J. Hockenson with the eighth pick of the 2019 draft, the tight end still figures to be a cornerstone of Detroit’s offense in 2021. But someone new is throwing him passes this year in Jared Goff. During an appearance on NFL Network’s...

Getty Images When the Lions introduced Dan Campbell as their head coach, he made headlines by discussing his desire to see his team bite the kneecaps off of opposing players. He’s continued to garner attention around the football world in subsequent media appearances. He’s talked about wanting...

Getty Images Head coach Dan Campbell’s reviews of starting quarterback Jared Goff have been quite positive — as they should be during the offseason program. That praise is going both ways. During his Tuesday press conference, Goff spoke positively of the environment Campbell and General...

Getty Images Linebacker Reggie Gilbert is back in the NFC North. The Lions announced Gilbert’s signing on Monday. No terms of the deal were disclosed. Gilbert signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and spent his rookie season on the practice squad. He appeared in 18 games...

Getty Images One of the reasons edge rusher Romeo Okwara re-signed with the Lions before hitting free agency was his brother’s presence on the roster. Detroit selected Julian Okwara, also an edge rusher, in the third round of the 2020 draft. But he didn’t see much playing time as a rookie, as...