Detroit Lions Rumors & News

Detroit News "For Ryan Broyles, the second rehab has gone a lot smoother. When the Lions wide receiver tore the ACL in his right knee last December, he knew exactly what kind of painstaking recovery he was in for because he’d already suffered the same injury in his left knee. But just six months and one..." June 17

Detroit News "Lem Barney, the 11-year Lions veteran and Hall of Fame cornerback, issued an apology on Sunday for comments he made last Friday regarding football “becoming more deadly” and that he believes the sport will be gone in the next 10 to 20 years. Barney, joined at a news conference by a number of..." June 17

Detroit Free Press "Ability and availability. It’s the mantra of the NFL. Mikel Leshoure knows this. An Achilles tendon scuttled the running back’s first season. In 2012, groin and hamstring problems hampered his second season and led to uneven performances. “You know, I think at times last year we saw the..." June 17

Michigan Live "Whether it's fair or not, the public has largely made up its mind about Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The ultra-talented, ultra-physical Suh has a reputation. It's a reputation that has been established by his peers -- who have twice named him the league's dirtiest player -- and..." June 17

CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

Detroit News "For Ryan Broyles, the second rehab has gone a lot smoother. When the Lions wide receiver tore the ACL in his right knee last December, he knew exactly what kind of painstaking recovery he was in for because he’d already suffered the same injury in his left knee. But just six months and one..." June 16

Michigan Live "Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley displayed more confidence this offseason during workouts than most observers have seen since he has entered the NFL. Fairley was very vocal during every practice. He routinely challenged teammate Ndamukong Suh during individual drills at practice -..." June 16

Michigan Live "With minicamp in the books, the Detroit Lions won't return to the practice field until the start of training camp in late July. That's when the position battles will begin in earnest and none should be as fierce as the competition for the starting cornerback job opposite Chris Houston. The..." June 15

Detroit Free Press "He had to scrap and claw his way onto five NFL teams and three practice squads before getting his first real look last year with the Detroit Lions, so being the forgotten man in a crowded backfield is nothing new for Joique Bell. But while Bell has flown under most people’s radars this..." June 15

Detroit News "Lions tight ends Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler are taking different approaches to the final year of their contracts. Pettigrew is trying not to think about his future with the Lions and instead focus on bouncing back from his least productive season since his rookie year in 2009. “I..." June 14

Detroit Free Press "He didn’t stumble upon any magic elixirs or go to the Adrian Peterson school of miraculous rehabs, but Lions receiver Ryan Broyles did learn a secret from his first torn ACL that has made recovering from his second much easier — patience. Broyles was a full participant in all three days of..." June 14

Detroit News "Travis Lewis is in good spirits these days. Not only is the second-year linebacker playing with the first team during minicamp this week, but his hometown San Antonio Spurs are playing in the NBA Finals. And, and after the Spurs beat the Heat, 113-77, on Tuesday, Lewis posted a video on Vine..." June 13

Detroit News "Gunther Cunningham has been coaching defenses in the NFL far too long to get overly excited or form any binding impressions during OTAs and non-contact minicamp practices. So his words, as he talked about defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, the fifth overall pick in the draft, were tempered with a..." June 13

Michigan Live "Six months after surgery to repair a torn ACL, Ryan Broyles is already back on the practice field, fully participating in team drills. After two days of putting it to the test, the Detroit Lions wide receiver likes how his knee is responding. "I feel pretty good," Broyles said. "I've run two..." June 13

Detroit Free Press "The Lions are doing the right thing. Never thought that such a sentence existed in my repertoire, did you? Now that the smelling salts have revived you, let me finish my point. The Lions are doing the right thing in contract negotiations with Matthew Stafford. Why rush it? If nothing’s..." June 13

Detroit News "The Lions desperately wanted Reggie Bush, and you understand why. He lines up at running back. He lines up in the slot. He goes in motion and every set of eyes that follows him is a set that, theoretically, won’t follow Calvin Johnson. It makes sense, it really does. Bush has become a vital..." June 13

Detroit News "Louis Delmas was on the field but not participating during the first day of mandatory minicamp Tuesday, and he was in no mood to talk to the media about his injured knee. "I don't know what to tell you, I've been hurt," he said, as reporters walked along with him as he left the field. When..." June 11

Detroit News "Rookie defensive end Ezekiel Ansah’s first time fishing surely provided some lasting memories for everyone on his boat. Participating in the Kevin VanDam Charity Classic at Kensington Metro Park’s Kent Lake, Ansah didn’t catch any fish, but hooked something a little bigger. “He caught a..." June 11

Detroit News "Jason Hanson is happy with his decision to retire, but he’s still adjusting to life without football. “Retirement’s bittersweet right now,” he said at the Kevin VanDam Charity Classic fishing tournament Monday. “I’m at the phase where it’s like, ‘Really? I’m done?’ ” Hanson, who spent the..." June 11

Detroit News "It takes courage, strong resolve and a whole lot of self-belief to do what Cory Greenwood has done. Greenwood by now may well have established himself as a big star in the Canadian Football League. He could have been the local hero helping the Toronto Argonauts win Grey Cups. Instead, he’s a..." June 11

Detroit News "Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated says Lions offensive tackle Riley Reiff is poised for bigger and better things in 2013. Reiff, the Lions’ first-round draft pick out of Iowa in 2012, appeared in 15 games last season, starting seven. Burke included Reiff on his list of 10 second-year players..." June 11

Detroit Free Press "Tahir Whitehead is a prime example of why it’s tough to discern anything from OTAs. Last spring, in the weeks after the Lions traded up to take him in the fifth round of the NFL draft, Whitehead looked like a star. His speed and power stood out even on a field with some of the world’s best..." June 11

Michigan Live "The Detroit Lions will hold their mandatory minicamp starting on Tuesday. The primary difference between the three-day event and the 10 organized team activity practices the Lions have conducted over the past three weeks is attendance is now required. "Honestly, minicamp is just an extension of..." June 11

New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

Detroit Free Press "During a defensive lineman rush drill on the last day of organized team activities last week, Ndamukong Suh did something he rarely does. He spoke. Or, more accurately, he barked. He bellowed and he harrumphed. “Where you at?” Suh yelled. “Where you at?” It was directed at rookie Ziggy..." June 10

Pro Football Talk "E.C. Robinson, the high school coach of Titus Young who has been saying for weeks that Young needs professional help, says that Young doesn’t fully grasp what has happened to him this offseason. Young was cut first by the Lions and then by the Rams, and he has been arrested multiple times this..." June 09

Detroit Free Press "Cortland Finnegan got an up-close look at how good Calvin Johnson was last year, not that he needed any reminders. Johnson caught six passes for 111 yards in a Week 1 win against the Rams, and Finnegan said at the Nate Burleson-Stephen Tulloch charity softball game today he wasn’t the least bit..." June 09

Detroit News "With hopes of solving a decade-long problem, the Lions drafted three cornerbacks in 2012, but as the 2013 season approaches, cornerback remains one of the team's most unsettled positions. Second-year players Bill Bentley, Chris Greenwood and Jonte Green will battle for playing time this season,..." June 09

Detroit Free Press "Tom Lewand struck an optimistic note about contract negotiations with quarterback Matthew Stafford today, but the Lions president acknowledged that talks will be tabled until after the season if a deal isn’t done at some point. “We’ve still got some discussion to have, but at some point in time..." June 08

Detroit Free Press "Bigger is better, at least as far as the Detroit Lions are concerned with their secondary. After years of watching their undersized cornerbacks get picked on by more physical receivers, the Lions made it a point the last two years to add taller, longer-limbed cover men. Of the four corners..." June 08

Detroit News "Defensive end Willie Young will have every opportunity to play more for the Lions this year. The last two seasons Young played behind Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch, and although young players can occasionally leap veterans for playing time, Young said he never had a fair chance to fight for..." June 07

Michigan Live "Offensive lineman Bill Nagy has been taking part in individual drills during the Detroit Lions' organized team activities, but he's still being held out from the team portions of the practices. Nagy, who missed the 2012 season after requiring ankle surgery, is still working his way back to 100..." June 07

Detroit News "Former Lions wide receiver Titus Young had two more criminal charges filed against him Wednesday. The Riverside County District Attorney's Office charged Young with two counts of misdemeanor trespassing from a May 5 incident in which Young allegedly tried to steal his car from an impound lot in..." June 07

Detroit News "When the white puffs of smoke finally drift into the air at the Lions practice facility to name new captains, one of those names must be defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. It is time for him to take that role, and if his peers do not select Suh, then there is something dramatically wrong with his..." June 06

Detroit News "The Lions sit at a familiar crossroad, where the direction matters more than the destination. And on a brilliantly sunny day, Bill Ford Jr. was looking up. Not many clouds in June, with the season three months away. The Lions are riding an eight-game losing streak that closed a 4-12 season, but..." June 05

Detroit Free Press "The Lions signed two veteran offensive linemen the past two days with plenty of starting experience, but coach Jim Schwartz insists that doesn’t mean they’re unhappy with rookie third-round pick Larry Warford or anyone else. “It’s absolutely not an indictment on anybody,” Schwartz said. “It’s..." June 05

Detroit Free Press "Mikel Leshoure practiced and played through hamstring and groin injuries that limited his production last fall. This off-season, Leshoure is taking a different approach to soft-tissue issues that hindered what was, in effect, his rookie year. Leshoure returned to practice Monday for the..." June 05

NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

Michigan Live "The Detroit Lions signed veteran offensive lineman Leroy Harris on Monday, a move that might not be popular with everyone in the Lions' locker room. Harris drew the ire of former college and professional teammate Stephen Tulloch during last season's matchup between Detroit and Tennessee, going..." June 04

Detroit News "Allen Park Patrick Edwards isn’t the tallest, strongest or fastest player for the Lions, but he stands out. The second-year wide receiver from Houston has dozens of tattoos that form an artistic collage from his neck down, all of which tell stories of his past or inspire his future. “They..." June 04

Michigan Live "All Reggie Bush needs to give the Detroit Lions is an extra 20 yards per game. Even without Bush in 2012, the Lions finished behind only the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints in total offense. So when the team's new running back noted Detroit should be No. 1 in the NFL this season,..." June 04

Detroit News "The Lions on Tuesday signed veteran receiver and returner Micheal Spurlock. Spurlock, 30, finished last season with the Jaguars. He's also played for the Bucs, Cardinals, 49ers and Chargers. He's had two punt returns for touchdowns and three kickoff returns for touchdowns. He had the first..." June 04

Michigan Live "Well, former Detroit Lions receiver Mike Williams' stint in the CFL did not last long. Williams was released by the Toronto Argonauts eight days after signing Detroit's former first-round draft pick. He was among three players released by Toronto before the season began. This was Williams'..." June 03

Detroit Free Press "Joique Bell has gone with his sister, Ambie Bell-Clayton, a few dozen times to her dialysis treatments in the 6½ years since she was diagnosed with kidney failure. And as hard as it to watch his best friend sit in a sterile room with tubes running to and from her arm, those are some of the best..." June 02

Michigan Live "The Detroit Lions have been searching for an explosive receiver to complement Calvin Johnson for several NFL seasons. If receiver Nate Burleson is correct, that search is over. Burleson believes Lions receiver Patrick Edwards has enough talent and speed to make this offense more explosive in..." June 01

Michigan Live "Detroit Lions receiver Ryan Broyles is on the sidelines once again during organized team activities. However, Broyles believes he is much further ahead this year. Broyles, a second-round pick in 2012, missed a portion of OTAs after sustaining an ACL injury during his senior year at Oklahoma...." May 31