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• Detroit Lions Cheer and Roary at the Pro Bowl

  29-01-2017 12:05
  
  Tori Petry highlights what Pro Bowl Cheerleader Heather and mascot Roary have been up to at the Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
  
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• UPDATE: Detroit Lions visit with UFL kicker Jake Bates

  11-06-2024 22:44 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/UFL/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly requested to work out UFL kicker Jake Bates.According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions are one of several teams who have requested to work out UFL kicker Jake Bates. The other teams are the Commanders, Packers, and Ravens, per Wilson.UPDATE: Per Dave Birkett, Bates actually met with the Lions on Tuesday, but it was not a formal workout
  Bates was a sensation in his first season with the Michigan Panthers. K
  
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• Detroit Lions final OTA observations: Young players try to make impression

  11-06-2024 22:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions’ young players were on display for the final OTA of the offseason. Here are our observations from Tuesday’s practice.While the Detroit Lions were initially supposed to have an open practice on Monday, a violation of offseason rules forced the team to forfeit that practice. That pushed the schedule back a day, and the Lions were back at it on Tuesday for the final OTA session of the offseason.As promised, only young players were around f
  
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• Report: Detroit Lions request to work out UFL kicker Jake Bates

  11-06-2024 20:34 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matthew Stockman/UFL/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly requested to work out UFL kicker Jake Bates.According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions are one of several teams who have requested to work out UFL kicker Jake Bates. The other teams are the Commanders, Packers, and Ravens, per Wilson.Bates was a sensation in his first season with the Michigan Panthers. Kicking in the Lions’ home of Ford Field, Bates’ long leg got notoriety after booting a game-
  
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• 2 Lions preseason games to be broadcast on NFL Network

  11-06-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports NFL Network will broadcast two of the Detroit Lions three preseason games—here’s what you need to know. On Tuesday, the NFL announced they would broadcast 21 live preseason games on NFL Network, including two of the Detroit Lions' three contests.Traditionally, a local Detroit television affiliate would broadcast all three of the Lions preseason games. Then, NFL Network would broadcast a replay of the game later on in the week, so those not in the Detroit
  
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• Lions News: Jack Campbell named 2024 breakout candidate

  11-06-2024 17:40 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images This could be the year for Detroit Lions LB Jack Campbell. Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell held his own in the star-studded 2023 rookie class, but it didn’t come without some growing pains.
  The 23 year old certainly didn’t do poorly, but his performance left something to be desired, says NFL.com’s Eric Edholm.
  “After a promising opener against the (Kansas City) Chiefs, Campbell had trouble in coverage. The Lions tried to moonlight hi
  
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• Beware of spring NFL headlines: Detroit Lions stories that never panned out

  11-06-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK We pulled some of our own receipts to remind you: Don’t believe everything you hear in the spring.As the Detroit Lions conclude OTAs this week, with the young players still in town, now is a good time to remind people that this is the time of year in which optimism overflows.Now, for a team like Detroit who came as close as they ever have to making the Super Bowl last year, optimism is certainly warranted. On paper, their roster is better than last year’
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions should sign the UFL Offensive Player of the Year

  11-06-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions should try to sign the UFL’s Offensive Player of the Year, Hakeem Butler.This week, a clip from the UFL went viral, and for good reason. Iconic coach Wade Phillips—-who is currently the head coach of the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas—was talking to receiver Hakeem Butler of the St. Louis BattleHawks and let him know that he’s going to talk to NFL teams about giving him a shot.Take a look:"I'm going to tell everyone in the
  
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• POLL: Which NFL team is most likely to go worst-to-first in 2024?

  11-06-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images It happens nearly every year... which NFL team can go from worst-to-first in their division this year? It seems like every year we see a team win their division after finishing last place the previous year. Last year, it was the Houston Texans, who finished with a 12-5 record and won the division following a three win season. In 2022, it was the Jacksonville Jaguars that made the leap. The year prior, it was the Cincinnati Bengals, and so on.
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• Detroit Lions sign another Iowa linebacker

  10-06-2024 23:21 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed former Iowa LB Ben Niemann.According to the Detroit News, the Detroit Lions are signing linebacker Ben Niemann to their 90-man roster. As of now, there is no notice of a corresponding move.UPDATE: The Lions have now announced the move, and in a corresponding transaction waived linebacker Steele Chambers.Niemann is a six-year NFL veteran who has started 21 career games. Initially undrafted out of Iowa, he spent the first
  
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• Report: Detroit Lions signing another Iowa linebacker

  10-06-2024 19:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed former Iowa LB Ben Niemann.According to the Detroit News, the Detroit Lions are signing linebacker Ben Niemann to their 90-man roster. As of now, there is no notice of a corresponding move.Niemann is a six-year NFL veteran who has started 21 career games. Initially undrafted out of Iowa, he spent the first four years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, making 62 game appearances over that time and winning a Super
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions depth chart: Post-minicamp edition

  10-06-2024 15:45 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Based on observations from minicamp, here is an updated depth chart for the 2024 Detroit Lions.With the end of mandatory minicamp last week, the entire Detroit Lions team won’t reconvene until the start of training camp at the end of July. So now is a good time to take a closer look at the entire roster and where it stands.
  Over the past month, we’ve gotten an inside look at the roster through OTA and minicamp practices. It’s not just an opportunit
  
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• WATCH: Detroit Lions celebrate writer Mike O’Hara’s 47 years of coverage

  10-06-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, Asheville Citizen Times via Imagn Content Services, LLC Monday marks columnist Mike O’Hara’s final day of employment. Watch the Detroit Lions’ celebration of his 47-year career here.Monday marks the final day of employment for Detroit Lions columnist Mike O’Hara. Last week, O’Hara announced his retirement after nearly 50 years in the business. He started as a “copy boy” at the Detroit News before joining
  
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• Open thread: Who will be the Lions’ most important offseason addition?

  10-06-2024 13:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Which Detroit Lions will prove to be the team’s most important offseason addition?As the Detroit Lions near their summer break, most of the important roster moves of the offseason are well in the past. Sure, they could tweak a few positions before training camp, but the team you see on paper today is likely to look like the one you’ll see against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 (with a bunch of cuts before then, of course).
  It’s been a relatively ac
  
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• Notes: Lions owner Sheila Hamp named Michiganian of the Year

  10-06-2024 02:02 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Hamp has been integral in the turnaround of the franchise since 2021. Now the Detroit News have given her a high honor.For so long, the Detroit Lions franchise was an organization that wanted to be great. The will was there. As longtime owners of the team dating back to 1963, the Ford family knew the city of Detroit was dying to be a winner. Sure, Detroit is affectionately known as Hockeytown, but man, if the Lions ever
  
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• Open thread: Which Lions player’s minicamp hype should you actually buy?

  09-06-2024 14:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Which Detroit Lions player’s offseason hype are you buying?We all know by now that it’s a dangerous game to buy into offseason hype when it comes to individual players. It’s become a long-running joke now when stories are written in the spring about players “in the best shape of their lives” or the unique offseason training program a player went through that will unlock all of their potential.Regardless, every year some fans buy into so
  
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• Recapping the biggest storylines from Detroit Lions minicamp

  08-06-2024 16:20 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK We break down the biggest things we learned from Detroit Lions minicamp.The Detroit Lions wrapped minicamp on Thursday, the final practice of the spring for the veteran players. While the young guys will be back next week (minus one day), this essentially marks the last significant practice before training camp.Pride of Detroit was on hand for all three days of minicamp, one day of of rookie minicamp, and a pair of regular old OTA practices. And while there may be o
  
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• Lions News: Dan Campbell’s focus on avoiding complacency is resonating

  08-06-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Dan Campbell is ensuring his guys stay grounded entering the 2024 season. Despite a history-making 2023 season ending just a sneeze away from the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions aren’t letting overconfidence get the best of them.
  For decades, the Lions grew accustomed to the rest of the football world doubting them—and rightfully so — but expectations have obviously skyrocketed following last season’s success. It’s hard to fault a
  
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• Detroit Lions punished after found violating OTA rules

  08-06-2024 02:49 via prideofdetroit.com
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions were found to have violated OTA rules and will forfeit one of their final spring practices.On Friday evening, the Detroit Lions posted a statement announcing that they are forfeiting one of their final OTA sessions after the NFL and NFLPA found they had violated the offseason practice policies.“On Friday evening the organization was made aware by the NFL and NFLPA that Organized Team Activities (OTA) practices held the week of May 27 violated
  
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• Alim McNeill + DJ Reader = destruction

  07-06-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions DT Alim McNeill has been imagining pLaying alongside DJ Reader for a few months now. And all he can envision is DESTRUCTION.When Alim McNeill thinks about playing alongside veteran DJ Reader, there’s only one thing he can imagine.“In my head it just looks like destruction, to me, honestly,” McNeill said. “There’s no other way I can see it. Every time I close my eyes and visualize it, I just see destruction, honestly.&r
  
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• Open thread: Who are the current faces of the Lions?

  07-06-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions have plenty of star-power on their roster who could cement themselves as household names, but who are the specific faces of the franchise? Detroit really is the place to be lately, and if you need more proof, look no further than the grand re-opening of Michigan Central Station in Corktown.Situated directly on Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan Central sat dormant for decades before the Fords laid out their plans to bring the iconic building back to life
  
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• Lions injury update: Dan Campbell expects near-perfect attendance for training camp

  07-06-2024 00:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK As the Lions close out minicamp, Dan Campbell feels the team is in a position to have near-perfect attendance for training campThe Detroit Lions wrapped up mandatory minicamp on Thursday marking the end of spring workouts for the team’s veterans. The organization will hold a few more OTA practices for their younger players next week, and at their conclusion, the rest of the remaining players will exit for summer break.
  Lions coach Dan Campbell has repeatedly s
  
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• Lions minicamp Day 3 observations: Defense shuts down spring practices

  06-06-2024 22:20 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions closed out minicamp with a fun day and a strong defensive performance. Observations here.There was certainly a “last day of school” vibe to the Detroit Lions’ final minicamp practice on Thursday. The practice was the final one for Lions veterans, as next week’s conclusion of voluntary OTAs will feature just the young players. It was essentially a half-day, with offensive linemen working at a walk-through pace. Add
  
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• Detroit Lions injury report: Minicamp closes with good news

  06-06-2024 21:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s all good news when it comes to Detroit Lions injuries. Here’s the latest report from the final day of minicamp.The Detroit Lions closed on mandatory minicamp with a short practice on Thursday. Coach Dan Campbell announced that this would be the last spring practice for the veterans, as next week’s OTAs will solely be the young players.With it also being Campbell’s last press conference of the spring, we got a few more injury updates, and
  
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• Former Lions CB Cam Sutton speaks publicly for first time since release

  06-06-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Cameron Sutton spoke publicly for the first time since being released from the Lions after domestic assault allegations. Here’s what he told Pittsburgh media.Not only did the Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton on Wednesday, but he was already in the building and participating in the team’s OTA practices later in the afternoon.The Steelers also made him available to the media following practice, where Sutton mostl
  
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• Lions minicamp highlights: Watch Jameson Williams snag deep shot from Jared Goff

  06-06-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions posted a few highlights from Wednesday’s minicamp, including this impressive deep shot to Jameson Williams.Detroit Lions minicamp has been full of highlights from the first two days, but the team generally keeps those close to the vest. The Lions don’t post a ton of highlights from practices, which leaves fans only to imagine what has been happening based on observations posts from ourselves and others.
  But on Wednesday, the Lions poste
  
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• Open thread: Can Levi Onwuzurike still make a difference?

  06-06-2024 12:24 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Levi Onwuzurike appears to have finally moved past his back injury, but can he still make a difference for the Detroit Lions?On Wednesday, Dan Campbell was asked about how Levi Onwuzurike and Josh Paschal have been developing this offseason, and the Detroit Lions coach used the opportunity to express his cautious optimism about Onwuzurike.“I just want to be careful because we’re not in pads, I just want to reiterate that, but Levi is having a really good
  
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• Levi Onwuzurike turning heads, moving past his back injury

  06-06-2024 01:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK For the first time since college, Levi Onwuzurike’s body is finally working in harmony with football, and the early performances on the field have been promising.Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was very careful with his words, reminding himself and everyone else in the press room that line play is difficult to evaluate during minicamp—when padded practices are still not allowed. Still, you could sense his excitement for how fourth-year defensive tackle
  
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• Lions minicamp Day 2 observations: St. Brown dominates situational drills

  05-06-2024 23:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our Lions minicamp Day 2 observations break down a TON of situational drills, and another dominant day from Amon-Ra St. Brown.Day 2 of Detroit Lions' mandatory minicamp was heavily focused on end-of-game situational drills. So this observation rundown will be a recap of how each of those scenarios ended and will conclude with some overall thoughts on players' performances.
  Note: For a full breakdown of injuries and participation reports, check out this post.Scenario
  
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• Detroit Lions minicamp Day 2 participation, injury report: Jahmyr Gibbs update

  05-06-2024 21:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK A look at Wednesday’s unofficial Lions injury/participation report, including an update on Jahmyr Gibbs and an in-practice injury to Khalil Dorsey.The Detroit Lions took the field for Day 2 of mandatory minicamp on Wednesday. And while there weren’t many changes to the (unofficial) injury/participation report, there were a couple of important updates. That, unfortunately, includes the first injury we’ve witnessed happen in the middle of practice.
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