ALLEN PARK — While the Lions defense features more new personnel, quarterback Jared Goff sees a ton of potential on the offensive side of the ball. “We know the sky is the limit and we’re excited,” Goff said on Friday, the third day of training camp. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson remains in charge and has ..read more

Winning the Super Bowl is the expectation as camp starts ..read more

ALLEN PARK — Alim McNeill, Detroit Lions defensive lineman, did not hesitate to answer what he sees for this team starting in September. “Perfect season. We won the Super Bowl, celebrating here in Detroit in the city, that’s what I see when I close my eyes, when I go to work out, when I go run, when I’m at practice working on different moves,’’ McNeill said on Thursday. “That’s what we are all thinking about, that’s what I’m thinking about. Everybody has the same attitude here, we just want to win. Whatever we can do to win.’’ The Lions are coming off a loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championshi ..read more

ALLEN PARK —  Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell hesitates to heap too much praise on any of his guys since they are not wearing pads or as he says it, they’re in pajamas. Still on Wednesday, the second day of Lions mandatory minicamp, the coach praised defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike using a few words of caution. “I just want to be careful because we’re not in pads, I want to reiterate that. But Levi is having a really good spring, (Josh) Pachal is too,’’ Campbell said. “But Levi, because of where he’s come from and all he’s had to deal with, this guy he’s continued to rehab, he’s contin ..read more

ALLEN PARK — Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, loves to answer football questions. That had to wait on Thursday, the first chance the media had to delve into why he didn’t move on to take an NFL head coaching position in the offseason. He was the NFL coaching candidate darling — or at least one of them — but instead chose ro return to Detroit for his sixth season, his third as coordinator. It’s been a voyage and it started in the Arctic, well treacherous waters resembling it. While on the plane, after the loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game in January, Johnson sa ..read more

ALLEN PARK — Jameson Williams said he is not feeling pressure entering his third season with the Detroit Lions. Maybe so but many eyes are on the wide receiver who has shown bursts in his first two seasons but hasn’t been a consistent threat. That may be changing. Coach Dan Campbell has seen it coming for weeks of offseason work starting in April and including OTAs which began this week. “If you said, give me one player that is the most improved from start to finish in that time, Jamo would be the guy,’’ Campbell said prior to Thursday’s OTA workout. “He’s a man on a mission and I’m going to l ..read more

After the Detroit Lions’ most successful season in decades last year, it’s no surprise they will be featured in five prime time games during the 2024 NFL season, plus the traditional nationally televised game on Thanksgiving.  The Lions open against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football for a rematch against Matthew Stafford and his bunch from the Lions’ 24-23 wildcard win in  The regular season will wrap up against the NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings, in Week 18. The game will be flexed so date and time will be determined later. The NFL released the full ..read more

ALLEN PARK — Terrion Arnold, the Detroit Lions first-round draft pick, says his competitive nature was something he learned from his mom. “I used to fight, just wrestling with her, playing around. I‘ll never forget that one time my mom kicked my tooth out because we were going at it so hard,’’ Arnold said after the opening day of Lions rookie minicamp on Friday. “If my mom was out here right now and she lined up across from me as a receiver I would jam her into the dirt. My mom knows that right now, I just mean it football wise that’s the way I think , the way I was brought up,’’ the cornerbac ..read more

ALLEN PARK — For Penei Sewell, it’s a long way from the beaches of American Samoa to becoming the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL. The Detroit Lions right tackle, a two-time Pro Bowler, signed a four-year, $112 million extension last week. “I just had a picture that I wanted to play in the NFL, that’s always been a dream of mine but to be where I am right now, it’s just surreal to me,’’ Sewell said at a Monday press conference. “I don’t think it’s hit. I cried just like draft day when I found out. It happened a lot sooner than I thought.’’ He said if he was still in Samoa he’d probab ..read more

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions selected versatile Sione Vaki after moving up in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Earlier in the round, they nabbed OL Giovanni Manu. Vaki played running back, safety and special teams at Utah. So an NFL position for him is not clearly defined. “When I visited the Lions my initial thought was to come in and be wherever the coaches, wherever the organization wanted me to be. It was for the offensive side of the ball so wherever they need me I’m ready to go,’’ said Vaki who ran a 4.62 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. He said his pre-draft process was ..read more