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Lions sign safety Glover Quin to contract extension through 2019
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By: Michael Stets ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions signed safety Glover Quin to a contract extension through 2019 on Sunday afternoon, giving the nine-year veteran somet...
Jul 31, 2017
Lions TE Eric Ebron leaves first practice of training camp with hamstring injury
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By: Michael Stets ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions had their first official practice of training camp on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t a good day for tight end E...
Jul 30, 2017
Lions place DE Ziggy Ansah on PUP list, T Greg Robinson on NFI
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets The Detroit Lions received more bad news on the injury front after the veterans reported for the start of training camp on Saturday morning. Defensive end Zigg...
Jul 29, 2017
Lions training camp preview: Three storylines to watch
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets Training camp has arrived for the Detroit Lions, who will have their first practice of the summer on Sunday afternoon. The veterans will arrive in Allen Park t...
Jul 29, 2017
Lions place LT Taylor Decker on PUP list, P Sam Martin on NFI
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets The Detroit Lions placed six players on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) and three players on the active/non-football injury list (NFI) on Tuesday. ...
Jul 26, 2017
From the Intern’s Desk: Justin Verlander increases trade value vs. Royals
Photo: Trevor Hooth By: Trevor Hooth In what could very well have been his last game in a Detroit Tigers uniform, Justin Verlander finally looked like more than just a ghost of himself. It is that tim...
Jul 25, 2017
Lions DE Armonty Bryant suspended 4 games for violating NFL substance abuse policy
Courtesy: DetroitLions.comBy Michael StetsDetroit Lions defensive end Armonty Bryant has been suspended once again.Bryant, 27, has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2017 seaso...
Jul 18, 2017
Rod Wood and Frank Beckmann talk Lions uniforms, Calvin Johnson & more
Frank Beckmann talked with Detroit Lions team president Rod Wood from Monday’s CATCH Charity Golf Outing at Meadowbrook Country Club, and they touched on a few interesting topics. Below is a bri...
Jul 17, 2017
From the Intern’s Desk: Tigers agree to terms with first round pick Alex Faedo
Photo: Trevor Hooth By: Trevor Hooth The Detroit Tigers signed their first round pick Alex Faedo on Wednesday, the 18th overall selection in the 2017 MLB Draft. With the deal finally done, the Tigers ...
Jul 06, 2017
From the Intern’s Desk: Tigers host Giants for Interleague Play
Photo: Trevor Hooth By: Trevor Hooth Just five years ago, the San Francisco Giants were celebrating in the locker room after a clean sweep of the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. When the two teams...
Jul 05, 2017
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