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Lions violate offseason contact rule, forfeit one OTA practice

The Detroit Lions will lose one OTA practice after the NFL and the players' union found they violated rules governing physical contact in the offseason.

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Lions punished for violating OTA contact rules

The Lions apparently bit a few too many of their own kneecaps during organized team activities. The team violated player work rules regarding on-field physical contact, the Lions announced Friday night.

Detroit Lions News / Bleacher Report / 46 minutes ago

Lions Forfeit OTA Practice After Violation of NFLPA's On-Field Contact Rules

The Detroit Lions will have one less opportunity to prepare for the 2024 NFL season. The franchise released a statement that said that the team's organized…

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Lions to forfeit OTA practice after violating NFL collective bargaining agreement

The Detroit Lions will forfeit an OTA practice after a collective bargaining agreement violation, the team announced. Monday’s practice will no longer take place.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / 1 hour ago

Detroit Lions punished after found violating OTA rules

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.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / 1 minute ago

Detroit Lions punished after reportedly violating player work rules during OTAs

The Detroit Lions have had to forfeit the team's final OTA practice scheduled for Monday after it was determined they violated play work rules relating

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / 55 minutes ago

Lions Break Player Work Rules, Forfeit OTA Practice

The Detroit Lions have been found to violate league work rules, and will forfeit an OTA practice as a result. A scheduled practice for Monday, June 10, has been reportedly forfeited.

Hendon Hooker News / Detroit Lions on SI / 1 hour ago

Lions Expect Hooker to Be 'Much More Comfortable' at Training Camp

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Hendon Hooker is expected to take everything he learned this spring and build upon his experiences, both on and off the field prior to training camp.

Dan Campbell News / Larry Brown Sports / 1 hour ago

Lions HC Dan Campbell has great analogy to describe team's next step

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Way too early Detroit Lions 17-man practice squad prediction after mandatory minicamp

Unfortunately not everyone is going to make the Detroit Lions 53-man roster. It would cool if the roster was bigger and allowed for more players, but that's not the case.

Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / 1 minute ago

Way too early Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction after Mandatory minicamp

It's about that time for the Detroit Lions to go on a hiatus until training camp opens up in late July. The Lions do have one more day of OTAs, but that will just be for the young players per Lions' head coach Dan Campbell.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / 2 hours ago

8 Players Who Impressed at Lions Minicamp

The Detroit Lions finished their mandatory minicamp Thursday, which served as the final work for many veteran players before training camp. Detroit has one final week of organized team activities, which will focus on the young players, before heading out for break.

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Winners and losers from Detroit Lions OTAs and mandatory minicamp

The Detroit Lions' OTAs and mandatory minicamp are out of the way. It's time for the team to go enjoy the summer sun and do their own private workouts

Dan Campbell News / Detroit Lions on SI / 1 hour ago

Lions Want 'Whole Enchilada,' Will Dan Campbell Cook?

Dan Campbell and the Lions are gearing up for one thing and one thing only this season: reaching the Super Bowl. The franchise devastatingly fell one game short of that goal a season ago, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, 34-31, after suffering a second-half collapse.

Detroit Lions News / Pride of Detroit / 1 hour ago

Alim McNeill + DJ Reader = destruction

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.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / 2 hours ago

Lions' Post-Minicamp 53-Man Roster Prediction

The Detroit Lions have completed their mandatory minicamp. With the conclusion of Thursday's practice, many of the veterans will head their separate ways before reconvening at training camp later in the summer.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / 11 hours ago

Minicamp Takeaways: Lions' Defense Shines, Team Embraces Hype

The Detroit Lions' current mindset is to learn from their stunning loss to the San Francisco 49ers, to ensure that if the opportunity again presents itself, the team is able to handle pressure situations better.

Dan Campbell News / Pride of Detroit / 12 hours ago

Lions injury update: Dan Campbell expects near-perfect attendance for training camp

As the Lions close out minicamp, Dan Campbell feels the team is in a position to have near-perfect attendance for training camp The Detroit Lions wrapped up mandatory minicamp on Thursday marking the end of spring workouts for the team’s veterans.

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / June 5

Insider places lofty expectations on resurgent Lions

During a recent episode of "The MMQB NFL Podcast", Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer shared what he believes the Detroit Lions are capable of in the upcoming 2024 season.

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Lions 'have no idea' who will start in secondary

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Detroit Lions News / 5 GOATs / June 5

NFL analytics expert predicts Detroit Lions win total for 2024 season

What fun it is to be a Lions fan these days. Detroit came so close to the Super Bowl, then the city played host to the NFL Draft. If only the season could get here now, right?

Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / June 4