The Detroit Lions kicked off their 2025 training camp on Sunday, and after starting practice with nine players on injury lists and another three not participating, second-year cornerback Ennis Rakestraw went down with an injury. Fortunately, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that Rakestraw “is believed to have suffered just a chest contusion… A positive outcome.” The injury occurred behind …
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The Detroit Lions took the field for their first training camp session of the year, and, unfortunately, there were several players sitting out due to injury—and one player who suffered an injury that shortened his day. Some of these injuries were expected, others weren’t, but we got plenty of updates from coach Dan Campbell on what to expect for many …
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Fun drill: This is my 17th training camp covering the Lions and there’s not a lot I haven’t seen in terms of practice, but Detroit’s defensive coaches threw a fun new drill into the mix that I’ve never seen. Five defenders started at the middle of the field doing up-downs and when the whistle blew, they had to sprint toward …
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The Detroit Lions held their first training camp practice of the 2025 season on Sunday, and while most things played out as expected, there were several injury updates and a few surprises on the depth chart. With this being the first practice of the acclimation period, the Lions were not in pads, and practice lasted only an hour and a …
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The Lions held their first practice of training camp on Sunday and they also experienced their first injury of the summer. Per multiple reports, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw had to leave the field early in the session. The team said that he is being evaluated for a chest injury. Rakestraw was a second-round pick last season, but was limited to eight …
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The Detroit Lions kicked off training camp at the Meijer Performance Center Sunday, and head coach Dan Campbell gave updates on the team’s injury situation ahead of the first practice Sunday morning. Veteran defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, who re-signed on a one-year free-agent deal this offseason, will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery for an ACL injury. “Levi’s …
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After a brutal 2024 season of injuries on defense, the Lions’ 2025 is off to a disappointing start. Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL and will miss the entire season, head coach Dan Campbell announced today. Onwuzurike opened camp on the reserve/physically unable to perform list but it was only today that Campbell explained why. “Levi is …
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Eric WoodyardJul 20, 2025, 08:46 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” …
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The Detroit Lions will play the entirety of the 2025 season without defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike. Earlier in the week, the Lions placed Onwuzurike on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, meaning he’d miss at least four games. However, coach Dan Campbell clarified on Sunday that the veteran will miss the entire year. The “good” news is that Onwuzurike’s injury …
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Detroit Lions training camp is open for business Sunday morning, as they become one of the first teams to take the field in preparation for the 2025 season. Despite having one of the deepest rosters in the NFL, the Lions enter this year with a bunch of lingering questions. Here are the six biggest questions facing Detroit as they kick …
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