Carlos Monarrez

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Carlos Monarrez

TeSlaa impressed during rookie minicamp, showcasing speed and receiving skills. Offensive coordinator John Morton tempered expectations, emphasizing the challenges faced by rookie receivers. TeSlaa's potential is high, but his development may take time and patience. Isaac TeSlaa was Brad Holmes’ biggest gamble in this year’s NFL draft, if not the biggest of his career as the Lions’ general manager.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Carlos Monarrez

Welcome to the big time, Detroit Lions — where the NFL schedule-makers gave you plenty of respect on the national stage but also doled out a brutal finish to the season. The NFL’s 2025 schedule release revealed that the Lions will have 12 nationally broadcast games. Make it a baker’s dozen if you count the Hall of Fame preseason kickoff game in Canton, Ohio, against Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on NBC at 8 p.m. July 31.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Carlos Monarrez

The Detroit Lions' 2025 schedule features 12 nationally televised games, including five in prime time. Their schedule is tied for the second hardest in the league, featuring many games against 2024 playoff teams. The Lions face a challenging final stretch with seven of their last ten games against playoff teams from last season. Welcome to the big time, Detroit Lions — where the NFL schedule-makers gave you plenty of respect on the national stage but also doled out a brutal finish to the season.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Carlos Monarrez

Alex Bregman knew this day of reckoning was coming. The Boston Red Sox third baseman knew it in February, after he turned down the Detroit Tigers’ six-year, $171.5 million offer in order to play in Beantown for $120 million over three years. He knew it in March, when he told a podcast, “We thought we were going to be in Detroit the entire time.”And he surely knew it May 12, when he walked into the visitors’ clubhouse before the start of a three-game series at Comerica Park.

4 weeks ago | freep.com | Carlos Monarrez

Players were assigned jersey numbers, with some rookies hoping to eventually switch to their preferred numbers. While some rookies were awestruck by the facilities, others appeared more prepared and less surprised by the experience. The smile on Ahmed Hassanein’s face said it all. And if it didn’t, his laugh sure did.