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Dave Birkett

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Sports Writer at Detroit Free Press

Detroit Lions coverage from the Detroit Free Press. Also check out our Lions writer, @davebirkett, and @freepsports.

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  • Detroit Lions rookie camp observations: Busy day for 'playmaker' WR Isaac TeSlaa

    5 days ago | freep.com | Dave Birkett

    Isaac TeSlaa made a nice back-hip catch on the first play of seven-on-seven drills at Detroit Lions rookie minicamp, splitting wide left of center and beating press coverage from tryout cornerback Duke Shelley off the line. He lined up slot left on the next play.

  • Detroit Lions' Tyleik Williams leaves first rookie camp practice early: 'Just being smart'

    5 days ago | freep.com | Dave Birkett

    The Detroit Lions are playing things safe with their first-round draft pick. Defensive tackle Tyleik Williams sat out most of the Lions' first practice of rookie minicamp for what he termed precautionary reasons. Williams fell while running the 40-yard dash at his Ohio State pro day in March and returned to watch the rest of the workout with a wrap on his hamstring.

  • Detroit Lions sign Day 3 draft picks Frazier, Hassanein, Jackson, Lovett

    5 days ago | freep.com | Dave Birkett

    The Detroit Lions signed all four of their Day 3 draft picks before the start of rookie minicamp. The Lions announced the signing of fifth-round pick Miles Frazier, sixth-rounder Ahmed Hassanein and seventh-rounders Dan Jackson and Dominic Lovett. First-round pick Tyleik Williams, second-rounder Tate Ratledge and third-rounder Issac TeSlaa remain unsigned for now.

  • From Georgia Tech to Detroit Lions, Jahmyr Gibbs, Tashard Choice share unbreakable bond

    1 week ago | freep.com | Dave Birkett

    Jahmyr Gibbs and his former college running backs coach Tashard Choice reunited in Detroit when the Detroit Lions hired Choice this offseason. Gibbs and Choice developed a close bond during their time together at Georgia Tech, where Choice helped Gibbs grow as a player and person. Choice believes Gibbs has the potential to rush for 2,000 yards this season and become one of the NFL's top running backs.

  • Detroit Lions cancel mandatory minicamp with extended training camp for Hall of Fame game

    2 weeks ago | freep.com | Dave Birkett

    The Detroit Lions canceled their mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 10-12 due to their early start in the Hall of Fame game. The Lions will only hold two weeks of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this offseason, fewer than most other NFL teams. With their training camp set to start early, the Detroit Lions are cutting out a week of their formal offseason workout program this spring.

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