Dave Birkett
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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4 days ago |
usatoday.com | Dave Birkett
• Ratledge has played guard primarily but has experience at center and tackle, offering the Lions versatility. • The Lions are impressed with Ratledge's size, athleticism, and intelligence. Tate Ratledge started three seasons at right guard at Georgia, but one of the reasons the Detroit Lions valued him so highly in this year’s NFL draft was because of his versatility. Ratledge said on draft night he played left tackle in high school and saw two game reps at left guard in college.
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4 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Dave Birkett
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, one of the most important players on a Detroit Lions offensive line that is considered one of the best in the NFL, is calling it a career. Ragnow wrote on Instagram that he is retiring after seven seasons with the Lions for health reasons. Advertisement"These past couple of months have been very trying as I've come to the realization that my football journey is ending and I'm officially retiring from the NFL," Ragnow wrote.
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Dave Birkett
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow, one of the most important players on a Detroit Lions offensive line that is considered one of the best in the NFL, is calling it a career. Ragnow wrote on Instagram that he is retiring after seven seasons with the Lions for health reasons. AdvertisementAdvertisement"These past couple of months have been very trying as I've come to the realization that my football journey is ending and I'm officially retiring from the NFL," Ragnow wrote.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Dave Birkett
Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell is sitting out of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) due to a recent hip procedure. Campbell participated in walk-through sessions but missed position and team drills. Several other key players are also absent from OTAs due to injuries or contract disputes.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Dave Birkett
Aidan Hutchinson walked off the field, helmet in hand, with two of his defensive linemates about 15 minutes before the end of the Detroit Lions' third practice of Organized Team Activities. Hutchinson wore a compression sleeve on the left leg that he broke in the Lions' Week 6 win over the Dallas Cowboys last season, but his early exit had nothing to do with the injury.
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