At this point, it's probably more than fair to go ahead and say that Kyle Allen has earned the Detroit Lions backup quarterback job over Hendon Hooker. Allen has been steadily solid all summer long and despite the two interceptions in the Hall of Fame game,

DETROIT — Dan Campbell’s aggressive fourth-down mindset has become a cornerstone of the Detroit Lions’ offense. That doesn’t just go for crucial NFC North battles, where a gutsy call can clinch a victory in the regular season; it stays true in preseason.

It appears things are beginning to click for Lions rookie Tate Ratledge, who looked the part as a starter against the Dolphins in joint practices.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell heaped praise on new OC John Morton and DC Kelvin Sheppard in a recent interview.

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was absent from practice on Thursday due to an injury. Here's the latest update on his status as the 2025 NFL regular season draws near.

"He's somebody that we feel like has improved every day, every week, so you're always going to take notice of those guys," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "He's going to be somebody that we talk about tomorrow. He's going to come up because he's elevated his play and he is noticed."

For the last few days of practice, several prominent Detroit Lions players have voiced their desire to face off against another team. Head coach Dan Campbell doesn't play the first-stringers in preseason, after all. The starters finally got that opportunity on Wednesday with a joint practice against the Miami Dolphins. In a word, wow. Wow!

Arnold had not practiced since he pulled a hamstring in the Lions' intrasquad scrimmage July 29.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Lions coach Dan Campbell said before practice Wednesday he was "shooting for next week" for Arnold's return.