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Browns workout WR Dazz Newsome, Makai Polk, 5 others during Colts week

The Browns have hosted seven players for a workout during Colts week

We are now just one day away from the Week 7 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. Before we get to the game, however, the Browns once again worked out over a handful of players this week. The headliners of this group include wide receivers Makai Polk and Dazz Newsome, and former Nebraska and Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez.

This is a weekly occurrence for the Browns as they look to churn the bottom of their roster and practice squad. It is worth mentioning that the team still has an open roster spot after placing guard Michael Dunn on Injured Reserve, so if they sign a player off of the practice squad, they will have an opening to fill there.

Here is the full list of players the Browns worked out as the Browns get set to take on the Colts with 4-2 on their minds. Will the Browns bring any of them into the building?

5 hardest decisions to project from the Lions 53-man roster cutdown

Here are the five toughest cuts or decisions to project for the Lions final 53-man roster

The Lions held the final significant practices before Tuesday’s roster cutdown deadline this week. With Friday’s preseason finale in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers the final chance to win or lose roster spots, the team is very close to finalizing the 53-man roster.

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There isn’t a ton of drama over the constitution of most of the roster. However, there are a few final spots up for grabs. They make for very difficult decisions for head coach Dan Campbell, GM Brad Holmes and the Lions braintrust.

Here are the five toughest cuts or decisions to project for the Lions’ final 53-man roster.

Detroit Lions stock report after the second preseason game

Breaking down which Detroit Lions players saw their stocks rise and fall in the second preseason game, a loss to the Jaguars

The second exhibition game for the Detroit Lions ended in a disappointing, punchless 25-7 loss to the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.

With nearly every player of significance sitting out, it was a chance for the depth players in Detroit to prove themselves. Some looked like bullish risers, while others saw their stocks grow more bearish.

Here are the Lions who rose up and those who fell back in the preseason loss to the Jagaurs.

Studs and Duds for the Lions preseason loss against the Jaguars

Who helped and hurt themselves this week? Here are this week’s Stud and Duds for the Lions preseason loss against the Jaguars

The preseason is an opportunity for teams to assess their players, and the Detroit Lions relied on their backup players during their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, they were unable to perform well and lost 25-7 in their second preseason game.

Since the starters were resting, we were able to observe the players who needed to prove themselves to secure a spot on the team. Although the offense was not performing at its best and the defense had some weaknesses, some players stood out, while others struggled.

Here are the Studs and Duds for the Lions in their game against the Jaguars this week. In this week’s edition, I focused on players who are right at the borderline of making the roster. I know Cominsky, Campbell, Walker, and Houston all had fantastic games, but we all know they are sticking around.

Lions vs. Jaguars: Detroit roster bubble players to watch in the preseason matchup

With the starters sitting for Detroit, it’s a big chance for these Lions on the roster bubble to prove they belong on the team

The second preseason game for the 2023 Detroit Lions will go a long way in determining which players wind up comprising the back half of the team’s 53-man roster. With head coach Dan Campbell indicating that pretty much every important Lions player will sit out Saturday’s matchup with the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, it’s showtime for the depth.

Position battles will dominate the conversation for the Lions against the Jaguars. Here are a few combatants who can help sort things out with their play against the visiting cats from Jacksonville.

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Lions camp notebook for Friday: The pads are now on

Notes and observations from Lions training camp practice on Friday, July 28th

Friday’s Detroit Lions training camp session was the first practice of the summer with full pads on all the players. On a steamy morning with no breeze, the Lions ripped through a two-hour practice that saw actual hitting and full contact for the first time.

Here’s some of what I observed and noted from Allen Park in the team’s fifth training camp session.

Lions place WR Trinity Benson on IR

Lions place WR Trinity Benson on IR with a knee injury

Trinity Benson’s second stint with the Detroit Lions did not end well for the wide receiver. Benson was placed on injured reserve by the Lions after injuring his knee in his first game back in a Lions uniform.

Benson played in just the Week 10 matchup in Chicago after being signed back to Detroit off the practice squad of the Denver Broncos. The wideout was injured on a play where the Bears defender covering him was penalized for an illegal hands to the face, though it’s Benson’s knee that is the issue.

No corollary move has been made as of yet. The Lions typically make multiple roster moves on Saturdays and that figures to happen once again for the Week 11 trip to New York to face the Giants. W

Trinity Benson returns to Lions after brief 2nd stint with Broncos

After a 4-week run on Denver’s practice squad, Trinity Benson is going back to Detroit.

Déjà vu?

Trinity Benson is once again leaving the Denver Broncos to join the Detroit Lions.

Benson, who joined the Broncos as a college free agent out of East Central in 2019, spent the first two years of his career on Denver’s practice squad. The Broncos then traded the receiver and a sixth-round pick to the Lions in 2021 in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round draft picks.

Benson caught 10 passes for 103 yards in eight games with Detroit last season. He then failed to make their 53-man roster this summer. After that, Denver brought the receiver back, signing him to the practice squad in October.

After spending the last four weeks on the Broncos’ practice squad, Benson is now returning to the Lions — they signed him to their active roster on Wednesday.

Denver now has two receivers remaining on its practice squad: Brandon Johnson and Kaden Davis. At the time of this writing, the Broncos have one open spot on the practice squad.

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Lions place RB Craig Reynolds on IR

Lions place RB Craig Reynolds on IR and confirm the signing of WR Trinity Benson

The Detroit Lions have lost the services of running back Craig Reynolds for a few weeks. Reynolds was placed on the injured reserve list on Wednesday.

The reserve running back suffered a chest injury during the Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers and left the game early. Reynolds will now miss at least the next three games with a rib injury. Justin Jackson took his place in the RB rotation and figures to maintain that role.

The move to place Reynolds on IR freed up the roster space used to sign WR Trinity Benson from the Broncos practice squad.

The Lions also signed Stanley Berryhill to the practice squad after releasing him from the active roster earlier this week.

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The Lions are bringing back WR Trinity Benson

The Lions are bringing back WR Trinity Benson from the Denver Broncos practice squad

In need of some depth at wide receiver, the Detroit Lions are turning to a familiar name. Per several sources, the Lions are signing wide receiver Trinity Benson to the active roster from the Denver Broncos’ practice squad.

Benson returns to Detroit after being waived over the summer. He had been with Denver on the practice squad for several weeks.

The fourth-year vet saw his only regular-season action with the Lions in 2021. Benson caught 10 passes on 22 targets in eight games, netting 103 yards. The Lions traded two late-round picks to Denver during the preseason of 2021 for Benson and another late-round pick.

Because he’s signed off the practice squad of another team, Benson must remain on the Lions’ active 53-man roster for a minimum of three weeks. The Lions have ongoing injury issues at wide receiver with DJ Chark on IR and Josh Reynolds missing Week 9 with knee and back issues. Rookie Jameson Williams remains on the NFI list and won’t be ready in the next couple of weeks as well.

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