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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Key dates to know for the Detroit Lions on the 2025-26 NFL calendar
Key dates to know for the Detroit Lions on the 2025-26 NFL calendar The NFL has released the official league calendar of key dates for the coming season. There are quite a few that are pertinent for the Detroit Lions as the team heads into its late-spring hiatus. July 15: Franchise tag deadline The Lions didn't use the franchise or transition tags on any free agents in 2025, so this doesn't really apply to Detroit. Late July: Training camp dates Teams are allowed to begin training camp 47 days prior to the date of their first regular-season game. The Lions get an exemption for this because they are playing in the Hall of Fame Game. The Lions will release the exact training camp dates to the public soon. July 31: Hall of Fame Game: Lions vs. Chargers in Canton, OH Detroit opens the preseason with an extra exhibition game, which is why the Lions' training camp report date is earlier than for all other teams besides the Chargers. More: Detroit Lions preseason schedule for 2025: Dates, times and opponents now set August 21-23: The final game of the preseason for all teams Detroit hosts the Houston Texans on August 23rd at 1 p.m. Aug 26: Roster cutdown deadline Rosters must be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. August 27: Practice squad starts Waiver claims from the prior day's cuts are processed, and teams can form a 16-player practice squad (17 if a qualifying international player) once the waiver claims are completed. Aug 31: Final day of preseason training camp for all clubs The league officially shifts into regular-season mode on September 1st. September 23: Waiver claim changes The NFL waiver claim order changes from the final 2024 standings to the current NFL records, following the completion of Week 3 games. The current order is the same as the 2025 NFL Draft order (without trades), so Detroit is 28th. Post-Week 4: Injured players can return Players who began the season on the I.R. list or the NFI/PIP lists are eligible to be activated. November 4: NFL Trade Deadline The Lions were active at the 2024 deadline, acquiring Za'Darius Smith from the Browns. November 5th: Veteran waiver changes Following the trade deadline, all veterans with at least four accrued NFL seasons are subject to waiver claims if their team releases them. Before this time, those players are free to sign anywhere without restriction. January 5: Fifth-year option period begins For the Lions, this pertains to RB Jahmyr Gibbs and LB Jack Campbell. Note that the Lions can sign either player to an extension without exercising the fifth-year option. January 5th is also the deadline for underclassmen to declare their entrance into the 2026 NFL Draft class. Jan 10-12: Wild Card Weekend Jan 17-18: Divisional Playoffs Jan 25: AFC and NFC Championship Games February 8: Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California) Here's hoping the Lions earn their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. February 17: Franchise tag period begins Business moves forward to the offseason, and teams become eligible to place the franchise tag on pending free agents. For Detroit, that (currently) includes players like Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams and Amik Robertson. February 23-March 2: NFL Scouting Combine The annual scouting extravaganza in Indianapolis is also typically the first chance to meet with GM Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell following the end of the Lions season. March 11: Free agency begins The legal tampering period begins on March 9th, with teams eligible to sign free agents beginning at 4 p.m. ET on the 11th. March 29-April 1: NFL league meeting This is the meeting where rule changes are voted upon, among other functions of the annual meeting in Phoenix. April 20: Offseason programs begin for teams with returning head coaches Barring something completely unforeseen on the coaching front, the Lions and Dan Campbell are permitted to begin the 2026 offseason program on April 20th. April 23-25: The 2026 NFL Draft Next year's draft is in Pittsburgh.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Russian national charged with biting ICE officer who arrested him
A Russian national has been charged with felony assault after allegedly biting and injuring an immigration officer who had detained and arrested him Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles. Federal authorities charged Maksim Zaitsev, 35, of Costa Mesa with assault on a federal employee resulting in bodily injury, the U.S. attorney's office in L.A. said in a news release Wednesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, identified only as I.R. and F.H., detained Zaitsev on Tuesday morning, pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in federal court. It's unclear what the arrest warrant was for. As the officers escorted Zaitsev to a processing area, he allegedly struggled and bit I.R.'s left pinky finger, breaking skin, drawing blood and fracturing a bone. Zaitsev's federal public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did ICE. Zaitsev was expected to make his initial appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. The alleged attack comes amid President Trump's deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations. 'The men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are critical to protecting national security and public safety and upholding the rule law,' acting U.S. Atty. Joseph T. McNally said in a statement. 'As alleged in the felony criminal complaint, the defendant attacked a deportation officer. He will be held accountable for his actions.' According to the affidavit, ICE issued a letter on Feb. 19 asking Zaitsev to appear Tuesday for a case review at the ICE office inside the U.S. Federal Building at 300 N. Los Angeles St. After the officers announced themselves as ICE agents and arrested Zaitsev, he allegedly became agitated and screamed toward someone believed to be his wife. Zaitsev allegedly "dropped his weight," according to the affidavit, causing the officers to lose their balance and fall to the ground, according to the affidavit. As I.R. and F.H. "attempted to regain control" of Zaitsev, he allegedly bit I.R. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
27-02-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Russian national charged with biting ICE officer who arrested him
A Russian national has been charged with felony assault after allegedly biting and injuring an immigration officer who had detained and arrested him Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles. Federal authorities charged Maksim Zaitsev, 35, of Costa Mesa, with assault on a federal employee resulting in bodily injury, the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. said in a news release Wednesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, identified only as I.R. and F.H., detained Zaitsev Tuesday morning, pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in federal court. It's unclear what the arrest warrant was for. As the officers escorted Zaitsev to a processing area, he allegedly struggled and bit I.R.'s left pinky finger, breaking skin, drawing blood and fracturing a bone. Zaitsev's federal public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did ICE. Zaitsev was expected to make his initial appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. The alleged attack comes amid President Trump's deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations. 'The men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are critical to protecting national security and public safety and upholding the rule law,' acting U.S. Atty. Joseph T. McNally said in a statement. 'As alleged in the felony criminal complaint, the defendant attacked a deportation officer. He will be held accountable for his actions.' According to the affidavit, ICE issued a letter on February 19 asking Zaitsev to appear on Tuesday for a case review at the ICE office inside the U.S. Federal Building at 300 N. Los Angeles Street. After the officers announced themselves as ICE agents and arrested Zaitsev, he allegedly became agitated and screamed toward someone believed to be his wife. Zaitsev allegedly 'dropped his weight,' according to the affidavit, causing the officers to lose their balance and fall to the ground, according to the affidavit. As I.R. and F.H. 'attempted to regain control' of Zaitsev, he allegedly bit I.R.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
J.J. McCarthy: 'It's been really hard, if I'm going to be straight up'
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been out of the spotlight almost entirely since undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in August, but he was back in the media limelight Tuesday as a guest on The Rich Eisen Show. Cliff notes: McCarthy confirmed that he's well ahead of schedule in his recovery and that's he's not sure if he'll be the starting quarterback next season. He also discussed what it's like being a quarterback with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here's the majority of the conversation with questions from Eisen and McCarthy's answers.... Eisen: How are you feeling? McCarthy: I'm feeling fantastic, Rich. Couldn't be in a better spot, honestly. Mentally, physically, spiritually. We're just continuing to stack days at this point and with around 67 days until OTA, we've got a lot of time but not a lot of time to waste. Eisen: I'm hearing you're ahead of schedule. Is that a fair way to term it? McCarthy: That's very fair. Eisen: What's the last year been like? McCarthy: For me, it's been really hard, if I'm going to be straight up. Going from 15-0, national champion to your season ending. Being a part of, but somewhat not a part of, being on I.R., that beautiful season that Minnesota had last year and that we had. Just being able to really witness and experience what it was like to be a successful team in the NFL and also see some ways that we can always improve. For that, it was an invaluable experience and ultimately a blessing. It really wasn't a blessing in disguise the more I look back on this past year, but the hardest part was seeing all my brothers go out there every single Sunday, Monday, Thursday and not be able to put up the armor with them. Eisen: What did you glean from watching this season? McCarthy: In the moment of stillness that is an injury for an athlete, there's a lot of ways you can capitalize on that time. For me, it was all the busy work, letting me put as much effort as possible on the front end so by the time I'm playing next year that week-to-week workload isn't as much in terms of, every single player we've played, scouting report on their character traits, athletic traits, background, all that. Defensive coordinator reports every single week. I did the the 17-18 games that we had of those teams, but this offseason's big, I'm just getting the rest of the teams. It was a lot of that busy work I could anticipate rookie quarterbacks would go through playing. Not having that foundational knowledge on the team, on the players, I wanted to make sure I had a well-rounded approach going into each week and a well-rounded understanding of what I was going to What has Kevin O'Connell told you about what's next? McCarthy: With Coach O'Connell, he's one of the most genuine guys I know. Our conversations have been nothing about the greatest thing for the Minnesota Vikings. At the end of the day, there's a lot of things that are certainly above my pay grade and some things above his pay grade. He's the one that has the pen last on the field, and that's about all I know. Just being able to be in the moment with him every time I get the chance to interact with him and really pick his brain, because those are a lot of moments that I can mess up thinking about the future, thinking about the uncertainties that I can't do anything about. It's really just optimizing each moment and each time I have with that great mind of the game, but most importantly, a great fricken human being. Eisen: You're just going to have to sit back and learn what the plans for Sam Darnold are? McCarthy: Yes, sir. I'm just going to control what I can control and attack each day with enthusiasm unknown to How does that sit with you? McCarthy: All I could ask for is a fair opportunity. That's the one thing that I feel like everybody's given and it's fundamental. When money gets involved, things get complicated and reps get skewed and there's different things that come into the whole political world that everyone talks about, but I really just have to focus on controlling what I can control. My feelings don't matter, I'm not getting any grace, there's no sympathy. This is the big leagues. Just approach it with a steadfast, narrow tunnel vision on the task at hand, which is that workout that day, that film study, that extra little thing I'm going to do for my fiancee that day and just really just staying in the moment because that gives me the most peace of mind through all of this. Eisen: What's it like being a quarterback with ADHD? McCarthy: I feel like ADHD has gotten a bad rap. There's a lot of different things coming out in the medical world that I have no right to speak on, but a lot of people could do the research for themselves and realize that it is somewhat of a superpower. You look at hyper-focus and all the benefits of that when you actually love something, you're actually passionate about it, you lock in so much more intensely. The downside of ADHD is obviously the attention deficit and just being able to concentrate on going to the fridge, getting a water. That's it, nothing else. You don't have to go finish that, you don't have to go start that, you don't have to remind to call him back. Just do that. Note: We didn't include the parts of the interview that included paid sponsorship mentions. The full interview will be uploaded to the Rich Eisen YouTube channel.
