Robert Prince to serve as Lions’ interim interim head coach after Darrell Bevell ruled out
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
Detroit Lions wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs a drill against wide receivers coach Robert Prince during their training camp practice at their team headquarters in Allen Park, Michigan, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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ALLEN PARK The Detroit Lions are going to need an interim head coach for their interim head coach. What a year.
Darrell Bevell has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after coming into close contact with an infected person, according to ESPN. He is currently in quarantine in a hotel room near the team facility and will not be eligible to rejoin Detroit until the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. Bevell said on Wednesday he has not tested positive for the virus and remains healthy.
Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell will miss Saturday s game because of the NFL s COVID-19 protocols. Wide receivers coach Robert Prince will assume head-coaching duties against the Buccaneers.
Dec 23, 2020
CINCINNATI Former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis will interview for the Houston Texans head coaching vacancy according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Lewis is currently the co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State on Herm Edwards staff. He posted a 131-122 record during his 16 seasons with the Bengals. This isn t the first time we ve heard about NFL teams being interested in him.
Lewis interviewed with Washington and Dallas last offseason.
The Bengals play the Texans on Sunday in Houston.
Cincinnati has won five games since parting ways with Lewis after the 2018 season. They re still trying to build a winner.
Moving on from Lewis was the right decision, but his successor has struggled.
Darrell Bevell, other Detroit Lions coaches out for COVID-19 tracing
Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell and defensive coordinator Cory Undlin are among the coaches who are in isolation and unable to be at the facility due to contact tracing after a player and coach tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Bevell would not say who will take over for him as head coach and playcaller if he is unable to coach Saturday against Tampa Bay, saying the team is still working through those decisions and will make announcements by the end of the week.
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