So, I told him where I was from, which led to more questions, which eventually led to why I was in Chicago this past weekend, and that I’d been covering the Detroit Lions game at Soldier Field.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders announced it Monday after arriving with his team in San Antonio for the Dec. 28 bowl game ... USA TODAY Sports asked about that Monday but was told on Tuesday ...

Lions conducted a walkthrough on Tuesday. Practice participation designations for that day are based on estimations.