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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is nearing a special event in April, and he’s celebrating the news online.<\/p>\n
Jared Goff<\/a> and the Detroit Lions<\/a> are in the offseason, and that gives the franchise quarterback a chance to do things outside of the league. During the summer months, players get free time to spend with their families and do career-related things that don\u2019t interact with their NFL<\/a> contracts.<\/p>\n When it comes to the Lions, Goff said following the team\u2019s final game of the season against the Chicago Bears<\/a> on January 4 that it felt good to win, even though the team didn\u2019t make the postseason. The Lions beat the Bears that day in a 19-16 final score<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it is nice to finish on a high note,\u201d he said in a postgame press conference<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know if there is a reality of that carrying into April. I hope there is.\u201d<\/p>\n Goff added, \u201cI think it\u2019s different circumstances than in 2022, when we were kind of on that long run, trying to make the playoffs and just missed it by a game. This year, we had higher expectations. So, you come up short.\u201d<\/p>\n Detroit Lions Quarterback Jared Goff Gearing Up for Summer Event<\/p>\n On April 18 and 19, Goff will host his first youth camp experiences. He\u2019ll host youth camp experiences through FlexWork Sports on April 18 in Grand Rapids and Saginaw, Michigan. He\u2019s also holding a camp on April 19 at Bloomfield Hills High School, but that event is also sold out.<\/p>\n \u201cLooking forward to getting on the field and making unforgettable memories together,\u201d Goff said\u00a0 in his announcement<\/a>, adding that people may register through FlexWork Sports\u2019 official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Goff has a strong work ethic, and he\u2019ll bring that to these camps with youth. New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing discussed Goff\u2019s with ethic when he was hired.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d be hard-pressed to say that anyone works harder than he does at the game of football or trying to perfect his craft, just in my short time getting to know him a little bit,\u201d Petzing said on Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cSo, I think that\u2019s a big piece of my excitement and kind of what I\u2019m looking forward to here over these next couple of months.\u201d<\/p>\n Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator Drew Petzing is Excited to Work With Jared Goff and Mike Petzing<\/p>\n When Petzing was hired back in January, he talked about not only working with Goff but also with Mike Petzing. Speaking with reporters, he said that\u2019s part of why he was excited to take the gig.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he does all those things. I think that\u2019s certainly one of the reasons we picked him to join this staff,\u201d he said<\/a>. He also said that that he and Kafka \u201cdon\u2019t have big egos\u201d and when you get guys like that together \u201cthat have high capacity, that are adaptable in the way that they do things, and are confident in how they\u2019ve done them, and are able to explain that, ultimately, I think our goal is to get to the best, final answer. And the more people and the more creativity you have, Mike being a huge part of that, I think it helps all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n So, while changes will be made this season, don\u2019t expect many to happen involving Goff. He\u2019s solid right now.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAnne Erickson<\/a> is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. More about Anne Erickson<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Lions\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t