Barnes on Abney's skill set

LB Derrick Barnes speaks to the media after the Lions' Week 5 win about skills shown by CB Keith Abney II and the defense's overall performance.

HC Dan Campbell speaks to the media about the team's performance during their Week 5 win vs. the Arizona Cardinals and gives a heartfelt message for voice of the Lions Dan Miller.

QB Jared Goff speaks to the media about the Lions' Week 5 win and breaks down individual plays and moments during their game vs. the Arizona Cardinals.

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown speaks to the media about his personal performance during the Lions' Week 5 win vs. Arizona Cardinals and discusses specific plays.

RB Jahmyr Gibbs speaks to the media about Week 5 win vs. Arizona Cardinals and discusses the communication between players and coaches that built momentum during the game.

CB Keith Abney II speaks to the media about the Lions' defensive coverage during their Week 5 win vs. the Arizona Cardinals and discusses how it felt getting an interception in his first career start.

TE Sam LaPorta speaks to the media about his performance in Week 5 win and how the offense as a whole found a rhythm against the Arizona Cardinals.

CB Roger McCreary speaks with the media about the defensive identity and overall performance of the secondary when playing man coverage.

Tight ends coach Steve Oliver speaks to the media about the performances seen from Jackson Meeks, DL Skyler Gill-Howard and others as well as discusses the evolution of the tight end position.

HC Dan Campbell speaks to the media about the Lions' defensive direction for their Week 5 matchup and shares a story regarding former Chicago Bears HC Mike Ditka.

WR Jameson Williams speaks with the media about how the offense attacks different parts of the field and the importance of catching the ball whenever he is targeted.

DL Tyleik Williams speaks to the media about his performance during the Lions' Week 4 matchup vs the Carolina Panthers and breaks down plays made.

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown speaks with the media about the opportunity the team has to get a win before the bye week and how the offense can come together as a cohesive unit.

C Cade Mays speaks with the media about the nature of his injury and how he feels being back at practice.

Rb Jahmyr Gibbs speaks with the media about the importance of cutting down on penalties and other mental errors in order to finish drives with touchdowns, especially early in games.

OC Drew Petzing speaks with the media about the performance of the run game and how the offense can continue aiming for improvement.

DC Kelvin Sheppard speaks with the media about the focus on correcting mistakes and continuing to pursue the game with violence, good technique and trust in order to perform up to their standard.

Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp speaks with the media about his view on the long field goal trend that is happening across the league and the different ways special teams can affect the outcome of the game.

EDGE Aidan Hutchinson speaks with the media about what the defense has to do in order to maintain consistency and how his relationship with DB Brian Branch has grown.

DB Brian Branch speaks to the media about how excited he is to be back on the practice field and how his recovery process has evolved.

QB Jared Goff speaks with the media about his expectations for the offense and the importance of performing to the high standard set by HC Dan Campbell.

CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. speaks to the media about the Lions' preparation after their Week 4 matchup and his plans to polish his technique.

HC Dan Campbell speaks to the media about updates on DB Brian Branch and C Cade Mays as well as discusses the Lions' preparation for their Week 5 matchup vs. the Arizona Cardinals.

Pass game specialist David Shaw speaks to the media about TE Sam LaPorta, WR Isaac TeSlaa and others' performances from Week 4, and discusses his approach to the offensive passing game.

Associate head coach/ wide receivers Scottie Montgomery speaks to the media about TE Sam LaPorta's performance and breaks down plays from Detroit's Week 4 matchup vs. the Carolina Panthers.