After a month of practices without pads, the Detroit Lions players are off until training camp—over a month away. That will give those players time to spend with their families, time to absorb their playbook, and time to get their bodies right for the grueling six months of football ahead.
But before we get into all of that, let’s look back on the past month of practices. Here are four winners and two losers from Detroit Lions OTAs and minicamp.
The Lions’ first-round pick looked the part during the practices open to the media. The tight end was a constant target in red zone drills and I can only remember one or two drops during the entire month of practices.