Detroit Lions rookies reported to training camp earlier this week, with veterans to follow in-full on Saturday. This is also the time across the league when any ongoing contract situations come to a head, since players who are under contract can be fined if they are absent.
While another big contract extension is looming for the Lions, it's been possible to overlook linebacker Alex Anzalone's situation. His absence from voluntary offseason work was nothing new, and not a concern on its own, but entering the final year of his contract there was an added layer to it.