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Detroit Lions' Matt Patricia: To prevent coronavirus outbreak on team, 'more is more'

Dave Birkett shares his thoughts and answers your questions on the Detroit Lions on the eve of training camp on Monday, July 27, 2020. Detroit Free Press

The Seattle Seahawks will keep starting quarterback Russell Wilson and backup Geno Smith in different meetings rooms this season. The Cleveland Browns won’t huddle in practice.

And Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said he’s planning to take a similar “more is more” approach to training camp this summer to mitigate potential COVID-19 outbreaks as best as possible.

“The phrase right now that we’re using is, ‘More is more,’” Patricia said in his first video conference of training camp Friday.