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- Here's your daily backup quarterback reps update:
Kellen Moore got a lot of backup reps at the beginning of OTAs, but it sort of feels like Dan Orlovsky has received most of them lately. That's not a huge surprise, but it could be a sign that Orlovsky is set to remain the backup quarterback going into training camp.Dan Orlovsky was the No 2 quarterback, Kellen Moore No 3
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) June 16, 2015
- In other reps news, MLive reports that Manny Ramirez was the No. 1 left guard and Travis Swanson was the No. 1 center on Tuesday. This meant that Laken Tomlinson was the second-team left guard.
- The No. 1 right tackle was actually Michael Williams with LaAdrian Waddle still out and Cornelius Lucas sidelined by an injury.
- Also according to MLive, the Detroit Lions had the usual group of Ameer Abdullah, Jeremy Ross, Golden Tate, Lance Moore and Ryan Broyles returning punts on Tuesday.
With attendance mandatory for this week's minicamp, Haloti Ngata returned to the Lions after missing some recent OTA practices, and he returned to the first-team defense next to Caraun Reid. - Where was Ngata during the final two weeks of the Lions' voluntary OTAs? It turns out he was simply spending time with his family.
- Ngata, who was traded to the Lions in March, shared his thoughts on what life in Michigan has been like so far:
Ngata on his early time in Detroit: "I like that Midwest feel. I'm a really laid-back guy, so it kind of matches."
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) June 16, 2015
- Golden Tate thinks quite highly of Lions owner Martha Ford.
Tate on Martha Ford: "I know every time I see her I go give her a big hug -- one of my favorite ladies. She’s part of the reason I’m here."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) June 16, 2015Golden Tate said Lions owner Martha Ford sent him a letter after he made the Pro Bowl last year, thanking and congratulating him.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) June 16, 2015
- Finally, via the Lions' Twitter account, here are a few Vines from Tuesday's practice:
Offensive line working during the first practice of minicamp https://t.co/UNrKplcina
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) June 16, 2015Megatron https://t.co/W6az1nmaVo
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) June 16, 2015O-line https://t.co/3ENtl8iMIZ
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) June 16, 2015