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- Detroit Lions president Rod Wood joined WJR radio and released the much anticipated date for the team's 2016 training camp:
A full schedule of practice dates and times has yet to be released.Rod Wood said on WJR the Lions return for training camp July 28. That means they'll be using their full allotment of preseason days this yr
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) June 14, 2016 - DetroitLions.com and The Oakland Press both give five things to look for during the Lions' three-day mandatory minicamp, which begins on Tuesday.
- ESPN believes DeAndre Levy is the Lions' best social media follow.
- Now that the Lions are adding cheerleaders, there are only six other teams in the NFL who don't have them:
6 teams still without cheerleaders: Bills, Bears, Browns, Packers, Steelers and the New York Football Giants. https://t.co/8rKP2a7SpE
— Jeffrey Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) June 13, 2016 - Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox had Taylor Decker making his predicted 2016 All-Rookie team.
- Nevin Lawson is tediously studying and modifying his own game in order to keep the starting cornerback job.
- When Ndamukong Suh signed a six-year, $114 million contract ($59.95 million guaranteed), many believed they heavily overpaid. But look at what the Eagles just gave Fletcher Cox:
#Eagles DT Fletcher Cox has agreed to a 6-year extension worth $103M, source said. $63M in guarantees. A monster deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 13, 2016