The Key Points:
Brian Branch works only at safety
Per Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com, defensive back Brian Branch participated in team periods for the first time in training camp. Detroit had been working Branch back in slowly after he had offseason surgery. Prior to Thursday he had only seen action in walkthrough and individual periods. Also, Branch played only at safety.
“I need to do what I can to get on the field,” Branch said of playing at safety, per Erik Schlitt of Pride of Detroit. “Right now, safety is where they want to put me at, so shoot, I’m gonna go get it.”
A sloppy session
Per Twentyman, it was a sloppy day for the Lions at practice, and so much so that Campbell had to stop things and let his players know about it. The final straw was the field goal unit being unable to get set up in time during a team period.
Defense wins the day
Detroit’s defense had the better showing when the first-team units were on the field for the first installment of the red zone period, per Maakaron. Carlton Davis and Terrion Arnold both had pass break-ups. The second-team performed better, but Ennis Rakestraw notched his second interception of camp off Nate Sudfeld.
According to Twentyman, the defense then “dominated” during situational drills, with Aidan Hutchinson and Levi Onwuzurike both tallying sacks that Campbell allowed the offense to play through.
Kaden Davis stands out
During what was a rough day for the offense, Kaden Davis managed to stand out with “multiple big catches, including a touchdown grab from Sudfeld in red-zone drills,” according to Maakaron. Davis has had a strong offseason and is in competition for one of the back-end spots on the depth chart.