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A year on injured reserve helped Travis Lewis feel fresher this season

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Linebacker Travis Lewis has led the Lions with 19 tackles over the first three preseason games this year. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
  • Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com
    • Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Travis Lewis didn't realize it while he was hurt last season, placed on injured reserve with a quad injury that had him rehabbing instead of playing for most of the 2014 season.