The Detroit Lions were back in pads on Day 8 of training camp, and with fans still in attendance, the intensity was ramped back up. The Lions continue to tweak their depth chart and situations, and are clearly rewarding player for their efforts so far in camp.
Participation report
From: Erik Schlitt
The two big news items of the day were the return of starting defensive back Brian Branch and the early exit of rookie running back Sione Vaki. Branch had been slowly working towards full participation, and as we previously reported would happen, he was able to participate in full on Thursday.