Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
Believe it or not, NFL teams will take the practice field for training camp in just a matter of weeks. While the Detroit Lions will have many new players to become acquainted with, a handful of familiar ones will be under a heightened level of pressure as the team embarks on a new era.
Almost across the board, expectations for the Lions’ upcoming season are low. Very low. It’s not surprising, considering the level of upheaval that the team experienced this offseason. Fresh faces occupy some of the franchise’s most important positions, and a number of holdover players will have even more to prove as they look to cement their long-term futures in Detroit.