They don't have a nickname — yet. And if they did, it might defeat the purpose.
But every day after practice, a group of Detroit Lions waits their turn for one of a few JUGS machines set up to give players extra reps catching passes.
On Wednesday, undrafted rookie Josh Johnson was the last player off the field. On Thursday, Johnson was there again, a good 40 or so minutes after practice ended, catching balls and working on his releases against a pop-up tackling dummy.