The Detroit Lions’ first team drill on Wednesday was a one-on-one tackling drill, setting the physical tone for practice. It’s not often you see live tackling this early in camp, but it’s clear the team is trying to build that culture as a tough, physical team, and they weren’t going to wait until Preseason Game 1 next week to get there.
And the live tackling didn’t end just there. Throughout practice, there were moments in which either live tackling was allowed, or the players took it upon themselves to lay some hits down.
Of course, physical practices come with bumps and bruises for players, and Wednesday was no exception.