Tyrunn Walker was just starting to get comfortable with his new role in his new defense when his 2015 season was lost to a broken leg.
Now eight months removed from that injury, Walker looks primed to pick up where he left off as an anchor of the Detroit Lions' deep defensive line.
After sitting out team drills for precautionary reasons this spring, Walker was a full participant in this week's just-completed mandatory minicamp.
He took first-team reps at defensive tackle alongside Haloti Ngata and A'Shawn Robinson, and he said last year's injury has given him a new perspective on football.