James Mitchell got off to a slow start in training camp as the Detroit Lions limited his workload in his return from fall knee surgery.
But while the fifth-round pick out of Virginia Tech still is making his way back physically, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said the rookie has proven to be a quick study.
“James is a little bit different, though, than most rookies," Johnson said Friday on Day 10 of Lions training camp. "I think he kind of separates himself a little bit from those guys just in terms of his mental capacity.