They are not opting out. They are showing up in droves.
Six weeks after releasing a joint statement saying they planned to sit out voluntary spring workouts, players for the Detroit Lions — and most other NFL teams — reported Monday for the start of Organized Team Activities.
The Lions posted pictures on social media of some of their top players arriving at their Allen Park practice facility, including offensive linemen Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow, running back D'Andre Swift and outside linebackers Romeo Okwara and Trey Flowers.
Decker, Ragnow, Swift, Okwara and Flowers are five of the Lions' best and most influential players, with Decker and Flowers filling spots on the team's leadership council in recent years.