The Detroit Lions took the pads off for Saturday’s practice, their fifth of the week. However, even with the pads off, several players on the roster were unable to give it a full go. Head coach Matt Patricia said they wanted to up the tempo a bit more during practice without the pads, which likely led them to taking the precautionary route with some of the banged up players.
First and foremost, running backs Bo Scarbrough and D’Andre Swift were both completely held out of practice, including individual drills.
“Bo Scarbrough and (D’Andre) Swift will not be out at practice again,” Patricia said prior to practice.