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Lions observations: The more training camp reps the merrier for Darius Slay

Matt Patricia on the two recent mass shootings. Filmed Aug. 4, 2019. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

Darius Slay isn't one of those veterans who can do without the preseason. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Slay wants as much work during training camp as he can get, and finally took meaningful snaps.

Slay participated in team drills Sunday for the first time this summer, two days after the Lions pulled him off the non-football injury list.

"I need all that cause it’s good reps," Slay said earlier this week. "(Training camp is) just long, but it’s good reps so everybody needs it.