The Lions made several transactions this week ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, including a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for cornerback Johnthan Banks.
A couple familiar faces in Detroit are helping to ease Banks' transition with the Lions.
"It does make (the transition) a little easier with (Darius) Slay being here," Banks said Wednesday before his first day of practice. "And T.O. (Lions defensive backs coach Tony Oden), who drafted me.
"I'm thankful to be here with Slay and really get to see him go out and compete every day like we did in college.