Updating the Detroit Lions player participation levels during Friday’s 2020 training camp practice.
D’Andre Swift, RB
According to Detroit News’ Justin Rogers, at Thursday’s practice, Swift required attention from a trainer after “working one-on-one routes and blocking assignments against the team’s linebackers”.
On Friday, he came out with the team for stretches, got some more time with a trainer, and wasn’t seen on the field for the rest of the day.
Bo Scarbrough, RB
On Tuesday, Pride of Detroit’s Jeremy Reisman noted that Scarbrough “got up slowly and didn’t appear to do much the rest of the day.” He was absent from practice on Thursday and again on Friday.
“I think we’re going to re-evaluate him right now,” coach Matt Patricia said at his morning press conference. “One thing for us to remember in all of this is that we’re continually trying to build on everybody’s back-to-practice workload. Just trying to be smart with some of those guys too, if there’s general soreness or tightness or things like that we need to keep an eye on.”
Nick Bawden, FB
Bawden was not known to have an injury at this time but he was not seen participating in today’s practice, only running off to the side and observing. He is coming off a second ACL injury in as many years and this may be part of the recovery process.
Isaac Nauta, TE/H-B
Iauta has apparently been limited since the beginning of camp was only seen doing conditioning work with trainers.
Marvin Hall, WR
Near the end of practice, Hall required attention from a trainer, left the field, and was unable to return before the session expired. We will have to wait and see if he is able to participate tomorrow.
Victor Bolden, WR
Bolden stretched with the team to begin the day but as they split off into positional drills, he shifted to the conditioning tent and rode a stationary bike for the better part of the morning.
Beau Benzschawel, IOL
Benzschawel continues to only participate in conditioning exercises with trainers.
Austin Bryant, EDGE
Bryant remains on the Physically Unable to Participate (PUP) list with an undisclosed injury. He is eligible to be removed at any time once he is deemed healthy.
Desmond Trufant, CB
From a distance, Trufant appeared to get a veteran rest day. He was not with trainers, followed his group around, and interacted with the younger corners. If he is not on the field tomorrow, there may be more to this story.
Bumps and bruises
Jamal Agnew and Jeff Okudah both required attention from trainers at different points but both remained on the field and participated in practice.
“I landed pretty awkwardly, Okudah said after practice. “Got up, shrugged it off. Pretty much just a football play. That happens over the course of a practice. The big thing was that I was able to come back and finish practice.”
Okudah would go on to make an interception a short time later — he’s fine.