Detroit Lions Training Camp: Day 1 Live Blog

The day many have been clamoring for has finally arrived.

The Detroit Lions will take the field Monday morning to begin, in earnest, training camp practices at their Allen Park practice facility.

The early goals will be building fundamentals, observing how players apply what they learned in virtual meetings on the football field and analyzing who deserves to move up on the official team depth chart.

"There is a little bit of an acclimation period for your body when it is tacking shots, and you’re getting hit from different angles, different directions. You’re just getting used to some of those plays that are just taxing on you overall. So the key for us will be able to take advantage of the ramp-up period, get into pads here, get into practice, slowly build upon that as we go," Lions head coach Matt Patricia explained last week.

For many, it will be their first opportunity to check in on the 2020 draft class.

How fast rookies Jeff Okudah, D'Andre Swift and Julian Okwara acclimate to playing in the NFL will be monitored closely all throughout the 2020 season.

Some key questions will finally begin to be answered, including who will lineup at the different linebacker positions, who will earn a spot at the guard positions along the offensive line and who will secure the No. 4 wide receiver job in Darrell Bevell's offense.

Make sure to pay attention to and to check in with SI All Lions, as the daily news is analyzed and discussed throughout training camp.

10 a.m. - The Detroit Lions announce they have signed RB Jonathan Williams, a former fifth-round pick of the Buffalo Bills.

Wes Hills has been released.

10:30 a.m. - In a Lions practice video, Jonah Jackson is shown at right guard with the first-team offense.

10:45 a.m. - Kevin Strong, Beau Benzschawel, Matt Sokol not present at practice so far.

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Tune in for LIVE practice coverage at 10am ET presented by @rocketmortgage pic.twitter.com/yZtQqRktSs
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2020

Lions sign free agent RB Jonathan Williams: https://t.co/vGrNIS2TmL pic.twitter.com/GIcTjMKCW2
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2020

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell mic'd up coming up next on Training Camp Live presented by @RocketMortgage: https://t.co/MbofXeJgw9
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2020

Leggoooooo pic.twitter.com/WwNtmZjO7t
— Justin Rose (@JRoseDet) August 17, 2020

Game on! Lions official start of training camp with first padded practice. We’ll bring it to you tonight on your HOME for the Lions @FOX2Sports pic.twitter.com/RagEK3HByC
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) August 17, 2020

T.J. Hockenson is out here and moving well. No surprise after seeing some of his workout videos this offseason, but still a good sign for the Lions.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) August 17, 2020

Jeff Okudah in AP. Day one in pads. pic.twitter.com/fj02DG2VEr
— Dan Miller (@DanMillerFox2) August 17, 2020

Lions just wrapped their first padded practice at 72 minutes. Big takeaway: Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones, still really good. Marv speared a long ball with one hand on the first play of 7 on 7s, Kenny skied for a beautiful TD in tight coverage along the back line of end zone
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) August 17, 2020

Lions taking things slowly with Jeff Okudah. The third overall pick worked mostly with reserve units. Amani Oruwariye and Desmond Trufant with the ones
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) August 17, 2020

The only rookie getting consistent first-team snaps was Jonah Jackson at right guard. D’Andre Swift was working behind Kerryon Johnson at running back
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) August 17, 2020

Lions just knocked out their first practice of camp. Longer list of observations coming, but sure looks like Oruwariye, Reeves-Maybin and Julian Okwara are going to have opportunities to carve out roles. Especially the latter two.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) August 17, 2020