Episode #115: Training Camp Week 1 Recap
Detroit Lions Breakdown
Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania
5.0 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2019
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Allen Park has been abuzz all week with the Lions kicking off their preparations for the 2019 season. This week Erik and Joe talk about the signing of Mike Daniels, the health of the defensive line and all other happenings from practice.
- Lions sign DT Mike Daniels after he was released from Green Bay
- In a corresponding move, RB Theo Riddick was released
- DT Fredrick Jones was added for defensive line depth due to the rash of injuries
- WR Brandon Reilly was released to make room for Jones
- With Riddick cut, do Zenner or Ty Johnson find themselves on the 53 man?
- Kearse’s performance so far in camp
- Will 4 TE’s make the roster?
- Does Fales have a shot at making the roster?
- Luke Bowanko is making a push to make the final cut on the offensive line
- DT Kevin Strong has taken advantage of extra playing time with the injuries
- LB Jahlani Tavai has the inside track of starting at WILL
- Teez Tabor has been impressive so far in camp, but still struggles with the deep ball
- Diggs and Walker look solid at safety
- Special thanks to socallion, Phil Galofaro, defend the den 0608, Jutghjjmn and Donald 62 for the 5 star reviews!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Detroit Lions Breakdown podcast. |
| 0:04.4 | I'm Joe Kenya with me as always is Eric Schlitt from USA Today Lions Wire. |
| 0:08.8 | This is the official Lions podcast of USA Today Lions Wire, Eric. |
| 0:13.9 | We are knee deep in training camp right now. |
| 0:18.1 | We're in week two. |
| 0:20.3 | We're going to have a lot to cover. We're rather disorganized today, so we're going to dive right now. We're in week two. We're going to have a lot to cover. We're rather |
| 0:22.7 | disorganized today, so we're going to dive right in. |
| 0:25.3 | We're going to start with the additions and subtractions. |
| 0:27.8 | The big one, which probably everybody listening to is well aware of, |
| 0:32.0 | is signing Mike Daniels, I believe, |
| 0:34.6 | one year, $7.8 million. |
| 0:37.0 | $7.8 million guaranteed with a roster bonus that he's going to get that will bump him up to 8.1, |
| 0:45.3 | and then he has another million dollars in incentives that he can earn. |
| 0:50.0 | So technically it's an 8.1 contract with some incentives, but still, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's a hefty deal, which is a nice indicator that they believe he's going to be a heavy contributor this season. |
| 1:04.9 | Also, we knew the lines were very much under the salary cap. |
| 1:08.6 | They were a good $23 million under, but they are not down to only |
| 1:12.9 | $15 million because the corresponding move of adding Mike Daniels, they cut fan favorite |
| 1:20.2 | theoretic receiving passes out of the backfield. Yeah, so that bumped us up to like 17.7, |
| 1:26.4 | but now that they remodified Mike Daniels, I think it's now up to like 18.7. So they still have 18.7 million in available cap funds. |
| 1:34.7 | But there's nothing that's going to be out there that's going to be worth it. |
| 1:37.6 | Right. And having a guy like Daniels fall into your lap is as rare. |
| 1:49.1 | You know, Lions fans will hope somebody cuts a guard, a Pro Bowl guard, right? |
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