Lions starting QB Matthew Stafford is out on the field watching some of rookie practice squad QB Brad Kaaya's workout before the game against the Browns. Kaaya -- like Jake Rudock last season -- puts in a workout on the field hours before game time. Stafford and center Travis Swanson are among the first Detroit players on the field today.
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The Browns come into Ford Field allowing the NFL's fewest yards per rush, but they could be in for a busy afternoon defending the Lions' passing attack, which ranks top 10 in yards per game. ESPN's FPI gives Detroit its highest percentage chance to so far this season.
Lions inactives: DE Ezekiel Ansah, LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, RB Tion Green, RB Zach Zenner, CB Teez Tabor, OL T.J. Lang, S Don Carey.
With Kenny Golladay active for the first time since September, it'll be interesting to see how Detroit handles reps between him and TJ Jones, who has played fairly well as the No. 3 WR. Have to think both of them get a decent amount of work against Cleveland.
Corey Robinson taking reps at RG with the rest of the starting OL. That should be....interesting if it comes to fruition.
Pretty big cheers for Taylor Decker when he was announced as the starting LT. Corey Robinson (who even had a T in his picture) is announced as the RG.
So that answers that question for the Lions. Means Brian Mihalik, Emmett Cleary and Don Barclay are Detroit's reserve OL.
A small smattering of boos for Eric Ebron when he was announced as tight end (introduced right after big cheers for Golden Tate), but not as many as I thought there would be.
All Lions players stood and linked arms during the National Anthem. After raising his fist last week, Ameer Abdullah did not raise his fist this week.
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