Lions and Giants to have Joint 2023 Training Camp Practices

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Lions and Giants will hold joint practices this summer

Giants, Lions will conduct joint training camp practices in 2023

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This is a good opportunity for both teams.

With former Lions LB Jarrad Davis and CB Amani Oruwariye on the Giants roster, the Lions Offense vs. Giants Defense practices should be that much more competitive.

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The Lions' joint practices with the Giants unlikely to feature RB Saquon Barkley

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Even from a Lions standpoint, I hope Saquon Barkley signs the Franchise Tag offer from the Giants in time for him to be cleared by Giants to practice against the Lions in Allen Park. Barkley has differential skills, which would benefit the Lions Defense to go up against in the two joint practices.

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Lions and Giants to have Joint 2023 Training Camp Practices

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This thread relates to the following threads:

Dan Campbell quotes/ info: 2023 season

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1679/campbell-quotes-info-2023-season

Lions 2023 Training Camp Preview

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1811/lions-2023-training-camp-preview

If the cutdown to 53 was now, Dylan Drummond would easily survive the cutdown. Drummond is going to see plenty of game action as a WR for the Lions this season if he continues even close to his current path.

Kerby Joseph will probably get serious Pro Bowl consideration if he continues to build on his impressive rookie season.

Unfortunately, former Lions LB Jarrad Davis suffered a season ending injury with the Giants during the off-season. This is why Derrick Barnes probably got the attention of two media members that cover the Giants. The Giants current off the ball LB situation will remind no one of the days when a combination of Harry Carson, Brad Van Pelt, and Gary Reasons were there off the ball LBs. It's great to read about Barnes' substantial improvement.

nypost.com/2023/07/18/giants-jarrad-davis-to-undergo-season-ending-knee-surgery/

Trey Quinn probably won't survive the cutdown to 53. But Quinn is helping his cause to get a Practice Squad opportunity with the Lions, if he doesn't survive the cutdown.

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Practice observations: Detroit Lions like how they fared vs. Giants: 'It was a good day'

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The Lions need a couple of players to jump out as Punt Gunners. Ideally, players that would make the Lions opening day 53 man roster even if Special Teams wasn't the # 1 reason why.

Kalif Raymond is close to a lock to being on the Lions 53 man opening day roster for a 3rd Straight season, if he remains relatively healthy. Of the Lions WRs,after Amon-Ra St. Brown, I believe Raymond has the highest % chance of being on the Lions 53 man opening day roster.

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Detroit Lions observations: Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch shine vs. Giants

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Unlike last season, Nickel/ Slot CB should be a team strength this season.

If Derrick Barnes plays at or above his current level in the pre-season games, he's going to see plenty of action at LB this season, whether or not he's a starter.

I'm surprised that the Dave Birkett considers Starling Thomas V a lock to survive the Lions cutdown to 53. If the roster decisions were made at this time, I believe Thomas would be on the Lions roster, following the cutdown to 53 (and on the Lions opening day 53 man roster. Yet, I think it's too early for any UDRFA on the roster to be considered a roster lock. In Thomas' case, he was far too penalty prone with holding and illegal contact earlier in training camp. I'm not sure if that's still an issue with him.

Josh Paschal is going to get a lot of snaps per game on Defense if he continues on his current path. The same with Brian Branch.