Not much looks similar to veteran tight end Darren Fells other than the Allen Park practice facility, as the Detroit Lions have a whole new coaching staff and a completely new roster.
Only a couple players remain on the 2021 roster that were around when Fells last played with the Lions back in 2017.
For Fells, he is aware that his likely role will be to do the "dirty work" to aid T.J. Hockenson to have more space to operate.
Despite being more involved in the passing game with the Houston Texans, Fells will embrace whatever role Detroit's coaching staff has for him.
"I've always felt T.J. (Hockenson) has been an extremely athletic and talented player. So, being able to come in here and mentor him a little bit is an awesome thing," he said. "I feel like he's more of a F tight end, faster moving around and receiving. I'm more of a Y tight end, where I can go in there and do a little bit more of the dirty work. Had the conversation with him already where if we're both in there, I'll be an extra lineman for him to get him time to get open. We can pump that touchdown total up to 12. Then, I can help him with the celebrations because those are pretty bad right now."
To end his first media session back with the Lions, Fells joked that even though Hockenson may earn the largest portion of targets in the red zone, he can still secure some statistical achievements in 2021.
"There's enough touchdowns to go around. If we're averaging eight touchdowns a game, I'm pretty sure I can get one or two."
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