Lions 2026 Minicamp Attendance Report: Veteran DB Absent

The Detroit Lions conducted the first of two mandatory minicamp practices Tuesday.

After three sessions of organized team activities, the Lions have two more days of workouts before taking a break. That break will lead into training camp, which is when the action for the 2026 season truly begins.

At Tuesday's practice, the Lions welcomed back some players who were not participating in last week's final OTAs practice that was open to members of the media. Head coach Dan Campbell noted that last week Ennis Rakestraw and Rock Ya-Sin were dealing with a bug that had hit the team, and both were back in action on Tuesday.

Absences of note included both safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph, who remain sidelined while rehabbing Achilles and Knee injuries, respectively. Additionally, safety Avonte Maddox was out for personal reasons.

Offensive guard Ben Bartch, whom Campbell said the team expects to be back for training camp, was not in action again as he continues to work back from a Lisfranc injury suffered last year.

Tight end Sam LaPorta, who is rehabbing a herniated disk in his back that ended his season in Week 10 of last year, participated in walkthrough drills but was held out of full-speed action.

"Nobody new. Maddox won't be out there, but that's personal, nothing big and then it's the normal guys," Campbell said prior to practice. "We'll have some guys in walkthrough that won't be doing the full-speed, like LaPorta. We've got some guys back that were sick. Rock will be back, and Rakestraw."

Here's a list of the Lions who were present for Tuesday's mandatory minicamp practice.