Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Heated Giants-Lions joint practice results in potential concussion for first-round pick

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Aug 5, 2024 3:30 PM ET

Monday's joint practice between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants featured numerous heated scuffles and huge reactions from both teams' media members on social media.

Practice is over. That was crazy. Fights everywhere. My fourth time covering joint practices…never seen anything like THAT.
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) August 5, 2024

Best atmosphere for a Giants practice since I started covering the team in 2013. High intensity. Scrums all over the place. Endless live drills. Coaches + sidelines seemed to embrace it.

Michael Strahan, Tom Coughlin, Chris Canty, Victor Cruz, Shaun O’Hara + more on the… pic.twitter.com/QhhZaicOmE
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 5, 2024

View from the other side. Most intense practice I’ve seen in nine seasons on the beat https://t.co/Hi6LV6RAEX
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) August 5, 2024

At one point, Lions rookie defensive back Terrion Arnold took a massive hit from Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas.

It was reported after the practice that the 24th overall pick was being evaluated for a concussion.

Lions CB Terrion Arnold is being evaluated for a concussion as a result of this hit. https://t.co/2HfgUCB8d3
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) August 5, 2024

Detroit's projected depth chart on ESPN.com shows Arnold lining up across from left cornerback Carlton Davis III in the team's starting secondary this season. Davis was traded to the Lions in March after spending the first six seasons of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Other members of Detroit's projected starting unit include 2023 second-round pick Brian Branch and 2022 third-rounder Kerby Joseph at strong and free safety, respectively.

Arnold — who's just the third player in franchise history to wear No. 0 — led the SEC with five interceptions in 2023 as a third-year sophomore for Alabama. He also had 12 passes defended, which ranked second in the conference.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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