Lions O-Line Shines in Pads as Camp Intensifies

Detroit opened pads at 2026 training camp with a brisk, intense practice as four days of contact loom to separate roster hopefuls. The offensive line impressed in run blocking, led by Miles Frazier and Christian Mahogany with Cade Mays anchoring the center group. Jahmyr Gibbs remains out amid a contract holdout but attends meetings; the opening drills were scaled back to two-hand touch, easing into contact. Jacob Saylors stepped into a larger role behind Isiah Pacheco, while Christian Izien’s return sparked a domino effect in the secondary that shuffled Roger McCreary into different lineups. A string of quick-hitting performances from Tyler Lacy, DJ Wonnum and Ahmed Hassanein highlighted the day as Detroit ramps up toward a competitive roster battle.