It’s one factor to know the Detroit Lions are a gritty crew, however it’s a complete different to expertise it up shut and private.
Third-year cornerback Terrion Arnold relived his first Lions coaching camp in 2024 in an interview on “NFL Spotlight with Ari Meirov.” He stated the key factor that jumped out at him—simply how arduous and intense the camps are.
“Hard and intensity are two totally different things,” he defined. “Hard is—you can go out and practice and you can make something hard, but to be able to have that level of intensity for two hours, and to just go out there and see the best players in the NFL doing it.”
A part of the training course of for any newer athlete is studying from veterans and different extremely expert gamers. Arnold particularly named just a few, together with Penei Sewell, Jameson Williams, Jared Goff, and stated they maintain the gamers round them to a excessive customary.
“If they beat me on something, he’ll come back and tell me why he did it,” Arnold stated of quarterback Jared Goff. “Or what he’s reading or what he’s looking at, so that right there was everything to me. It just helped me become a better player and transition to the player that I want to become.”
It’s well-known there’s fairly the training curve on the cornerback place between faculty and NFL. Unexpectedly, Arnold stated he was defending a few of the high receivers within the league when he first joined the Lions in 2024.
“One thing about corner, man, it’s the most analyzed and most (criticized) position. Your mistakes are in front of everybody, and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Arnold stated.
On the podcast episode, the pair additionally touched on how Arnold tailored to dwelling in a snowy state, the work he does for his group, and way more. You’ll be able to watch the interview in full beneath:
And onto the remainder of your notes.
Over on The Feed, a very good catch by consumer joecoolio — former Lions QB Hendon Hooker has signed with the Tennessee Titans. The Lions drafted Hooker within the third spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft and waived him in August of 2025. Since then, he’s been with the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets.
Hendon Hooker on the Titans
After being on the Lions, the Pathers, and the Jets he’s now on the Titans. Better of luck to him
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