Notes: New LB says practice intensity in Detroit is ‘eye-opening’

Lions’ linebacker Grant Stuard noticed a difference in Allen Park from the jump. Kory Woods of MLive has more on Stuard’s early experiences in Detroit.

New Detroit Lions ’ linebacker Grant Stuard has been around the block before in the NFL. The fifth-year linebacker spent his rookie season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the last three with the Indianapolis Colts . Two well-run, respectable franchises. However, having spent a little time in the Lions’ offseason program, Stuard has quickly noticed that things are a bit different over in Allen Park.

“It’s been something. It’s been an adjustment period, you know what I’m saying?” Stuard told Kory Woods of MLive following Week 1 of OTAs in Allen Park . “And I’m studying my butt off just because the standard is the standard here. So (I’m) just trying to really match that level of intensity and expectation.”

For someone like Stuard, who is known for how hard he plays the game, to comment on the intensity during practice—you know Lions’ coach Dan Campbell really has things dialed in.

You can read the entire story from Woods right here.

And now, onto the rest of today’s notes:

• Eric Guzmán of the Detroit Free Press wrote about the St Joseph Bears being named the inaugural Michigan Girls High-School flag state champions.

• In one of my favorite collaborations of all time, Lions’ running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs have partnered with Faygo to promote HouseofFaygo.com .

• Lions’ linebacker Jack Campbell is being eased back into the swing of things this offseason after undergoing a minor procedure on his hip. Benjamin Raven of MLive has more on Campbell’s leadup to his third season in Detroit.

• Kevin Patra of NFL.com wrote about Lions’ quarterback Jared Goff and how he and offensive coordinator John Morton are always adding wrinkles to the offense in Detroit.

• Do we think Lions’ cornerback DJ Reed enjoys being in Detroit?

• Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com wrote about Jack Campbell’s continued development under now-defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.

• Yahoo’s Matt Harmon , the creator of Reception Perception, previewed Lions third-round pick Isaac TeSlaa in his latest YouTube series focusing on rookie wide receiver fits with their new teams: