ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions put a nice bow on joint practices against the Miami Dolphins with another strong defensive showing.

MLive’s Lions beat writer Ben Raven spent the day watching Detroit’s defense after sticking with the offense on Wednesday. We’ll have some offensive observations below, with an assist from MLive’s Jacob Richman.

Detroit’s defensive line had another disruptive showing. Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport were getting home for sacks and pressures, while DJ Reader was holding down the middle, looking like an immovable object.

To help prove that point, most of Miami’s success came without Detroit’s defensive line on the field. The Dolphins started hot with a pair of touchdowns on the first two plays in early seven-on-seven work. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagov

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