Tuesday was the Detroit Lions’ final day of training camp against each other. On Thursday, they will have a single joint practice with the Houston Texans, before Saturday’s preseason finale puts a cap on the offseason. That means players are running out of chances to make their case for the roster. But two undrafted rookies stood out on Day 16 of training camp, which was, essentially a full scrimmage for the team.
Ian Kennelly gets first-team work, makes plays
Kennelly has slowly worked his way up the depth chart to the point where he’s comfortably with the second team. On Tuesday, he got a little bit of work with the first team, with Kerby Joseph still out and Brian Branch requiring a break for a series or two. He got his nose dirty for a pair of run stops, logged a pass breakup at the