Lions rookie minicamp notebook: 1st impressions on Detroit's draft class, undrafted rookies and some tryout players

Detroit’s newest defensive lineman is learning the playbook, navigating minicamp and soaking in some unexpected celebrity attention.

Another UDFA who stood out was Vanderbilt cornerback Tyson Russell, who logged back-to-back pass breakups in the final sessions of 7-on-7s. On one, he showed strong closing speed, aggressively attacking the hands of a receiver on a comeback route.