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The Detroit Lions have canceled their rookie minicamp for 2026, marking a change in their offseason schedule. This decision affects the traditional three-day practice sessions for new players following the NFL Draft.
The Detroit Lions are doing away with rookie minicamp.
The Lions will not hold a minicamp as part of their rookie development program this spring, one of several tweaks to the team’s offseason schedule.
NFL teams are allowed to hold three days of practices for drafted rookies, undrafted free agents and tryout players as part of their seven-week rookie orientation program.
Typically, the Lions have held rookie minicamp two weeks after the draft, and often they sign one or more tryout players from the weekend.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) practices during rookie minicamp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Last year, the Lions signed rookie tight end Luke Deal and veteran tryout players Malik Taylor and Raequan Williams.
In 2024, they signed rookie receiver Kaden Davis and tight end Parker Hesse, a veteran tryout player who briefly appeared on the roster later that season.
The Lions are making several adjustments to their offseason schedule, leading to the cancellation of the rookie minicamp.
NFL teams usually hold rookie minicamp two weeks after the draft, allowing for practices with drafted rookies, undrafted free agents, and tryout players.
The cancellation means the Lions will not conduct the usual three days of practices, potentially impacting the integration of new players into the team.

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In both years, they entered camp with openings on their 90-man offseason roster.
Lions rookies are scheduled to report Monday, May 11, and still will take part in a full development program.
Last year, the Lions cut out one day of rookie minicamp. This year, they decided to do away with the entire camp to prioritize acclimating 2026 rookies in other ways.
Lions general manager Brad Holmes also eliminated his team’s local day pre-draft workout this spring to focus on other areas of draft preparation, though they still hosted prospects – including their eventual second-round pick Derrick Moore – on local visits.
“We just made the decision really last summer to do away with the pro day,” Holmes said earlier in April. “And we’ll see how it goes. If we feel like we missed something by not doing it, then we’ll look at it and adjust.”
The Lions opened their voluntary formal offseason program last week and are scheduled to host their first of nine organized team activity practices May 27. Teams can hold only strength and conditioning workouts and meetings during the two-week Phase 1 of the offseason program.
In Phase 2, teams are allowed three weeks of position and group drills and walkthroughs, and they can run seven-on-seven and team drills during OTAs and minicamp in Phase 3.
The Lions moved their mandatory minicamp to the end of their offseason program this year, after hosting it in early June last year.
Dave Birkett covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him atdbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him onBluesky,XandInstagramat @davebirkett.
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