Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Two players vying for starting jobs will miss the start of training camp when the Detroit Lions open practice Wednesday, July 29.
The Lions placed defensive back Christian Izien on the non-football illness list and guard Christian Mahogany on the non-football injury list.
Izien took first-team reps at safety this spring with Brian Branch (Achilles) and Kerby Joseph (knee) recovering from injuries. Mahogany started 11 games at left guard last season and is the leading candidate for the job this year.
Players on NFI can attend meetings but can't take part in practices. If either player remains on the list to start the regular season, he must sit out at least the first four games.
The Lions placed Joseph, Branch and tight end Tyler Conklin on the physically unable to perform list over the weekend.
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