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4 Under-the-Radar Lions That Could Make Impact in Training Camp
The day has finally arrived. The Lions will take the Allen Park practice field for their first full practice of training camp on Wednesday.
With training camp comes a variety of intriguing position battles for Dan Campbell’s squad. Plus, as is the case with every camp, there are bound to be multiple under-the-radar players that catch the attention of fans and pundits alike.
With that said, let’s take a look at four of those types of players that have a chance to make an impact at camp this summer.
TE James Mitchell
Prior to the beginning of last season, Mitchell – a 2022 fifth-round pick – looked like he had a chance to move up the Lions’ tight ends depth chart.
But then, last season came and went, and Mitchell emerged from it with just two catches. Meanwhile, Sam LaPorta took the league by storm, and set all kinds of rookie records, and Brock Wright firmly took control of the No. 2 TE job.
Fast-forward to this summer, and Mitchell will have to fight tooth and nail for a spot on Detroit’s 53-man roster. LaPorta and Wright are firmly entrenched as the team’s top two tight ends, but Mitchell – a third-year pro – does at least have a fighter’s shot to beat out Shane Zylstra for the No. 3 TE job. With a solid enough camp, I believe that Mitchell will do just that.
WR Daurice Fountain
Fountain, with a strong showing in training camp, could be in contention for a spot on the Lions’ 53-man roster.
Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are locks to be Detroit’s No. 1 and No. 2 receivers. Meanwhile, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Kalif Raymond will battle it out in camp for the No. 3 receiver job. However, the Lions’ depth at receiver is a bit murky after that, which leaves the door open for Fountain.
Fountain, a big-bodied wideout at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, spent most of last season on Detroit’s practice squad. Yet, the former Colts and Chiefs receiver spent OTAs this spring practicing with the first-team offense, and caught the attention of several media members.
“He’s in the mix,” Campbell said of Fountain during OTAs. “I mean, we still have a spot open, I mean, we’ve got a couple of spots. We know what Saint (St. Brown) is, we know what Leaf (Raymond) can bring to the table, we like where Jamo (Jameson Williams) is going. But, I mean, there’s still — you go 11 personnel, we’ve got another spot over there.”
OT Connor Galvin
You can never have enough offensive line depth.
It’s why Galvin, an undrafted rookie free-agent signing by Detroit in 2023, is a dark-horse candidate to make the Lions’ 53-man roster out of camp.
The second-year pro was a preseason standout for Detroit last summer, suiting up for all three exhibition games and recording a Pro Football Focus grade of 79.2. Then, at the end of last season, the front office rewarded his efforts on the team’s practice squad by inking him to a futures deal.
It’s a clear sign of the organization’s confidence in the 24-year-old. And although Colby Sorsdal and Dan Skipper appear to be ahead of him on the depth chart, Galvin should still have a chance to be one of the team’s primary backups at offensive tackle in 2024.
DT Kyle Peko
Peko has a chance to be a very nice depth piece along the interior of the Lions’ defensive line. A free-agent acquisition by Brad Holmes in early May, Peko brings with him 42 games of NFL playing experience. In his career, he’s produced 56 total tackles, including four tackles for loss, two sacks, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Most recently, he suited up for the Tennessee Titans, with whom he played in 13 games last year (including 10 starts). During Peko’s lone season in Tennessee, new Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams was his position coach. With Peko being reunited with Williams in Motown, it should give the 31-year-old defensive lineman a legit shot to claim a roster spot out of camp.
NEWS
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Detroit, MI
‘DWTS: Live!’ tour hits Fox Theatre Detroit this month, Grand Rapids in March; how to get tickets
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The “Dancing with the Stars” touring show is scheduled to visit Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, February 24.
The “Dancing with the Stars: Live!” season 34 cast tour is now underway. The nearly 90-show trek began January 22 in Akron, Ohio, and is still to hit Radio City Music Hall in New York; Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Hippodrome Performing Arts Center in Baltimore as well as The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland; and the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh before taking the stage at the Fox Theatre Detroit on February 24. The production will return to Michigan on Sunday, March 8 for a show at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, and is even set to circle back for a second date at the Fox later this spring (May 8).
‘Dancing with the Stars: Live!’ to visit Detroit & Grand Rapids in 2026, how to get tickets
Featured on the “Dancing with the Stars: Live!” lineup are co-hosts Danielle Fishel, Andy Richter, Elaine Hendrix, and Emma Slater, as well as special guest stars Alix Earle, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, and season 34 title holder Robert Irwin. Pros performing throughout the tour include Val Chmerkovskiy, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Ezra Sosa, Hailey Bills, and latest Mirrorball winner Witney Carson.
How to get tickets:
Shop official tickets via Ticketmaster and dwtstour.com/dates. Fans can also browse available listings on secondary markets like SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and StubHub.
“Dancing with the Stars: Live! – 2026 Tour”
Sat, Feb 14 — New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Newark, NJ
Sun, Feb 15 — Radio City Music Hall; New York, NY **
Tue, Feb 17 — Wind Creek Event Center; Bethlehem, PA
Wed, Feb 18 — Wind Creek Event Center; Bethlehem, PA
Thu, Feb 19 — Hippodrome Performing Arts Center; Baltimore, MD
Fri, Feb 20 — The Theater at MGM National Harbor; Oxon Hill, MD
Sat, Feb 21 — The Theater at MGM National Harbor; Oxon Hill, MD
Sun, Feb 22 — Petersen Events Center; Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Feb 24 — Fox Theatre Detroit; Detroit, MI
Wed, Feb 25 — Murat Theatre at Old National Centre; Indianapolis, IN
Thu, Feb 26 — Stephens Auditorium; Ames, IA
Fri, Feb 27 — Stifel Theatre; St. Louis, MO
Sat, Feb 28 — Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center; Cincinnati, OH
Sun, Mar 1 — Prairie Home Alliance Theater; Peoria, IL
Tue, Mar 3 — Miller High Life Theatre; Milwaukee, WI
Wed, Mar 4 — Armory; Minneapolis, MN
Thu, Mar 5 — Music Hall Kansas City; Kansas City, MO
Fri, Mar 6 — Rosemont Theatre; Rosemont, IL
Sat, Mar 7 — Rosemont Theatre; Rosemont, IL **
Sun, Mar 8 — DeVos Performance Hall; Grand Rapids, MI
Tue, Mar 10 — Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center; Columbus, OH
Wed, Mar 11 — Grand Ole Opry House; Nashville, TN
Thu, Mar 12 — Knoxville Civic Auditorium; Knoxville, TN
Fri, Mar 13 — Altria Theater; Richmond, VA
Sat, Mar 14 — Ovens Auditorium; Charlotte, NC **
Sun, Mar 15 — Durham Performing Arts Center; Durham, NC
Tue, Mar 17 — The Dome; Virginia Beach, VA
Wed, Mar 18 — Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts; Greensboro, NC
Thu, Mar 19 — North Charleston Performing Arts Center; North Charleston, SC
Fri, Mar 20 — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium; Spartanburg, SC
Sat, Mar 21 — Mark C. Smith Concert Hall at the Von Braun Center; Huntsville, AL
Sun, Mar 22 — BJCC Concert Hall; Birmingham, AL
Tue, Mar 24 — Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts; Jacksonville, FL
Wed, Mar 25 — Peabody Auditorium; Daytona Beach, FL
Thu, Mar 26 — Addition Financial Arena; Orlando, FL
Fri, Mar 27 — Ruth Eckerd Hall; Clearwater, FL
Sat, Mar 28 — Ruth Eckerd Hall; Clearwater, FL
Sun, Mar 29 — Hard Rock Live; Hollywood, FL **
Tue, Mar 31 — Fox Theatre; Atlanta, GA
Wed, Apr 1 — Orpheum Theatre; Memphis, TN
Thu, Apr 2 — Simmons Bank Arena; North Little Rock, AR
Fri, Apr 3 — Beau Rivage Theatre; Biloxi, MS
Sat, Apr 4 — Beau Rivage Theatre; Biloxi, MS
Thu, Apr 9 — Smart Financial Centre; Sugar Land, TX
Fri, Apr 10 — Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory; Irving, TX
Sat, Apr 11 — Intrust Bank Arena; Wichita, KS
Sun, Apr 12 — Bellco Theatre at Colorado Convention Center; Denver, CO
Wed, Apr 15 — WaMu Theater; Seattle, WA
Thu, Apr 16 — Moda Center; Portland, OR
Fri, Apr 17 — Hult Center; Eugene, OR
Sat, Apr 18 — San Jose Civic; San Jose, CA **
Sun, Apr 19 — Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort; Reno, NV
Tue, Apr 21 — SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center; Sacramento, CA
Wed, Apr 22 — San Diego Civic Theatre; San Diego, CA
Thu, Apr 23 — Segerstrom Center for the Arts; Costa Mesa, CA
Fri, Apr 24 — Fontainebleau Las Vegas; Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Apr 25 — Dolby Theatre; Hollywood, CA
Sun, Apr 26 — Dolby Theatre; Hollywood, CA
Wed, Apr 29 — Arizona Financial Theatre; Phoenix, AZ
Thu, Apr 30 — Arizona Financial Theatre; Phoenix, AZ
Sat, May 2 — Eccles Theater; Salt Lake City, UT **
Sun, May 3 — Eccles Theater; Salt Lake City, UT
Tue, May 5 — Orpheum Theater; Omaha, NE
Wed, May 6 — Stifel Theatre; St. Louis, MO
Thu, May 7 — Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center; Cincinnati, OH
Fri, May 8 — Fox Theatre Detroit; Detroit, MI
Sat, May 9 — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino; Niagara Falls, ON
Sun, May 10 — Shea’s Buffalo Theatre; Buffalo, NY
Tue, May 12 — The Met Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA
Wed, May 13 — Akron Civic Theatre; Akron, OH
** Multiple showtimes
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