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It wasn’t clear if the Detroit Lions would hold their annual rookie minicamp in the first or second week following the 2024 NFL Draft, but the team revealed on Wednesday that it will be the latter.

According to Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com, the Lions announced that their rookie minicamp will take place from May 10-12.

That will be our first look at Detroit’s 2024 NFL Draft class and undrafted free-agent signings in action.

Here’s a reminder of the rest of the offseason workout schedule, which was released in March.

In addition to rookie minicamp, teams may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks.

That can begin on May 13, one day after the Lions close their rookie minicamp.

Last year, the Lions opened up a few of their rookie minicamp sessions to the media. We’ll have full coverage when they do.

Two consecutive years, they’ve come away from the NFL draft with the guy NFL folks had tabbed as the legendary coach’s favorite in the class.

Last year, it was Brian Branch, who became an integral part of the Detroit defense, and a Swiss Army knife for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

This year, it’s Terrion Arnold, a corner the Lions never thought would be there in the 20s.

For his part, Saban loved how Arnold took hard coaching, and attacked the challenge the coaches put in front of him, in sticking with him at corner rather than projecting him to safety like other schools had in recruiting him.

Also, Detroit took note of how Saban played him at the “star” position (nickel corner), as well as outside corner.

As the Lions see it, being deployed as the star at Alabama is a huge sign of trust and respect from Saban, because of the mental and physical burden he puts on that spot, and the versatility he demands from it.