Lions Ditch Joint Practices, Focus on In-House Grind

0:00On March 30, Detroit and Lions head coach Dan Campbell just dropped some news from the NFL owner's meetings in Arizona. He's scrapping joint practices for the 2026 training camp, saying they've lost their edge after a few solid years. Campbell feels like going against their own squad would give them more reps without the hassle. Over the past four years, the Lions have linked up with teams like the Colts, Giants, Jack Wars, Texans and Dolphins for these sessions. They traveled or hosted, but lately it's felt counterproductive, especially with the rising intensity leading to scraps that cut practices short. Joint practices shake things up, showing different defenses and offenses while keeping starters safer than full preseason hits. But Campbell's calling it, they're turning focus inward to build from within and avoid the drama. Now, he's open to playing starters in preseason games after sitting most the last couple years. Backing me more real game looks, without the joint practice headaches, training camp kicks off late July 2026, so expect a straight Lions on Lions grind to sharpen that roster for

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