The Detroit Lions had rookies report to training camp on Wednesday, while veterans reported on Saturday. Veterans who fail to report or skip practice without an excused absence will face a massive fine. According to Over The Cap, players on rookie contracts will be fined $40,000 per day, while veterans will face a $50,000 fine per day.
All eyes were on whether their veteran linebacker would report today.
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Alex Anzalone held out of voluntary OTAs because he seeks a new contract. He enters the final year of his three-year, $18.75 million deal. Anzalone is scheduled to earn a $6 million base salary, a $1.2 million prorated signing bonus, a $100,000 per-game roster bonus, and a $7.2 million cap hit in 2025, per OTC.
The Lions were not concerned with their defensive playmaker skipping OTAs and expected him to report to training camp.
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According to Adam Schefter, the Lions had perfect attendance at training camp on Saturday, with everyone reporting, including Alex Anzalone. However, it is unclear to what extent the veteran linebacker will participate in practices during the summer. There is a chance Anzalone will conduct a hold in, forgoing $50,000 per day in fines by attending.
Lions report in full today to training camp.
Teams with rookies reporting today to training camp: Bears, Bengals, Jaguars, Patriots and Jets.
By Tuesday’s end, rookies and veterans from every team will have reported to training camp. pic.twitter.com/RWebNG2J05
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 19, 2025
