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ALLEN PARK White Jahlani Tavai Jersey , Mich. (AP)Darius Slay lost his footing in coverage and landed on the grass. He limped off the field, trying to keep weight off his right leg.The Detroit Lions cornerback was evaluated on the sideline and after rubbing and pointing to his right knee, he returned to practice Wednesday.Was it scary, possibly getting injured early in training camp?”No,” Slay insisted. ”It wasn’t nothing at all.”After sitting out briefly, Slay eased his way back into slower-paced drills. He was later running full speed to keep up with Detroit’s wide receivers such as Golden Tate and Marvin Jones.”They’re true competitors,” Slay said. ”I work with them every day and I enjoy working with them. We’re just trying to strive to get better.”Slay and the receivers take turns making plays throughout practice. One moment, Slay’s blanketing coverage is enough to prevent a completion. Another time, Matthew Stafford might thread a pass past him and into the hands of a well-covered receiver.”With Darius Jahlani Tavai Jersey Mens , you know you have to bring it every single play,” Tate said. ”He’s very fast. He’s very quick, and his knowledge of the game grows every day.”When we go across from each other, our goal is to embarrass each other.”Slay emerged as one of the NFL’s top cover cornerbacks last season and earned All-Pro honors.The Lions did not have many dependable cornerbacks in recent decades, but that changed with at least one key player five years ago. And, they’ve paid him well to keep him around. Slay is in the second season of a $50 million, four-year contract.Detroit drafted Slay 36th overall in 2013. He had a career-high eight interceptions last season, tying Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard for the most in the NFL.The season seemed to validate the swagger he has played with in the league.”It’s just a natural thing,” he said. ”You either got it or you don’t.”— What can the Lions do to escape the cycle of mediocrity?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions NotesLions notes: How can the Detroit Lions escape no-man’s land?New Kenny Golladay Jersey ,32commentsWhat can the Lions do to escape the cycle of mediocrity?EDTShareTweetShareShareLions notes: How can the Detroit Lions escape no-man’s land?Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsThe Detroit Lions seem stuck. They seem to enter every season with the off chance to sneak into a playoff spot, but seem unable to land a playoff spot higher than the six seed. Lions fans are all more than aware of the team’s inability to win a playoff game, or even a division title, in the Matthew Stafford era. The Ringer’s Robert Mays took stock of five NFL teams that seem to be stuck in no-man’s land, and the Lions made the list. Mays mentions the regression the offense showed last year, as Stafford had one of the worst seasons in his career and the struggles they had in pass defense last year. The team has huge question marks entering next season as well. Darrell Bevell’s new run-focused offense seems to be a blast from the past, and may not work in the modern NFL. The team still does not have a starting caliber outside corner to play across Darius Slay. With so many question marks entering the upcoming season it is hard to get a gauge on where the team stands, and how they will escape the dreaded no-man’s land. Detroit Lions team reporter Tori Petry took to Twitter to recap Wednesday’s minicamp action. She highlighted the work of the teams top two receivers Marvin Jones Jr. and Kenny Golladay, both of whom were limited.Detroit News’ Matthew Schoch gave us an interesting tidbit in an article that he wrote Thursday:That record is at risk this year Michael Roberts Jersey , though. The departure of T.J. Lang earlier this offseason left the team without any Great Lakes state-born players, and entering minicamp there is only one in state representative on the Detroit Lions. Anthony Pittman, a linebacker out of Wayne State University, is a long shot to make the roster, but is the last hope for their to be an in-state representative on Detroit’s 2019 roster.Pro Football Focus gave us some additional context as to who the Lions are getting with new wide receiver signing Jermaine Kearse:Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton listed who he believes to be the most promising building block on every NFL roster, and he chose wide receiver Kenny Golladay for Detroit.