Training camp opens for the fans on July 26. For those of you attending camp, keep an eye on how these players are looking. Most of them have had an injury or a surgery with little to no game action since. Most of these players are unlikely to see a snap of preseason game action, so what you see in camp is all we get until Week 1 at Lambeau.

Fellow O-linemen are helping Ratledge get adjusted, but so are some of the Lions defenders, like veteran D-lineman D.J. Reader. Ratledge will pull the nine-year veteran to the side after a rep and ask what he saw, particularly if he found his way past the rookie.

Allen Park — Here are some observations from the Detroit Lions ' fifth day of training camp practices in Allen Park.