Detroit Lions' biggest takeaways from wild joint practice with Giants

Mike Moraitis

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The Detroit Lions held their first of two joint training camp practices with the New York Giants on Monday and the two teams might want to consider cancelling the second. Why? Well, these two teams might kill each other.

Monday's session was loaded with fights that nearly totaled in the double-digits, according to one beat writer. We saw multiple players throw down, Giants head coach Brian Daball yelled at Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, and Giants general manager Joe Schoen stepped in to break up one of the fights.

It was a truly wild morning, and that might not even do it justice. Here's more on the fights, a few very notable Lions injuries and much more in our biggest takeaways from Monday based on beat writer observations.

Lions takeaways from training camp

Fights galore

According to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com, the practice saw at least eight fights break out. Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News noted that he had "never seen anything like that" at a joint practice during his career.

Here's video of two of the fights:

Also during the session, Giants coach Brian Daboll actually "blew up" on Lions defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike because he thought Onwuzurike got too close to quarterback Daniel Jones on one rep.

While another skirmish took place later in practice, Giants general manager Joe Schoen even got involved in trying to break things up.

Just a wild scene all around. And to think, these two teams have to take the field against one another again on Tuesday.

Notable limited, non-participants

It isn't clear what he's dealing with, but budding star tight end Sam LaPorta wasn't available to practice. It doesn't look serious, though. Branch's limited participation is likely just load management.

Two starters exit early

Both cornerback Terrion Arnold and guard Kevin Zeitler left practice early. Zeitler is dealing with a shoulder issue and Arnold is being evaluated for a concussion.

Arnold's injury came when he absorbed a massive block from Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas. The Alabama product somehow managed to stay on his feet following the hit, which earned him a new level of respect in our eyes.

The Lions shifted Graham Glasgow over to left guard after Zeitler exited with his injury and deployed Michael Niese at right guard, according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com.

Two WRs stand out

CBS Sports' Emory Hunt noted that both Jameson Williams and Daurice Fountain stood out to him during Monday's session.

Morice Norris shines

Trouble with Malik Nabers, deep balls in 7-on-7

First-team reps for Ennis Rakestraw

According to Colton Pouncy of The Athletic, Rakestraw got first-team reps, both on the boundary and in the slot. He split work in the slot with Emmanuel Moseley and Amik Robertson.

Kyle Peko in front of Brodric Martin

Brodric Martin had some hype earlier in the offseason, but right now he appears to be behind in the pecking order to Kyle Peko, who is getting first-team reps over the sophomore defensive lineman, per Pouncy. Not a great sign for Martin.

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.