With much speculation about who will take over the starting center job, rookie lineman Tate Ratledge has emerged as the favorite to begin camp.

Although opportunities have continued to shrink as the roster grows stronger, the Detroit Lions have had at least one rookie play a significant role in each of the last four seasons under head

Detroit Lions training camp kicked off its media access on Sunday morning. Under a cloudy sky with occasional spits of raindrops, the Lions took to the practice fields at the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park.