Safety Kerby Joseph was the most notable absence, as the All-Pro safety did not compete for the Lions' defense. Joseph had missed time earlier in camp with minor knee inflammation, and the Lions have been notoriously cautious in their handling of injuries.

There isn't a word that better sums up just how thoroughly, how definitively, the Detroit Lions dominated the Miami Dolphins in the steamy late-morning practice at the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park.