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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have opened training camp without Ndamukong Suh.
The Lions practiced Saturday afternoon while team officials and Suh's agents, Eugene Parker and Roosevelt Barnes, worked on reaching a contract agreement.
“I just got off the phone with those guys a minute ago,” Lions President Tom Lewand said soon after practice started. “We had an extended conversation, and I'm sure we'll have another one shortly. Both sides are focused on getting this done as quickly as possible.”
St. Louis and Tampa Bay have agreed to terms with their draft choices, leaving Suh the only unsigned player picked in the top three.
The Lions signed their other first-round pick, Jahvid Best, to a five-year deal and he was on the field with Kevin Smith and the team's other running backs. Smith is back after knee surgery.
“Our goal is to stop talking about contracts and to start talking about football,” Lewand said.
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