The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Broyles, who the Lions selected 54th overall in the draft two weeks ago, won't participate in any practices during this weekend's rookie mini-camp in Allen Park after November surgery to repair a torn ACL. "They want to hold me back, which is reasonable, but it's just not fun having to sit back," Broyles said.

Diehards Line:The Lions think they have a pretty good idea of what Broyles has to offer and are more worried about getting him back on the field for training camp and the regular season. Broyles, though, is a competitor and it's easy to tell by his body language that not being on the field with his fellow rookies is eating at him. When he'll get the chance to return to work is anyone's guess. "We'll see," HC Jim Schwartz said when asked if Broyles would be ready Week 1 against the Rams. "There's a lot of ground between now and then, but he's on a good path. He's had a good rehab so far, he showed it in his pro day and he's shown it here. It depends on what happens between now and then." In the mean time, Broyles can only stand back and take his mental reps and wait his time to show everyone what he's got.