The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Lions continue to have a terrific turnout for their voluntary minicamp, with only four players (including Mikel Leshour) missing the second day of workouts Wednesday. The best news from this session was the return of Broyles, who practiced for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon while fielding a punt Oct. 27 against Dallas.
Diehards Line:Broyles was cleared to rejoin the team for voluntary conditioning the past two weeks, but did not have a helmet for Day 1 of minicamp. But MLive.com's Kyle Meinke reports that Broyles was back in action Wednesday, including shagging a few passes during the brief media availability. ... The Lions have said they aren't sure yet whether Broyles will return to the form that made him the NCAA's all-time leading pass-catcher at Oklahoma and the Lions' second-round pick in 2012. They've planned accordingly, signing Golden Tate to start alongside Calvin Johnson, and now are considering drafting a starting receiver in the first round of next month's draft. But Broyles isn't out of the fold just yet.