The Facts: The Lions placed their top free-agent acquisition, Tate, on the physically unable to perform list to open training camp.
Diehards Line:Tate suffered what he deemed a minor shoulder injury from an errant fall during Organized Team Activities at the end of May and sat out June minicamp. “Just a little soreness in my shoulder and I’m just doing what the doctors tell me to do and I’m trying to get better as fast as I can,” Tate said at the time. ... According to Free Press staffer Dave Birkett, Tate is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. But we'll continue to follow his status closely.