The Detroit Lions will not be heading to West Virginia or any other location to hold training camp in 2020. Per reports from several ESPN team reporters and Adam Schefter, the NFL has told all NFL teams they must hold training camp at their own facilities this summer.
There had been some speculation that the Lions could look to hold their camp at The Greenbrier in West Virginia, where the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans have recently held their camps. That was due to the state of Michigan’s strict stay-at-home orders, which have since been eased.
Staying at the team facility is not an issue for the Lions. Everything is centered at the team headquarters in Allen Park, including team offices, training and medical facilities and practice fields. It’s a bigger problem for teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, who travel away from their home cities for camp every year.
There is no immediate word on if joint practice sessions will be permitted. The dates and ability for fans to attend the practices have yet to be determined.
