ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions hosted a practice visitor who was hard to miss, and not just because he wore bright red pants.

Chad Ochocinco was in the house.

The former Bengals great greeted many of the receivers before positional drills began, including giving a hug to Marvin Jones, another former Cincinnati wideout. But there was one receiver in particular who caught his attention during the morning workout.

That young boul Golloday has that "IT" factor ® — Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 4, 2017

Kenny Golladay is a third-round pick who has received plenty of love since OTAs. He has terrific length, at 6-foot-4, and has used it be beat up on Detroit's reserve defense. He moves well too, and though he's repped mostly with the second unit, looks like a guy who could eventually start this season.

He hasn't been without his problems, which is typical for rookies this time of year. He's had issues with drops and footwork the last couple days. But he knows how to separate too, like when he left rookie corner Teez Tabor in the dust for a long touchdown Friday morning.

Once Tabor was a step back, he had no shot to make a play, especially given Golladay's length. The rookie also beat up on D.J. Hayden, using his length to make a nice adjustment once the original route was covered.

"I've seen steady improvement," coach Jim Caldwell said. "He's got a ways to go yet, but he's got height. He's got ability. He's got the drive and work ethic to try and improve each and every day."

Ochocinco was in town to watch his daughter compete at a national track meet at Eastern Michigan University. He also visited the University of Michigan football team on Thursday.

"I've known him for a while," Caldwell said. "The last preseason game typically was against Cincinnati (when I was in Indianapolis), so we've been interacting for a number of years. He's a guy who was obviously very, very good at what he was able to do, and he enjoys watching football."