Here are a few notes and observations from Detroit Lions training camp practice on Saturday:

*** The Detroit Lions treated Saturday's practice like a game day, having players go through traditional pre-game warm-up, before splitting the roster into two teams and running a scrimmage.

*** Prior to the scrimmage, some notable players working with multiple first-team special teams groups were Travis Swanson, DeJon Gomes, Joseph Fauria, Darius Slay, Theo Riddick and Bill Bentley.

*** Wide receiver Calvin Johnson was given the day off. Kyle Van Noy was dressed, but didn't participate in team portions of practice. You may remember, the rookie linebacker injured his thumb Monday.

*** The scrimmage consisted of four eight-minutes quarters. The first drive saw the first-team offense, sans Johnson, drive 64 yards for a touchdown. The drive was capped when Matthew Stafford found Reggie Bush for a short pass in the left flat. The scoring strike was set up by a long completion to rookie tight end Eric Ebron, who got behind cornerback Rashean Mathis deep down the left sideline.

While Stafford did face some heavy pressure at times, his throws were mostly on target.

*** George Johnson again took the first-team reps at right defensive end, while LaAdrian Waddle was at right tackle. Tahir Whitehead, Gomes, Devin Taylor (for Johnson) and Cassius Vaughn rotated in with the first team.

*** Cornerback Jonte Green had a standout performance, breaking up passes intended for Corey Fuller and Ryan Broyles. Rookie corner Nevin Lawson also had a nice breakup, ripping a would-be reception out of Ryan Broyles' hands at the last possible moment on a long throw down the seam.

*** The kickers continued to trend up, with Giorgio Tavecchio blasting one home from 50 yards and Nate Freese knocking down a 47-yard attempt.

*** Brandon Hepburn, a long shot to make the roster, made his presence felt on Saturday, delivering multiple big hits. He clocked wide receiver Quintin Payton after a reception in the middle of the field and nicely filled his run gap, stuffing fullback Chad Abram near the line of scrimmage.

*** There were a couple issues with the center-quarterback exchange today, particularly with Travis Swanson. The rookie offensive lineman sent a shotgun snap over the head of Kellen Moore in the closing minutes of practice. The fumble was recovered by rookie defensive end Larry Webster.

*** Safety James Ihedigbo was flagged after grabbing the face mask of wide receiver Golden Tate.

*** The first-team defensive line continues to generate decent pressure during team drills. Jason Jones and Devin Taylor each tallied a sack, while Ndamukong Suh blew through the line to drop Bush in the backfield for a loss.

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