Asked about Sloter Monday, Lions head coach Matt Patricia said he's confident Sloter could go out and execute the game plan if asked to do so.

That chip Sloter carries around on his shoulder is very real. He's even kept negative press clippings and letters he's received over the years.

"I've got some things from high school, from college, got a couple things from some reporters back in Minnesota that I keep taped up on a mirror," he said. "Those guys are what keep me going, for sure.

"I'm not an, 'I told you so' kind of guy, but I definitely think about it."

Sloter said he's the kind of guy that gets fueled off people telling him he can't do something.

"Having an unwavering belief in yourself is what sets guys apart," he said. "Whether I go out there in my first time and I tear it up or I don't, I'm going to come back the next week and believe that I can do it just because that's the type of person that I am.