ALLEN PARK -- We've already hit on who wasn't at Detroit Lions practice Tuesday. And we've hit on Nick Fairley's noticeably trimmer figure.

Those were the big takeaways from the workout. Here are a few leftover notes from Detroit's eighth OTA (out of 10):

The offense looked much better than it did the past two weeks, despite missing Golden Tate, Kris Durham and Joseph Fauria. Calvin Johnson also did not participate during team drills. Still, Matthew Stafford managed to look sharper in his throws and decision-making, though he was nearly picked off once.

Kevin Ogletree, Jeremy Ross and Corey Fuller were used as the starting receivers.

Corey Fuller was the big standout of the day. He hauled in two really nice catches that were away from his body, one of which came while tip-toeing along the sideline. He got more run due to all the injuries at receiver, and looked good. He'll be fighting for that final roster spot at receiver, and today was a step in the right direction.

Linebacker DeAndre Levy left the field briefly to get his left foot taped. He did not return to practice, though did watch from the sideline and appeared to be walking normally after practice, good signs that his injury is minor.

With James Ihedigbo sitting out practice, safety DeJon Gomes was repping alongside Glover Quin with the first unit.