Matt Patricia explains why RB Kerryon Johnson was absence from Saturday’s practice

On Saturday, Detroit Lions‘ fans got a minor scare when news broke that Kerryon Johnson was MIA from training camp.

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Prior to Sunday’s practice, Lions’ head coach Matt Patricia spoke to the media and said Johnson was absent for a personal reason.

As Erik Schlitt from Lions Wire noted yesterday, Johnson’s “personal reason” was likely the fact that he was at his brother’s wedding.

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— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt) July 28, 2019