ALLEN PARK >> Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, entering his fifth season, has been present but not practicing during organized team activities this offseason.

On Thursday, he explained why.

“I had a surgery on my knee after the season, just to clean some stuff up,” said St. Brown, who caught 115 passes for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024. “I’ve been rehabbing that, but I should be good to go for training camp.”

St. Brown is one of a number of players who took things slow during OTAs, which wrapped up Thursday with Detroit’s sixth and final session until training camp begins in July. Ahead of Detroit’s third OTA practice last Friday, head coach Dan Campbell listed about 20 players who were either limited or not practicing, including a couple of rookies, in offensive lineman Miles Frazier, receiver Isaac TeSlaa and defensive lineman Tyleik Williams.

TeSlaa was spotted Thursday working off to the side with trainers and throwing a ball with St. Brown. Williams, meanwhile, participated lightly during a walk-through session. None of the issues limiting players or keeping them sidelined seem to be of the long-term variety, aside from already-known ailments to defensive tackle Alim McNeil (ACL) and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (ACL).

“These rookies, we’re trying to get them right,” Campbell said of keeping Frazier, TeSlaa and Williams out. “Before they get out for summer and we bring them back, we want them ready and healthy to go full speed (for) training camp.”

Timeline revealed for Rodriguez

Rodriguez, who tore his ACL in a win over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, is not expected to be ready by training camp, or even the start of the season. Fans should expect to see him more toward the midway point of the 2025 campaign.

“Conservatively, November,” Campbell said, when asked for an estimate on Rodriguez’s return. “Yeah, that’s probably the best way to say it. Probably November. Somewhere in there.”

A sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Rodriguez has become an impactful contributor on defense and a standout on special teams. Rodriguez, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, tallied 43 tackles (two for loss), two sacks and a fumble recovery last season. He recorded 140 snaps on special teams, notching a grade of 62.6 from Pro Football Focus.

Robertson should be cleared ‘very soon’

For cornerback Amik Robertson, last season’s divisional round matchup with the Washington Commanders was supposed to serve as a stage to show his performance against star receiver Justin Jefferson in Week 18 wasn’t a fluke.

Instead, he broke his arm on Washington’s second offensive snap.

“Mentally, it was devastating, man. … I was going to show the world that I could do it again,” Robertson, also entering the last year of his current deal, said. “I had my goals set for myself, but it happened. I didn’t question God. Everything happens for a reason. I’m in good spirits. I was able to take that time off to be able to be with my kids. Instead of being active (and) playing basketball or whatever, I was able to be with my kids. I always take some positive out of it.”

Now about five months removed from the injury, and from the upset loss that ended Detroit’s season, Robertson said he’s in “great spirits” and should be fully cleared “very, very soon.” He figures to start at nickel cornerback, playing alongside Terrion Arnold and D.J. Reed on the outside and safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph.

“Can’t wait to be out there having fun again (and) doing what I love to do,” Robertson said.