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The Detroit Lions expected to see a jump from second-year wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa this season, but that's not how things have played out thus far.
He has reportedly been struggling in training camp and then that carried over into the team's first preseason game, during which TeSlaa did not have a catch on three targets, including a drop that went off his helmet for an interception.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell doesn't seem to be too worried about TeSlaa's early struggles, though.
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“All it takes is a couple of wins,” Campbell said via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “Just a couple of wins at critical times against some guys in practice and then in a game to all of a sudden — boom — skyrockets. It goes back up. So sometimes with a young player, it’s a little bit of that pendulum swing, so he’ll be fine. He’s going to be just fine.”
It has been surprising to see TeSlaa's struggles after he seemed to take advantage of every opportunity he got as a rookie, recording 16 catches for 239 yards and six touchdowns.
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As a result, TeSlaa entered training camp as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. However, some are beginning to question if he is worthy of that role.
TeSlaa still has a couple more preseason games to shake off his rust, but if his struggles do continue, a conversation may finally need to be had.
A third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, TeSlaa played college football at HillsDale (2020-22) and Arkansas, where he recorded 62 catches for 897 yards and five touchdowns from 2023-24.
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