Working with first-team offense Fountain has been getting first-team reps with the offense through the first two weeks of Lions camp, Tim Twentyman of the team's official website reports. Impact "Fountain makes plays, he's making some plays," coach Dan Campbell said Friday. "Like you see the one-on-one, he makes a big, high catch there, and I think we all are intrigued with Fountain. We need to see more out of him, we need to see more. It's got to show up, man, he's got to be detailed in what he does. He's got an unbelievable opportunity here, he knows that, and we've got to see it." According to Twentyman, Fountain has been the "most consistent playmaker in camp so far" after Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Fountain, 28 years old, was a fifth-round pick of the Colts in 2018 and spent last season on the Lions' practice squad. He has two career catches for 23 yards across eight games but has dealt with numerous injuries since entering the league. Now healthy, Fountain is looking to earn a spot on a wide-open receiver depth chart in Detroit. There's no clear answer on who will operate as the Lions' third wideout in 2024. Fountain will need a big preseason and should get ample chances.
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