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The Detroit Lions will forfeit an OTA practice after a collective bargaining agreement violation, the team announced. Monday’s practice will no longer take place. The Lions released a statement Friday night admitting to violating “player work rules” about physical contact late last month. Under the NFL’s CBA, the franchise will have to forfeit an OTA practice as a result. According to the CBA, live contact is not permitted during optional team activities – the second phase of the nine-week offseason program. The Lions held their second set of OTAs May 29-31, and their final three practices wer…

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