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ALLEN PARK -- Coach Rod Marinelli has gotten tough, and Mike Williams is paying the price.

Williams, the Lions' second-year receiver, was kept out of mini-camp Friday in a disciplinary move by Marinelli.

"I excused him on a team issue," Marinelli said.

The Lions ended the three-day camp with one practice Friday. There were double sessions Wednesday and Thursday, but Williams did not take part in any of the practices.

Williams apparently is recovering from a slight hamstring injury. He rode a stationary bike on the sideline, as did other injured players, in a conditioning exercise.

Marinelli would not expand on his "team issue" statement to explain why Wililams had been disciplined. Williams was not available for comment Friday.

"That's how I'm going to leave it," Marinelli said.

Williams' rookie season was disappointing as the Lions' first-round draft pick in 2005 out of Southern Cal. He played 14 games, with four starts, and caught 29 passes. His only touchdown catch was in the opening-game win over Green Bay.

Williams was disciplined by former coach Steve Mariucci early in his rookie season for being late to meetings.

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