The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Best has been in Allen Park for his team's voluntary workouts, according to GM Martin Mayhew. However, Mayhew would not say if Best has been "participating" in the team's voluntary workouts this week. "I saw (Best) in the meeting room, but I haven't seen him working out," Mayhew said. "From what I understand, he's been doing everything, as far as conditioning and working out with everybody."

Diehards Line:As MLive.com's Anwar S. Richardson suggests, it stands to reason that if Best was medically cleared, Mayhew would have given more specific details about his running back's condition. ... Best is currently recovering from a season-ending concussion sustained last October. Management has consistently declined to give medical updates about Best or speculate if he might be ready to play this season -- although Best has indicated he'll be good to go. ... Last season, Best had 390 rushing yards and two touchdowns, plus 287 receiving yards and one touchdown before his injury.