Lions draft process as of 3-23

Here are the Lions interviews, visits and pro day scouting as of Friday:

Pro days:

Georgia, Ga Tech, Illinois, Hawaii, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Miami, Oklahoma State, FIU, OSU, Mississippi St, Marshall, Oregon State, CMU, WMU, Temple, Iowa, Houston, Wake Forest, ODU, Lou-Lafayette, Boise State, Baylor, Boston College, VA Tech, Penn State

Interviews:

Senior Bowl: Doug Martin, Chris Polk, Boom Herron, Zack Brown, Zebrie Sanders, Trenton Robinson, Mike Adams, Janoris Jenkins

Combine: David DeCastro, Melvin Ingram, Stephon Gilmore

Visits: Josh Norman, Mike Adams, Dre Kirkpatrick, Braylon Broughton DE TCU,

Kelechi Osemele, LaMichael James

Lions Sign DE Everette Brown, Re-sign LS Don Muhlbach, TE Will Heller

Lions Re-sign LS Don Muhlbach. Don is an 8 year veteran who has snapped for 116 NFL games.

Longsnapper Don Muhlbach forces a fumble vs. the Saints in 2009

Lions Re-sign TE Will Heller. Heller was released from his last year of his contract. Re-signed for the veterans minimum.

Heller scores the game winning TD vs. the Pack in 2010

Lions sign Free Agent DE Everette Brown. Brown a 2nd round bust for the Panthers in 2009. They traded a 2010 1st round pick for him. He was waived in training camp in 2011. He has 31 NFL games and 3 starts under his belt with 6 career sacks.

This is a guy that could fit into the Lions style of defense. He ran 4.65 at the combine with 26 bench reps. He can rush up field much like Avril. A complete liabilty against the run. The Lions have had luck converting to washouts to functional players on the D-Line. Examples include Lawrence Jackson and Turk McBride.

Here is a tribute:

Brown as a Panther

As a Seminole

Welcome to Detroit

Lions bring back LB Ashlee Palmer

Palmer, a 4 year man out of ole miss, was re-signed today. He was acquired off waivers in 2010. A veteran of 46 NFL games, he has played In 32 Lions games. He started 5 games in 2010. He has been credited with 61 tackles and 3 forced fumbles for the team.

He was not tendered as a restricted free agent, but his value on special teams and the ability to play all three LB spots got him a new one year contract.

Welcome back to the D

Lions sign free agent CB Jacob Lacey

A 4th year man from Oklahoma State was not tendered as free agent by the Colts.

He is a veteran of 43 games and 27 starts. 221 tackles 5 picks two for td.

His pro day at Oklahoma State 3/11/2009 his stats:

4.45 40 41 VJ 11 225 reps 911 Broad 4.25 20 7.51 cone

Here is a tribute:

Pick 6 for Lacey

Pick 6 at OSU

Welcome to the D

Lions Re-sign MLB Stephen Tulloch

a 5 year deal for Stephen Tulloch. He started all 16 games and led the team with 111 tackles. He also chipped in 2 picks and 2 fumbles recovered. With this signing, the Lions return 21 of 22 starters from last years 10-6 playoff team.

Here is a tribute:

Tulloch Tebows

TD vs the Vikes

More Ford Field smoke for #55

Welcome back to the D

Lions re-sign Andre Fluellen

Signing a 1 year deal to return to Lions, Andre Fluellen will be be in fifth year with the club. A veteran of 51 games and 5 starts. He has been credited with 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He will compete for the 9th D-line position:

Here is a tribute:

Welocme back to the D

Lions re-sign Backus and Hill

After Losing Drew Stanton to the Jets and losing out on OT Eric Winston to the Chiefs, the Lions re-sign two of their own.

OT Jeff Backus re-upped for 2 years at $10 mil.

2 more years for Jeff

2 years as well for QB Shaun Hill.

Shaun Hill gets a 2 year deal

I believe the Lions will try re-sign LB Stephen Tulloch to a deal averaging around $4 million
per season.

Tulloch praying for $6 mil a year

Losing Eric Wright, Drew Stanton, and possibly Andre Fluellen will give the Lions at least 2 compensatory picks. Likely a 4th and a 7th.

Losing Wright to Tampa could net us a 4th round pick