Detroit Lions

So which defensive tackle will the Lions take with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft—Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh or Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy?

Not so fast.

"Let's not just stop at defensive tackle," coach Jim Schwartz said.

"By no means is it down to those two guys," general manager Martin Mayhew said.

The Lions very well could take Suh or McCoy, especially if the Rams take Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford No. 1 overall and the Lions stay at No. 2.

But the Lions are wary of paying so much money for a rookie defensive tackle and are considering other options, such as Oklahoma State left tackle Russell Okung and trading down.

"The opportunity to move back is very attractive to us," Mayhew said.

The Lions spent a lot of time at the...

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For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year deal and signed free agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal.

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DETROIT - The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons.

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The Detroit Lions have traded two late-round draft picks to acquire cornerback Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons. Houston, a second-round pick for Atlanta in 2007, became expendable after the Falcons signed Dunta Robinson as an unrestricted free agent. The Falcons will receive an additional sixth-round pick from Detroit and move up from the 18th spot to second in the fifth round.

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The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Will Heller to a three-year deal and signed free agent wide receiver Brian Clark to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed Monday. The 6-foot-6-inch, 275-pound Heller joined the Lions before last season as an unrestricted free agent. He had 29 receptions, 296 yards and three touchdowns for Detroit.

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One season after their fellow NFC North teams made the playoffs, Chicago and Detroit hit free agency hard.

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The Detroit Lions want to get their hands on a cornerback this offseason and if ESPN is to be believed, the team...

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On the second day of the NFL's free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers re-signed veteran left tackle Chad Clifton on Saturday, wrapping up one of their major off-season concerns early in the NFL's free agent signing period.

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