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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz does not believe his team's tight end position is in a state of transition.

Over the course of three days and 254 selections, all 32 NFL franchises passed on Fauria during the NFL draft.

Head coaches don't get paid to look too far ahead. Their task is administering the here and now; anything beyond that is not guaranteed.

For the Detroit Lions , rookie minicamp is a time to get their newest players on the field and acclimate them to the NFL grind.

Pride Of Detroit talks with Roll 'Bama Roll about Alabama tight end Michael Williams, who was picked by the Lions in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Just seven slots after the Titans drafted Rennie Curran with pick No. 97 in Round 3, the Titans bounced back with their best pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, both in terms of player ability and value.

Sep 23, 2012; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans corner back Alterraun Verner strips the ball from Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew during the second half at LP Field.

It's no secret that in recent years, the Detroit Lions have botched a few draft picks.

A: My guess, and I do mean guess, right now is Palmer, but that is purely based on his experience.

DETROIT From the latest episode of "athletes behaving badly," former Detroit Lions star Titus Young was arrested in California for drunken antics not once - but twice - in 15 hours .

This is what the Detroit Lions are looking at this offseason, with the departure of a number of veteran starters and draft picks coming in at need positions everywhere.

Of all the Detroit Lions ' 2013 undrafted free agents , UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria may have the best chance to actually make the 53-man roster.

What has Martin Mayhew been doing in the draft as general manager of the Detroit Lions? Let's take a look at various statistics from the Lions' last five drafts.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew wanted to rework quarterback Matthew Stafford's contract this offseason, but it has not happened yet.

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The Lions did not draft a pass catching tight end, which was somewhat of a surprise since both Brandon Pettigrew and Tony Scheffler are entering the final year of their contracts.

It's not the Oscars but it's the best Washington can serve up in the glittery category: It's time... Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Michael Williams catches a pass for a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Monday, January 7, 2013.

The Detroit Lions have kicked off their signings of undrafted free agents by signing former UCLA tight end Joseph Fauria on Saturday night.

Detroit took the 6-5, 278-pound Williams with the fifth pick of Saturday's seventh round, the 211 overall.

Can we please hold up for a minute? Can we please just let this kid go through rookie minicamp, OTAs and a full training camp before we put labels on him, before we consign him to Darko status? There isn't one of us who can say for sure what kind of NFL pass rusher Ziggy Ansah will turn out to be.