Carson Butler News

Former University of Michigan tight end Carson Butler had a tryout with the Detroit Lions today, but the team elected to sign Jake Nordin instead.

With Nate Clements out for at least six weeks, the 49ers today signed former Lions cornerback Keith Smith.

Keith Smith joins the 49ers secondary. The 49ers have announced the signing of CB Keith Smith .

He cleaned out his desk and left town more than a year ago, but the cloud of incompetence continued to linger.

Lions rookie linebacker DeAndre Levy drew high praise from defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham on Wednesday after making his first NFL start against Washington.

Chuck Darby #91 of the Detroit Lions rests before the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on August 17, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Maybe Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith really is on a week-to-week status or maybe he isn't. The Lions brought in a slew of players for tryouts today and while that's normal in terms of building the "short list,'' it should be noted that only certain positions were targeted.

Allen Park -- Will James didn't sign with the Lions to play the role of backup or nickel corner this season.

Lions release Alama-Francis, 2 others Eds: APNewsNow. ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions have released defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis and two others, and added seven players to their practice squad.

The Lions have announced they have cut defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis, cornerback Cletis Gordon and receiver Adam Jennings.

The increased competitiveness of the Green Bay Packers' training camp this summer is due in part to a better than normal crop of rookie free agents.