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Silva started six games at safety for the Lions midway through last year after being signed off the practice squad, but by the time the season ended he was inactive and on the bench.

When the Lions drafted Reiff in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, he became the natural successor to Jeff Backus.

New Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush just wants to win. With that mentality comes a willingness to do whatever the coaches ask of him, including returning punts.

The strange odyssey of former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young took another odd detour today when Young, who has been jailed since May 11, heard that he would be charged with three new counts, bringing his total to 11.

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For a team with such a well-documented history of losing, the Detroit Lions have fielded a huge amount of talent since the organization was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1929.

When he was traded to Detroit by the Atlanta Falcons prior to the 2010 season, Houston was a player with lightning speed and average ball skills ... and he said as much.

Ashlee Palmer was the Lions' best special-teams player last year, so dependable in coverage that he earned a two-year, $3.25-million extension at the end of the season.

Profootballtalk.com has been asking for nominations for each team's Mount Rushmore of players.

Even after being voted as the 63rd-best player in NFL Network's Top 100 players of 2013, and being honored as the Lions' unsung hero in the annual Gridiron Greats of Michigan Hall of Fame dinner, he hasn't forgotten the way his career began Tulloch's peers paid him one of the biggest compliments of his NFL career last week in a poll of the top 100 ... (more)

The Detroit Lions obviously expect big things from rookie Ezekiel Ansah. The team wouldn't have selected him with the fifth pick of the 2013 NFL draft if they didn't believe he could have an impact right away.

Chicago's Brian Urlacher eyes up Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna on Sept. 30, 2007, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Dec 30, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA;Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh prior to the snap of the ball against the Chicago Bears during 1st half of a game at Ford Field.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Kris Kocurek talks with Detroit Lions defensive end Willie Young during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec.

Maybe it was a quarterback's instincts kicking in, but Charlie Batch knew exactly where he was going when he entered the large conference room at Fifth Third Field.

It was a simple show of hands, but for the Lions, a couple days into their first real offseason work as a team, maybe it's an encouraging sign.

Reggie Bush grew up in Los Angeles and played at USC. His previous NFL homes have been New Orleans and Miami.

The Detroit Lions overhauled its defensive end position this offseason. They released veteran Kyle Vanden Bosch and allowed Cliff Avril and Lawrence Jackson to leave via free agency.

Here are some things you need to know about today's practice : -- Detroit's practice was not padded, and the team did not go full speed often on Wednesday.

Pettigrew was a first-round draft pick by the Lions in 2009, and has compiled 2,412 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in his career.