Lions roster for rookie minicamp includes 50 players

The Detroit Lions have released their roster for this weekend's rookie minicamp, and it is quite lengthy. There are a total of 50 players set to be in attendance for the minicamp, 29 of whom are under contract. The other 21 players were invited on a tryout basis, and they will try to earn a contract offer over the course of the weekend.

Here's the full list:

Draft picks

• RB Theo Riddick (Notre Dame)
• WR Corey Fuller (Virginia Tech)
• TE Michael Williams (Alabama)
• OG Larry Warford (Kentucky)
• DE Ezekiel Ansah (BYU)
• DE Devin Taylor (South Carolina)
• LB Brandon Hepburn (Florida A&M)
• CB Darius Slay (Mississippi State)
• P Sam Martin (Appalachian State)

Signed to futures deals

• WR Troy Burrell (Wayne State)
• WR Patrick Edwards (Houston)
• OG Rodney Austin (Elon)
• LB Carmen Messina (New Mexico)
• CB Conroy Black (Utah)
• CB Lionel Smith (Texas A&M)
• CB Ross Weaver (Michigan State)

Signed as free agents

• K Havard Rugland (Stavanger)
• P Blake Clingan (Central Florida)

Signed as undrafted free agents

• QB Alex Carder (Western Michigan)
• RB Steven Miller (Appalachian State)
• WR Cody Wilson (Central Michigan)
• TE Joseph Fauria (UCLA)
• OT Austin Holtz (Ball State)
• OT LaAdrian Waddle (Texas Tech)
  
• C Skyler Allen (Ohio)
• DT Michael Brooks (East Carolina)
  
• LB Jon Morgan (Albany)
• LB Alex Elkins (Oklahoma State)
• S Martavius Neloms (Kentucky)

Invited to try out

• QB John Laub (Richmond)
• RB Tyrell Sutton (Northwestern)
• WR Travis Tarpley (Delaware State)
• WR Andre Snipes-Booker (Marshall)
• WR Bakari Bussey (Ohio)
• WR Gilleylen Curenski (Nebraska)
• WR Ryan Nehlen (West Virginia)
• OT Mike Salazar (William & Mary)
• OG Darren Keyton (Central Michigan)
• C Trevor Marrongelli (Kansas)
• DE Hank Keighley (Toledo)
• DE Scott Vallone (Rutgers)
• DT Xavier Boatwright (Presbyterian)
• DT Xavier Proctor (North Carolina Central)
• LB Josh Francis (West Virginia)
• CB Al-Rilwan Adeyemi (San Diego)
• CB Michael Ray Garvin (Florida State)
• CB Darlos James (Maine)
• CB Lance Slaughter (St. Bonaventure)
• S Trevor Coston (Maine)
• S DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson)