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- Here's an interesting stat via ESPN: The Detroit Lions currently have 26 players on their roster who they originally drafted. This puts them in a tie for 11th in the NFL in original draft picks with the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles. The Green Bay Packers lead the way with 33 draft picks still on their roster, and the Chicago Bears are last in the NFL with only 15.
- Dave Birkett reports that Carlin Isles is planning to return to the Lions in May and take part in their rookie minicamp. Isles missed last week's voluntary minicamp because he is currently playing rugby in Scotland.
- Where is Ndamukong Suh? This past weekend he took part in Larry Fitzgerald's celebrity softball game.
.@NdamukongSuh loaded up and went yard to put us ahead 5-4 #FitzSoftball pic.twitter.com/n1n4cE0oDz
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) April 27, 2014
- Calvin Johnson is quite good on slant routes, to say the least.
Which five WRs gained the highest Yards Per Route Run average on slant routes? pic.twitter.com/aDmt4pPd4b
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 28, 2014
- Johnson came in 20th in the latest NFL player sales rankings.
- SB Nation's latest 2014 NFL mock draft has the Lions taking Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert.
- Mike Mayock has updated his rankings for the 2014 NFL Draft.