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UPDATE: The Lions have officially signed 12 undrafted free agents.
With the 2015 NFL Draft over, it's now time for teams to sign undrafted free agents. The Detroit Lions have really been quite successful with their UDFA signings in recent years, as undrafted players like Joseph Fauria, LaAdrian Waddle and Cornelius Lucas have made the team and actually contributed quite a bit.
This year, as new signings are discovered, this post will be updated in order to keep track of all the undrafted free agents joining the Lions. As usual, it's important to keep in mind that some of the players listed below may have only received an invitation to the Lions' rookie minicamp rather than an actual contract offer. Also, it's worth remembering that until the Lions make an actual announcement, this is merely an unofficial list.
2015 Lions undrafted free agent signings
- QB Anthony Boone (Duke)
- RB Rasheed Williams (Alfred State)
- RB Zach Zenner (South Dakota State)
- WR Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M University-Commerce)
- WR Desmond Lawrence (North Carolina A&T)
- TE Casey Pierce (Kent State)
- OG Al Bond (Memphis)
- OG Torrian Wilson (UCF)
- LB Kevin Snyder (Rutgers)
- S Isaiah Johnson (Georgia Tech)
- S Brian Suite (Utah State)
- K Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame)
Invited to try out at Lions' rookie minicamp
- QB Rob Bolden (Eastern Michigan)
- RB Desmond Martin (Wayne State)
- WR Marcus Beaurem (Tiffin)
- WR Jarred Haggins (Florida State)
- WR Nathan Hartline (Adrian College)
- WR Erik Lora (Eastern Illinois)
- WR Verlon Reed (Findlay)
- TE Tyreese Russell (Eastern Michigan)
- TE Josh Bordner (Boston College)
- TE Deon Butler (Central Michigan)
- OT Lincoln Hansen (Eastern Michigan)
- OT Matt Hall (Belhaven College)
- OT Dallas Lewallen (Wisconsin)
- C Austin Gund (Richmond)
- DE Nick Richardson (Abilene Christian)
- DE Diaheem Watkins (UAB)
- DE Reuben Frank (Connecticut)
- DE Alec May (Georgetown)
- DT Robert Howell (Northern State)
- LB Justin Cherocci (Central Michigan)
- LB Marcell Jones (Wayne State)
- CB Delonte Hollowell (Michigan)
- CB Tim Bennett (Indiana)
- CB Deven Drane (Cincinnati)
- CB Ryan Griffin (Jackson State)
- S Nathan Lindsey (Fort Hays State)
- S Bradley Njoku (Idaho)
- S Zack Richardson (Henderson State)
- K Kenny Spencer (North Alabama)
- P Darragh O'Neill (Colorado)
- LS Trever Kruzel (Northern Michigan)