Lions notes: Ezekiel Ansah named PFF’s 11th-best free agent

• Pro Football Focus released its list of the top 15 2018 free agents in the NFL. Ezekiel Ansah came in at 11th on the list, behind only Demarcus Lawrence (fifth) among edge rushers.

• Congratulations to Golden Tate, whose newborn daughter turns one week today!

• The Detroit News broke down the plethora of running back options that are on display at the 2018 Senior Bowl this week.

• Today’s Lions Highlight Reel of the Day is of linebacker Tahir Whitehead:

• DetroitLions.com’s Tim Twentyman had an interesting interview with Lions Director of Player Personnel Lance Newmark about the Senior Bowl and his transition from college scouting to accounting for pro personnel, as well.

• T.J. Lang looks like he’s enjoying himself at the Pro Bowl...

... but his teammates are giving him a hard time:

• If you’re looking to catch up on Senior Bowl info, Twentyman also has recaps of Day 1 and Day 2 of practices from the event.