Notes: Waiting for Domata Peko

Following his visit to Allen Park, fans’ eyes and Lions media are on Lakers fan and former Michigan State Spartan Domata Peko to see what the nose tackle free agent does next. As pointed out by our own Hamza Baccouche yesterday, Detroit has hardly anything backing up Damon Harrison Sr. in the middle of the defensive line; signing Peko would plug that hole quite nicely. Chris Burke from The Athletic agrees:

A reasonably-priced contract for proven veteran depth at the nose makes a lot of sense for the Lions, who have ample cap space to make moves. TMZ Sports (by way of Dave Birkett at the Detroit Free Press) hints that it might actually be a possibility:

Is the 34-year old Peko too old to contribute? PFF doesn’t think so.

Hopefully we will know more about his status next week. Stay tuned.

• Saturday, 10 defensive backs may get a chance to learn how to do it like Big Play Slay on the field from the man himself:

• Are the Lions too frugal for their own good? Former running back Reggie Bush thinks they are. Current Lion Darius Slay weighed in on the topic (hat tip to Lions Wire).

• Lions punt return dynamo Jamal Agnew had words of wisdom for the class of 2019 from the Detroit Lions Academy, whose graduation ceremony we mentioned in notes on Wednesday:

• Erik Schlitt from Lions Wire thinks fans ought to be paying more attention to the battle between Andy Jones and Travis Fulgham for the fifth wide receiver spot.

• Former Oklahoma Heisman winner and barbecue enthusiast Billy Sims turned up at fellow Sooner Baker Mayfield’s football camp looking super snazzy (h/t to Mike O’Hara):