ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- In addition to the Detroit Lions' seven draft picks, 12 unrestricted free agent signings and a handful of players already on the roster, the Lions have invited a bunch of tryout players to this year's rookie minicamp.
The hope, for these players, is that some of them can end up on the 90-man roster heading into minicamp at the end of the month.
Here are those players:
Marcus Beaurem, WR, Tiffin
Tim Bennett, CB, Indiana
Rob Bolden, QB, Eastern Michigan (Penn State transfer)
Josh Bordner, TE, Boston College
Deon Butler, TE, Central Michigan
Justin Cherocci, LB, Central Michigan
Deven Drane, CB, Cincinnati
Reuben Frank, DE, Connecticut
Ryan Griffin, CB, Jackson State
Austin Gund, C, Richmond
Jared Haggins, WR, Florida State
Matt Hall, OT, Belhaven
Lincoln Hansen, OT, Eastern Michigan
Nathan Hartline, WR, Adrian
Delonte Hollowell, WR, Michigan
Robert Howell, DT, Northern State
Marcell Jones, LB, Wayne State
Trever Kruzel, LS, Northern Michigan
Dallas Lewallen, OT, Wisconsin
Nathan Lindsey, S, Fort Hays State
Erik Lora, WR, Eastern Illinois
Desmond Martin, RB, Wayne State
Alec May, DE, Georgetown
Bradley Njoku, S, Idaho
Darragh O'Neill, P, Colorado
Verlon Reed, WR, Findlay
Nick Richardson, DE, Abilene Christian
Zack Richardson, S, Henderson State
Tyreese Russell, TE, Eastern Michigan
Kenny Spencer, K, North Alabama
Diaheem Watkins, DE, UAB
Also, here are the current Lions who will be in attendance for minicamp:
Braxston Cave, C, Notre Dame
Brandon Copeland, LB, Pennsylvania
Jerrell Harris, LB, Alabama
Kerry Hyder, DE, Texas Tech
Darren Keyton, C, Central Michigan
Andrew Peacock, WR, Appalachian State
Roy Philon, DT, Louisville
Xavier Proctor, DT, North Carolina Central
Jordan Thompson, TE, Ohio
































