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The Lions have agreed to terms with CB Amari Spievey, their third-round pick from Iowa. The team confirmed the agreement Wednesday without disclosing terms. Amari, the 66th selection overall, was an All-Big Ten player who will get a chance to play immediately on a team that lacks cornerbacks. Spievey was a star running back in Middleton, Conn., who was switched to defense as a freshman at Iowa. He ended up spending a season at Iowa Central Community College before going back to play for the Hawkeyes.

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The Lions have agreed to terms with WR Tim Toone, the seventh-round pick dubbed Mr. Irrelevant as the final choice in the 2010 NFL draft. The former Weber State star was the guest of honor this week during Irrelevant Week in Newport Beach, Calif., where he received the Lowsman Trophy. He was drafted 255th overall by the Lions. The Lions also announced Thursday they’ve signed kicker Aaron Pettrey and claimed defensive tackle Leger Douzable off waivers.

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Lions RB Aaron Brown possesses speed, but it may not be enough to secure a roster spot come September. Head coach Jim Schwartz was not pleased with his performance during the minicamp workout. “He’s had some inconsistency,” Schwartz said. “He really needs to pick it up a little bit.”

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It might not amount to anything, but RB Kevin Smith had his knee wrapped by trainers during practice Thursday after participating in seven-on-seven drills again. He has just begun to work in the team drills after rehabbing and doing individual drills all offseason long. He didn’t participate in the team’s afternoon walk-through.

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The Detroit News reports that Lions rookie RB Jahvid Best is turning heads at minicamp. He has impressed his teammates all offseason, including Wednesday when the final minicamp began. “We’re not in pads, we’re not really tackling and everything,” Best said. “But, I mean, it does feel good to kind of get in the open field and go.” His teammates like what they see. “You hear about how explosive Best is and then you see him catch a ball in the flat, stick his foot in the ground and get up field like a Mustang,” Burleson said. “He’s just extremely explosive. I’ve seen him catch a ball at a dead stop, stick his foot in the ground and get up field extremely fast.” Coach Jim Schwartz has seen Best improve throughout the offseason. “We threw a lot at him in rookie camp, to get him exposed to a lot of […]

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Detroit TE Brandon Pettigrew’s knee continues to improve. Coach Jim Schwartz believes Pettigrew has worked hard to get back on the field. “He’s made great progress on his rehab, and if these workouts were a week later, you’d probably see him in seven-on-seven drills. He’s close,” Schwartz said Thursday. On Wednesday, Pettigrew was limited to individual drills during minicamp.

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Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee) was limited to individual drills during Wednesday’s minicamp practice. Pettigrew suffered a torn ACL on Thanksgiving Day last year.

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Lions RB Maurice Morris got increased reps during Wednesday’s minicamp with the second-team offense behind starter Jahvid Best. Morris looks to be in good shape but may be the odd man out in the backfield with the return of Kevin Smith (knee) and the impressive progress of Best. Smith participated in seven-on-seven drills for the first time Wednesday.

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The two-week layoff for the Lions has been good for TE Tony Scheffler. He looked sharp during Wednesday’s morning minicamp practice and caught several passes in coverage. Scheffler finally seems to be on the same page with QB Matthew Stafford. His offseason got off to a rocky start in Detroit after he was dealing with a foot injury.

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Lions RB Kevin Smith (knee) participated in seven-on-seven drills for the first time Wednesday during Detroit’s minicamp. Smith is coming back from the major knee injury he suffered last December.

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