August 17, 2011

8:00 PM EST

M&T Bank Stadium

After a tough loss in the preseason opener last week, the Lions are looking to rebound against a Baltimore Ravens team that made a 31-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons look awfully hard last week.

Both teams have been plagued by the injury bug this offseason and both struggled to get their first team offense going early on.

The Ravens and Lions will return several players tonight who missed the opener, and it could mean a more consistent attack on both sides of the ball. Defensive end Cliff Avril, strong safety Amari Spievey, and wide receiver Titus Young are all expected to be active tonight for the Lions, while Baltimore will welcome back veteran center Matt Birk and rookies Courtney Upshaw and Bernard Pierce.

Here are some things to watch for: » Continue reading “Preseason Game 2: Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens”

In addition to the re-signing of linebacker Stephen Tulloch, the Detroit Lions also re-signed defensive tackle Andre Fluellen and linebacker Ashlee Palmer, and agreed to terms with CB Jacob Lacey.

All three are reportedly one-year deals.

Fluellen was drafted by Detroit in 2008 and has been with them ever since. Despite visiting a few teams during the free agency period, Fluellen will be back with the Lions next season and will no doubt provide some much needed depth on the defense.

The same goes for Palmer who, despite being a restricted free agent, was not tendered an offer from the Lions. Palmer didn’t, however, receive any interest from other teams so they were able to bring him back.

Like Fluellen, he will be a good addition to the Lions depth chart, as he was a fairly decent contributor throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons. » Continue reading “Lions Re-Sign Ashlee Palmer, Andre Fluellen, Sign Jacob Lacey”